Features What's new in

• For the composed steel and RC sections, restored option to modify the section width (dimension 'B').
  
• Moments of inertia are calculated more precisely when determining the stiffness centre of 2D horizontal fragment of the building; stiffness properties presented in the output table are corrected.
• Fire resistance analysis is corrected for the circle pipe concrete sections.
• For the generated problems in the METEOR system, load cases generated ‘by formula’ are allowed.
• Duplication of dead weight in elements while copying load cases/element properties is corrected.
• For the design of RC walls, the check for vertical position of certain finite elements of wall is clarified. The value defined in general parameters for the ‘Wall’ structural block is considered as max allowable deviation from the vertical.
• Nodal reactions for an uneven distributed load applied over the area of the element are calculated more precisely in finite elements of thick quadrangular plates and quadrangular plates with zero stiffness. 
• Generation of reactions at nodes of finite elements is clarified for assemblage problems with reduced number of DOF (model type is not 5), with non-empty post-stage load cases and disassembled elements available in the model.
• Forces in all directions of dynamic load are computed (restored option) when using three-component accelerogram (dynamics modules 29 and 55).
• Damping is taken into account correctly for the problems where different coefficients for mass proportionality and stiffnesses are defined for elements of the model.
• Presentation of rebars in the ‘Properties for section with cracks’ dialog box is corrected in case several types of pilot reinforcement (PR) with different parameters of rebars are defined in the element.
• Image quality of buttons presented on the ribbon user interface is improved when they are graphically scaled on high-resolution displays.
• Eliminated differences in the output data obtained in analysis of reinforcement for the composite (steel and RC) sections when you carry out analysis in VISOR-SAPR and in local mode of reinforcement.
• Eliminated differences in utilization ratios of steel columns obtained in VISOR-SAPR and in local mode of steel structures; measurement units are converted correctly in the tables of output data in STC-SAPR module.
• In the dialog box with visualization of reinforcement pattern in the section of the bar (mode ‘Information about element’), the direction of the local Y-axis is refined.
• In punching shear analysis of the base slab on elastic foundation from the above column, the total soil pressure in the punching shear zone was clarified in case of open punching shear contours.  

SAPFIR-Structures

• Improved option to save Cyrillic names of buildings, floors, objects when exporting to *.ifc.
  
• Improved presentation of beams on the floor plan.
• Enhanced option for selection of openings with the upward stalk.
• Accelerated response of the program for the model with a large number of stairs.
• Fragmentation of piles is available when only active floor is displayed and when you switch between floors.
• Rotation angle of the pile section is saved correctly when generating design model.
• Punching shear contours are generated for columns of small height (commensurate with the triangulation step). For example, if the pylon is located near the wall and the pylon is divided with the triangulation step for the wall.
• Dimensions of the building are determined correctly for further analysis on pulsation when the data is transferred to VISOR-SAPR module.
• Name of the ‘Load on slab’ parameter now includes the measurement units.
• To collect the wind load according to DBN, the ratio of the coefficients γ_fm⁄γ_fe in the DCF table is taken into account automatically and then it is transferred to VISOR-SAPR.
• One more check during collection of wind load on the building. Dimension of the building is checked and if it is large, a warning is displayed in the Service Information window. So, it is possible to avoid an unreasonably large wind load if an object is located at a distance from the building (usually arising from inaccurate construction).
• Presentation of dynamics for loads (surface load, linear load and concentrated load) is restored when copying with a base point in the analytical representation of the model.

Large panel buildings

• Improved algorithm for generation of T and L shaped joints taking into account the thickness of adjacent walls.

Cross-section Design Toolkit

• Fixed bug in defining the built-up sections.

SAPFIR-RC

• Orientation of the L-shaped item is corrected in case the reinforcing item is located in the corner of the wall-to-wall connection on the floor plan.

SAPFIR-GENERATOR

• Fixed bug that caused relocation of the base point in the door snap for the copied node of doors.
• Added option to get access to the input parameter of node located in the block.

Integration with REVIT

• Analytical model of slab may be transferred to VISOR-SAPR module for the elements in case their sketch in Revit contains several closed contours.
• Added option to transfer to VISOR-SAPR for the analysis only visible part of the model.
• Enhanced algorithm for transferring the output data with selected reinforcement into 3D Revit model.

SAPFIR-Structures

• Improved option to save Cyrillic names of buildings, floors, objects when exporting to *.ifc.
  
• Improved presentation of beams on the floor plan.
• Enhanced option for selection of openings with the upward stalk.
• Accelerated response of the program for the model with a large number of stairs.
• Fragmentation of piles is available when only active floor is displayed and when you switch between floors.
• Rotation angle of the pile section is saved correctly when generating design model.
• Punching shear contours are generated for columns of small height (commensurate with the triangulation step). For example, if the pylon is located near the wall and the pylon is divided with the triangulation step for the wall.
• Dimensions of the building are determined correctly for further analysis on pulsation when the data is transferred to VISOR-SAPR module.
• Name of the ‘Load on slab’ parameter now includes the measurement units.
• To collect the wind load according to DBN, the ratio of the coefficients γ_fm⁄γ_fe in the DCF table is taken into account automatically and then it is transferred to VISOR-SAPR.
• One more check during collection of wind load on the building. Dimension of the building is checked and if it is large, a warning is displayed in the Service Information window. So, it is possible to avoid an unreasonably large wind load if an object is located at a distance from the building (usually arising from inaccurate construction).
• Presentation of dynamics for loads (surface load, linear load and concentrated load) is restored when copying with a base point in the analytical representation of the model.

Large panel buildings

• Improved algorithm for generation of T and L shaped joints taking into account the thickness of adjacent walls.

Cross-section Design Toolkit

• Fixed bug in defining the built-up sections.

SAPFIR-RC

• Orientation of the L-shaped item is corrected in case the reinforcing item is located in the corner of the wall-to-wall connection on the floor plan.

SAPFIR-GENERATOR

• Fixed bug that caused relocation of the base point in the door snap for the copied node of doors.
• Added option to get access to the input parameter of node located in the block.

Integration with REVIT

• Analytical model of slab may be transferred to VISOR-SAPR module for the elements in case their sketch in Revit contains several closed contours.
• Added option to transfer to VISOR-SAPR for the analysis only visible part of the model.
• Enhanced algorithm for transferring the output data with selected reinforcement into 3D Revit model.

