Straus7s fully-integrated visual environment - combined with a suite of powerful

solvers - gives you unparalleled functionality in a single application. Construct

models, run analyses and investigate results simultaneously using a seamless
interface.

Straus7 lets you build models quickly. Create, delete and manipulate elements with
a comprehensive set of tools, automated meshing and unlimited undo. Organise a
complicated model into a simple set of parts using the Group Tree. Define your own
coordinate systems and beam cross-sections. Check mesh quality with aspect ratio
and warping contours and free edge detection.

Straus7 harnesses the power of Windows. Open multiple models at the same time. Cut-
and-paste elements in 3D - even between models - and copy data to and from other
Windows programs. Import geometry data from ACIS and DXF files. Choose drawing
styles and colours. Set the physical units for viewing and entering data.
Dynamically rotate, pan and zoom in real time with a single click

Straus7 gives you a range of result options. Visualise results with contour maps,
vector maps and X-Y graphs. Use the Peek tool to inspect result quantities at any
point, directly on the model. View, sort and filter results with the Result
Listings spreadsheet.

Straus7 offers a full set of previewing and printing tools for documenting and
reporting your work. Choose your own fonts, titleblocks and logos for a consistent,
professional look across all your printing.

Extensive element library

1D: Beam, truss, spring, damper and cable elements
2D: Plane stress, plane strain, plate/shell, 3D membrane, shear panel and
axisymmetric elements
3D: Tetrahedral, wedge, pyramid and hexahedral elements
Constraints: Rigid links, pinned links, master/slave links and contact elements (2D
and 3D)

Comprehensive range of solvers

Static: Linear, buckling and non-linear (geometric, material and boundary non-
linearity)
Dynamic: Natural frequency, harmonic response and spectral response
Transient: Linear and non-linear (geometric, material and boundary non-linearity)
Heat transfer: Steady-state and transient (linear and non-linear)

Standard and specialist materials

Linear and non-linear material models, including:Isotropic, orthotropic,
anisotropic, soil, rubber, composite laminates and user-defined materials

Industry-standard data libraries

Materials: Engineering properties for common materials - steel, timber, aluminium,
concrete and glass
Sections: Industry-standard cross-sections, including I-beams, tubes, channels and
angles