SOFiSTiK eLearning

This course presents the structural modelling and design workflow for timber-concrete composite slabs using SCR connections. Participants learn how to define composite action, material properties, connection stiffness, and load transfer behaviour for hybrid slab systems. The content explains modelling strategies, analysis procedures, and design verification methods for serviceability and ultimate limit states. Practical examples demonstrate efficient handling of composite floor systems and interpretation of structural results. The course supports engineers involved in timber engineering, hybrid structures, and modern sustainable building design using integrated analysis and design workflows for composite slab applications.

This course demonstrates the modelling workflow of a plate girder bridge using the Rhino Interface. Participants learn how to create bridge geometry parametrically, define structural components, and prepare the analytical model for further design and analysis tasks. The content focuses on efficient modelling techniques, geometry control, and data transfer between Rhino and the structural environment. Practical bridge engineering examples illustrate how to organise the model, manage cross-sections, and optimise the workflow for complex bridge structures. The training is suited for engineers seeking to improve bridge modelling productivity and establish reliable parametric workflows for steel bridge applications.

This course demonstrates the creation of a parametric Pratt truss model using the Rhino Interface 2026 environment. Users learn how to define truss geometry, generate structural members, assign analytical properties, and prepare the model for structural analysis. The workflow focuses on efficient modelling techniques, geometry control, and data exchange between Rhino and structural analysis components. The tutorial also introduces parameter-driven adjustments for rapid design iterations and improved modelling productivity. By the end of the course, participants can create and modify truss systems efficiently while maintaining a structured analytical workflow suitable for engineering applications and conceptual structural design studies.

This course introduces the practical workflow of structural modelling and analysis with SOFiSTiK, starting from software structure and project organisation through to calculation, meshing, load application, and result interpretation.

It explains how geometry, materials, systems, and analysis data interact inside the central database and demonstrates modelling approaches using beams, area elements, and bridge components. Participants learn how meshing strategies influence accuracy, how supports and bridge bearings are defined, and how outputs are generated for engineering evaluation.

The sessions provide a clear understanding of the complete analysis workflow from model creation to calculation and documentation.

This course demonstrates the seismic analysis workflow for a reinforced concrete building using SOFiSTiK SOFiPLUS. Participants learn how to create the structural model, define materials and loads, apply seismic actions according to relevant standards, and evaluate dynamic structural behavior. The content covers modal analysis, load combinations, result interpretation, and verification of structural response under earthquake loading. Typical modelling strategies and analysis settings are presented to improve accuracy and efficiency in practical projects. The course supports engineers in understanding seismic behavior and performing reliable dynamic analysis of reinforced concrete buildings within the SOFiSTiK environment.

This tutorial explains the complete workflow for modelling, analysing and evaluating post-tensioned concrete slabs using SOFiSTiK Analysis + Design and SOFiSTiK Structural Desktop. The content covers prestressing system definition, tendon projection modelling, tendon station creation, tendon elevation control, finite element model generation and staged construction analysis. Participants learn how to configure prestressing properties, define tendon layouts, calculate tendon geometry and review tendon stresses and forces in reports, GRAPHIC and Viewer. The tutorial also explains automatic and user-defined tendon layouts as well as efficient modelling techniques for multiple tendons in Revit-based PT slab projects.

This course explains the modelling, analysis, and design workflow for single-span timber–concrete composite (TCC) slabs with shear notch connections using the Rautenstrauch truss model in SOFiSTiK.

Participants learn how to generate parametric truss models with Rhino Grasshopper, CADINP, or SOFiPLUS, define material stiffness for short- and long-term behaviour, and perform linear analysis with time-dependent effects.

The course covers ULS and SLS verification, including stress checks, crack-width limitation, deflection, vibration analysis, and reinforcement design in accordance with DIN CEN/TS 19103 and Eurocode standards. Export of shear notch forces for external verification is also demonstrated.