• New option to create new load cases as combination of results from analysis of arbitrary set of other load cases. To make such combination, in the Edit load cases dialog box, generate mnemonic formulas (where links to available load case numbers are used for components), define coefficients to these components and mathematical operations with them. Load cases created ‘by formula’ may be used in generating DCL/DCF and in design procedure as well. Such combination of results from different load cases is necessary, for example, due to requirement to consider multi-component earthquake loads in analysis by linear-spectral method and similar requirements in certain national building codes of the CIS countries and Europe (e.g. NP-031-01 ‘Design of earthquake-resistant nuclear power plants’, Eurocode 8 ‘Design of structures for earthquake resistance’, SP RK 2.03-30-2017 ‘Construction in seismic areas of Kazakhstan’).

• In LIRA-SAPR 2019 R1, the procedure for matrix decomposition (factorization) was considerable speeded up for Intel processors. In LIRA-SAPR 2019 R2, this option is provided for AMD processors as well.
• Extended list of available ‘Input tables’. The ‘Table of restraints’ and ‘Table of moduli of subgrade reaction’ are added.  
• Modifications No.2 and No.3 to SP 24.13330.2011 ‘Pile foundations’ are supported.
• Allowed length for problem name length for name of *.lir file) is extended up to 200 characters if the ‘Output data in certain directory’ option is selected (see the Model type dialog box).

• For the integrated problems in ‘MODEL VARIATION’ system (that unites the output data from several design models with the same topology), generated by forces, it is allowed to create and edit user-defined DCF and DCL tables, create several design options, then recompute by the specified table of combinations and carry out design procedure.   
• In ‘MODEL VARIATION’ system, generation of the summarized DCF table is clarified if the comma is defined as decimal symbol in Regional settings for Windows.
• Keyboard commands (such as DEL, CTRL+A, etc.) become available when you work with design model and some dialog boxes are active (for example, ‘Flags of drawing’, ‘PolyFilter’, ‘Edit load cases’, etc.).
• In the ‘Fire resistance of element’ dialog box, visualization of temperature distribution in the heated reinforcement is clarified in case of non-uniform heating of the RC section.
• For linear design models, in problems with time history analysis, it is allowed to define pre-history with additional load cases.
• When text file of the problem generated in MONOMAKH-SAPR is imported to LIRA-SAPR program, data about defined RC materials is also imported.
• In dynamic analysis by response spectrum method (dynamic module 41), extended range of allowed values of transient coefficient for selected spectrum diagram.
• In some dialog boxes that use tables of input data, new option to fill in data automatically. New commands in the shortcut menu: ‘Fill down/up/right/left’ and ‘Fill and paste’. There are shortcut keys for these commands.

• Clarified algorithm for computation of ultimate overhangs for flanges in stiffness ribs for plates.
• New option to adjust the size for button on the ribbon (standard/large size).

• Corrected option to take account of the load factor in analysis of design options by forces.
• Corrected option to take account of the partial safety factor for reinforcement in earthquake load if analysis of reinforcement is carried out by forces and DCL.
• Corrected error in documentation system when screen copies were updated for mosaic plots of results with max/min values.

• Restored: integration between LIRA-SAPR 2019 and Tekla Structures versions earlier than 2018i.

• When you retry to import analysis results of reinforcement to Autodesk Revit, it is not necessary to manually delete graphic styles for presentation of computation.
• Restored: sequence of load cases that are exported from Autodesk Revit version 2016 or later to LIRA-SAPR. Problems with short names (less than 4 characters) now may be exported from Autodesk Revit.
• Enhanced algorithm for computation of distribution of temperatures along the section according to the specified time period within the fire by DSTU H B EN 1992-1-2:2012.
• Corrected: computation of concrete strength in tension in analysis of fire resistance.
• Modified: visualization of user-defined graph for the specified temperature when describing fire conditions for RC and composite (RC and steel) materials.
• Clarified algorithm for DCF calculation for group of combinations A1 (analysis on ultimate limit states).
• Clarified analysis of box steel elements in case when coefficient for account of longitudinal force (in stresses from moment) is close to or equal to zero.
• Corrected possible program crash arising in analysis of steel sections in diagonal bracing from bent channels by SP 16.13330.2017.
• When stiffness parameters of steel shapes are imported from the text file, their unit weight is clarified.    
• Restored option to generate and save the report for local analysis of stiffness and bearing capacity of single pile.
• For large design models (more than 3 million finite elements), corrected option to save results for principal and equivalent stresses.
• Modified import (from text file) of the data about stiffness in case when stiffness numbers are not arranged in order or have gaps.
• When the main window of the project is opened after the FEA, the floating windows (such as Flags of drawing, etc.) that were open earlier are still visible.

SAPFIR-Structures

• Restored option to copy properties for columns and beams (overall dimensions of section, snap of section, displacement for the snap point of the section).
  
• Enhanced option to copy openings within the same floor slab.
• Enhanced options to copy spaces snapped to the levels.
• Enhanced option to generate meshed model for copies of pile groups (arrays).
• Modified option to generate surfaces by formula.
• Modified priority to select objects when you work with hatchings and piles on the floor plan.
• Design material properties for the user-defined material now may be assigned in the project library and in the general SAOFIR library as well.
• Corrected error arising when you downloaded the saved library of materials and tried to download materials from this library to the current project. Refers to libraries that were saved from the *.spf file generated in version 2018 and open in version 2019.
• Added option to cut off the visible presentation for the single grid lines on reinforcement views.
• Corrected error that caused collapse in all documentation views within the project in case 2 files with the same name were open.
• Added option to turn off visualization of pile groups (arrays) when the layer where they are located is turned off.
• Clarified check for assigning PR types for columns with capital or column base and for walls with lintel above the opening.
• The ‘Equidistant’ command is enhanced for the foundation slab.
• Corrected error arising when you tried to save the *.s2l file with empty load cases if these load cases were included into DCL.
• Enhanced option to save the loads with openings into *.s2l file.
• In the Select reinforcement dialog box, the building code DSTU 3760:2006 is added for rebars.
• SAPFIR-Generator module: for node of beams new input Vector (V) is added; it is possible to define rotation angle for the beam section.
• SAPFIR-Generator module: for node ImportDxf, the choice is added either 2D or 3D dxf. To import 3D dxf, select appropriate parameter.
• For integration with Autodesk Revit, there is a new option to import load cases in the order in which they were created in Revit.  
• Restored option to import design material properties assigned in Revit to LIRA-SAPR.  

