22 March 2019

• NEW: Added Canadian code (CSA A23.3-14) for RC Design.

v2.5.1 - 13 February 2019

• NEW: Added helpful buttons to input menus that fill location input fields more easily.

v2.5.0 - 13 December 2018

• NEW: A solution can now be generated without adding supports provided that the beam is in static equilibrium.

v2.4.2 - 24 October 2018

• NEW: Integrated NDS 2018 ASD/LRFD Member Design code into the software.
• NEW: Math expressions can now be entered into the input fields.
• NEW: Upon entering on a field, it will auto-highlight the entire text for easier data entry.
• NEW: By default, a distributed load's length will be the entire beam span as this will save data entry for the user when this is the case.
• NEW: The data of the integrated member design modules will now be saved along with the beam model file.

v2.4.1 - 24 September 2018

• Added missing E and I values to PDF report when custom values used for E and I.

v2.4.0 - 12 June 2018

• NEW: RC design module has been integrated. You can specify a load type for each load for the purpose of the design module.
• NEW: Ability to add descriptions/notes to supports and loads for reference.

v2.3.1 - 11 April 2018

• Improvements to the way loads are drawn on the model and free body diagram. Fixed some scaling issues.
• Fixed issue with the aspect ratio of the title page image of the beam model on the PDF Report.

v2.3.0 - February 2018

• NEW: Moved software to a new platform (platform.skyciv.com). Appearance of software UI may be slightly changed.

v2.2.1 - 19 December 2017

• NEW: SkyCiv Canadian Steel (CSA S16-14) Design Code integrated into SkyCiv Beam.
• Fixed a messaging alert issue where a beam that could not be solved kept saying the server was down.
• Fixed a bug where extremely small spanning distributed loads would not solve.

v2.2.0 - 5 December 2017

• NEW: Deflection of completely asymmetric sections (like angles) can now be accurately calculated as the deflection in both axes (y and z) are now found. Use the dropdown to select vertical or horizontal deflection.
• NEW: Added new sections to the database library of standard shapes.
• Fixed an issue with 3D renderer showing the reversed section shape about the y-axis.

v2.1.1 - 1 November 2017

• NEW: SkyCiv Australian Steel (AS4100) Design Code integrated into SkyCiv Beam.

v2.1.0 - 11 September 2017

• NEW: SkyCiv Eurocode 3 Design Code integrated into SkyCiv Beam.

v2.1.0 - 12 August 2017

• NEW: SkyCiv Design (AISC 360-10 and AISC 360-16) codes have been integrated with SkyCiv Beam.
• NEW: Solve button and UI layout has changed to accomodate the design codes.
• NEW: Material Strength data can now be added/edited within the section builder for the purpose of design.
• Fixed bugs related to PDF report. Also slightly improved the PDF report.

v2.0.5 - 6 July 2017

• NEW: Materials Library added to assist with Modulus of Elasticity Values when not using the Section Builder.
• NEW: Shape Library added so it's easier to enter Moment of Inertia without using the Section Builder.
• NEW: Deflection can now be calculated without a paid account (i.e. for FREE)

v2.0.3 - 19 February 2017

• NEW: Hand Calculations can now be added to the PDF Report.
• A few fixes to the hand calculations and a slightly neater layout. The hand calculations are also less 'glitchy' and 'flashy' and appear on screen only once they are fully ready.

v2.0.2 - 14 February 2017

• Fixed an issue with the rounding of certain results. The software should now report results up to 5 significant figures whilst dropping trailing zeros to make the output easier on the eyes.

v2.0.1 - 19 January 2017

• NEW: Loads and supports can now be clicked to edit them when building the beam.
• NEW: Fixed supports can now be added anywhere anlong the beam (not just the ends).
• NEW: Hinges can now be added at pinned and roller supports.

v2.0.0 - 07 December 2016

• NEW: Hand Calcuations Wizard. More detailed solutions reactions, SFD and BMD fully worked solutions than before.
• NEW: Section Builder. The new SkyCiv Section Builder (SB) has been integrated into SkyCiv Beam.
• Improved adding a 'custom' section without specifying a shape. It is now much easier to enter a custom material (E) and moment of inertia (I) without using the section builder.

v1.3.3 - 26 July 2016

• NEW: PDF Report.
• Fixed bug related to unknown sections when saving files.
• Further Improvements to Retrieval of Section Info on Solution Page.

v1.3.2 - 14 July 2016

• Fixed bugs related to the new v1.3.0.
• Improved Retrieval of Section Info on Solution Page.

v1.3.0 - 06 July 2016

• NEW: Cleaner Output, Better Layout and Improved Appearance.
• NEW: Improved File Management including Thumbnails.
• Faster Solve and Loading Time (One Page).
• Improved Overall Reporting.
• Improved 3D Renderer Controls.

v1.2.4 - 16 February 2016

• NEW: "Settings" can be changed on the solution page which changes various graphing/diagram settings for easier readability.

v1.2.3 - 17 December 2015

• NEW: Files can now be saved with "Job Details" attached.
• NEW: File Manager for saving and opening files.

v1.2.1 - 28 October 2015

• NEW: Section Database. Section builder now can import standard sections from America, Australia, Europe and Britain.
• NEW: Channel Sections.
• NEW: Ability to save sections.
• Height of section is now displayed in the section summary on the results page.

v1.2.0 - 28 September 2015

• NEW: Full working solution added for statically determinate problems (great feature for students).
• NEW: Full working solution for SFD and BMD by method of sections/cuts.
• NEW: Inclined point loads can now be added and solved.
• NEW: The free body diagram on the solution page now has the ability to show equivalent loads of distributed loads and inclined point loads.

