Templates:- It has a wide selection of templates for quickly starting a new model. At this model template stage, the user has the ability to define a grid and grid spacing, the number of stories, the default structural system sections, default slab and drop panel sections, and uniform loads (specifically dead and live loads).
Etabs Modeling:- View and manipulate analytical model with great precision. Plans and Elevation views automatically generated at every grid line. Easily define custom views and cutting planes to view and manipulate complex geometry with ease.
Grid Systems:- In this software, grids can be defined as cartesian, cylindrical, or general free-form grid systems. There is no limit to the number of grid systems in a model, and they can be rotated in any direction or placed at any origin within the model.
Drawing Tools:- Many drawings and drafting utilities are built into ETABS to enhance the engineer’s modeling experience. Users will find that many of the common industry standard shortcuts and controls are also available in ETABS.
Plans and Elevations:- Plan and elevation views are automatically generated at every grid line to allow for quick navigation of the model. Users can create their own elevation sections by using our Developed Elevation feature.
Interactive Table Data Editing:- The data can be viewed and edited using on-screen dock able tables. This is quite useful for defining a model from spreadsheets or viewing analysis or design results.
Meshing Tools:- Engineers have many options when it comes to mesh generation in ETABS. Simply select the area object and then select the rules for the automatic mesh generator to use.
Building Components Towers:- Multi-tower buildings can now easily be modeled by using the new tower feature. Defining towers in an ETABS model allows users to define unique story levels and grid systems for different building structures within the same ETABS model. For example, ETABS models can share a podium level and then separate into towers on higher floors.
Beams, Columns, Braces:- In ETABS Software, beams, columns, and braces are frame elements that can be straight or curved. They are used in a general, three-dimensional, beam-column formulation which includes the effects of biaxial bending, torsion, axial deformation, and biaxial shear deformations. Intermediate joints will automatically be generated where other members intersect with the frame to ensure finite element connectivity.
Section Properties:- It has a built-in library of standard concrete, steel, and composite section properties of both US and International Standard sections. Even non-prismatic and built-up steel sections can be easily defined. Use our Section Designer for more complex sections.
Etabs Software Section:- Live-load-reduction factors may be assigned on a member-by-member basis. This may be done either within the graphical user interface, once the design is complete, by right-clicking on a member, or it may be done using interactive database editing.
P-Delta:- P-delta analysis captures the softening effect of compression and the stiffening effect of tension. A single P-delta analysis under gravity and sustained loads can be used to modify the stiffness for linear load cases, which can later be superposed. Alternatively, each combination of loads can be analyzed for full nonlinear P-delta effects. P-delta effects are included for all elements and are seamlessly integrated into analysis and design.
Design Steel Frame:- A fully integrated steel frame design includes member size optimization and implementation of design codes. ETABS allows users to interactively view design results at any frame member, change the parameters or section properties, and display the updated member results.
Concrete Frame:- Fully integrated concrete frame design in ETABS includes: required area of steel calculations, auto-selection lists for new member sizing, implementation of design codes, interactive design, and review, and comprehensive overwrite capabilities.
Composite Beam and Column:- Fully integrated comprehensive composite beam design includes member sizing using auto-select lists, calculation of camber and stud requirements, implementation of US and many international design codes, and comprehensive overwrite capabilities.
Output and Display Mixed Units:- It gives users full control of the units used with all model data and displays results in the units desired. Whether architectural units or analysis results units, you can have any combination of units throughout your model.
Report Generation:- The report generator features include an indexed table of contents, model definition information, and analysis and design results in tabulated format. Reports are viewable within ETABS with live document navigation connected to the Model Explorer and directly exportable to Microsoft Word.
Section Designer:- Section Designer is a utility that is built into ETABS. It allows users the ability to create specialized sections of any arbitrary shape and material, including rebar layout. All section properties, biaxial interaction diagrams, and moment-curvature diagrams are automatically calculated.
Import and Export:- It supports many industry standards for importing and exporting data. Autodesk Revit Structure, AutoCAD (DXF/DWG), CIS/2, IFC, and SDNF are all supported. ETABS also supports exporting a model to a Microsoft Access database
