You may have noticed a small change in the appearance of the CloudCalc web site the last time you logged in. There is now a green padlock and the notation “Secure” to the left of the address bar. Also the URL name – www.cloudcalc.com – is now preceded by the indicator HTTPS: (Hyper Text Transfer Secure) in place of the previous HTTP:
What does this mean to you, the CloudCalc user? A couple of things… Continue reading
CloudCalc is pleased to announce the release of Version 1.02.15, the application’s 35th update since its initial launch on June 2, 2014. You can verify that you automatically have this latest version by clicking on the Help Menu – the bottom of which shows the active version number. (If, for some reason it does not show this version, you may need to force a hard-refresh of your browser, via Ctrl-F5 on a PC, or Cmd-Shift-R on a Mac.)
This release adds the ability to model Applied Displacements as a loading type. Often structures are loaded not only by forces (concentrated or uniform) but also by externally imposed displacements, such as settlement, seismic displacements, or thermal expansion of supports or other attached elements. These Applied Displacements may now be modeled as acting on any node in the CloudCalc model, and assigned to any individual load, or as part of any Load Type. Continue reading
“I am very excited to be at CloudCalc”
CloudCalc, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Robin R. Herrington, Sr. as Vice President of International Sales and Marketing. Rob will be responsible for establishing the dealer channel and direct sales programs required to increase CloudCalc’s exposure and revenue outside of the United States.
Rob brings to CloudCalc more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience, with most of that being in the field of engineering software. Rob has held direct sales and international channel management positions at Realflex Technologies, COADE, Inc. and Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Systems. Most recently he has held the position of National Sales Manager at ECE Design, a reseller and developer of software catering to the Plant Design industry. He holds a degree in Business Management from Western Governor’s University. Continue reading
Visit us in Booth 28 to learn the benefits of using CloudCalc
CloudCalc, Inc. would like to invite all those attending the annual State Convention of Structural Engineer’s Association of Texas (SEAoT) next month to visit us in Booth 28.
The 2017 Conference, which will be held October 26-27, 2017 in Corpus Christi, TX at the Holiday Inn Marina, 707 N. Shoreline Boulevard, in Corpus Christi is conducted in order to promote SEAoT’s mission, which is:
To support the structural engineering community, through continuing education, technology transfer, advancement of building code provisions, strengthening registration requirements, and enhancement of public awareness of the services provided by our members.
The conference which begins with opening remarks by Javier Carlin, P.E., SEAoT State President and ends with a raffle drawing in the Exhibition Hall, offers an extensive program of technical presentations – described in the conference advanced program — in between. Continue reading
CloudCalc is pleased to announce the release of Version 1.02.14, the application’s 34th update since its initial launch on June 2, 2014. You can verify that you automatically have this latest version by clicking on the Help Menu – the bottom of which shows the active version number. (If, for some reason it does not show this version, you may need to force a hard-refresh of your browser, via Ctrl-F5 on a PC or Cmd-Shift-R on a Mac.)
This release enables the Import and Export of CloudCalc’s Nodal Coordinate data from and to external files in the form of Excel’s XLSX files. Data is exported in the format of Node – X Coordinate — Y Coordinate — Z Coordinate (where coordinates are expressed in the current units for length); imported data is expected to be in that same format, and also in the current units. The data may have a header line or not (CloudCalc prompts for that), and the coordinates may correspond to the Y-Axis Up or the Z-Axis Up convention (the latter is automatically converted to/from CloudCalc’s standard Y-Axis Up convention upon Import or Export). Continue reading
“The Dome – From Rome to Austin”, an article Tom Van Laan, CEO of CloudCalc, was published in the Summer 2017 Journal of SEAoT, the Structural Engineers Association of Texas. Continue reading
CloudCalc is pleased to announce the release of Version 1.02.13, the application’s 33rd update since its initial launch on June 2, 2014. You can verify that you automatically have this latest version by clicking on the Help Menu – the bottom of which shows the active version number. (If, for some reason it does not show this version, you may need to force a hard-refresh of your browser, via Ctrl-F5 on a PC or Cmd-Shift-R on a Mac.)
The highlight of this release is the expansion of the available Load Types from the previous four types (Self Weight, Dead Load, Live Load, and Occasional Load) to nine types: Self Weight, Dead Load, Live Load, Roof Live Load, Earthquake, Rain Load, Snow Load, Wind Load, and Other Occasional Load. Additionally all Concentrated and Uniform Loads may be assigned user-created Load Names, either individually or in groups. Since loads may be manipulated (edited, displayed, or analyzed) either by Load Type or by Load Name, this effectively provides an unlimited number of predefined or users created Load Types. Up to eight different Load Types or Load Names, each with individual Load Multiples, may be assigned to each of the Static Load Cases. Continue reading
Visit us in Booth 8095 to learn the benefits of using cloud-based engineering software
CloudCalc, Inc. would like to invite all those attending this year’s NASCC — the Steel Conference (March 22-24, 2017 in San Antonio, TX) to visit us in Booth 8095. Once there, you will learn exactly why CloudCalc — Structural Analysis in the Cloud –was selected by the AISC/Modern Steel Construction Magazine as one of the Hot Products of last year’s NASCC show! Continue reading
CloudCalc is pleased to announce the release of Version 1.02.12, the application’s 32nd update since its initial launch on June 2, 2014. The highlight of this release is the removal of the previous limitation on the number of Static Load Cases that could be analyzed during a single run. Continue reading
CloudCalc is pleased to announce the release of Version 1.02.11, the application’s 31st update since its initial launch on June 2, 2014. The highlight of this release is the optimization of the program to handle larger models better and faster.
In the past we have heard from a number of our users that CloudCalc loses its effectiveness as the model size increases. Typically as the models extended beyond a few hundred elements, the analysis time would often exceed the time out settings of the user’s browser. Additionally, data-intensive operations, such as displaying the List View mode for very large models, often exceeded the patience of the user. Continue reading
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