SAPFIR-Structures

• Restored option to copy properties for columns and beams (overall dimensions of section, snap of section, displacement for the snap point of the section).
  
• Enhanced option to copy openings within the same floor slab.
• Enhanced options to copy spaces snapped to the levels.
• Enhanced option to generate meshed model for copies of pile groups (arrays).
• Modified option to generate surfaces by formula.
• Modified priority to select objects when you work with hatchings and piles on the floor plan.
• Design material properties for the user-defined material now may be assigned in the project library and in the general SAOFIR library as well.
• Corrected error arising when you downloaded the saved library of materials and tried to download materials from this library to the current project. Refers to libraries that were saved from the *.spf file generated in version 2018 and open in version 2019.
• Added option to cut off the visible presentation for the single grid lines on reinforcement views.
• Corrected error that caused collapse in all documentation views within the project in case 2 files with the same name were open.
• Added option to turn off visualization of pile groups (arrays) when the layer where they are located is turned off.
• Clarified check for assigning PR types for columns with capital or column base and for walls with lintel above the opening.
• The ‘Equidistant’ command is enhanced for the foundation slab.
• Corrected error arising when you tried to save the *.s2l file with empty load cases if these load cases were included into DCL.
• Enhanced option to save the loads with openings into *.s2l file.
• In the Select reinforcement dialog box, the building code DSTU 3760:2006 is added for rebars.
• SAPFIR-Generator module: for node of beams new input Vector (V) is added; it is possible to define rotation angle for the beam section.
• SAPFIR-Generator module: for node ImportDxf, the choice is added either 2D or 3D dxf. To import 3D dxf, select appropriate parameter.
• For integration with Autodesk Revit, there is a new option to import load cases in the order in which they were created in Revit.  
• Restored option to import design material properties assigned in Revit to LIRA-SAPR.  

New modules

Foundations and beddings

• Calculation of soil subsidence – module is used to calculate the subsidence of soil with account of soaking. 

Enhancements to modules

Statis & dynamic analyses, stability

• Modules Rectabgular slab and Rectangular slab on elastic foundation. New option to calculate and generate contour plots of shear forces Qx and Qy.

Foundations and beddings

• Module Settlement of equivalent footing. New option to define arbitrary coefficient to limit the depth of compressible stratum.

Timber structures

• All modules of this chapter. New values for design strength are added according to SP 64.13330.2017, table 3.7.

Loads and actions

• Module Resonance check for wind turbulence. Modified according to SP 20.13330.2016.
• Module Wind loads. Modified calculation of aerodynamic coefficients for type of structures 13 Appendix D SP 20.13330.2016.

Sheet piling – the following options are added:

• to place H-braces;
• to define anchorage;
• to define horizontal loads, in particular, lateral pressure of water;
• to accumulate displacements by stages of calculation;
• to display the point of residual if there was a residual in solution of the system of equations;
• to save the file of assemblage table Name.mnt  and text file Name.txt to format required for further analysis in LIRA-SAPR program.

SOIL

• Modified option: collection of nonunfirmly distributed load from triangular finite elements of thick slabs and from triangular plates with modulus of elasticity equal to zero.
  
• Clarified: overall dimensions of the model with account of punching shear contours in the mode of new graphics (based on DirectX) in problems with punching shear analysis.
• Restored option to preview combinations of forces when you display information about node and click ‘Combinations’ button in the dialog box.
• For the large design models, when you work with the lists of coupled DOF or PRB, time for selecting such groups on the model is considerably reduced. 
• Modified: analysis of reinforcement by DBN B.2.6-98:2009.
• Modified: when set of forces for elements of RC structures is exported to local mode of reinforcement, all DCL values are exported properly.
• (Local mode of reinforcement) added option to sort and renumber rows with design combinations of loads.
• Modified options to edit and preview stiffness for the steel beam with variable cross-section.
• Restored: analysis of channel section and C-shaped section by SP 16.13330.2017.
• Modified analysis of steel beam with variable section in case finite elements are united into structural element.
• Corrected: account of coefficient m_kr during check/selection of steel sections subject to earthquake load.
• In iterative improvement (clarification) of stiffness parameters of soil and loads on piles by soil model, design computations are not carried out at intermediate iterations. 

SAPFIR-Structures

• Added option to direct linear and concentrated loads along the vertical or perpendicular to the plane (in this case - the plane of generation).

• Modified plugin with Grasshopper: new option (in Grasshopper environment) to generate openings in walls by points, lines and contours (nodes: window and door), and openings in slabs by contours (node: slab).
• Added option: sign variability is automatically assigned to earthquake loads.
• Cancelled visualization of soil model on the floor plan.
• Enhanced algorithm for assigning (automatically) Pz on floor slabs. Pz is assigned to all foundation slabs in the project.
• Added visualization of soil model on sectional elevations.
• Corrected: LIRA-SAPR program failure when you tried to ‘Generate fragment in SAPFIR’.
• Corrected: program failure when you opened previous files (version 2016 and earlier) in which there are staircases.

SAPFIR-RC

• Removed: incorrect warning about not adequate reinforcement at zones AS1, AS2 (for column design).
• Enhanced option: import of mosaic plots of reinforcement.
• Corrected error in design of an instance of unified group of slabs during subsequent work session with the file.

SAPFIR-Structures

• Added option to direct linear and concentrated loads along the vertical or perpendicular to the plane (in this case - the plane of generation).

• Modified plugin with Grasshopper: new option (in Grasshopper environment) to generate openings in walls by points, lines and contours (nodes: window and door), and openings in slabs by contours (node: slab).
• Added option: sign variability is automatically assigned to earthquake loads.
• Cancelled visualization of soil model on the floor plan.
• Enhanced algorithm for assigning (automatically) Pz on floor slabs. Pz is assigned to all foundation slabs in the project.
• Added visualization of soil model on sectional elevations.
• Corrected: LIRA-SAPR program failure when you tried to ‘Generate fragment in SAPFIR’.
• Corrected: program failure when you opened previous files (version 2016 and earlier) in which there are staircases.

SAPFIR-RC

• Removed: incorrect warning about not adequate reinforcement at zones AS1, AS2 (for column design).
• Enhanced option: import of mosaic plots of reinforcement.
• Corrected error in design of an instance of unified group of slabs during subsequent work session with the file.

