AXISVM - structural analysis and design software

AXISVM

Structural analysis & design software

The primary applications of AXISVM are in the design of buildings, and industrial and geotechnical structures. Offering a powerful finite element solver and practical modelling tools, it has been used in the design of bridges, composite structures, machines, and vehicles.

In addition to the basic configurations, optional design modules are available for structures consisting of reinforced concrete, steel, timber, and masonry members and connections. Users have successfully applied the special elements and analysis capabilities of AXISVM to design innovative and custom structures.

AXISVM 27

Faster calculations. Smarter AI.
New standards support.
Discover what’s changing.

AXISVM 27 brings together a faster numerical solver, a broad range of engineering developments, new design capabilities, AI-assisted tools, the first implementation of the second-generation Eurocodes, and a refreshed user experience.

The result is an AXISVM that is faster, more capable, easier to navigate, and prepared for the next generation of structural design standards.

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8,000+users
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01Simplicity

Intuitive, 3D graphical user interface (GUI)

All phases of the structural design (data input, analysis, results processing, reporting) can be performed within an easy-to-use GUI.

Models can be built very quickly in the 3D graphical platform and with the available advanced graphical editing tools. Anyone can master the fundamentals within a few hours with the user-oriented modelling interface and the guidance provided by available step-by-step tutorials and training videos.

Reports

Reports can be created based on tables, drawings, and detailed design calculations with additional headings and text lines. Reports are auto-updating, i.e. generated based on the most current model data and results.

Building reports is made faster and easier through predefined and customizable templates, available for certain types of structures. Templates define the range of elements, loads, and results, and determine how they will be presented in the report.

Building custom or composite cross-sections

AXISVM includes an extensive database of cross-sections from different manufacturers and many types of shapes (I, T, U, L, boxes, tubes, etc.) can be created parametrically. The integrated cross-section editor makes it easy to modify an existing cross-section or create a custom shape or a composite cross-section. Certain parametric composite cross-sections built from two or three different materials (concrete-filled steel tube or box with an optional inner section, rectangular or circular concrete-encased profiles) can also be defined. The editor automatically calculates the cross-section properties required for the analysis.

02Versatility

BIM-based collaboration

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is a system for the storage and management of building data. A model of the building is constructed with objects representing the geometry, connections, and their properties.

A high-level BIM connection using an IFC type file or a dedicated interface facilitates bidirectional data exchange with any BIM-based application (ArchiCAD, AutoDesk ADT, Revit, Nemetschek Allplan, Tekla Structures, etc.). By automatically tracking changes and updating the model, AXISVM makes it easy for civil engineers and architects to collaborate.

Highly efficient solver

Geometrically and materially linear or nonlinear analysis capabilities
Static and dynamic analysis modules
Determination of structural vibration modes and frequencies
Pushover analysis
Fast multi-threaded solvers

AXISVM API

(Application Programming Interface)
Integrating external applications into AXISVM for special tasks

AXISVM, similar to other Windows applications, supports the Microsoft COM technology to access, control, and read data from external programs. Add-ons based on the COM technology enable parametric 3D design, collaboration with external programs, and iterative analysis of alternative structural solutions.

03Efficiency

Fire design

With the help of SD8, TD8, RC8-B and RC8-S modules, it is possible to perform fire design for truss, beam, and rib elements made of steel, wood, and reinforced concrete, respectively. The user can choose from different standard fire curves according to the possibilities offered by the selected design code. The software calculates the steel temperature, the charring depth for timber elements, and the temperature distribution within the reinforced concrete cross-section. The design calculation can output the critical temperature, which is one of the essential parameters when intumescent coating is selected.

Design

Design and verification of reinforced concrete beams, columns, walls, wall cores, plates, shells, pad and strip foundations
Steel or timber (softwood, hardwood, Glulam, LVL) beam structures.
Optimization of steel and timber cross-sections of beam structures.
Fire resistance verification for steel and timber beam structures.
Determination of the utilization of the CLT (XLAM) panels.
Check of masonry walls for eccentric loading and shear.

Seismic and dynamic analyses

Modal response spectrum analysis, pushover analysis, and time-history analysis are all available to perform structural seismic design according to Eurocode, NTC, or SIA standards. The effect of dampers and isolators on the structural response can be taken into account in the design.

Numerous dynamical problems (e.g. machine induced vibration) can be solved with the dynamic analysis module. With footfall analysis, the effect of human-induced vibration on floors and stairs can be evaluated according to various international standards.

Modeling special slab types

Special slabs can be modelled and analyzed in AXISVM.

The composite ribbed domains have a parametric grid of ribs in the local x and y, and the plate and rib materials can be different. Hollow core slabs are lightweight floors with rectangular or circular channels. Trapezoidal steel sheets and composite slabs with profiled steel sheeting can also be defined parametrically. Arbitrary stiffness conditions can be defined with the help of a custom stiffness matrix input.

A modular system tailored to your needs

AXISVM has nine different basic configurations with a broad range of available finite elements and analysis types.

The basic configuration can be supplemented with additional design or interface modules to meet the needs of the everyday practice.

Our product

Trial and education versions

After MYAXISVM registration, AXISVM versions are available for free download.

Trial version

AXISVM is a finite element analysis and design software optimized primarily for structural applications.

Intuitive tools for the design and verification of reinforced concrete, steel, timber, and masonry structures
Efficient solver for static, dynamic, and stability problems
High performance linear and non-linear analysis tools are available
Automatic creation of design documentation based on templates

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Education version

Free version of AXISVM with a 180-day renewable license for university/college students.

Available during the entire period of study, solely for educational purposes (time-limited AXISVM license)
For BSc/MSc or BS/MS thesis or PhD dissertation
Easy to learn
Full version

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Engineering support

Customer support

From the beginning, we have made it a priority to provide high-level support to our customers. To this end, we have introduced a new support system that allows us to respond to and manage queries efficiently. We are continuously building a knowledge base to share the accumulated questions and responses to all AXISVM users.

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AXISVM 27

01Simplicity