Who Should Install This Service Pack?

Installation Instructions

• Apply This Service Pack to a Standalone Installation
• Apply This Service Pack to a Network Administrative Image (Deployment)
• Uninstall This Service Pack

Take the steps below to install this service pack.

1. Download the service pack and save it to any folder.
2. Find the folder where you saved the service pack and double-click the executable (EXE) file.
3. If required, insert the product media (for example, the Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2013 installation disc).

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When creating the deployment, please use only the 'Append' method. The 'Merge' method is not applicable to this service pack.

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Windows XP

1. From the Start menu (Windows), click Settings > Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs.
3. In the Add or Remove Programs window, select the Show Updates option.
4. Find the appropriate service pack in the list of programs. Click Remove.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. From the Start menu (Windows), click Control Panel.
2. Click Programs and Features.
3. In the Programs and Features window, in the left pane, click View Installed Updates.
4. Find the appropriate service pack in the list of updates. Click Uninstall.

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The following defects have been fixed in the previous service packs:

1. Excessive load duplication while copying elements has been removed.
2. Losing building attributes such as walls, floors, columns, beams, and Eurocode SLS combination subtypes, while opening a file in 'Repair Mode', has been corrected.
3. Opening 2D/3D French library structures has been improved.
4. A fatal error displayed after closing the software has been removed.
5. The progress bar for the meshing process has been fixed.
6. Incorrect properties of the UPAF sections: 50x120x4, 80x200x5, 80x200x6 of the CATPRO database have been corrected.
7. Losing a family material while updating a structure from Robot to Revit has been corrected.
8. Chinese hot-rolled section database data has been corrected.
9. Creating a new database using the Section Database menu command has been fixed.
10. Highlighting the erroneous lines in the editor for the text file structure definition has been fixed.
11. Some fatal errors, registered by CER, have been fixed.
12. Displaying the German text in the Section Properties dialog has been fixed.
13. Robot Extension Spreadsheet Calculator issues which blocked access to the sheets, creating a new sheet and setting English units have been removed.
14. Saving the combination definition file from the code combination editor has been unblocked.
15. Displaying inverted signs of unidirectional bar releases in the inspector window has been fixed.
16. Malfunction while saving and analyzing user defined cross sections presented in the model without accompanying user database has been corrected.
17. Damaging views after exporting buildings from Revit and some Revit-to- Robot link errors have been fixed

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1. Changing the panel parameters (thickness, calculation model and reinforcement parameters) has been prevented for the contour geometry changes.
2. Duplicating a self-weight load and finite element linear loads while pasting parts of a structure copied from another model has been fixed.
3. Generating automatic load combinations according to the SNiP 2.01.07-85 code has been fixed.
4. Accidental inversion of the load direction for cladding loads has been fixed.
5. Displaying the notional load on panels and panel numbers in the load table has been fixed.
6. Opening section databases while analyzing library structures has been fixed.
7. Importing the *.dxf files has been unblocked.
8. Keeping the projected load checkbox state while closing the uniform bar load dialog has been fixed.
9. Updating the Young modulus for existing panels while editing the panel thickness has been fixed.
10. Launching the kernel calculation engine with German language messages has been fixed.
11. Definition data of Q, QH, R, RH steel profiles of DIN section database has been updated.
12. Display of loads on wrong solid faces has been fixed.
13. Selfweight load defined along X or Y with load factor less than 1 is now applied according to the definition.
14. Alternated load combinations factors between SC1 and SC3 combinations generated for SS-EN 1990/A1:2005 code and not generated fire combinations for NF-EN 1990:2002 code have been fixed.

