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Release date: 25/02/2026

Bugfixes

  • Beam-beam connection was not nicely aligned in summary drawing.
  • Correction for βeff used in gapped K-connections according to the American standard AISC.

Requirements

Release date: 25/06/2025

Bugfixes

  • Inclinded CHS splice gave a bad rendering in loads configuration.
  • Loads drawing not clear.
  • Verification missing bolts on flexible end plate in case of 1 bolt row.

Requirements

Release date: 11/02/2025

New features

  • NEW CONNECTION TYPE: Circular end plate splice connection
  • Possibility to export the connection to dxf starting from the plan view .
  • New rendering that is more compatible with current graphical cards.
    The old way of rendering can still be activated, by clicking with the right mouse button on the background of the geometry configuration.
  • The dimensions of the connecting elements (like an end plate) could already be defined in relation to the dimensions of the column/beam. The operators ‘+’ and ‘-‘ were also already available.
    As of PowerConnect 2025, the operators ‘*’ and ‘/’ are also available.
  • ‘Cancel’ button added in Save as -function.

Bugfixes

  • Beam web in tension not reported when bolts are in tension.

Requirements

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