Watch our recent webinar: New and improved facilities in Version 23.0


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LUSAS has been helping its clients to analyse, design and assess all types of infrastructure projects for over 40 years now. Our innovative, flexible and trusted solutions are used by thousands of engineers worldwide.


LUSAS Version 23

A message from our Head of Technical Services

"We are delighted to announce the release of LUSAS Version 23.0.  This upgrade incorporates many valuable user requests and feedback, reflecting our ongoing commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our clients. In addition to making scripting smoother, faster, and more connected to modern engineering tools, version 23.0 provides several new functionalities and ease-of-use additions, designed to enhance your productivity and overall experience.


Should you require any assistance or guidance in exploring Version 23.0, our dedicated support team is ready to help. Your satisfaction and success with LUSAS is our top priority. We are confident that you will find these improvements beneficial to your work."


Dr Ahad Kolahi, Head of Technical Services


Overground

  • Pushover for steel structures. Code-based workflow for seismicity.
  • Codes of Practice. Improvements to traffic loading and concrete design.
  • Ease of use. Interface improvements throughout to speed your workflow.

Underground

  • More materials. Soils with hardening, small strain hardening and suction. Concrete with fibre reinforcement (FRC).
  • Automation. New parametrics in Python. Soil-specific capability in Grasshopper.

Connected

LUSAS version 23 is a major upgrade for scripting, automation, and integration. It focuses on making scripting smoother, faster, and more connected to modern engineering tools.

  • Visual Studio Code Integration: VS Code is now embedded directly in LUSAS, providing debugging, IntelliSense, and a familiar coding experience.
  • Automatic Python Installation: Ensures compatibility and an easier start for all users.
  • GitHub Script Repository: Offers ready-to-use example scripts for geometry creation and complex structures like trusses, girders, and retaining walls.


  • Direct Excel Export: Export results straight to Excel, improving efficiency for large data workflows.
  • Enhanced Grasshopper Plug-in: Expanded functionality now supports plane stress/strain, grillage, axisymmetric, and volumetric models, plus staged construction features.
  • Updated Tekla and Revit Plug-ins: Now compatible with Tekla 2025 and Revit 2026, enabling smoother BIM-to-LUSAS data exchange.


Watch our webinar: New and improved facilities in Version 23.0

You are invited to watch our free 40 minute webinar showing some of the exciting new and improved facilities available in Version 23.

 

Presentations will focus on showing:

 

  • Underground - Soil material models for hardening and small strain hardening
  • Overground - Pushover for steel structures, Fibre reinforced concrete modelling.
  • Connected - Grasshopper, Visual Studio, Python and GitHub.


Register to watch here


A message from our Marketing Director

"LUSAS Version 23 continues to deliver the reliability we are known for, and the flexibility to let you tackle a wide range of applications. Combined with its unique, unified environment, Version 23 truly empowers you to innovate and push the boundaries of what’s possible in your designs."

Philip Icke, Marketing Director


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