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1. Incorrect results of the Plane Stress Analysis in orthotropic elements with the main direction of orthotropy set as along global Z, have been corrected.
2. An incorrect sum of reactions for the Sparse M solver has been corrected.
3. Neglecting the self-weight of curtain wall panels in the modal analysis has been fixed.
4. Incorrect display of mode numbers while defining damping for the Time History Analysis by Modal Decomposition on 64 bit OS has been fixed.
5. The nonlinear P-delta Buckling Analysis for mixed shell-bar structures has been blocked to prevent display of false results.
6. Changing the Robot job preferences to reflect the Revit Extensions regional settings, while sending Revit models to Robot, has been fixed.
7. Losing loads on disjoined bars and transferring false internal bar forces, while updating models between Robot and Revit, have been fixed.
8. The issue of non-converging modal analysis after the load to mass conversion has been fixed.
9. Ignoring concentrated bar forces defined with generation of a calculation node during the load to mass conversion has been corrected.
10. P-delta buckling analysis for a bar structure may now be performed without displaying error 150.
11. Results for a self-weight load with a negative coefficient have been fixed.
12. Printing tables in the form as seen in the preview screen has been fixed.
13. API enum I_CBALCT_OTHER value has been fixed to 3.
14. Calculation of torsion parameters and stress analysis of thin-walled sections has been improved.
15. Incorrect values of base shear for seismic analysis according to the Australian and New Zealand codes have been corrected.
16. Participation of low frequency modes in response spectra for seismic analysis according to the Chinese code has been fixed.
17. Incorrect seismic coefficients for different seismic zones have been fixed.
18. Averaging method for spectral analysis has been changed for logarithmic spectra.
19. Malfunctioning reduction of forces above columns and walls attached to linear releases has been fixed.

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1. Ignoring a number of shear plates during verification of the bolt in beam to column flange connection has been fixed.
2. Verification of welds according to the CM66 code for the pinned column base has been fixed.
3. An unwanted change of the bolt shear plane while reading the old examples has been fixed.
4. An error message while opening the window with connection parameters has been fixed.
5. Incorrect inclination angles of the two-sided beam to column flange connection according to the CM66 code imported from a model has been fixed.
6. Too strict geometrical check for double knee connection has been fixed.
7. Extremely large ratio for bi-directional bending of fixed column base according to EC3 has been fixed.

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1. Incorrect calculations of the Eurocode 3 class for cases of compression higher than the plastic compressive capacity have been fixed.
2. The unjustifiably slow verification according to Eurocode 3 of a single bar for code combinations has been improved.
3. Incorrect values of the Cmy0 and Cmz0 coefficients for the verification according to Eurocode 3 have been fixed.
4. Comparison with the minimum yield stress value, as given in the point 6.1 of the AISC 341-05 code has been fixed.
5. Calculation of critical forces (Nc) and the nominal in-plane member moment capacity (Miz) according to the AS4100 code has been fixed.
6. Display of the verification formula 13.8.2(a) for the CAN/CSA S16-09 code has been fixed.
7. Determination of compound sections parameters according to the ANSI/AISC 360-05 code has been fixed.
8. Incorrect calculation of buckling length while internal bracing buckling type was assigned to members without internal bracing has been fixed.
9. Eurocode classification of sections with bi-symmetrical brackets defined has been fixed.
10. Stability check for Eurocode has been corrected.

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1. Incorrect deflection verification according to Eurocode 5 for buildings of the category C or higher, has been fixed.
2. Disregarding fire parameters in default labels for Eurocode 5 has been fixed.
3. Incorrect slenderness calculation for single shaft in built up columns according to NF EN 1995-1:2005 has been fixed.