This course introduces structural analysis and reinforced concrete design in Autodesk Revit using SOFiSTiK Analysis + Design.

You will learn how to generate an analytical model directly from an existing BIM model, enabling efficient reuse of project data. The course demonstrates how to prepare models for both global structural analysis and local investigations, perform linear analysis, evaluate load transfer, and design reinforced concrete elements.

Finally, you will review, visualise, and share results to support efficient documentation and collaboration within a BIM-based workflow. The course also presents the general workflow for modelling building projects in Revit using SOFiSTiK Analytical Model Generator and SOFiSTiK Analysis + Design.

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Ce guide Premiers pas vous présente les flux de travail de base et les outils essentiels de SOFiSTiK Reinforcement dans Autodesk Revit.

Êtes-vous déjà un utilisateur expérimenté de Revit et familiarisé avec la modélisation et le coffrage ? Il est maintenant temps de passer à l’étape suivante vers le ferraillage professionnel.

Dans cette introduction structurée, vous apprendrez à placer, modifier et documenter efficacement les armatures à l’aide d’outils BIM intelligents. Vous découvrirez les armatures pilotées par forme et les armatures libres, travaillerez avec des ensembles d’armatures, générerez des listes de façonnage et produirez des plans clairs, prêts pour l’exécution.

L’accent est mis sur des flux de travail pratiques et orientés vers l’application, vous permettant de passer en toute fluidité de la modélisation pure à la planification détaillée des armatures. En combinant l’environnement de modélisation de Revit avec les fonctionnalités spécialisées de SOFiSTiK Reinforcement, vous construirez une base solide pour un ferraillage précis, efficace et basé sur le modèle.

Ce guide Premiers pas vous fournit les bases nécessaires pour commencer à travailler avec SOFiSTiK Reinforcement en toute confiance dans vos projets BIM quotidiens.

This Getting Started guide introduces you to the basic workflows and essential tools of SOFiSTiK Reinforcement in Autodesk Revit.

Are you already an experienced Revit user and familiar with modeling and formwork? Now it’s time to take the next step into professional reinforcement detailing.

In this structured introduction, you will learn how to efficiently place, modify, and document reinforcement using intelligent BIM-based tools. You will explore shape-driven and free-form reinforcement, work with reinforcement sets, generate bending schedules, and produce clear, construction-ready drawings.

The focus is on practical, hands-on workflows that help you transition smoothly from pure modeling to detailed reinforcement planning. By combining Revit’s modeling environment with the specialized capabilities of SOFiSTiK Reinforcement, you will build a solid foundation for accurate, efficient, and model-based reinforcement detailing.

This Getting Started guide provides you with the fundamentals you need to confidently begin working with SOFiSTiK Reinforcement in your daily BIM projects.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to perform a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for your structural model using SOFiSTiK’s LCA Task. Starting from a prepared project with defined materials and geometry, you will link materials with Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) data, calculate embodied impacts, review results, and export them for documentation or further analysis.

In this Getting Started, you will learn the fundamental steps for modelling a simple concrete structure in the BIM platform Revit® and performing analysis and design using the SOFiSTiK software package.

Diese Einsteigerschulung vermittelt die grundlegenden Arbeitsabläufe in SOFiSTiK anhand einer Hochbauplatte.

Schritt für Schritt lernen Sie, ein neues Projekt anzulegen, Materialien und Querschnitte zu definieren sowie das System und die Lasten grafisch in SOFiPLUS zu modellieren. Anschließend werden Einwirkungen verwaltet, Kombinationen erstellt, Einzellastfälle berechnet und Überlagerungen durchgeführt.

Darüber hinaus erhalten Sie eine Einführung in die Bemessung von Flächen- und Stabelementen sowie in die strukturierte Ergebnisdokumentation. Die Schulung vermittelt ein grundlegendes Verständnis des modularen Aufbaus von SOFiSTiK und der zentralen Datenbankstruktur.

