Version 14.0

Watch the Upgrade Guide Video below to see the new features of ShapeBuilder 14.0 in action.

Major Features

• Added rotate to horizontal/vertical ribbon and script commands to rotate shapes to align two selected points with the X or Y axis
• IX and IY for individual shapes about their centroid in the global coordinate system are now displayed in results and reports
• Added a normal stress by material report table to show the maximum and minimum normal stresses for each material
• Introduced the ExportResults() command for generating a tab-delimited text file of the calculated property results
• Added the GetPartProperty() command to return properties for specified parts
• Enhanced the GetSectionProperty() command to return values for E and Fy which are often needed of custom calculations
• Added the Buckling Equations example script to show how custom calculations can be performed in the program
• Improved dimension handling for easier repositioning selection when dimensions overlap with shapes

Minor Features

• Fixed various minor bugs in the program
• Updated Microsoft .NET framework for features and performance

Upgrade Guide Video

A variety of new features have been added to ShapeBuilder 14 inspired by user feedback as discussed in this video.

Additional training videos can be found on the Training Videos page.