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1. Crash errors during r/c calculation have been fixed.
2. Unnecessary generation of "seismic shear" combinations for a column has been fixed.
3. An unjustified message about insufficient reinforcement over the middle supports of a multi-span beam has been fixed.
4. The incorrect fire resistance capacity of columns according to Eurocode 2 has been fixed.
5. Recognition of the QPR (quasi-permanent) load combination while transferring elements to the RC Beam module has been corrected.
6. Calculation of the minimum reinforcement for spread footings according to the BAEL code has been fixed.
7. Generation of the calculation note without design forces has been fixed.
8. A failure to import load combinations during the design of r/c walls has been fixed.
9. Calculation of the slab punching area has been fixed.
10. Required reinforcement calculation for the SNiP 52-01-2003 code has been fixed.
11. Graphical presentation of grouped bars on a beam cross-section has been corrected.
12. Taking into account the allowed multiplicity of the stirrup spacing has been fixed.
13. Issues concerning the anchorage length of the reinforcement have been fixed.
14. An incorrect load factor for concentrated and surface live loads defined in the loads dialog for the French codes has been corrected.
15. Opening of the r/c drawing schema editor has been fixed.
16. Incorrect BAEL load factor for partition walls selfweight has been fixed.
17. Unwanted taking into account BAEL slenderness limit in case of "calculated" fire resistance has been fixed.
18. Excessive Eurocode top reinforcements for beams has been fixed.
19. Spread footing reinforcement correction has been made.
20. Incorrect recognition of serviceability combinations for nonlinear combination of slab loads has been fixed.
21. Calculation of shear reinforcement for walls according to NF EN 1992-1-1:2004 has been fixed.

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Previous service packs resolved the following issues:
ESP-9602; ESP-9603; ESP-9604
REX-3677; REX-5018; REX-5375; REX-5398; REX-5490; REX-5517
RM-16747; RM-18496; RM-19531; RM-19942; RM-21754; RM-21877; RM-22509; RM-22715; RM-23312; RM-23554; RM-24050; RM-24141; RM-24241; RM-24334; RM-24632; RM-24774; RM-25406; RM-25444; RM-25463; RM-25693; RM-25801; RM-26219; RM-26546; RM-26605; RM-26633; RM-26636; RM-26684; RM-26686; RM-26689; RM-26692; RM-26794; RM-26797; RM-26799; RM-26813; RM-26843; RM-26863; RM-26878; RM-26882; RM-26888; RM-26897; RM-26905; RM-26913; RM-26938; RM-26940; RM-26974; RM-26975; RM-26979; RM-26985; RM-26989; RM-26999; RM-27016; RM-27022; RM-27028; RM-27041; RM-27042; RM-27043; RM-27047; RM-27048; RM-27051; RM-27053; RM-27058; RM-27061; RM-27080; RM-27090; RM-27096; RM-27098; RM-27098; RM-27102; RM-27120; RM-27123; RM-27126; RM-27137; RM-27143; RM-27147; RM-27160; RM-27162; RM-27163; RM-27166; RM-27174; RM-27177; RM-27186; RM-27188; RM-27190; RM-27192; RM-27197; RM-27204; RM-27207; RM-27210; RM-27226; RM-27233; RM-27241; RM-27246; RM-27249; RM-27251; RM-27285; RM-27302; RM-27307; RM-27308; RM-27327; RM-27332; RM-27333; RM-27340; RM-27347; RM-27383; RM-27397; RM-27401; RM-27416; RM-27422; RM-27425; RM-27430; RM-27433; RM-27441; RM-27443; RM-27446; RM-27472; RM-27477; RM-27482; RM-27509; RM-27520; RM-27535; RM-27538; RM-27542; RM-27544; RM-27545; RM-27546; RM-27549; RM-27554; RM-27556; RM-27560; RM-27565; RM-27572; RM-27579; RM-27587; RM-27599; RM-27601; RM-27622; RM-27629; RM-13628; RM-17402; RM-25355; RM-26768; RM-26915; RM-27046; RM-27119; RM-27191; RM-27230; RM-27418; RM-27529; RM-27576;

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The following defects have been fixed in Service Pack 4:

1. API - assigning cable labels using cache option has been unblocked.
2. Export and update of exclusively selected analytical model components between Robot and Revit has been unblocked.
3. "No disk error" message has been removed for starting the software on machines with external devices connected.
4. Fatal error while opening models with faulty steel connection defined has been removed.

