IDEA StatiCa
Pricing. Plans start at €1,750 a year. Enterprise pricing is tailored to your team. Reach out to the vendor for a quote. See full pricing · Updated October 3, 2026
IDEA StatiCa is structural design and code-check software for steel connections, concrete details, and anchoring that links to CAD and FEA models through Checkbot BIM workflows and CBFEM-based connection analysis.
Steel joints and concrete discontinuity regions are where global analysis models usually stop, yet that is also where failures often start. IDEA StatiCa gives structural engineers dedicated apps to model connections, members, walls, D-regions, and anchoring, run code checks, and publish reports without forcing every detail back into a spreadsheet template.
On the steel side, Connection covers bolts, welds, base plates, moment frames, and complex 3D joints with parametric templates, a large connection library, and Component Based Finite Element Method (CBFEM) results that capture prying and stiffness effects handbook methods can miss. Member adds buckling and stability checks with realistic joint stiffness, while anchoring workflows tie steel base plates to reinforced concrete blocks in one path instead of handing concrete design to another vendor.
Concrete teams use Detail, RCS, Beam, and related apps for walls with openings, dapped ends, pile caps, and staged sections, including imports from SAP2000 and ETABS per vendor concrete pages. Checkbot sits in the middle: it imports nodes, members, and loads from more than 40 linked CAD and FEA tools, groups similar connections, bulk-checks them, and syncs after model revisions so teams are not retyping forces after every coordination cycle.
Licensing is account-based with floating seats (up to seven users per standard seat, unlimited on Enterprise), and prices on the public pricing page are quoted in euros with wide ranges depending on whether you buy Connection alone or IDEA StatiCa Complete. Treat BIM links as Windows-centric in practice when Revit must sit on the same machine as the desktop apps, and confirm integration versions before you roll out a project template.
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Pros
- Deep connection and concrete detail coverage with report-ready code checks for Eurocode, AISC, and other listed design codes.
- Checkbot reduces repeated data entry when FEA or BIM models change during coordination.
- Floating cloud licenses let up to seven engineers share a standard seat across devices.
Cons
- Public list prices are wide EUR ranges; exact bundle pricing requires a vendor quote.
- Many BIM link workflows assume Windows desktops co-located with tools such as Revit.
- Enterprise features (worldwide use, unlimited seat users, API) are not included in standard licenses.
Key features
Steel connections: Model and code-check joints from simple shear tabs to 3D moment connections with CBFEM and template libraries.
Checkbot BIM links: Import, group, bulk-check, and synchronize connections and members from Revit, Tekla, SAP2000, ETABS, RFEM, and dozens of other tools.
Concrete Detail: Design walls, D-regions, pile caps, and openings with CSFM-based ULS and SLS reporting.
Anchoring: Combine steel connection loads with reinforced concrete block design, shear transfer, and edge effects.
Member stability: Analyze buckling and torsion with connection stiffness instead of idealized pin or fix assumptions alone.
Viewer sharing: Share connection models in a free browser viewer with DWG and IFC export options per BIM links marketing.
Pricing
Enterprise
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Quote-based package with worldwide use, unlimited users per seat, priority support, and API access. Confirm on the vendor FAQ.
Standard subscription (12 months, 1 floating seat)
per year (12 mo)
€1,750.00
The public page lists 1,750 to 4,990 EUR for one floating seat, depending on the bundle. This row uses the low end. Monthly and quarterly terms also exist. Confirm on ideastatica.com/pricing.
Standard perpetual (1 floating seat)
€3,490.00
The public page lists 3,490 to 9,990 EUR. This row uses the low end. Maintenance is sold separately. Confirm on ideastatica.com/pricing.
Frequently asked questions
How much does IDEA StatiCa cost?
IDEA StatiCa's pricing page lists standard 12-month subscriptions from €1,750 to €4,990 and perpetual licenses from €3,490 to €9,990 for one floating seat, depending on which applications you buy. Enterprise packages are quote-based. All figures are shown in euros on the vendor site; request a quote for monthly, quarterly, or Complete bundle pricing.
Does IDEA StatiCa run on Mac or Linux?
Practical BIM link documentation targets Windows workstations, and Revit workflows call for IDEA StatiCa on the same PC as Autodesk Revit. Treat IDEA StatiCa as a Windows structural engineering desktop suite unless your IT team confirms a supported configuration for your region.
Can IDEA StatiCa open IFC or export DWG?
IDEA StatiCa's BIM links page notes that the free Viewer app lets teams review connection geometry, bolts, welds, and loads in a browser and export to DWG or IFC for coordination. Detailed design still happens in the desktop Connection, Detail, and related modules rather than inside IFC authoring tools.
Which BIM and analysis tools link to IDEA StatiCa?
The homepage states integrations with more than 40 FEA and CAD tools, and BIM links pages describe imports from Revit, Tekla Structures, SAP2000, ETABS, Robot, RFEM, SCIA Engineer, STAAD.Pro, Advance Steel, Rhino and Grasshopper, and others. Supported versions change by release, so verify the integration matrix before deployment.
Can IDEA StatiCa design steel connections from a Revit model?
Yes. Vendor tutorials document a Revit BIM link that exports steel connections and members into Checkbot, converts sections and loads, and opens them in IDEA StatiCa Connection for code checking. When the Revit model changes, Checkbot can synchronize affected items instead of rebuilding every joint manually.
IDEA StatiCa vs SAP2000 or ETABS alone: when do I need it?
SAP2000 and ETABS excel at global analysis and member forces, while IDEA StatiCa focuses on connection geometry, anchoring, concrete D-regions, and member stability checks with detail-level reports. Teams typically export forces and geometry through Checkbot when joints exceed handbook templates or when fabricators demand CBFEM-backed calculations.
What is included in IDEA StatiCa Complete?
The pricing FAQ states that IDEA StatiCa Complete bundles Connection, Detail, Checkbot, RCS, Beam, and Member. Enterprise adds worldwide licensing, unlimited users per seat, priority support, API access, and training options on top of that complete application set.
Who typically buys IDEA StatiCa?
IDEA StatiCa markets to structural engineers, steel connection designers, bridge engineers, concrete specialists, BIM coordinators, and fabricator engineering teams who need verifiable connection and detail checks tied to CAD or FEA data. Fabricators such as Voortman Steel Group cite production savings when plate thicknesses are optimized with CBFEM instead of conservative handbook assumptions alone.
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