01 September 2015

• Fixed issues with "Save to Image" function.

v1.1.1 - 15 July 2015

• NEW: 3D Renderer which displays results with color contours.
• Maximum limit of loads/supports increased from 10 to 20.
• NEW: Stress values displayed on the section.
• NEW: Rotational displacement results now available!
• NEW: Section dimensions now get saved with your file.

v1.1.0 - 28 May 2015

• NEW: Dynamic section builder available.

v3.4.0 - 18 April 2019

• NEW: The "Split Members" function in the right-click menu can now split by "intersecting members". Similarly you can right-click a member and intsersect it with other members using "Intersect Members".
• NEW: Multiple Self-Weight cases are now available. Each self-weight case will have its own load group (e.g. SW2).
• Improvements to datasheet speed and data processing.
• Fixed graphical issues where plates and members did not deflect with the same scale.
• Minor bug fixes.

v3.3.9 - 10 April 2019

• Collapsed model view and rotation buttons into "Views" and "Rotate" buttons in the right-bar.
• Added "Do not show this message again" checkbox to Multi-edit confirmation popup.
• Minor bug fixes.

v3.3.8 - 02 April 2019

• NEW: Added a "Join Members" function to right-click menu when several colinear and connected members are selected.
• Improved mouse center zoom accuracy.
• Improved data validation issues with area loads inputs. Fixed issue with changing nodes/members associated with area loads that would cause the model to not update correctly.
• Fixed issue where "Additional Data" of materials would be removed if materials datasheet was used. Editing of Materials is now disabled through the datasheet.
• Fixed issue with zero magnitude label for "Column Wind Load" area loads.
• Minor bug fixes.

v3.3.7 - 18 March 2019

• NEW: Added AS1720 (Australian Timber) to the member design module in beta-stage development.
• NEW: Added ability to reset design data inside the member design module rather than always using saved data when the module loads.
• NEW: Added Canadian code (CSA A23.3-14) for RC Design.
• Fixed issue introduced in v3.3.5 which caused the model to disappear in the 3D renderer occasionally.

v3.3.6 - 11 March 2019

• NEW: DXF Import will now assign section IDs to imported members via the DXF layer.
• NEW: Added checkbox option ("Clear previous data on import") which provides an option to clear entire structure upon importing DXF or CSV files.
• NEW: Added "Mouse" options to "Settings" to control for mouse sensitivity of rotating, panning and zooming.
• Fixed issue with bottom error info bar that could flash red for a very long time if repair model failed.
• Fixed orientation issue when importing a DXF file while using vertical Z-axis in SkyCiv modeling.
• Increased number of search results of Section IDs when using left-menu for members.
• Improved clicking accuracy when selecting members that are close together.
• Improved "Repair Model" function to prevent it repeating tasks multiple times. Also tightened the tolerance on the function which splits members by intersecting nodes.

v3.3.5 - 04 March 2019

• NEW: Share your model with the world using the public viewer: File > Share > Public Viewer Link
• NEW: Give a material a class like "Steel", "Aluminium" etc.
• 3D Renderer now opens much quicker than previously. It will open instantly after it has been opened once.
• Decreased the "Initializing" time when solving by around 30-40%. It is more noticeable on larger models.
• Fixed issue with 3D renderer getting stuck when looking at results of structures with removed tension/compression only members.
• Fixed node coordinates rounding/precision issue when using some operations.

v3.3.4 - 15 February 2019

• NEW: "Scale Nodes" operation to increase or decrease node coordinates about a center point. Use it via Edit > Operations > Move Nodes.
• Fixed major units conversion issue with area loads magnitudes and unit selections that were not default units within Metric or Imperial system.

v3.3.3 - 08 February 2019

• NEW: "Version History" now replaces the old "Manage Previous Versions". Preview your previous versions to see how your model has changed over time and choose whether to restore it to a previous version. Access it via File > Version History.

v3.3.2 - 04 February 2019

• NEW: Global Z-axis can now be selected as the vertical axis in Settings > View > Vertical Axis. Toggle between Y-axis and Z-axis as the vertical axis.

v3.3.1 - 24 January 2019

• NEW: Change the colors associated with sections in wireframe and 3D renderer via the "Renderer Color" section property.
• NEW: "Shift Nodes" operation added. Select multiple nodes and move them along an axis in Edit > Operations > Shift Nodes.
• NEW: "Measure Tool" added to measure distances between nodes in Advanced > Measure Tool.
• NEW: Shear Area properties of sections for the use of Timoshenko beams can now be auto-filled from the section builder if the values exist. This saves the user from manually entering the shear area fields when using Timoshenko members.
• NEW: Hovering over nodes displays coordinates in bottom bar. Hovering over members displays length in bottom bar.
• Fixed issue with "Repair Model" function repairing all issues rather than the issues only selected by the user.
• Notify user that tapping ESC key will hide the loading screen overlay if it happens to get stuck for more than 10 seconds.
• Moved Advanced > Operations to the Edit top menu.

v3.3.0 - 11 January 2019

• NEW: 3D shapes of members can be viewed in wireframe graphics via Visiblity Settings ( icon) > 3D Members. This makes it easier to view the orientation of the members in 3D space and the direction that loads are applied to the member.
• NEW: Zooming the wireframe model now zooms into the position of the mouse rather than the center of the screen.
• Fixed issue where column area loads in the model would cause the Analysis Report PDF to have blank images.