This tutorial demonstrates the complete SOFiSTiK workflow for the analysis and design of a three-span reinforced concrete slab bridge.

Participants learn how to create a new SSD project, define materials and cross sections, generate the structural system in SOFiPLUS, apply permanent, temperature and traffic loads, perform linear analysis, define construction stages, create design combinations and execute design checks for area and beam elements.

The tutorial also introduces the load stepping method for traffic load evaluation and concludes with project documentation. It provides a practical bridge engineering example based on Eurocode design principles.

Dieser Kurs vermittelt den vollständigen Workflow zur Modellierung, Berechnung und Bemessung einer Spannbetonbrücke mit SOFiSTiK.

Behandelt werden die Definition von Materialien, Querschnitten, Achsen, Lagern, Einwirkungen und Lastfällen sowie die Modellierung in SOFiPLUS und die Weiterbearbeitung im SSD. Darüber hinaus umfasst der Kurs die Berechnung mit ASE, Bauphasen mit CSM, Überlagerungen mit MAXIMA sowie die Definition und Auswertung von Vorspannung.

Ergänzend werden die Ergebnisse im Result Viewer, WINGRAF, Animator und Report Browser ausgewertet. Auch CADiNP wird eingesetzt, um technische Zusammenhänge und projektspezifische Eingaben nachvollziehbar darzustellen.

This course introduces the workflow for modelling a steel footbridge structure using SOFiSTiK.

Starting from a practical example, you will define the design code, materials, and cross-sections before creating the structural geometry using geometric axes and structural elements. The tutorial demonstrates how to model the bridge deck, assign supports, and define loads such as self-weight. After building the structural system, you will perform structural analysis and review the bridge model’s behaviour.

By following this step-by-step process, you will learn how to create a consistent bridge analysis model and evaluate structural performance within a professional SOFiSTiK workflow.

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This course provides a complete workflow for modelling, analysing, and designing a prestressed bridge using SOFiSTiK.

Starting with project creation, you will define materials, cross-sections, geometry, loads, and prestressing. You will perform linear analysis, refine the structural model, and consider construction stages and traffic loading. A key focus is on load case superposition and stress design evaluation. Step by step, you will learn how to combine results correctly and assess structural performance.

By the end of the course, you will understand the full process from system definition to structural verification and professional documentation.

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This course introduces modal analysis and eigenvalue extraction in SOFiSTiK FEA, referencing EN 1991-2, Section 6.4.6, and UIC Code 776-2, Section A.6.1.

You will learn how to define the structural system, prepare the model for dynamic analysis, calculate eigenmodes, and interpret results correctly. Step by step, you will understand how stiffness, mass distribution, and boundary conditions influence structural vibration behaviour. The course combines theoretical fundamentals with practical workflows, enabling you to confidently perform eigenvalue analyses for railway bridge verification and dynamic compliance with European standards. You will also learn how to calculate eigenfrequencies and mode shapes, define load trains, perform dynamic analyses for train passages, and postprocess results using time histories and envelopes.

This tutorial series introduces the SOFiSTiK Rebar Modeler workflow, covering shape modelling, system-based reinforcement placement, duplication strategies, and splicing techniques.

You will learn how to efficiently create, modify, and manage reinforcement systems while maintaining parametric control and design consistency. Practical use cases demonstrate how to streamline repetitive tasks, optimise detailing workflows, and ensure accurate reinforcement modelling within complex structural elements.

This course presents a complete workflow for performing seismic nonlinear time-history analysis of a reinforced concrete bridge pier using SOFiSTiK. Participants learn how to model material nonlinearity through plastic hinges, define hysteretic behaviour with the Modified Takeda model, and apply strain- and rotation-based performance criteria.

The tutorial guides users through the full analysis chain, from linear static and modal analyses to nonlinear dynamic simulation under real earthquake excitation (El Centro record). Key steps include damping definition, effective stiffness reduction, and time integration with adaptive convergence control.