SAPFIR-Structures

• Enhanced: option to edit slab contour for large models.
• Corrected: export of drawings to *.dxf format.
• Added: option to generate mirror copy for the space.
• Enhanced: mirror copy for group of piles.
• Corrected: mirror copy for single pile if the line of symmetry is not orthogonal.
• Renamed snap of base point of the section, in the drop-down list of snaps there were two rows with 'Top Left' option.
• Added: option to define value H1=0 (height of the truss at the beginning) for steel trusses.
• Added: option to 'cancel' uniform distribution of load in the surface load that is already available.
• Enhanced: presentation of values for loads on stair stringer in design model.
• Corrected: option to save projective load to *.s2l file. Direction of projective load is determined properly when transferring to VISOR-SAPR.
• Added (for 'Import floor plans'): option to generate objects (slabs, walls, openings, loads, beams) automatically along contour defined with an ellipse.
• Corrected: error in export to *.dbf (for estimation programs), it occurred when the model contained materials with long names.
• Corrected: presentation of concrete covers for reinforcement in auto-notes on drawings with reinforcement.
• Modified: presentation of data on concrete volume for multi-layer wall in schedule of reinforcement, now data is presented only by concrete layer.

• Restored: in local mode of STC-SAPR, diagrams are presented when *.stc file is opened.
• Enhanced: analysis of bearing capacity of pile (note 7 table 7.2 SP 24.13330.2011 is considered in computing resistance coefficient along the side surface f of sand loam with void ratio e < 0.8).
• When computing Rz of pile, settlement is determined on assumption that pile shaft is not in compression. This prevents double account of longitudinal strain of bars that the pile consists of.
• In problems with physically nonlinear analysis of RC elements described with either types of pilot reinforcement (PR) or with parameteres of nonlinear stiffness, clarified use of different nonlinear stress-strain diagrams of reinforcement for certain rebars and reinforcement meshes.
• Clarified: interpretation of formular values for parameters of reinforcement colour palette, enhanced format for presentation of numbers when they are displayed on colour palette of reinforcement if the ranges are defined by formula.
• Enhanced: generation of standard text tables with results of DCF calculation for problems with Time History Analysis.
• Corrected: possible failure of the program when the user opens *.lir files with Time History Analysis.
• Restored: analysis of load on fragment carried out by the solver of previous versions for design models that contain not more than 1 million 600 hundred nodes and elements.
• For mosaic plots of bimoment Mw, when you click any range on the colour palette, appropriate elements will be selected on the model.
• In new graphic based on DirectX, option to select on the model the 2-node elements with zero length, such as FE of elastic springs with account of ultimate forces (FE 255).
• Restored: option to define load on slab edge in case the loaded edge is defined by selecting its nodes.
• Corrected (in problems with NL Engineering 2): possible failure of the program when the user deletes load case included into characteristic combination.
• Added: support of building code SNIP KP 20-02:2018 ‘Earthquake engineering. General rules’ (Kyrgyzstan).
• For bar elements where values for diagrams of applied loads are the same in neighbouring bars, presentation of such values on diagrams is enhanced.
• Restored: for earthquake load 44 (Eurocode EN 1998 - 1:2004), generation of graphs for horizontal and vertical spectrums of elastic reaction.
• In procedure for DCF calculation for problems with Time History Analysis, list of available analysis results (required for work with design modules) is enhanced.
• Support for different units of measurement in the 'Loads on pile' table.
• Added: option to select version of LIRA-SAPR (from installed versions) for integration with Autodesk Revit (without another installation of LIRA-SAPR).
• Restored: option 'Generate in SAPFIR' that enables the user to generate new fragment of the model in SAPFIR.

SAPFIR-Structures

• Enhanced: option to edit slab contour for large models.
• Corrected: export of drawings to *.dxf format.
• Added: option to generate mirror copy for the space.
• Enhanced: mirror copy for group of piles.
• Corrected: mirror copy for single pile if the line of symmetry is not orthogonal.
• Renamed snap of base point of the section, in the drop-down list of snaps there were two rows with 'Top Left' option.
• Added: option to define value H1=0 (height of the truss at the beginning) for steel trusses.
• Added: option to 'cancel' uniform distribution of load in the surface load that is already available.
• Enhanced: presentation of values for loads on stair stringer in design model.
• Corrected: option to save projective load to *.s2l file. Direction of projective load is determined properly when transferring to VISOR-SAPR.
• Added (for 'Import floor plans'): option to generate objects (slabs, walls, openings, loads, beams) automatically along contour defined with an ellipse.
• Corrected: error in export to *.dbf (for estimation programs), it occurred when the model contained materials with long names.
• Corrected: presentation of concrete covers for reinforcement in auto-notes on drawings with reinforcement.
• Modified: presentation of data on concrete volume for multi-layer wall in schedule of reinforcement, now data is presented only by concrete layer.

The new version of structural analysis software LIRA-SAPR 2019 is available: analysis, design, simulation of the life cycle of building structures.

Interoperability

• New technology for generation of design models by text tables with data. This technology enables the user to transfer data to LIRA-SAPR from other software. One example is the update for parameters of elastic foundation by analysis results of the interaction 'overground structure-foundation-soil' from Midas GTS NX, PLAXIS, etc.
• Two-way converter 'Tekla Structures 2018і – LIRA-SAPR – Tekla Structures 2018і' is introduced. Converter 'Tekla Structures – LIRA-SAPR – Tekla Structures' enables the user to carry out complete analysis and design of steel and RC structures.

VISOR-SAPR

• New procedure for import of design model from the *.txt file of the project. The user could select data that will be included into generated project. Detailed comments to the chapters will help the user to navigate within the structure of the text document.

• Analysis of thermal conductivity is now available in the program. User-friendly interface to define input data, preview and evaluate output data, prepare documentation.

• New option to generate thermal loads to elements of the model according to output data of thermal analysis. Computed temperature fields are considered as input data to load generation.
• Based on Direct3D technology, graphic presentation of design model is generated in less time.
• Elements of user interface (ribbons, ribbon tabs, menu) are optimized for HiDPI or 4K monitors.

• Information about nodes and elements of design model is updated, there are new tabs that describe input and output data for new types of analyses.
• To check and prepare documentation, significantly extended list of available mosaic plots for properties of different elements of design model:
  • mosaic plots of pilot reinforcement (PR) in plates along axes at upper and lower edges;
  • mosaic plots of assigned structural elements and unification groups;
  • mosaic plots of skews in vertical elements of buildings and structures;
  • mosaic plots of bearing capacity of piles in earthquake and pull-out loads;
  • mosaic plots of temperatures and design properties of materials in fire resistance problems for RC elements.