v3.2.2 - 05 December 2018

• NEW: Mirror Operation (Advanced → Operations). This is a true mirror/reflection operation rather than a simple repeat as done previously.
• NEW: Clicking a table row in the Member Design results table will now isolate that member's results in the graphics.

v3.2.1 - 23 November 2018

• Fixed issue where you would have to sometimes use 'Undo' twice to undo the meshing of a plate. This could sometimes lead to a double meshed plate if undo was only run once and then the plate was re-meshed.
• Fixed issue where member would sometimes not rotate correctly in the 3D renderer when the member was rotated from within the section builder.

v3.2.0 - 13 November 2018

• NEW: Tension and Compression Members are now available. Change the "Type" field in the member properties. A tension/compression limit can also be attributed to the member.
• NEW: Left-menu can be resized by click-dragging its border.
• NEW: Graphical elements will glow on hover making it more responsive to click/select them.
• NEW: Column wind load is now available as a new type of area load via Area Loads > Type: Column Wind Load. It allows you to select a plane (by nodes) and then generate stepped distributed loads from stepped pressures that vary with elevation onto your columns in the plane.
• NEW: Material ID and Section ID fields in the left-menu are now searchable, displaying a text description rather than just an ID number.
• NEW: Add new materials directly from the Section Builder.
• NEW: Most database sections added from the Section Builder now load a default material (e.g. A992 material will automatically load with an AISC W-Shape).
• NEW: Quickly add sections above the Section ID field in the left-menu for a member by clicking the '+' icon.
• NEW: Access information about the solution after solving via Advanced > Solution Info.
• NEW: Summary of keybaord shortcuts and general tips in Help > S3D Shortcuts & Tips.
• NEW: Create simulated inclined roller supports. Right-click a node then select Add Inclined Support.

v3.1.3 - 02 November 2018

• NEW: Added a new option for the buckling solver which allows the use of the Parabolic Johnson Formula.
• NEW: Critical Buckling Stress is now automatically calculated and can be viewed in the UI post-solving or the Analysis Report.
• NEW: It's also now possible to view the Critical Buckling Load in the UI after solving.
• Fixed issue created in v3.1.0 due to to new unit options where buckling loads and effective lengths were incorrect if default metric or imperial units were not used.
• Fixed issue with trying to enter RC design module when invalid members/sections found that aren't compatible with the RC module.
• Fixed issue with 3D renderer not working in some unsupported browsers like Internet Explorer.

v3.1.2 - 24 October 2018

• NEW: Integrated NDS 2018 ASD/LRFD Member Design code into the software.
• NEW: Math expressions can now be entered into the left menu input fields.
• NEW: The data of the integrated member design modules will now be saved along with the structural model file.
• NEW: Tapping ESC key will hide the loading screen overlay if it happens to get stuck.
• NEW: Export directly to the SkyCiv API from S3D using File > Export > Direct to SkyCiv API.
• NEW: Beta release of API Scripts. Use JavaScript to build your structure in Advanced > API Scripts.
• Splitting a member will now correctly split any member loads that belong to the original member and assign them to newly created members.
• Fixed some issues when exporting CSV data of results that do not exist.

v3.1.1 - 09 October 2018

• NEW: Integrated Reinforced Concrete (RC) Beam/Column Design (ACI 318, Eurocode 2 and AS3600) into the software.
• NEW: Integrated Connection Design (AISC 360-10) into the software.
• The integrated member design modules can now handle any combination of units the user has selected, rather than only the default metric/imperial selections.
• Fixed issue where fillet dimension of sections was not getting converted when the units changed for the structural model.
• Fixed issue where only changing load cases after already solving would not trigger a new solve.

v3.1.0 - 24 September 2018

• NEW: More units are now available rather than simple choosing 'Metric' and 'Imperial'. For example, 'mm' or 'in' can now be used for node coordinates rather than being locked to 'm' or 'ft'.
• NEW: Analysis results for each load group are now available when solving (along with previously added load cases and envelope cases).
• NEW: New functions for splitting members. Right click a member and click "Split Members" for multiple options including: splitting by number of divisions, split by intersecting nodes, and split by percentage.
• NEW: Draw tool can now be used to snap directly to a member.
• NEW: New function that pulls in selected elements into input fields. For instance, when applying supports to nodes, you can highlight the nodes you want to add a support to, then click into the input box for "Node IDs" and they will be added.
• NEW: Integrated the new Materials Database. It can be accessed from Materials > Database button.
• NEW: 3D Pin Support icon (FFFRRR).
• NEW: Moving the graphical select box (CTRL + drag) in the reverse direction only selects elements that are entirely within the selection area.
• NEW: All "Continuous" members can be converted to split "Normal" members with one click within the "Advanced > Repair Model" toolbox.
• Fixed issue with the mass figure quoted in the Analysis Report Bill of Materials (BOM) of imperial plates.
• Default sign convention of bending moment diagrams has been reversed as it seems more conventional and common in this new way: For a horizontal member taking a UDL, the moment is a "U" shape with moment values below the horizontal as positive and values above the horizontal as negative.
• Increase default solver timeout to 10 minutes. Added more options for solver timeouts.
• Fix issue with where graphical select box (CTRL + drag) would select anything within itself even after being made smaller.
• Fixed issue with pen tool when drawing with reference nodes not on major axis.
• Changed the default number of evaluation points to 9 (an odd number) so that the middle point of each member is evaluated by default.
• Fixed issue with difficult datasheet scrollbars. Made the scrollbars easier to use by making them wider and lighter.

