Civil & Structural Engineering

 windPRO 4.2: The Complete Software for Wind Energy Project Development Plan, optimize, and validate your wind energy projects with precision using windPRO 4.2, the industry-standard software for wind farm planning and energy assessment. This all-in-one platform provides wind energy consultants, developers, and engineers with the essential tools for every stage of a project, from initial site screening to detailed energy yield prediction and environmental impact studies. Download windPRO 4.2 to make data-driven decisions and maximize the profitability of your wind investments. Core Features of windPRO 4.2 windPRO 4.2 integrates a wide range of specialized modules into a single, powerful geographic information system (GIS) environment, tailored for wind energy applications. Accurate Energy Yield Calculation (PARK) Predict your project’s financial returns with...

 HydroComp NavCad Premium 2023: Advanced Vessel Powering & Propulsion Analysis Design and optimize marine vessels with precision using HydroComp NavCad Premium 2023, the specialized software for naval architects and marine engineers. This comprehensive tool provides accurate predictions for vessel powering, speed, propeller performance, and fuel consumption. Access NavCad Premium 2023 to streamline your hydrodynamic analysis, select optimal propulsion systems, and ensure your designs meet performance and efficiency targets.  Core Features of HydroComp NavCad Premium 2023 NavCad Premium 2023 integrates a wide range of hydrodynamic calculation methods into a single, powerful workflow for both new designs and vessel retrofits. Comprehensive Resistance and Powering Prediction Accurately predict a vessel’s total resistance and required effective power across a range of speeds. The software...

 Intergraph Smart 3D V14: The Premier Rule-Driven 3D Plant Design Solution Tackle the most complex industrial plant projects with Intergraph Smart 3D V14, a next-generation 3D design platform built for engineering, construction, and owner-operators. This powerful software enables the creation of intelligent, data-centric 3D models for process plants, power facilities, and offshore structures. Download Smart 3D V14 to automate design tasks, ensure compliance, and dramatically improve project efficiency from conception to operation.  Core Features of Intergraph Smart 3D V14 Smart 3D V14 goes beyond traditional modeling by embedding engineering rules and data directly into the design process, creating a single source of truth for the entire project. Rule-Driven and Spec-Driven Modeling Automate consistency and accuracy across your design. The software...

Overview of Atek Steel Solutions v18.0.52 Atek Steel Solutions v18.0.52 is a minor update in the 18.x series of Steel Solutions, a specialized structural steel fabrication software developed by ATek Automation. This tool is designed for steel detailers, fabricators, and CNC machine operators in the construction and manufacturing industries. It facilitates the import, viewing, editing, creation, and export of structural steel files in formats like DSTV, NC1, DXF, XML, PDF, CNC, and legacy types. Key functionalities include part editing, cope libraries, manual/auto dimensioning, 2D/3D visualization, assembly importing, nesting, and integrations with platforms like FabSuite, Fabtrol, and Tekla PowerFab. Version 18.0.52, released around mid-2025 as a point release, primarily addresses stability issues and minor enhancements for better workflow in high-volume fabrication...

Overview of 12d Model 15.0 12d Model 15.0 is 12d Model, a comprehensive civil engineering and surveying software developed by 12d Solutions Pty Ltd. It’s designed for infrastructure design, terrain modeling, road and highway design, drainage, and survey data processing. This version introduces significant enhancements for handling larger projects, improved workflows, and better customization. It’s backward-compatible for configuration files from version 14 (with some exceptions), but projects modified in 15.0 cannot be opened in earlier versions like 14 or below. Key highlights: Release Timeline: Initial release (C1a) around mid-2023, with sub-versions up to C1p by late 2023. It’s described as the “biggest release to date” with ongoing updates. System Requirements: Supports Windows 10 and 11. Installation requires specific prerequisites (detailed...

