Updates have been made to the following:
• Incorporated a new interface for the Wall with Opening module
• Created new header types based on the specific condition in Wall with Opening module
• Added the SCS, by-pass seismic slide and fixed connectors in the drop down menu in the Connections in Beam Input and Wall with Opening modules
• Added the ASD option in the Stacked Shearwalls module
• Added a strength modifiers section in the Stacked Shearwalls module
• Added the Sureboard to the sheathing types in the Simple Shearwall module
• Added holdowns input to the Simple X-Brace module
• Updated the floor joist layout
• Updated the graphics in Custom CFS settings
This new release requires an upgrade to your current version. This is not a free upgrade and a charge will be incurred.
Simpson Strong-Tie® CFS Designer™ gives cold-formed steel (CFS) Designers the ability to design CFS beam-column members according to AISI specifications and to analyze complex beam loading and span conditions. Intuitive design tools automate common CFS systems such as wall openings, up to eight stories of load-bearing studs, compression posts for shearwalls, and floor joists with unbalanced live-load combinations. CFS Designer™ allows the design of multiple systems within the same job file, and supports connection design for specific Simpson Strong-Tie® curtain wall and bridging connectors like the SUBH u-channel bridging connector.