v3.0.2 - 06 August 2018

• NEW: Guided walkthrough to help first-time users. It can be accessed from Help > S3D Tour.
• Fixed issue with 3D Renderer screenshots printing the word "normal" all over the screen in Google Chrome.

v3.0.1 - 29 June 2018

• NEW: Improved progress bar when solving.
• NEW: Tapping ESC key unselects all.
• Fixed issues with default tool and snap getting stuck on.
• Fixed issue where plates could not be hidden.
• Fixed issue with right-clicking while holding the CTRL key.
• Fixed issue with clicking/selecting multiple plates.
• Fixed issue with not being able to unselect items that are highlighted.
• Fixed issue where misclicking an item loses current highlight selection.
• Fixed issues where it was not possibly to unselect items that were already selected.
• Fixed issue with some operations not working due to v3.0.0 release.

v3.0.0 - 20 June 2018

• NEW: Envelope cases (min, max and absolute) added to load combination results.
• NEW: Assign load cases from a design code to load groups. These are solved as primary load cases in the load combination results.
• NEW: Drawing tools, including Pen tool to draw members, Grab tool to move elements and additional features added to the default mouse tool.
• NEW: Snapping features that allow the user to track mouse along a global axis from a reference node. Can snap to member midpoint and connect members or add nodes while using pen tool.
• NEW: Grid function allows users to define a grid plane and add nodes to the intersections of the grid. Grids can be added to XZ, XY and YZ, by user defined dimensions.
• NEW: Smart functions: Intersect members, merge close nodes and repair overlapping members by highlighting and right clicking.
• NEW: Keyboard shortcuts for selection: Select All (Ctrl + A), Inverse selection (Ctrl + I)
• NEW: Hide function can be used to hide elements for larger structures. Simply highlight and right click the elements to hide them.
• Fixed a bug where spring supports would not be considered in the linear buckling analysis.
• Graphic upgrades: Highlight color changed to light blue, bug fixed with distribute load selection, member thickness reduced, text labels font reduced.

v2.3.1 - 17 May 2018

• NEW: Results Settings can be controlled to show limit states against a custom value or the strength of the material (yield or ultimate).
• NEW: The deflection limit can be toggled in the Displacement results. Click Displacement > Span to toggle this result.
• NEW: Minimum and Maximum Results are now displayed in the top-left corner for member results in wireframe mode.
• NEW: It is now possible to change the background color of the graphics to white in Settings > View.
• Adjusted the size of the local axes drawn on the members in wireframe mode. They should now be easier to view when zooming in.
• Fixed issue with DXF importer always detecting metric units of the structure.

v2.3.0 - February 2018

• NEW: Moved software to a new platform (platform.skyciv.com). Appearance of software UI may be slightly changed.
• NEW: Ability to control the of highlighting minimum/maximum values in the Analysis Report.
• Fixed a bug where BMD values would show the incorrect sign despite the graph direction being correct.

v2.2.6 - 15 November 2017

• NEW: Rigid Members. Select "Rigid Link" as the "Type" in the member properties.
• Fixed a plate stiffness issue when the model contained only plates and no members.
• Fixed a validation issue with the dropdown values of datasheets.

v2.2.5 - 03 November 2017

• Fixed issue where normal members would sometimes not be split by "Repair Model" function due to the introduction of Continuous Members.
• Fixed some plate orientation issues where local axes of the plate could not be found and hence the plate would not appear in the 3D renderer.
• Fixed an issue where toggling the visibility settings would take an extremely long time on large models.
• Fixed a positioning issue where the right-click context menu would not be visible around the edges of the screen.

v2.2.4 - 25 October 2017

• Fixed issue where plate results would overlap member results when toggled at the same time.
• You can now split a member within the right-click menu.
• Fixed some issues with the new Area Loads.

v2.2.3 - 12 October 2017

• Improved the importing of nodes and members from CSV. It will now automatically remove duplicate members and merge any duplicate nodes imported.
• Improved the importing of DXF Files. You can now specify a scaling factor so that the units of the DXF file can be accounted for during the import. It will now automatically remove duplicate members and merge any duplicate nodes imported.
• Fixed issue with right-click menu on Chrome.

v2.2.2 - 3 October 2017

• NEW: Area Loads (One-Way and Two-Way)
• NEW: Context (Right-Click) Menu. Right-Click items graphically to do operations to them.
• NEW: "Proportional Load Scale" visibility option. Enable/disable this option from the visibility settings to control whether you want to draw load magnitudes in proportion to each other.
• Improved the speed of Datasheet Entry (especially the members datasheet).
• Added Torsion and Torsion Stress member result toggle to 3D Renderer.
• Creating members with the mosue will not automatically use the most recent section ID used to create a member (rather than always using Section ID 1).
• Fixed various bugs with "Multi Edit" feature.

v2.2.1 - 11 September 2017

• NEW: SkyCiv Eurocode 3 Design Code integrated into S3D.
• NEW: K_y and K_z factors will automatically be set by the software in the design interface. Previously these factors were set at 1.0 by default.