• New option to define ribs of plates with automatic simulation of offsets. Offsets for bars are generated automatically along the local X1-axis in order to reduce the flexible part.

• Check points may be defined to find out the skews of vertical elements in buildings and structures.
• Eccentricities for mass application may be defined in global coordinate system along three directions. Eccentricities may be unique for every dynamic load case. This option enables the user to consider accidental torsion.

• Moduli of subgrade reaction C1 and C2 are clarified automatically according to iteration analysis. This algorithm enables the user to avoid routine and does not require any additional steps from the user during analysis procedure.

• Based on 3D soil model, design values of soil resistance are computed at level where imported loads are applied to or at the specified levels and then these values may be presented as mosaic plots. With this analysis the user could evaluate the bearing capacity of soil selected as the base for buildings and structures.
• It is possible to define correction factors for stiffness parameters of bars and plates. The realized set includes separate coefficients for compression, flexure, torsion, etc.
• New option to generate metric grid (regular grid lines) that may be used to arrange new objects of design model.

• Analysis of bearing capacity of piles according to soil model with account of earthquake and pull-out load.
• When simulating piles with chain of bars, the program computes depth h_d (part of soil excluded from the pile behaviour in friction) in earthquake load. Analysis results for the model in earthquake load are considered as forces for the above-mentioned computation.

• When importing *.dxf files, the program automatically generates structural blocks from objects in AutoCAD layers.

• In main dialog boxes, like DCL, DCF, ranges of colour palette, etc., visual components are updated to edit tables with input data. Some issues with input data were fixed; they arised when previous editable tables were used in the latest versions of OS Windows.

VISOR-SAPR

• Corrected: mosaic plot for destructed nolinear bars; mosaic plot is generated from analysis results of physically nonlinear problems
  
• In geometric transformation of finite elements (intersection, division, union of FE): clarified location of linear distributed loads applied to the plate rib in transformed elements
  
• Arranged: simultaneous presentation of elevations and masonry levels on design model
  
• Resolved: repetition of certain colours in adjusted colour palettes for reinforcement when you edit ranges
  
• Clarified: information data in the working window of the program when you display total selected reinforcement for bars (as diagrams)  
  
• Added: changes in measurement units when mosaic plots of accelerations are displayed
  
• Corrected: update of list of stiffnesses from FEA in the ‘Stiffness and materials’ dialog box for Undo/Redo options
  
• Correсted: possible program crash in case ‘Select vertical bars’ and ‘Select horizontal bars’ modes were defined - when you select elements according to the list in PolyFilter
  
• Corrected: inaccuracies in presentation of problems with assemblage; such inaccuracies occurred when you switched from the mode of analysis results (by assemblage stages) to the mode of input data when you work with the model fragment   
  
• Corrected: scale in graphic presentation of reactions on fragment
  
• Corrected: visualization (on the model) of offsets in bars when mosaic plots of analysis results and properties are displayed
  

FEM Solver

• Restored: option to use special ‘Dynamics-plus’ solver for analysis of nonlinear problems
  
• Added: option to check data about criteria of rupture defined in parameters of nonlinear stress-strain diagrams for main materials in plate elements
  
• Eliminated: possible failure in analysis of reactions on fragment; such failure occurred when you deleted on the model all nodes included into the list of the fragment and start analysis of the fragment
  

RC structures

• Clarified: algorithm to select and check reinforcement for circular columns according to DBN B.2.6-98:2009, no delay in analysis of reinforcement
  
• Clarified: design parameters in punching shear analysis of RC slabs
  
• Added: check of multi-contour option in analysis of reinforcement for RC bars of rectangular and circular sections and bars with composite (steel & concrete) sections
  
• In analysis of reinforcement in bars with circular pipe section, clarified: ‘Asymmetry’ feature in parameters of RC materials
  
• Added: additional checks when you save (to)/download (from) file of RC materials, and when you transfer data about RC materials to analysis of reinforcement
  

Pilot reinforcement (PR)

• Clarified: location of mesh reinforcement in cross-section of plates for physically nonlinear analysis in case you use types of pilot reinforcement (PR) and reinforcement is described as formula (rebar diameter – mesh spacing)
  
• Clarified: parameters of cracks in plate elements for cases when reinforcement is defined with types of pilot reinforcement (PR) - in physically nonlinear problems for RC elements and when you use NL engineering 2
  
• Clarified: total reinforcement for PR types that have coincident rebars - in physically nonlinear problems for RC elements, when reinforcement is defined with types of pilot reinforcement (PR)
  
• When you edit parameters of PR types, the program saves data about previously defined nonlinear stress-strain diagram for reinforcement
  
• When you edit parameters of PR types, if data is defined in tabular format (in the left part of the dialog box), it will be simultaneously displayed in the right part of the dialog box and vice versa
  
• When you modify dimensions of the dialog box for PR types, the zone for ‘Exact PR type’ will be scaled automatically
  

Steel structures

• Corrected: check of hollow sections in steel columns
  
• Added: analysis of steel structures in METEOR system for generalized problem, generated with DCL (characteristic)
  

DCF

• Clarified: algorithm for calculation of DCF for problems with assemblage stages and problems with time history analysis
  

SOIL

• Clarified: calculation of pile stiffness when pile is located in the pile group and with account of mutual interaction
  
• Clarified: analysis of bearing capacity of piles in earthquake of 9 units of magnitude for clay soils with yielding 0...0.75, and account of h_d according to sect.12.4 SP 24.13330.2011 for low beam grillage
  
• Extended zones for values of soil parameters inn order to present them correctly on the model
  

Cross-section Design Toolkit             

• The ‘Cross-section Design Toolkit’ module starts correctly from the main window of VISOR-SAPR module in some cases with nonstandard settings of working directories
  

Documentation

• When design model is restored from the screenshots previously saved in the Report Book, deformed shapes are presented with account of the saved scale of displacements
  
• No limitations on allowed size of design models in calculation of principal and equivalent stresses and in generation of certain types of text tables
  
• Enhanced presentation of colour palette elements when you print screen shots
  

SAPFIR-Structures

• Restored: option to save model in version SAPFIR 2016, 2015 and earlier.
  