Post-processing focuses on interpreting hinge behaviour, displacements, and performance level exceedance to assess structural safety and seismic performance. The course emphasizes performance-based evaluation and realistic interaction of static, modal, and dynamic analyses for reinforced concrete bridge structures.

L’application SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler pour Autodesk Revit vous aide à créer des géométries d’infrastructure en 3D directement dans Autodesk Revit et met à votre disposition des outils pour l’élaboration des plans d’exécution.

The SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler for Autodesk Revit App helps you create 3-dimensional infrastructure geometries directly inside Autodesk Revit and provides tools for developing shop drawings.

This course explains the workflow for analysing pile foundations using halfspace modelling methods. Participants learn how to define soil stiffness, apply boundary conditions, model pile-supported systems, and evaluate structural behaviour under foundation loads. The content introduces interaction effects between piles and surrounding soil and demonstrates efficient interpretation of analysis results for engineering assessment. Typical modelling strategies and calculation procedures are presented to support reliable foundation analysis and design. The training is intended for engineers working with geotechnical and structural interaction models and provides practical guidance for setting up and reviewing halfspace analysis projects for pile foundation applications.

This content explains the definition and analysis workflow for pile bedding and pile supports in structural models. It covers the assignment of bedding properties, modelling of pile-supported systems, interpretation of stiffness behavior, and evaluation of support reactions. Users learn how to define pile parameters, review analysis results, and validate the structural response of foundations under applied loads. The material is intended for engineers working with foundation modelling and structural analysis workflows. The presented procedures support efficient setup and verification of pile-supported structures in engineering projects involving soil-structure interaction and support stiffness assessment.

This tutorial explains the imperfection concept used in structural stability analysis and demonstrates how imperfections can be defined and evaluated within a structural model. The content covers the theoretical background of equivalent imperfections, practical modelling strategies, and the influence of imperfections on analysis results. Users learn how to apply imperfection loads, evaluate stability behaviour, and interpret design-relevant output for steel and reinforced concrete structures. Typical engineering workflows and modelling recommendations are included to improve reliability and numerical robustness. The tutorial supports engineers in performing realistic second-order analyses and understanding the impact of geometric imperfections on global structural response.

This course explains the theoretical background and practical workflow for defining materials and cross sections in SOFiSTiK using AQUA and the Cross-Section Editor. Participants learn how to define the air contact ratio, configure default AQUA settings, and create material definitions in both Teddy and SSD workflows. The course also demonstrates cross section modelling techniques with AQUA and graphical editing tools. Additional remarks and best-practice recommendations support reliable modelling and analysis preparation. The training is suited for engineers working with structural analysis and design workflows requiring accurate material and cross section properties in SOFiSTiK projects.

This tutorial introduces practical nonlinear analysis and design workflows for reinforced concrete structures using SOFiSTiK.

Across multiple example models, it explains how nonlinear material behaviour, cracking, stiffness reduction, spring elements, long-term deflection, beam behaviour, wall capacity, and volume elements are handled in finite element analysis. The lessons demonstrate how to define realistic material properties, create suitable load combinations, interpret iterative solver behaviour, and evaluate structural response under serviceability and ultimate limit states.

Special attention is given to cracked concrete modelling, reinforcement effects, and the differences between shell, beam, and solid element approaches for reliable engineering assessment.

This course introduces the parametric modelling and analysis of a truss structure using SOFiSTiK's text interface.

Starting from a practical example, you will create a new project, define cross-sections, and establish system properties before introducing variables that control the structural geometry. Step by step, you will generate truss nodes, top and bottom chords, vertical members, and diagonals. Supports and loads are then applied before the structural calculation is performed. A key aspect of the tutorial is the use of CADiNP, SOFiSTiK's text interface, which enables efficient parameter-driven modelling and transparent control of the structural analysis workflow.