Orion v15 Released

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For more information on Orion v15 and how your business can make the most of this major update please contact your local CSC Office.

CSC is pleased to announce the release of Orion v15 - free to all users with current maintenance contracts. This release is a major update, dominated by the following key technical developments and ultimately commercial benefits listed below.

• NEW Batch FE chasedown allows automatic full building load chasedown to be performed - providing significant speed enhancements when re-analysis is required due to model amendments.
• Further user interface and modelling enhancements, continue to make model construction much easier.

• NEW Analysis status clarification - current design status is displayed using a traffic light system.
• Faster building analysis and post-processor enhancements.
• Improved determination of punching shear perimeters for more complex layouts.
• Beam detailing and reinforcement curtailment enhancements including user defined tension lap factor.
• Column and wall design, and detailing enhancements including NEW options to specify mesh reinforcement and single layer of reinforcement.
• Materials list data enhancements - including NEW Microsoft Access and Excel export options.
• NEW Support for Hong Kong design code HK-2004 - "Structural Use of Concrete (2004)".