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General	STD.	PRO.	ENT.	ACAD.	TRIAL	EDU.
Max. Number of Stories 2024	5	∞	∞	∞	∞	∞
Max. Number of Columns and Walls per Storey 2024	50	∞	∞	∞	∞	∞
Max. Number of Free Frame Members per Storey 2024	30	∞	∞	∞	∞	∞
Time Limitation	∞	∞	∞	∞	30d	240d
Project Compatibility with Commercial Versions	+	+	+	x	x	x
Export to DXF, DWG, PDF, DOCX	+	+	+	+	x	x
Export to Tekla Native Objects	x	x	+	+	+	+
Export Steel Connection to IdeaStatica 2025	x	x	+	+	+	+
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	+	+	+	x	x	x
Customized Report Headers with License and Company Information	+	+	+	x	x	x
Multilingual User Interface and Documentation	+	+	+	+	+	+
International Design, Loading, and Seismic Codes	+	+	+	+	+	+
Physical Modeling	STD	PRO	ENT	TRIAL	EDU	ACAD
Intuitive modeling with physical objects(Space Truss, Castellated Beams, Copy Special, and more modeling improvements in 2025)	+	+	+	+	+	+
3D Central RC, Steel & Composite Structural BIM Model	+	+	+	+	+	+
Merge Different Models into one single model	x	+	+	+	+	+
Retrofit Walls, Column Jacketts, and FRP confinement	x	+	+	+	+	+
Analysis	STD	PRO	ENT	TRIAL	EDU	ACAD
Lateral and Vertical Earthquake Loads using EQS and RSA Analysis	+	+	+	+	+	+
Seismic Building Checks and Irregularities	+	+	+	+	+	+
Construction Stage Analysis	x	+	+	+	+	+
Soil-Structure Interaction	x	+	+	+	+	+
Nonlinear Seismic Isolators 2024	x	+	+	+	+	+
P-Delta Analysis	x	+	+	+	+	+
PBD and Assessment of Buildings, OpenSees Integration *	x	+	+	+	+	+
Nonlinear Time-History Analysis with OpenSees Integration *	x	+	+	+	+	+
Single-Mode Pushover Analysis with OpenSees Integration *	x	+	+	+	+	+
Multi-Mode Pushover Analysis with OpenSees Integration * 2025	x	+	+	+	+	+
Vertical Modal Earthquake Analysis, Vertical Mode Shapes 2025	+	+	+	+	+	+
FE Floor Design under gravity loads & Short-Frame Chase-down	+	+	+	+	+	+
FE Slab Load Decomposition	+	+	+	+	+	+
Advanced and Detailed Analysis Results Visualization (Time History, Pushover and Plastic Hinge Mechanism Visualization in 2025)	+	+	+	+	+	+
Design, Documentation, and Detailing	STD	PRO	ENT	TRIAL	EDU	ACAD
Flexible Load Combination System	+	+	+	+	+	+
Separate ULS and SLS Combinations for Steel and RC 2025	+	+	+	+	+	+
Reinforced Concrete Member Design	+	+	+	+	+	+
Seismic Checks in RC Member Design * (More Code Support in 2025)	+	+	+	+	+	+
Complete RC Detailing, Smart Rebars, Design Libraries (ProtaDetails)	+	+	+	+	+	+
Seismic Detailing of Beams, Columns and Walls (Improved Support in 2025)	+	+	+	+	+	+
Composite Slab Design 2024	x	+	+	+	+	+
Design Checks for Steel Members	x	+	+	+	+	+
Seismic Checks in Steel Member Design * (More Code Support in 2025)	+	+	+	+	+	+
Steel Connection Design and Documentation * (New connection macros in 2025)	x	x	+	+	+	+
Steel Shop Drawings and Fabrication, IntelliConnect, User Defined Connections, Clash Checks, and more (ProtaSteel)	x	x	+	+	+	+
Summary and/or step-by-step design reports 2024 (With extended calculation details and more seismic checks * in 2025)	+	+	+	+	+	+
Foundations	STD	PRO	ENT	TRIAL	EDU	ACAD
Merge Different Models for Shared Foundation	x	+	+	+	+	+
Stepped Foundations and Elevator Pits in FE Model 2024	+	+	+	+	+	+
Pad bases, strip footings, pile caps, raft and piled raft foundations	+	+	+	+	+	+

* Only available for some of the design codes.

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