Free Software for Structural Education

IES provides VisualAnalysis to colleges and universities within the USA and Canada to learn about finite element analysis. Hundreds of professors have taught thousands of students about structural analysis with this software, since 1994. Many practicing engineers use the commercial version of VisualAnalysis after learning it in the classroom.

Why VisualAnalysis Edu?

• Very easy to learn and use
• Simple 2D frame and truss modeling
• Advanced 3D and nonlinear FEA features
• Proven by students and educators for 25 years
• Free for student or school machines
• Learn skills directly applicable on your first job
• VisualAnalysis Benefits & Features
• Student and Faculty Help and Support

Download Today!

If you are a student or instructor at a qualified school, with a valid educational email address, you may download the free VisualAnalysis Edu today. Get installed and running in a few minutes.  If applicable, please see the setting up a lab instructions.

New Install or Update

The current version is 18.00.0010, released on Sept 16, 2019. To update, simply uninstall any previous version, then download again and install.