Webinars

SAFI Webinar Series

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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

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

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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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

Move, Copy, Extrude

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

7:25 minutes

Rotate, Copy, Extrude

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

8:43 minutes

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

Surface Attributes

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

4:20 minutes

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.

6:47 minutes

Integration line - Core

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

4:40 minutes

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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

Basic loads and Load combinations

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

8:36 minutes

Load visibility command

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

2:17 minutes

Self-weight load command

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

1:28 minutes

Joint Loads

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

2:24 minutes

Member concentrated loads

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

3:44 minutes

Member Uniform Loads

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

3:04 minutes

Member Thermal Loads

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

3:57 minutes

Plate Loads

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

3:45 minutes

Contour Loads

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

3:21 minutes

Surface Loads

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

6:45 minutes

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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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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

Members - General Attributes

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

10:27 minutes

Member Deflections

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

8:34 minutes

One-Way Members

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

7:05 minutes

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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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Section Library Editor

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

3:13 minutes

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

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

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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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

Plate Attributes

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

5:14 minutes

Plate Subdivisions

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

3:15 minutes

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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.

11:05 minutes

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