v2.2.1 - 30 August 2017

• Fixed a bug in the Integrated Design UI where the members design table would not fit in the container on Internet Explorer.
• Fixed a bug where jumping from Model to Design UI would not show the "grey" loading overlay when solving before design was entered.
• Fixed a bug where the model data would sometimes fail to update after the design UI was opened.
• Fixed a bug in the Integrated Design UI where a change in the model would not alert the user that the design needed to be re-checked.
• Fixed bugs introduced in v2.2.0.

v2.2.0 - 23 August 2017

• NEW: Continuous Members. When creating a member you can specify it to be "Continuous" which means that it automatically connects to any nodes it passes through.
• NEW: Multi Edit function. Graphically select multiple things and then click the left menu to bulk-edit them. This allows you to edit multiple things in bulk.
• NEW: Repeat Operation (Advanced → Operations).
• NEW: Curved Members (Advanced → Operations).
• NEW: Spiral Members (Advanced → Operations).
• NEW: Unit Conversion Function between Metric and Imperial. Tick on "Convert Structure Data" in Settings when changing units and your model values will be converted.
• NEW: Models with spring supports can now be solved with non-linear analysis (previously only linear analysis allowed).
• NEW: "Auto Stabilize Model" setting (in Solver Settings) can be enabled to help models solve and converge (especially for non-linear analysis).
• NEW: "Auto Repair Model" setting (in Solver Settings) can be disabled to avoid automatically running "Repair Model" function before solving.
• NEW: Truss Hand Calculations available for 2D (XY-plane) structures made entirely of truss members. Click the red "Truss Hand Calcs" button after solving to get access.
• "Repair Model" tool has been overhauled. You can now choose which type of repairs to check and fix. More repairs have been added.
• Fixed bug where 3D Renderer screenshot would not work.

v2.1.1 - 6 July 2017

• NEW: Catenary Cable Analysis is now available. Select "Cable" when creating a member (Advanced UI) to use a cable.
• NEW: Hand calculations available for section calculations on a number of shapes.
• NEW: Changing the section can now be performed from within Section Builder.
• Fixed an issue in 3D Renderer where asymmetric sections may have been mirrored about its local y-axis. This was a visualization error rather than a solving error.
• Improvements and bug fixes for the Analysis Reports introduced in v2.1.0.
• Fixed issue where point loads and distributed loads tables were not being shown in the "Job Setup" section of the Analysis Reports.
• Non-linear convergence setting can now be set as low as 0.1%.

v2.1.0 - 1 June 2017

• NEW: Multiple Load Combinations can now be solved.
• NEW: Load Combinations for American, European, Canadian and Australian Design Codes can be auto-generated using the "Import" button within "Load Combos".
• NEW: Integrated Design Modules (AISC ASD and DNV are the first codes implemented).
• NEW: Advanced Non-Linear and P-Delta Analysis. You can now choose either Small or Finite Displacement Theory.
• NEW: Analysis Report. The reports have been overhauled. Report contents are much more customizable and there is now control for the precision of numbers/results. There is also control for selecting which load combinations to include in the report. Reports are also generated server-side rather than client side meaning that any device can now generate reports. You can also preview reports before downloading them.
• NEW: Plate results added to the analysis reports.
• NEW: Structures with plates can now be exported as STL files.
• NEW: The results of your most recent solves are stored with your files so that if you open a file, you have access to the results without having to solve again.
• NEW: If you solve your structure and then re-visit your model without making any changes then you do not need to re-solve the model to view the results again.
• NEW: Restore and manage previous versions of your files. Access this in "File" → "Manage Previous Versions".
• NEW: Timoshenko Beam Elements can now be solved by specifying shear areas for the section properties (found in Advanced fields).
• NEW: User Interface has changed to better suit the modelling, analysis and design phases. Buttons to perform actions such as solving are now in the top-right of screen.
• Improved solve time on large structures as reporting data is now only generated when requested rather than through every solve.
• Improved Non-Linear and P-Delta Analysis, including a different convergence specification (in Settings). Now based on relative error rather than absolute convergence error.
• Fixed a bug where the "Accurate Buckling Shape" setting which would sometimes fail in a buckling analysis.
• Fixed a bug involving Buckling Analysis and Plates.
• Fixed issue with the number precision on the single member graphs which may have caused strange looking graphs.
• Fixed an issue with spring supports that was introduced in v2.0.2.
• Fixed issue with the 3D renderer where the sky would randomly disappear.
• More improvements to the CSV Result Exporter.
• Various minor bug fixes.

v2.0.3 - 15 February 2017

• NEW: Integrated the new Documentation into the user interface for easy access.
• NEW: Added Plates to Bill of Materials in the analysis report.
• Various improvements to the CSV Result Exporter from v2.0.2.
• Fixed an issue with plates where erroneous results would be solved when adjacent plates were not aligned properly. The solver now attempts to automatically align plate normals if the user hasn't done so themselves.
• Fixed some issues with plate self-weights and pressures. If working in 'Imperial' units, plate pressures are now expected in 'ksf' units as it is a much more user-friendly unit than 'ksi'.
• Changed the TENSION/COMPRESSION color convention in the simplified axial diagram as many users were getting confused. Now RED (inward arrows) means the member is in compression while GREEN (outward arrows) is when the member is in tension.

v2.0.2 - 12 January 2017

• NEW: View table(s) of results and export to CSV (access in "Output" → "CSV Results") after solving.
• Various improvements to the datasheet including a bug fix where large sets of data (more than 1000 rows) could not be viewed. The datasheet will now have pages when the list becomes too large.
• You can now solve unmeshed plates if they have only 3 or 4 nodes.
• Section names now show up in S3D. Sections made up of database shapes only will use the database name. Others will use the height x width to name the section.
• Fixed various bugs after the 2.0.0 release.