Visicon Ultimate v2.5.0.1 appears to be a hypothetical or unreleased minor patch in the Visicon software lineage, as official documentation and public sources reference up to version 2.4.0.1353 as the latest available build. Visicon is a BIM (Building Information Modeling) software developed by Visicon, tailored for architects, engineers, and contractors in the construction and design sectors. It serves as a high-performance viewer, analyzer, and collaboration tool for Revit models, IFC files, structural analysis data (e.g., ETABS, ADAPT), and point clouds. The “Ultimate” designation likely refers to the full Professional Edition, which includes advanced features beyond the free viewer. This version would build on v2.4’s foundation, emphasizing speed, data extraction, model comparison, and markup for streamlined project coordination. Core strengths include...

Overview of FARO SCENE v2025.2 FARO SCENE v2025.2 is the latest service pack in the 2025 release series of FARO Technologies’ 3D point cloud processing software. Released on October 7, 2025, it builds on the foundational enhancements introduced in earlier 2025 versions (such as v2025.0.1), focusing on improved productivity, hardware integration, and workflow efficiency for laser scanning professionals in industries like construction, surveying, forensics, and engineering. SCENE is designed for processing data from FARO Focus Laser Scanners, SLAM scanners (e.g., Horizon, Orbis, Orbis Premium), the new Blink Imaging Laser Scanner, Freestyle 2 Handheld Scanner, Focus Swift Indoor Mobile Scanner, and third-party devices. This version emphasizes seamless data handling, enhanced colorization, and bug fixes to streamline registration, visualization, and export processes....

OrcaFlex 11.5e is the latest minor update in the OrcaFlex 11.5 series, a market-leading software package from Orcina for the dynamic analysis of offshore marine systems. Released on July 10, 2025, this version primarily addresses a significant GUI bug introduced in the prior 11.5d release, ensuring more stable user interactions during model setup and visualization. OrcaFlex excels in simulating complex offshore structures like risers, mooring lines, umbilicals, and pipelines under environmental loads, supporting industries such as oil & gas, renewables, and aquaculture. It uses advanced time-domain and frequency-domain solvers to predict responses to waves, currents, wind, and seismic events, enabling safer and more efficient designs. The 11.5 series, of which 11.5e is the current culmination, was initially launched in December...

SHIPFLOW 8 is the latest major release of SHIPFLOW, a specialized computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software suite developed by FLOWTECH International AB for ship hydrodynamics design, hull optimization, resistance prediction, and propulsion analysis. Launched in 2024 to celebrate FLOWTECH’s 35th anniversary, it targets naval architects, shipyards, consultants, and researchers working on energy-efficient vessel designs. The software excels in simulating viscous free-surface flows, wave resistance, seakeeping, and maneuvering, with automated grid generation tailored for hull geometries. It’s the industry standard for marine CFD, used by top global shipbuilders since its inception in 1991. This version introduces multi-fidelity CFD simulations for faster, more accurate iterations, making it ideal for early-stage design optimization to minimize fuel consumption and emissions. Key Features and Updates...

CHECKWIND is specialized software for considering wind loads in structural design and analysis. It is used to evaluate the stability and safety of structures such as buildings, bridges, and towers under wind loads. By simulating wind loads under varying wind speeds and directions, CHECKWIND enables engineers to determine structural responses under different environmental conditions and make necessary design adjustments to ensure structural stability and durability. The software is commonly used by structural engineers and design teams to perform wind load analysis and provide data support for structural design. CHECKWIND is an integrated wind load calculation software package that determines all site-specific wind load parameters within seconds. It complies with standards including AS 4055-2012/2021, AS/NZS 1170.2-2011/2021, ASCE 7-10/16/22 (USA), CSA S37-18...

FARO As-Built 2025 for AutoCAD software enables efficient conversion of real-world captured data into CAD and BIM parametric models. The As-Built solution streamlines project cost control and quality assurance by significantly reducing model extraction time, minimizing rework, and enhancing delivery standards. This software provides a rapid, user-friendly, and seamlessly integrated pathway for creating as-built CAD and BIM models. Capable of modeling infrastructure designs, 2D architectural plans, industrial and MEP facilities, and mining operations, it processes point cloud data to generate orthophoto imagery. It also supports flexible modeling and documentation of building components, inventory management, piping systems, steel structures, terrain, and civil engineering projects (including tunnels, bridges, or highways). As-Built for Autodesk Revit utilizes laser-scanned data to extract BIM models with...