Multiframe

  • 32-bit and 64-bit versions
  • Plate analysis/FEA
  • Non-linear analysis
  • Lifting analysis
  • Totally graphical interface
  • Data exchange to and from AutoCAD, Excel, Word, etc

 

Building Structural AnalysisFast and accurate structural analysis is the foundation of all computer aided structural design. Multiframe helps you get the results you need by providing powerful, yet easy to use analysis and design capabilities. Multiframe's analysis and design tools give you an exceptionally powerful and flexible means of creating, analyzing and examining results for your structures.

 

Multiframe Automation using VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is a feature unique among structural analysis programs. Using Automation, you can prepare calculations and drawings in Excel, Word, or AutoCAD, and dynamically access any and all of the design data you need directly from the Multiframe model. In Word, you can prepare a design template document and have it filled out automatically by data from Multiframe. In AutoCAD, you can automatically generate a drawing from a Multiframe model, or alternatively, generate a Multiframe model dynamically, directly from an AutoCAD drawing.

 

Multiframe is available in three versions to provide solutions matched to the varied tasks that you perform.

 

Multiframe 2D - 2D structural analysis and design.

 

Multiframe 3D - 3D structural analysis and design.

 

Multiframe 4D - 3D structural static and dynamic analysis and design.

 

 

Modeling features common in all versions

  • Tension only/Compression only members
  • Tension only/Compression only joint springs
  • Joint springs
  • Member end springs
  • Joint linking
  • Automatic generation of beams, arcs, multi-bay buildings, trusses, tanks, slabs and more
  • Duplicate, rotate, move and mirror
  • Subdividing and merging of members
  • Design members
  • Automatic generation of load panels
  • Graphical creation of restraints, loads and geometry
  • Zoom, shrink and pan
  • Tool tips on joints and members
  • Optional user defined node renumbering
  • OpenGL rendering
  • Transparent and/or invisible clipping and masking of model members based on user selection
  • Unlimited undo and redo
  • Selection based on box, line, member type, section type, etc
  • Snap to grid or objects such as joints
  • Continuous on screen dimensioning
  • English or Metric units

Additional modeling features in Multiframe 3D & 4D

  • Member end offsets
  • Automatic generation of plate elements

 

 

Loading features common in all versions

  • Joint point and moment loads
  • Prescribed joint displacements
  • Automatic self weight
  • Global and local member point and moment loads
  • Global and local member distributed loads including partial, triangular and trapozoidal loading
  • Thermal loads
  • Static load cases
  • Combined load cases
  • Enveloping load cases

Additional loading features in Multiframe 3D

  • Global and local area loads
  • Wind load case

Additional loading features in Multiframe 4D

  • Joint masses
  • Time History load case
  • Seismic load case
  • Sea motion load case

 

 

Analysis features common in all versions

  • Linear and/or Nonlinear analysis
  • P-delta and Tension only/Compression only analysis

Additional analysis features in Multiframe 3D

  • Plate/Finite Element analysis
  • Buckling analysis
  • Lifting analysis

Additional Analysis Features in Multiframe 4D

  • Modal analysis
  • Time History analysis

 

 

Design features common in all versions

  • AISC 2005 ASD & LRFD
  • AISI Cold Form
  • 9th Edition ASD
  • 3rd Edition LRFD
  • Optional AIJ, AS4600, AS4100, NZS3404, BS5950 and Eurocode 3
  • Section libraries for US, Australia, UK, Canada, China, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and Sweden
  • Hot rolled and cold form sections

 

 

Result features common in all versions

  • Display of moments, shear, torsion, axial and deflections diagrams
  • Graphical display of actions, deflections and stresses
  • Color overlays of stress or actions
  • Animation of deflected shapes
  • Printouts of selected members or joints with print preview
  • User defined layout of results
  • User defined selection of extent of output
  • Automatic bill of materials
  • Built-in calculation sheet for detail design

 

 

Import/Export features common in all versions

  • Multiframe Automation provides dynamic import and export to Automation enabled applications such as AutoCad, Word and Excel
  • AutoCAD compatible import and export of DXF
  • Steel detailing compatible import and export of SDNF
  • Export to VRML file for 3D web browser viewing