Known limitations for SCIA Engineer

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For now, the link works for a wide variety of connections/joints. However, please take into account yet unsupported functionality.

Limitation: Non-linear combinations can't be imported to the IDEA StatiCa Checkbot application.


Limitation: Rotation of members using "α" can not be imported from SCIA Engineer to Checkbot

Workaround: Rotate the member using "LCS Rotation" instead, the rotation of members will be imported correctly.

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Limitation: Haunches modelled in SCIA Engineer are not imported to Checkbot.

Workaround: The haunches have to be modelled separately in IDEA StatiCa Connection using Operations.

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Limitation: Eccentricity modelled using the "member system-line at" is not imported.

Workaround: The eccentricity must be defined via an ez or ey value. The member system line must be set to "Centre".

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With SCIA Engineer version 21.1, IDEA StatiCa introduced another option of how to use the BIM link between SCIA Engineer and the Checkbot application.

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Limitation: This feature isn't embedded in the Legacy version of SCIA 21.1.

Workaround: Use default UX of SCIA 21.1.


Limitation:  SCIA is unable to create a SAF file used for Bimlink communication. The issue represents itself with the following error in Checkbot and the following message when exporting the SAF model directly from SCIA.

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Workaround: To fix it, change the selection of the transfer method from Tributary Area to  Accurate (FEM).

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Limitation: Standard combinations can not be imported to the IDEA StatiCa Checkbot Application.

Workaround: Explode the combinations in SCIA Engineer to either envelopes or linear combinations before the export.

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Limitation: Members with LCS type defined other than "Standard" cause fail of Import to Checkbot

Workaround: When the following error appears during an import to Checkbot. 

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Navigate to SCIA and perform a manual export of SAF file. 

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If the export fails, click on "INFO" and the top lines inform you about the members that uses other LCS than "standard". 

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Locate the members and change their LCS to "standard". Recalculate and launch the BIM link again.