As an avid RamSS and Elements user, I'm curious about the release of STAAD X. More specifically, will STAAD X have composite beam design capability?
We will continue to update and support those Ram Products for the time being. Ram Elements will be getting an update, but not composite design. Only RAM SS (or STAAD.pro) can perform composite beam design. STAAD(X) probably won't be released as a stand-alone product of that name. Rather, the technology we developed for that program will incorporated into the existing structural products.
Although STAADX will not be released as a new product but the technology will be used to reinforce our existing products. For example the new version of STAAD.Pro Connect Edition that is coming up in July ( technology preview will be available in May/June ), will have a new STAAD.Pro Physical Modeler which will be powered by the STAADX technology. We mentioned about this in the wiki below communities.bentley.com/.../31816.staad-x In the near future, many of our existing products will similarly benefit from the great effort that our development team has put into developing this technology. Stay tuned for lot of exciting updates down the road