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1. Detailed Correct command, used for 'current selection' with 'mark corrected objects' option active refreshes now the screen and the selection control.
2. Detailed Correct command may be now applied for rectangle objects (walls).
3. Linear loads applied on common panel and curtain wall edges are now properly taken into account.
4. Change of the orientation of the hydrostatic load display has been fixed.

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1. Elastic supports are now properly taken into account for seismic analysis using equivalent lateral force method.
2. Loads applied to frozen panels may be now properly (completely) deleted using graphical display.
3. Traction (compression) only bars are now taken into account for seismic analysis using equivalent lateral force method. Results of the analysis are now taken into account for nonlinear combinations.
4. Time history analysis using model decomposition method for models with releases and DSC elements has been unblocked.
5. Damping correction for the seismic analysis using Monaco code has been taken into account.
6. Reaction values in the local coordinates are now properly displayed in the table with global extremes.
7. Wrong results for linear analysis of frames with rotated supports, rigid links, and releases have been corrected.
8. Stress analysis for composite sections has been unblocked.

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1. Fatal error for the steel members verification during automatic buckling length calculation has been removed.
2. False detection of lateral buckling length for members with zero bending moments in internal bracing points has been fixed.
3. (EC3) Global stability check for tapered bars and bar with brackets does not longer take into account maximum bending moment along the bar length, which is a rule for bars with constant height.
4. (EC3) Member stability check takes now into account maximum bending moment if buckling is considered, as it is done for non-buckling case.
5. (EC3) The incorrect value of kyz coefficient for Mz-buckling turned off has been corrected.
6. (EC3-French NAD) Incorrect values of kyy and kzy factors for auto load type when internal bracings are defined have been corrected.
7. (CM66) Wrong calculations of the k coefficient for simple compression when annealed section is switched on for profiles other than pipes have been fixed.
8. (AS4100) Usage of the false stability check formulas for axial force changing from tension to compression along a bar has been corrected.
9. (CSA 516-09) Wrong calculation of lateral buckling length in case of using imperial units has been corrected.
10. (CSA S16-09) Verification for tension and bi axial bending takes into account both bending moments now.

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1. Incorrect values of gamma coefficients for loads and ignoring user defined values for sub natures of loads defined for r/c beams have been corrected.
2. Unjustified change of SLS bending moment diagram displayed for all combinations has been fixed.
3. Hanging calculation of stirrups for r/c beams has been fixed.
4. (EC2-Norwegian NAD) Too wide ductility class selection has been reduced to "C class".
5. (EC2-Norwegian NAD) Incorrect provision for minimal reinforcement has been corrected.
6. (PN) Generation of stirrups outside of the beam section due to supports reinforcement settings has been corrected.
7. Governing case number for object if required reinforcement is calculated for the whole group of columns or beams has been fixed.
8. Incorrect shear reinforcement of columns with section width greater than section height has been improved.
9. (EC2-Norwegian NAD) Disregarding the real cover value in crack checking has been corrected.
10. (EC2) Missing quasi-permanent SLS combination recognition during calculation of slab required reinforcement has been fixed.
11. (ACI) Incorrect value of strength reduction factor fi during slab punching verification has been fixed.
12. Excessive limit for wall or column size with respect to the size of the spread footing pier has been fixed.
13. (EC7) Incorrect generation of A2 type load combinations for spread footing design has been corrected.

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Service Pack 4 resolves the following issues:

REX-5532; REX-5552
RM-26152; RM-27246; RM-27588; RM-27642; RM-27722; RM-27747; RM-27764; RM-27768; RM-27774; RM-27789; RM-27794; RM-27799; RM-27809; RM-27811; RM-27838; RM-27840; RM-27860; RM-27866; RM-27884; RM-27890; RM-27912; RM-27916; RM-27927; RM-27930; RM-27934; RM-27936; RM-27940; RM-27948; RM-27954; RM-27955; RM-27966; RM-28030; RM-28032; RM-28138; RM-28164; RM-28215; RM-28247; RM-28269; RM-28282; RM-28363; RM-28499;

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