• RE: Query in SACS member unity check ratio for tubular members

    Hi Fabio, I have checked the detailed report as you suggested and found the same stress values and erroneous unity check ratios have been reported there. Attaching a screenshot of the same: For some reason, the forum attachment dialogue box is accepting…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: Offshore – SACS Femap Integration

    Title: SIG Virtual Workshop: Offshore – SACS Femap Integration Date/Time: August 12, 2020 10:00 A.M. EDT Presenter: Rafael Lara, Senior Application Engineer, Offshore, Bentley Systems, Inc. Register Now! This Bentley Offshore Special Interest…
  • SACS How can I display member Max Combined UC (Axial + Bending) disregarding Shear Unity Ratio (AISC)?

    SACS How can I display member Max Combined UC (Axial + Bending) disregarding Shear Unity Ratio (AISC)? I use SACS daily since 2012 to analyse offshore steel structures, with latest AISC/API, during installation and transportation. At the moment I have…
  • RE: SACS How can I display member Max Combined UC (Axial + Bending) disregarding Shear Unity Ratio (AISC)?

    Ok, I see. We don't have a way to filter out those using labeling options, but there are a couple of ways that users typically solve this type of problem. You can offset the member away from the support so that the member is not checked where it has…
  • RE: WARNING DIGITS LOST (SACS)

    Section 3.1 of the SACS IV manual describes this warning message: When using a computer to perform a solution, there exists a finite number of digits that can be used to define any one number. During numerical procedures within the program, accuracy…
  • WARNING DIGITS LOST (SACS)

    Dear Support, could you please clarify the meaning of the warning "MAX. SIGNIFICANT DIGITS LOST = 6 SOLUTION ACCURATE TO 8 DIGITS OUT OF POSSIBLE 15"? is it something we should worry particularly? when it happens I generally perform more checks, of…