• Enhanced: option to cut analytical models of columns and beams for arbitrary plane.
  
• When load is generated on the 'Floor plan' view, the warning is displayed that loads are not displayed on this view.
  
• Corrected: option to copy load within the storey.
  
• Enhanced: selection of load when 'selection window' is used.
  
• Enhanced: generation of punching shear contours at the column base (bottom punching shear).
  
• Enhanced: option to cut selected walls in the AutoCut mode.
  
• For floor plans, restored: option to generate objects by layers that contain objects with steel sections and to create piles and columns by contour defined with a circle.
  
• For SAPFIR study version (Academic Set), new option to transfer to VISOR-SAPR the earthquake load cases and design levels for analysis of masonry.
  
• Enhanced: filter for selection by parameters for openings and spaces.
  
• Corrected: error in work with floor plan if parameter 'Indicate on plan' is defined for zones with another thickness generated in the slab.
  
• Corrected: presentation of boundary conditions when the floor slab is rotated.
  
• Corrected: determining base point of the door in case the door is moved.
  

SAPFIR-RC

• Corrected: program crash when you generate elevation for certain detail view of dowels into columns from foundation slab.
  

SAPFIR-GENERATOR

• Corrected: minor errors when you deleted node 'Door' with the keyboard and when you connect node 'Access to input parameter' (InPar).
  

SAPFIR-Structures

• Restored: option to save model in version SAPFIR 2016, 2015 and earlier.
  
• Enhanced: option to cut analytical models of columns and beams for arbitrary plane.
  
• When load is generated on the 'Floor plan' view, the warning is displayed that loads are not displayed on this view.
  
• Corrected: option to copy load within the storey.
  
• Enhanced: selection of load when 'selection window' is used.
  
• Enhanced: generation of punching shear contours at the column base (bottom punching shear).
  
• Enhanced: option to cut selected walls in the AutoCut mode.
  
• For floor plans, restored: option to generate objects by layers that contain objects with steel sections and to create piles and columns by contour defined with a circle.
  
• For SAPFIR study version (Academic Set), new option to transfer to VISOR-SAPR the earthquake load cases and design levels for analysis of masonry.
  
• Enhanced: filter for selection by parameters for openings and spaces.
  
• Corrected: error in work with floor plan if parameter 'Indicate on plan' is defined for zones with another thickness generated in the slab.
  
• Corrected: presentation of boundary conditions when the floor slab is rotated.
  
• Corrected: determining base point of the door in case the door is moved.
  

SAPFIR-RC

• Corrected: program crash when you generate elevation for certain detail view of dowels into columns from foundation slab.
  

SAPFIR-GENERATOR

• Corrected: minor errors when you deleted node 'Door' with the keyboard and when you connect node 'Access to input parameter' (InPar).
  

SAPFIR-Structures

• Added: rotation angle for the object remaines the same when the object type is changed – transforming wall into column.
  

• Enhanced import of models in IFC format:
  • enhanced: identification of geometric location of fillings in openings and stairs;
  • integrity of model is saved during the import from Renga.
• Improved option to edit analytical model of stairs – thicknesses of plates that simulate staircases and landing.
  

• Enhanced: option to copy windows with the base point and with the commands Paste to selected storeys, Paste selected to storey.
  
• Enhanced: option to edit (in groups) fillings in openings.
  
• Advanced check of model, namely check for coincidence of surfaces.
  
• During import of floor plans in DXF format, in identification of steel elements (columns, beams), in parameters of these elements, material 'Steel structures' will be defined automatically.
  
• Corrected error that caused renumeration of slab segments after the 'Cut off by line' command and, as a results, caused re-assignment of boundary conditions assigned to these segments.
  

• Corrected error that caused occurrence of duplicate piles when you selected the pile and press ENTER.
  
• Restored functionality of the 'Filter by parameters' dialog box when you work with beam sections.
  

• Enhanced rubustness of the system when saving SAPFIR objects to the library, corrected error in defining the snap point of the saved objects.
  

SAPFIR-GENERATOR

• For nodes of windows and doors, new option to generate objects along line. Width of opening is determined automatically along the length of line.
  

• Columns may be generated by points of intersection of grid lines at storeys where elevations are below zero (below location of grid lines).
  
• For separate objects generated with node, it is possible to define and save parameters that may differ from properties of node.
  
• Enhanced option to select nodes included into Group of nodes.
  

LARGE PANEL BUILDINGS

• Enhanced option to generate platform and contact joints with eccentricity.
  

Interoperability

Tekla Structures – LIRA-SAPR – Tekla Structures

Two-way integration LIRA-SAPR 2018 and Tekla Structures 2018.

Converter Tekla Structures – LIRA-SAPR – Tekla Structures enables the user to carry out comprehensive analysis and design of steel and RC structures.

Current version LIRA-SAPR supports two-way integration with Tekla Structures versions: 21.0; 21.1; 2016; 2017; 2017i; 2018

Data transfer Revit – LIRA-SAPR – Revit

• Added: two-way integration between LIRA-SAPR 2018 and Revit 2019.
• Corrected: LIRA-SAPR plugin error that occurred when you tried to edit the column family.
• Export of design model from Revit:
  • resolved conflict in work with LIRA-SAPR 2017
  • corrected import of circular openings
  • dimensions of RC sections are rounded to 1 mm

• Import of selected reinforcement to Revit:
  • enhanced import of reinforcement for design models (according to real examples provided by our users);
  • added option to import models where not all bar elements have analytical models.

KM-SAPR

• Added: compatibility with АutoCAD 2019.

VISOR-SAPR

• Added (visualization of design model based on Direct3D technology): work with super-element models and presentation of design model in dimetric projection.
  
• No limitations for scaling of design model.
  

• Added: new function for analysis of geometric properties of the model - computing total length of selected bars L, total area of selected plates S, total volume of selected solids V. This function will be also helpful when you compute volumes, check loads and make other local computations.
  

• Enhanced: options to generate and edit offsets for bars, such as technology to define and edit offsets in bars; list of parameters for offsets in bars.
  

• To evaluate the input data, new modes for mosaic plots are introduced to display geometry of elements and their properties, such as FE type, length of offsets in plates, parameters for offsets in bars, length of projections of offsets in bars along the local X1, Y1, Z1- axes. Now mosaic plots of properties and geometry may be activated from appropriate dialog boxes as well.
  

• Enhanced: algorithm for presentation of offsets when design model is displayed either in isometric or in dimetric projections and in rotation.
  

