What's New in Microstran V8

Graphical User Interface

• Named sets
• Virtual reality
• Expanded data tips
• On-the-fly member attributes
• Dynamic rotate/zoom/pan
• Copy member attributes command
• Join & Reverse commands
• Show releases command
• 20 colors for sections/cases
• Revised renumbering schema

Modelling

• Gap & fuse members
• More checks during analysis
• Rigid offsets in global/local axes
• Axial springs in semi-rigid connections
• Principal/rectangular angle axes

Reports / Output

• Scaled graphical output
• Adjustable format in reports
• Optional user logo bitmap
• Revised printer management

Steel Design

• Steel design toolbar
• Steel design restraint visualization
• Library management / section input

Also...

• New user manual
• Web update

This page lists the new features in Microstran V8. All of these except gap & fuse members are standard features. For the complete story on Microstran's capability, refer to Microstran Features.

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