v2.0.1 - 21 November 2016

• NEW: Added more mesh parameters to control structured quad plate meshes.
• Fixed issue with plates results scale.
• Fixed issues with some plate results and result units.
• Changed plate pressure unit for metric system to kPa (previously MPa). Old files created after v2.0.0 should automatically be adjusted for these changes.
• Fixed various bugs after the 2.0.0 release.

v2.0.0 - 18 November 2016

• NEW: Plates added. Model slabs, walls, tanks etc. Create plates by clicking between nodes or simply list nodes and then mesh them before solving. The plate solver uses shell elements which means there is both membrane (shell) and bending (plate) components.
• NEW: Pressures can be added to load plates either in local plate axes or the global axes.
• NEW: Member and Plate Offsets have been added. This allows you to create rigid connections and connect members/plates that do not meet at their centrelines. These offsets are local to the member/plate.
• NEW: Interactive and fully integrated 3D Renderer. The new 3D Renderer is more integrated in the software and can even be used to build and edit the model. Visibility settings have also been improved for the 3D Renderer (e.g. you can now make members/plates transparent and view nodes).
• NEW: Advanced User Interface (UI) switch has been added to many of the left menus to hide the complex fields that only get used by advanced users.
• NEW: Applying loads and supports to multiple nodes/members/plates can easily be achieved by listing them as comma separated or as ranges (e.g. 1-3 or 1,2,3 or all).
• NEW: Visibility Settings moved to the right view controller for easier and quicker access.
• NEW: Add distributed loads in the local member axes instead of just the global axes.
• NEW: Integrated the new SkyCiv Section Builder (SB) which supersedes the old section builder.
• NEW: Solver speed improved by around 600%.
• NEW: Faster buckling analysis, however this leads to a poorer buckling shape. Click 'Settings' → 'Accurate Buckling Shape' to solve a more accurate shape which will solve in the same time as previous versions.
• NEW: Graphical speed and responsiveness improved for larger structures.
• NEW: Improvements to the 'Repair Model' tool including a warning if a large structure has been detected due to entering incorrect units (e.g. entering node coordinates in millimetres when the software is expecting metres). Additionally a default section will be added if the user forgets to add one (useful for students who do not know the sections of their structure but just want reactons, shear, bending and axial results).
• NEW: 'Materials' have been separated from 'Sections' and must be defined outside of the section builder. However, these materials can be used within the section builder. This suits the new plates and composite sections. Old files created before v2.0.0 should automatically be adjusted for these changes.
• NEW: Files can now be auto-saved (activate this from your 'Account Settings' → 'User Settings' → 'File Manager Settings' → 'Autosave Files'.
• NEW: Warnings are now shown if you attempt to exit the software without saving your work first. Also a '*' symbol will be displayed next to your filename while you're working if you have unsaved changes.
• NEW: 'Clear All' button for datasheet can be used to fully clear a datasheet.
• Fixed bug in PDF and TXT reports where the min/max stresses were not being highlighted.
• Improvements to torsion stress and shear stress calculations (now based on shear area), as well as stress of asymmetric sections courtesy of the new SB.
• 'Settlements' moved from the left-menu to the top-menu under the 'Advanced' menu. The can also be accessed from with the 'Supports' left-menu.

v1.2.5 - 11 August 2016

• NEW: Customizable PDF Reporting with easy-to-use interface. Get the perfect layout for your reports! Click "Analysis Report" after solving your model.
• NEW: "Repair Model" function added to "Edit" menu. This replaces the old "Job Cleanup" function. It will automatically run on solve to check the model for any problems.
• The "Auto-zoom" tickbox in "Settings" has been removed. Models will only auto-zoom when something out-of-view changes.

v1.2.4 - 27 May 2016

• NEW: Perspective View Projection added (in Settings).
• Improved view controls (zoom, pan and rotate).
• Improved graphics speed.
• Improved scale for viewing loads/diagrams.
• Minor bug fixes.

v1.2.3 - 16 May 2016

• NEW: Spring Supports have been added.
• NEW: Support Settlements (Prescribed Nodal Displacements) are now possible.
• NEW: Section Legend.
• NEW: Section Names can now be attributed to sections for easy identification.
• NEW: Analyse the structure with Timoshenko or Euler-Bernoulli Elements.
• PDF Text Analysis Report has been improved with more section information added.
• Entity IDs now start at 1 rather than 0 by default.
• Fixed bug where the units of the material properties were not showing in the section builder.
• Minor bug fixes.

v1.2.2 - 02 May 2016

• NEW: Import DXF Files.
• NEW: Export Model to DXF as 2D Plans or 3D Lines.
• NEW: Export 3D Models (CAD) to STP.
• 3D Renderer opens within the UI rather than in a new window/tab.
• NEW: "Job Cleanup" Function in the top Edit menu.
• Minor bug fixes.

v1.2.1 - 22 April 2016

• NEW: P-Delta Non-Linear Analysis can now be performed.
• Improved buckling analysis including more accurate buckling shapes.
• NEW: Smoother results diagrams.
• Ability to move labels via click and drag.
• Minor bug fixes.