• Added: option to generate DCF according to results of Time history analysis.
  
• Corrected: generation of normative DCF for short-term loads with duration coefficient predefined as equal to 0.
  
• Added: account of instant load when generating the 1st main combination DCF in cases when the unloading/separation occurs in elements of the structure.
  
• Restored: option to define projective load on plate elements.
  
• Corrected: error in reading user-defined RC materials defined in previous versions of LIRA-SAPR.
  
• Corrected: summing up nodal loads when computing the overturning moment.
  

• For building code SP RK 2.03-30-2017 (Kazakhstan), it is possible to define increasing factors fvk to elements of the model. To check and evaluate the model, the user could display appropriate mosaic plot for defined increasing factors.
  
• Added: option to unify axes of FE of platform joint in case when design model is generated without 'Large panel buildings' system.
  

• When computing pile stiffness (FE 57), the effect of low beam grillage may be considered.
  
• Added: in analysis of pile stiffness with account of earthquake, partial safety factors γeq1 and γeq2 are added according to table 12.1 SP 24.13330.2011. Appropriate settings are also available in parameters for determining theoretical bearing capacity of pile foundation.
  

• Modified and enhanced: panels of ribbon user interface, menu and toolbars in classical UI.
  

FEM-solver

• Added: support of building code SP RK 2.03-30-2017 (Kazakhstan) sect. 7.6.6 about introducing correction factor fvk to increase design effects from earthquake load in elements of storeys at the level where mass and/or stiffness values are significantly changed.
  

• For all dynamic load cases in every mode shape, in analysis protocol you will see direction cosines of translation from the requirement of max dynamic reaction. This option enables the user to determine dangerous direction of dynamic load.
  

• Corrected: work of the program in Windows 10 for super-elements in which length of names is greater than 8 characters.
  

Reinforced Concrete Structures

Analysis of concrete structures with fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) rebars

• Analysis of structures with FRP rebars according to SP 63.13330.2012. Concrete and reinforced concrete structures. General rules. Appendix L.
  

• Analysis with FRP rebars is realized for the following types of standard sections: rectangular bar, T-section with table at the top, T-section with table at the bottom, I-section, box, ring, circle, cross, angle sections, asymmetric T-section with table at the top, asymmetric T-section with table at the bottom.
  Analysis with FRP rebars is realized for plate elements: shells, slabs, wall-beams.
  FRP rebars may be used as longitudinal and transverse reinforcement.
  
• According to Appendix L to SP 63.13330.2012, FRP rebars takes only tension.
  

Pilot reinforcement (PR)

• The 'Define and edit types of pilot reinforcement (PR)' dialog box

- labelling for types of pilot reinforcement (PR types) is proposed;

- added commands to assign(cancel) PR types to(from) elements of design model in more convenient way in the list of PR types;

- when generating types of PR, for rectangular and circular sections it is possible to use the distance from section edges to reinforcement items from the set of parameters that are defined in the 'Material properties for analysis of RC structures' dialog box and referred to the element where PR type will be assigned to;

- for types of pilot reinforcement for rectangular section with arrangement of longitudinal rebars uniformly along the section edge, there is an option 'Assign symmetrically'. This option simplifies the process for assigning reinforcement for such structural elements of the model as pylons.

• Added: option to generate PR types for rectangular section based on results of selected area of reinforcement.

Steel Structures

Constrained torsion

• In strength analysis and general stability analysis of bending elements (in steel structures) that have shape of I-section or channel and in strength analysis when there is an axial force with bending, the program considers stresses that occur as result of deplanation (bimoment) according to sect. 8.2.1, 8.2.3, 8.4.1 and 9.1.1 SP 16.13330.2017.
  

• In complete analysis, enhanced algorithm for selection and check of steel sections according to EuroCode 3.
  

Documentation

• New element is added to the Report Book – 'Explanatory notes' for analysis results of selected reinforcement. There you could find all notations, abbreviations and sign conventions for analysis results.
  

• Updated contents in complete explanatory notes for FEA.
  
• For large-scale design models, corrected error in generation of tables with selected reinforcement in *.csv format.
  

SAPFIR-Structures

• Added: rotation angle for the object remaines the same when the object type is changed – transforming wall into column.
  

• Enhanced import of models in IFC format:
  • enhanced: identification of geometric location of fillings in openings and stairs;
  • integrity of model is saved during the import from Renga.
• Improved option to edit analytical model of stairs – thicknesses of plates that simulate staircases and landing.
  

• Enhanced: option to copy windows with the base point and with the commands Paste to selected storeys, Paste selected to storey.
  
• Enhanced: option to edit (in groups) fillings in openings.
  
• Advanced check of model, namely check for coincidence of surfaces.
  
• During import of floor plans in DXF format, in identification of steel elements (columns, beams), in parameters of these elements, material 'Steel structures' will be defined automatically.
  
• Corrected error that caused renumeration of slab segments after the 'Cut off by line' command and, as a results, caused re-assignment of boundary conditions assigned to these segments.
  

• Corrected error that caused occurrence of duplicate piles when you selected the pile and press ENTER.
  
• Restored functionality of the 'Filter by parameters' dialog box when you work with beam sections.
  

• Enhanced rubustness of the system when saving SAPFIR objects to the library, corrected error in defining the snap point of the saved objects.
  

SAPFIR-GENERATOR

• For nodes of windows and doors, new option to generate objects along line. Width of opening is determined automatically along the length of line.
  

• Columns may be generated by points of intersection of grid lines at storeys where elevations are below zero (below location of grid lines).
  
• For separate objects generated with node, it is possible to define and save parameters that may differ from properties of node.
  
• Enhanced option to select nodes included into Group of nodes.
  

LARGE PANEL BUILDINGS

• Enhanced option to generate platform and contact joints with eccentricity.
  

New modules

• Steel structures
  • Critical temperature of section – module is used to determine critical temperature of heating in steel shapes for analysis of fire resistance. Eurocode 3 is supported.
• Foundations and beddings
  • Disregard of soil resistance in earthquake – module is used to determine effective depth up to which soil resistance along the side surface of the pile is not considered  in earthquake. SP 24.13330.2011 is supported with account of modification No.1 – sect. 12.4, 12.5 and sect. B.4 Appendix B.
  • Properties of rubber metal damper – module is used to compute stiffness parameters of rubber metal solid and hollow blocks for earthquake protection of buildings.

