PowerStructural Modeller - Stable or Unstable?

I'd really appreciate some help/advice on this software.

We have recently installed PowerStructural Modeller V8i - Version 08.11.07.49

We are having quite a few problems;

  • does not recognise its own PDF.pltcfg files so no PDFs can be produced
  • there seems to be Structural modeller translating problems- structures made in Structural Modeller are not all converting to 'Sitcks' when extracting drawing views
  • the Excel material take off spreadsheet export functions intermittently, it worked first off then a few days later decided to not work anymore and PowerStructural crashes now when trying to export to excel
  • Exporting and importing to StaadPro loses analytical information.

the list goes on and on.

 

Can anyone tell me if this software is actually used by ANYONE in the world?

There is no help to be found online.

We have contacted Bentley and they are trying to find an old version to put back up on the Select Downloads site.

 

Please help us, anyone.

 

Thanks in advance.