v1.2.0 - 01 April 2016

• NEW: New and Upgraded Graphics - more optimised and responsive especially for larger structures.
• NEW: Faster solving times.
• NEW: Mouse interaction with graphics for adding/editing.
• NEW: Keyboard shortcuts added.
• NEW: New analysis report with screenshots - now can save to PDF report.
• Fixed 3D renderer for Internet Explorer.
• Added screenshot function to 3D Renderer.
• NEW: Camera Roll which stores screenshots in your account.
• NEW: Files now have thumbnails.
• NEW: Combined Axial + Bending Stress computation for stress analysis.
• NEW: Stress calculations for rotated members, including angle and channel sections.
• Minor bug fixes.

v1.1.4 - 13 February 2016

• NEW: Now possible to 'Save' rather than just 'Save As'.
• Minor bug fixes.

v1.1.3 - 02 February 2016

• Fixed various datasheet bugs - using datasheet for sections would remove all section dimensions.
• NEW: Datasheet sorting function can now sort rows.
• Fixed "Auto Zoom" setting.
• Fixed 3D Renderer view button bugs.
• Minor bug fixes.

v1.1.2 - 17 December 2015

• Fixed Single Member function bug where some members would fail to show diagrams/results.
• Minor bug fixes.
• NEW: File Manager for saving and opening files.

v1.1.1 - 28 October 2015

• NEW: Linear buckling analysis can now be performed!
• NEW: Section Database. Section builder now can import standard sections from America, Australia, Europe and Britain.
• NEW: Channel Sections added.
• NEW: Ability to save sections.
• NEW: Files can be saved with "Job Details".
• Minor bug fixes.

v1.1.0 - 03 October 2015

• Datasheet entry for inputs is now off beta mode.
• NEW: Now possible to add loads along a member rather than only at a node.
• NEW: Self Weight, Load Groups and Load Combinations have been added.
• Fixed 3D render default section when imperial units selected.
• Fixed 3D render occassional rotation bug of members when a result selected.
• Bug fixes relating to incorrect node displacements shown for complex member end fixities/connections.
• All settings now save with files.

v1.0.3 - 24 June 2015

• NEW: Stress analysis has been added.
• NEW: 3D Render displays results with color scaling contours.
• Improved solving speeds.
• NEW: Datasheet entry now available for inputs (BETA).

v1.0.2 - 28 May 2015

• Upgraded user interface. All users have new navagation bars and side menu.
• Improved solve and processing speeds.
• Improved drawing and user interface speeds.

v1.0.1 - 15 May 2015

• NEW: Dynamic section builder is now available. Section Radii/Fillets also available.
• NEW: Import from CSV. Nodes and Members can now be imported from a CSV or text file.
• Structural 3D users may have had issues accessing SkyCiv Beam, Truss and Frame. This has now been fixed.
• Non "FFFFFF" Member End Fixities may not have been working properly in some cases. This has been rectified.

v1.0.0 - 12 May 2015

• Released.

10 April 2019

• NEW: Added Chinese Steel Database.
• Split Australian Steel database into 250 and 300 Grade whilst adding more 300 Grade sections since 250 grade is basically obsolete now.

02 April 2019

• Made improvements with importing DXF files. Now it will better support line and arc entities.

23 March 2019

• NEW: Added searchable field for database sections. This makes it quicker to find the database section you're looking for.

12 March 2019

• NEW: General Section Design (GSD) tool added in BETA stage development. Only concrete is available at the moment. Access it from the top menu: Design > Concrete.
• NEW: Plastic Section Modulus property is now calculated.
• NEW: Ability to change mesh size.
• NEW: Ability to show mesh after solving. Click "Show Mesh" button in results table.

04 March 2019

• Fixed issue with clicking and accessing dimension labels that were above shapes.

21 February 2019

• NEW: Added "Bulb Flat" template shape.
• NEW: Added British Bulb Flats to database (Database > British > Steel > Bulb Flats).
• NEW: Centroid results will be taken from database if results exist.

06 February 2019

• NEW: Translate entire shapes via the mouse (click + drag).
• NEW: Move points associated with "Points Shapes" and "Line Shapes" via the mouse (click + drag).
• NEW: Convert any shape to a "Points Shape" in the shape's "Operations" tab.
• Improve mirror switches in Operations tab.

09 January 2019

• NEW: The results table will now indicate which section properties came directly from the database when database shapes are added.

24 December 2018

• Improvement: DXF Import will now automatically move shapes to the origin for easier viewing.

10 December 2018

• NEW: Canadian CSSBI Database now available.
• NEW: Australian Cold Formed Steel (AS4600) Database now available.

v1.1.7 - 01 June 2018

• Improvement: Circular and Hollow Circular sections now use exact calculation methods instead of polygon approximations for area, Iz, Iy, and Izy.

v1.1.6 - 27 April 2018

• NEW: DXF files with holes can now be imported as a custom shape.

v1.1.5 - 6 December 2017

• Bug Fix: If materials did not start at id 1, the templates/catalogs would produce an error because they could not find the default material to initiate the shape. The default material is now the first defined material in your materials.

v1.1.4 - 4 December 2017

• NEW: National Design Specification(NDS) for Wood Construction catalog now available as a database.

v1.1.3 - 22 November 2017

• NEW: AISI Sections available! Tables I-1 to I-8 now available as a database.
• NEW: Channels with lips now available as a new template!
• NEW: Angles with lips now available as a new template!
• NEW: Z-Sections now available as a new template!
• NEW: Z-Sections with lips now available as a new template!
• NEW: Hat Sections now available as a new template!

v1.1.2 - 12 October 2017

• NEW: Added double channel section template.
• NEW: Added double channel sections (2C and 2MC Shapes) in the AISC Steel Database.

