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Product Comparison Table

Discover the power of ProtaStructure Suite, where design, modeling, analysis, and detailing converge in a single seamless solution. This comparison table provides a detailed overview of features across all editions to help you identify the optimal solution for your requirements.

Standard Professional Enterprise Trial Educational Academic
General
Max. Number of Stories 5 Infinity Infinity Infinity Infinity Infinity
Max. Number of Columns and Walls per Storey 50 Infinity Infinity Infinity Infinity Infinity
Max. Number of Free Frame Members per Storey 30 Infinity Infinity Infinity Infinity Infinity
Project Compatibility with Commercial Versions ✓ ✓ ✓ No No No
Export to DXF, DWG, PDF, DOCX ✓ ✓ ✓ No No ✓
Export to Tekla Native Objects No No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Export Steel Connection to IdeaStatica with Internal Forces No No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coordinate with other disciplines using IFC (Import & Export) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Coordinate with other disciplines using SAF Files (Import & Export) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Bi-directional bespoke BIM Link with Autodesk Revit ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Calculation reports without watermark overlay ✓ ✓ ✓ No No No
Customized Report Headers with License and Company Information ✓ ✓ ✓ No No No
Multilingual User Interface and Documentation ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
International Design, Loading, and Seismic Codes ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Physical Modeling
Intuitive modeling with physical objects
(Interactive RC Stair modeling, Subbasement Walls, Slabs and Beams, RC Pedestals) 		✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Command Shortcut editor with customizable key bindings ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Modeling and visualization of Steel Base Plates in ProtaStructure No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
3D Central RC, Steel & Composite Structural BIM Model ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Merge Different Models into one single model No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Retrofit Walls, Column Jackets, and FRP confinement No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Analysis
Lateral and Vertical Earthquake Loads using EQS and RSA Analysis ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Seismic Building Checks and Irregularities ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Construction Stage Analysis No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Soil-Structure Interaction No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Nonlinear Seismic Isolators No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
P-Delta Analysis No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
PBD and Assessment of Buildings * ASCE41 Support No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Nonlinear Time-History Analysis with OpenSees Integration * ASCE41 Support No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Single-Mode Pushover Analysis with OpenSees Integration * ASCE41 Support No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Multi-Mode Pushover Analysis with OpenSees Integration * ASCE41 Support No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Vertical Modal Earthquake Analysis, Vertical Mode Shapes ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
FE Floor Design under gravity loads & Short-Frame Chase-down ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
FE Slab Load Decomposition ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
One-Way Slab FE Analysis with Orthotropic Shells and Edge Releases ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Advanced and Detailed Analysis Results Visualization (Time History, Pushover and Plastic Hinge Mechanism Visualization) No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Design, Documentation, and Detailing
Flexible Load Combination System ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Separate ULS and SLS Combinations for Steel and RC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Reinforced Concrete Member Design ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Comprehensive NDP (Nationally Dependent Parameters) Editor for Eurocodes and National Annexes ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Seismic Checks in RC Member Design * Extended Code Support. Eurocode 8 support ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Complete RC Detailing, Smart Rebars, Design Libraries (ProtaDetails) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Seismic Detailing of Beams, Columns and Walls (Improved Support) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Composite Slab Design No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Design Checks for Steel Members Castellated beam design. Eurocode 8 support No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Design Checks for Cold-Formed Steel Members * No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Seismic Checks in Steel Member Design * Extended Code Support. Eurocode 8 support No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Steel Connection Design and Documentation * (New connection macros) No No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Steel Shop Drawings and Fabrication, IntelliConnect, User Defined Connections, Clash Checks, and more (ProtaSteel) No No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Summary and/or step-by-step design reports. Extended calculation details and more seismic checks * ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Foundations
Merge Different Models for Shared Foundation No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Stepped Foundations and Elevator Pits in FE Model ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Pad bases, strip footings, pile caps, raft and piled raft foundations ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Design of RC Pedestals ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Subbasement Walls, Slabs and Beams ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Steel Base Plates in ProtaStructure No No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

* Only available for some of the design codes.