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| Trial | Educational | Academic | Standard | Professional | Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | ||||||
| Max. Number of Stories |  | | | 5 | | |
| Max. Number of Columns and Walls per Storey | | | | 50 | | |
| Max. Number of Free Frame Members per Storey | | | | 30 | | |
| Project Compatibility with Commercial Versions |  | | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export to DXF, DWG, PDF, DOCX | | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export to Tekla Native Objects | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | ✓ |
| Export Steel Connection to IdeaStatica with Internal Forces | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | ✓ |
| 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 | | | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customized Report Headers with License and Company Information | | | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3D Central RC, Steel & Composite Structural BIM Model | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Merge Different Models into one single model | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Retrofit Walls, Column Jackets, and FRP confinement | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Analysis | ||||||
| Lateral and Vertical Earthquake Loads using EQS and RSA Analysis | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Seismic Building Checks and Irregularities | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Construction Stage Analysis | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Soil-Structure Interaction | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nonlinear Seismic Isolators | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| P-Delta Analysis | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| PBD and Assessment of Buildings * ASCE41 Support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nonlinear Time-History Analysis with OpenSees Integration * ASCE41 Support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Single-Mode Pushover Analysis with OpenSees Integration * ASCE41 Support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Mode Pushover Analysis with OpenSees Integration * ASCE41 Support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Design Checks for Steel Members Castellated beam design. Eurocode 8 support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Seismic Checks in Steel Member Design * Extended Code Support. Eurocode 8 support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Steel Connection Design and Documentation * (New connection macros) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | ✓ |
| Steel Shop Drawings and Fabrication, IntelliConnect, User Defined Connections, Clash Checks, and more (ProtaSteel) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | ✓ |
| Summary and/or step-by-step design reports. Extended calculation details and more seismic checks * | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Foundations | ||||||
| Merge Different Models for Shared Foundation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | ✓ |