Enhancements to modules

• Masonry and masonry reinforcing
  
  • Analysis of brick pier.  The following types of reinforcement are added: A240, A300, A400, A500, B500.
  • Bruck pier by DBN V.2.6-162:2010. The following types of reinforcement are added: meshes from fibre-glass roving AKC600, AKC800 and meshes from basalt fibre AKB600, AKB800.
• Foundations and beddings
  • Slope stability. The new type of analysis is added: cylinfrical slip surface with soil layer of great stiffness.
  • Stability of multi-layer slope. New option to export points of the slip surface to the model of FEM for LIRA-SAPR program.

Modifications

• Added: two-way integration between LIRA-SAPR 2017 and Tekla Structures 2017i.
  
• Added: analysis of concrete sections with fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars according to DSTU-H B V.2.6-185:2012. Analysis of reinforcement is carried out according to DBN V.2.6-98:2009.
  
• Added: check of results obtained in analysis of the problem in other versions of LIRA-SAPR that have compatible format of the output data.
  
• Clarified: computation of concrete volume for symmetric and asymmetric reinforcement and in elements with no reinforcement.
  
• Corrected: auto-scaling when you add/delete elements of the model.
  
• Enhanced: tables of the Report Book for fragments of the model.
  
• Modified: mosaic plot of forces on faces of solids.
  
• Modified: when you change colour and font size for the text, modifications will be made in all open windows of the program.
  
• Corrected: order of finite elements in structural elements of bars.
  
• Corrected: for super-element problems, output data for reinforcement in bars.
  
• Restored: angle of pure rotation (in local coordinate system of the element) is considered correctly for FE 55 that simulates elastic spring between nodes.
  
• Clarified: account of unification in plates.
  
• Clarified: stiffness of the ring section for physically nonlinear analysis.
  
• Corrected: forces are transferred correctly from the main model to the local mode of analysis of pinned beam-column connection.
  
• Corrected: presentation of output data for crack propagation in FE 410.
  

SAPFIR-Structures

• Corrected: graphical editing of grid lines where there are no intervals along certain direction. Now, even if the table of interval is empty, you can graphically ‘stretch’ the parametric grid lines to the required size by means of a check point with an automatic increase in number of intervals.
• Enhanced: interactive editing for notation of elevations with the check points – it is possible to graphically edit direction of arrow and leader line.
• Modified: auto arranging for notation of elevations on all storeys is available only for ‘Elevation’ or ‘Section’ views; it is not available for plans.
• Corrected: option to cancel interactive editing for cutting plane in sections.
• Corrected: presentation of loads on flight of stairs with filter by load cases.
• Corrected: plane of load application from prism, cone, sphere and rotation surface.
• Enhanced: command ‘Separate dimension chain’ (into separate dimensions).
• Added: for linear dimension and dimension chain, account of positioning method – Fixed level of work plane.
• Corrected: import of text file.
• Corrected: collection of masses for the earthquake load case.
• Corrected: mirror image of rebars on reinforcement patterns of stiffening diaphragms.
• Restored: auto update of rebar chairs in the specification of reinforcement when their length was modified in parameters of reinforcement model.
• Corrected: generation of punching shear contours.
• Corrected: presentationon (on drawing) of the contour line of hatching (for the hatching with infill).
• Corrected: modification of lines and contours on drawings.
• Added: when files are imported from Revit and Tekla Structures in LiraKM format, overall dimensions of RC sections are rounded off with precision up to 1 mm.
• Restored: ‘Analyse’ command in the ‘Filtrate elements’ dialog box. This command is used to display all values available in the model for a certain parameter.

• Corrected: auto-scaling when you add/delete elements of the model.
• Corrected: colour palette of reinforcement in auto-scaling mode.
• Corrected: analysis of reinforcement for large problems.
• Corrected: computing of reserve factor to check the pilot reinforcement by Wood theory.
• Clarified: analysis with account of creep of materials in thermal loads.
• Corrected: forces are transferred correctly from the main model to the local mode of analysis of pinned beam-column connection.
• Corrected: selection of steel sections according to SP 16.13330.2017 in analysis by reduced geometric properties.
• Corrected: options to define and edit types of pilot reinforcement (PR).
• Enhanced: algorithm for import of selected reinforcement to Autodesk Revit.
• Added: for the integrated problem, after analysis in METEOR system, it is possible to preview envelope diagrams and mosaic plots of bimoments.
• Added: new type of forced (bimoment) in DCF tables.
• Corrected: presentation of output data for crack propagation in FE 410.
• Added: animation of vibrations by analysis results of Time history analysis in new graphics based on DirectX.
• Corrected: visualization based on DirectX in case the model is merged from sub-models.
• Corrected: list of problems for analysis in METEOR system.
• Enhanced work with Report Book:
  
  • added: documentation of output data with account of warping in section in tabular format;
  • corrected: work with Report Book in new graphics based on DirectX.
• For the GDI graphics, it is possible to present values for the visible face of solids with greater area.
• Added: for solids, option to present values on mosaic plots in contrast colour.
• Corrected: selection of vertical/horizontal bars with the help of construction lines.

SAPFIR-Structures

• Added: option to save files to previous versions of the program (SAPFIR-3D 2016, SAPFIR-3D 2017) with the ‘Save as’ command.
• Modified: auto arranging for notation of elevations on all storeys is available only for ‘Elevation’ or ‘Section’ views; it is not available for plans.
• Enhanced: graphical editing for notation of elevations with the check points.
• Added: option to save the setting files of parametric filter to the folder Initial\Filters, filters are available in other work sessions, projects and may be copied to other computers.
• Corrected: presentation of loads on flight of stairs with filter by load cases.
• Corrected: option to cancel interactive editing for cutting plane in sections.
• Corrected: automatic editing of lines and contours on drawings.
• Corrected: generation of meshed model of the slab with two parametric loads (dead + live) by ‘Meshed model’ button in the ‘Project structure’ window.
• Enhanced plugin for Grasshopper + Rhinoceros
• Added: new parameters for SAPFIR components in the Grasshopper environment. Option to assign cross-section generated in Rhino to components of columns and beams. When you select SAPFIR components in the Grasshopper environment, parameters of these objects are presented in SAPFIR.
• Added: when generating physical model, option to define settings for intersections individually for every object.
• Added (SAPFIR-Generator): for the node of generating an opening, option to select storeys to which this opening will be copied.