Beamware offers a cloud‑hosted platform for structural frame and truss analysis that performs finite element calculations on demand, returning shear, moment, axial, buckling and deflection results within seconds. Engineers create models through a web interface, store and share results in the cloud, and access the service via a subscription model that eliminates per‑seat licensing constraints.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Engineers often rely on desktop‑based finite element packages that require lengthy install cycles, expensive licenses, and manual data management, leading to delayed design iterations and limited collaboration across project teams.
Solution
Beamware delivers a cloud‑hosted structural frame and truss analysis service that runs finite element calculations on demand, returning shear, moment, axial, buckling and deflection results within seconds. Users construct models through a web interface, select linear elastic, geometric nonlinear, or linear buckling solvers, and launch analyses without local software dependencies. Results are visualized as member‑level plots and can be stored in the cloud for later retrieval or shared with teammates via project folders. The platform’s subscription model removes per‑seat licensing constraints, enabling engineers to scale analysis volume as project needs evolve.
Target Audience
Primary customers are civil, mechanical, and structural engineers in consulting firms, construction companies, and OEM design departments who require rapid, repeatable frame analysis for design validation and optimization.
Features
- Server‑side finite element engine optimized for linear elastic, geometric nonlinear, and linear buckling analyses, delivering sub‑second solution times
- Web‑based model builder with drag‑and‑drop node and member placement, material library, and load application tools
- Real‑time result visualizations including shear, moment, axial force, buckling mode shapes, and deflection diagrams attached to each member
- Cloud persistence of models and analysis settings, supporting version control and multi‑user project collaboration
- API‑compatible data export in CSV and JSON formats for downstream CAD/ BIM integration
- Role‑based access controls and audit logs to manage team permissions and trace changes
- Automatic scaling of compute resources to handle concurrent solves without user‑managed hardware