v1.1.1 - 23 August 2017

• NEW: Added HSS sections in the Eurocode Steel Database.
• Improved the appearance of dimension lines.

v1.1.0 - June 2017

• NEW: Hand Calculations: Available for Rectangular, Hollow Rectangular, Circular, Hollow Circular, I-Beam, T-Beam, Angle, Channel, and Triangular.
• Custom Shape "Clear" button to clear the datasheet.
• New default sections for Points Shape and Line Shape
• More feedback given to the user if they are not able to submit their points / line shape.
• The integrated version of Section Builder now allows the switching and editing of sections within Section Builder.
• General bug fixes

v1.0.3 - 13 February 2017

• NEW: Added the Canadian CISC database of shapes.

v1.0.2 - 13 January 2017

• NEW: Added new template shape - the Double Angle!
• NEW: Added the AISC database for Double Angles! Simply go to Database -> American -> AISC -> Double Angle
• Quick section property calculations for single circles and hollow circles.
• Section names now show up in S3D. Sections made up of database shapes only will use the database name. Others will use the height x width to name the section.
• Points shapes and Line shapes now check for duplicate points and remove them upon clicking submit.
• Renamed True/False to Yes/No in mirroring.
• Bug fix with section summary not showing in the single member report. Corrected and now shows.
• Bug fix with rendering of clockwise shapes. This is now checked for and reordered before being rendered.

v1.0.1 - 07 December 2016

• NEW: Added new template shape - the Triangular Hollow Section (THS)!
• NEW: MultiTrusses (EuroTruss) have been added to the Database Library. Model deflection values for Ladder Trusses, Triangular Trusses, and Square Trusses.
• Rectangular Hollow Sections (RHS) are now parameterised by two thickness values. Easily model RHS's with unequal vertical and horizontal thicknesses. Backwards support for previously saved RHS's.
• The section property results are now displayed in a more readable format. Trailing zeros are removed, and scientific notation is used when results get too long.

v1.0.0 - 17 November 2016

• NEW: First release of SkyCiv Section Builder (SB) which now supersedes the Moment of Inertia (MoI) Calculator.
• NEW: Built up sections can be modeled by adding multiple shapes onto the design area.
• NEW: Custom shapes can be defined via points of a shape (points shape) or the path and thickness of a line (line shape).
• NEW: Supports DXF imports to define custom shapes created through CAD packages.
• NEW: Holes and cutouts can be specified.
• NEW: Operations including rotation, translation, and mirroring can be used to specify relative positioning.
• NEW: Individual shapes can be assigned individual materials creating composite sections.
• NEW: Dimension lines are drawn on the shape and can be edited directly.
• NEW: Added a screenshot function.
• NEW: More section properties are calculated like the torsion constant, warping constant, shear areas and section moduli.

02 April 2019

• Adjusted NDS UI to resolve lagging UI issues with large tables when many members are in the structure.

18 March 2019

• NEW: Added AS1720 (Australian Timber) design code in beta-stage development.

24 October 2018

• NEW: The design module now supports saving/opening files with the file manager. It can be accessed via the "File" menu in the top bar.

18 October 2018

• NEW: NDS 2018 ASD/LRFD now available in Standalone, S3D and Beam.

24 September 2018

• NEW: The new Material Database has been integrated.

17 April 2018

• NEW: The braced length (Lb) can now be manually set in Integrated (Beam and S3D) mode via the members table.

9 April 2018

• NEW: Full design reports with all related design calculations are now available for AISC 360.
• NEW: Sections do not need to be added from the database to be designed. General sections can now be designed provided that they are a supported shape.

18 December 2017

• NEW: CSA S16-14 now available in Standalone, S3D and Beam. I-shape, HSS and channels can be designed in this first release.

1 November 2017

• NEW: AS 4100-1998 now available in Standalone, S3D and Beam. I-shape, HSS and channels can be designed in this first release.

25 October 2017

• NEW: Eurocode 3 check for Combined Buckling (Bending + Compression).

12 September 2017

• NEW: Eurocode 3 now available in Standalone, S3D and Beam. I-shape, HSS and channels can be designed in this first release.

6 July 2017

• NEW: AISC 360-10 LRFD provision now available in Standalone and S3D Integrated. All shapes can be designed (I-Shapes, T-Shapes, Rectangular HSS, Round HSS, Channels and Angles).

22 June 2017

• NEW: T shapes now available for design in AISC 360-10.

14 June 2017

• NEW: Channels and Angles now available for design in AISC 360-10.

6 June 2017

• Fixed issue with DNV Imperial units.
• Fixed issue where multiple DNV Lifting Nodes could not be specified in S3D Integrated.

1 June 2017

• NEW: Released the first SkyCiv Design Codes which can be used in standalone or integrated with analysis (SkyCiv S3D).
• NEW: AISC 360-10 available (only I-Shapes, Rectangular HSS, Round HSS at this stage).
• NEW: DNV 2-7.1 available.

06 March 2019

• Fixed an issue with R1 dimension controlling opposite (RE) dimension in some cases.
• Fixed some styling issues when used in standalone mode.
• Added helpful prompt for user to click "Render" button to utilize the right side.

November 2018

• NEW: Initial release of SkyCiv Connection design can be used as a standalone software or within SkyCiv Structural 3D (S3D).
• NEW: AISC 360-10 ASD/LRFD available for "W-to-W" and "HSS-to-W" shear and moment connections.