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Main Toolbar

Toolbars are used to rapidly access the most common commands. Watch this webinar for a full review of the Main Toolbar in SAFI.

9:02 minutes

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Camera Toolbar

Toolbars are used to rapidly access the most common commands. Watch this webinar for a full review of the Camera Toolbar in SAFI.

9:37 minutes

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Selection Toolbar

Toolbars are used to rapidly access the most common commands. Watch this webinar for a full review of the Selection Toolbar in SAFI.

12:20 minutes

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Basic Functions - Modeling

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Grids

The Grids command allows to define the parameters of the grid which will be used to create the geometry in SAFI.


12:48 minutes

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Move, Copy, Extrude

Watch this webinar for an overview of the Move, Copy, Extrude command in SAFI.



7:25 minutes

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Rotate, Copy, Extrude

Watch this webinar for an overview of the Rotate, Copy, Extrude command in SAFI.



8:43 minutes

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Surface Diaphragms

A diaphragm can be activated from the Surface attributes command. Watch this webinar for an overview of diaphragms in SAFI.


6:33 minutes

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Surface Attributes

Users can edit the attributes of surface loads using the command Surface attributes. Watch this webinar for an overview of the attributes of the loading surfaces command in SAFI.

4:20 minutes

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Integration lines

The integration line command allows to associate a group of plates and/or members to a reference axis system. Watch this webinar for an overview of the integration line command in SAFI.
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Integration line - Core

Watch this webinar for an overview of the core integration line in SAFI.



4:40 minutes

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Basic Functions - Loads

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Loading Surfaces

Users can create loading surfaces using the command Add a load surface from the edition toolbar. Watch this webinar for an overview of the loading surface command in SAFI.

5:52 minutes

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Basic loads and Load combinations

Watch this webinar for an overview of basic loads and load combinations in SAFI.


8:36 minutes

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Load visibility command

Watch this webinar for an overview of the load visibility command in SAFI.




2:17 minutes

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Self-weight load command

Watch this webinar for an overview of the self-weight load command in SAFI.



1:28 minutes

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Joint Loads

Watch this webinar for an overview of the joint loads command in SAFI.



2:24 minutes

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Member concentrated loads

Watch this webinar for an overview of concentrated loads on members in SAFI.


3:44 minutes

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Member Uniform Loads

Watch this webinar for an overview of uniform loads on members in SAFI.



3:04 minutes

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Member Thermal Loads

Watch this webinar for an overview of the thermal loads on members in SAFI.



3:57 minutes

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Plate Loads

Watch this webinar for an overview of plate loads in SAFI.



3:45 minutes

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Contour Loads

Watch this webinar for an overview of contour loads in SAFI.



3:21 minutes

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Surface Loads

Watch this webinar for an overview of the surface loads in SAFI.



6:45 minutes

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Calculate Loads C.G.

Watch this webinar for an overview of the calculate loads C.G. command in SAFI.



2:34 minutes

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Basic Functions - Mesh

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Mesh Generation

Meshing is a tool allowing to graphically create finite element plates using a contour. Watch this webinar for an overview of mesh generation in SAFI.

5:58 minutes

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Mesh Refinement Area

Watch this video for an overview of how to create a refinement area in a mesh contour in SAFI.


5:35 minutes

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Mesh Openings

The generation of openings in a model can be used in various ways to further detail a meshing model. Watch this video for an overview of openings in mesh contours in SAFI.
3:28 minutes

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Mesh Constraints

There are two types of constraints users can add: linear constraint and point constraint. Watch this video for an overview of constraints in mesh contours in SAFI.

3:29 minutes

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Basic Functions - Joints

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Joints

Joints represent points of connection between structural members and plates. Watch this webinar for an overview of the joints in SAFI.

8:12 minutes

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Joints - Supports

Joint supports can be specified in the Joint Attributes command. Watch this webinar for an overview of the joint supports in SAFI.

6:16 minutes

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Joints - Springs

Springs are applied between a joint of the structure and the ground. Watch this webinar for an overview of the joint springs in SAFI.

8:46 minutes

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Imposed Displacements

The imposed displacements can be defined using the Joint Attributes command. Watch this webinar for an overview of the imposed displacements command in SAFI.

3:59 minutes

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Slab on grade Springs

The slab on grade springs command adds soil springs to model a raft foundation. Watch this webinar for an overview of the slab on grade springs command in SAFI.

4:42 minutes

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Basic Functions - Members

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Members

Members are structural objects to model elements such as beams, columns, braces, etc. Watch this webinar for an overview of the members in SAFI.

5:03 minutes

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Members - Operations

Watch this webinar for an overview of the various operations users can do after adding members to the model in SAFI.


6:11 minutes

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Physical Members

Physical members are defined as members made of several continuous aligned members. Watch this webinar for an overview of the physical members.

5:49 minutes

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Member Offsets

The offsets influence the distribution of forces in the structure. Watch this webinar for an overview of the member offsets in SAFI.

11:09 minutes

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Members - General Attributes

Watch this webinar for an overview of the general attributes of members in SAFI.


10:27 minutes

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Member Deflections

Watch this webinar for an overview of member deflections in SAFI.



8:34 minutes

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One-Way Members

Watch this webinar for an overview of one-way members in SAFI.



7:05 minutes

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Basic Functions - Materials

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Materials

The materials command allows to define material properties of each material used in the model. Watch this webinar for an overview of materials in SAFI.

3:17 minutes

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Basic Functions - Sections

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Section Library Editor

Watch this webinar for an overview of the section library editor command in SAFI.



3:13 minutes

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Sections - Standard and Non Standard Sections

Watch this webinar for an overview on how to create standard and non standard sections in SAFI.

9:27 minutes

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Built-up Sections

Built-up sections are built from other existing sections. Watch this webinar for an overview of built-up sections in SAFI.


11:49 minutes

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Tapered Sections

Tapered sections are sections for which the dimensions vary according to the position of the physical member. Watch this webinar for an overview of tapered sections in SAFI.
9:24 minutes

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Basic Functions - Plates

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Plates

The plate elements can be created one at a time or in series. Watch this webinar for an overview of plates in SAFI.


3:12 minutes

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Plate Attributes

Watch this webinar for an overview of plate attributes in SAFI.



5:14 minutes

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Plate Subdivisions

Watch this webinar for an overview of the subdivision command for plates in SAFI.



3:15 minutes

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Advanced features

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Spatial Objects

Spatial objects are used to model non-structural secondary elements attached to the structure. Watch this webinar for an overview of spatial objects in SAFI.

11:106 minutes

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Cables

When a cable section is assigned to a member, users can specify the cable parameters using the Member Attributes command. Watch this webinar for an overview of cables in SAFI.
13:10 minutes

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