Get Familiar with the Redesigned Interface

Take a moment to explore the completely redesigned front end that transforms how you work with structural glass design. Notice the interactive design environment with intuitive utilities right at your fingertips. You will also find small info-buttons , that will reveal more information on the features when you place your mouse over them.

What to try first

1. Use the geometry setup utilities for building holes and rounding corners
2. Test the edge selection tools with your imported geometry
3. Experiment with the interactive drawing window for positioning loads and clamps

💡 Pro Tip: The visual feedback system now shows you exactly what's happening in real-time, reducing guesswork and potential errors.

Discover Advanced Meshing Capabilities

Your imported project now benefits from automated mesh generation that handles any system built from straight or curved borders. The software automatically recognizes complex shapes including cutouts, fillet radii or holes from your legacy project.

What happens automatically

• Local mesh refinement along fillet radii, short edges, line- or point loads or at local line supports
• Automatic detection of insulated glass areas
• Optimized element distribution for faster and more accurate calculations

Try this now:

1. Check your project's mesh quality in the drawing window.
   You find a checkbox to activate the mesh preview under the drawing area.
2. Notice how the system has automatically refined areas that needed attention
3. If you have multiple structures, observe how they're now seamlessly assembled

📈 Result: Your calculation time will be significantly reduced compared to the legacy version, in general double or up to 6 x times faster.

Access the Comprehensive Database

The PRO version gives you access to an extensive library of parametric clamps and connection options that weren't available in your legacy version. On top of the legacy clamp fixings type 1 to 10, PRO offers new parametric clamps (type 11), whose geometry can be arbitrarily defined. Many designs are already parametrically included.

New possibilities for your project:

• Replace basic fixings with parametric balustrade clips, glass shoes, fin connectors, ...
• Add custom clamp designs to meet your specific requirements
• Upgrade to enhanced point fixing capabilities with contact algorithms

Recommended action:

1. Review your current fixings in the Supports workspace
2. Compare them with the new parametric options in the database
3. Consider upgrading critical connections for improved accuracy

⚙️ Technical advantage: The system again automatically refines the element mesh at connection points, giving you optimal accuracy without manual intervention.