StruSoft
StruSoft is a Swedish structural software house whose flagship FEM-Design package delivers 3D finite element analysis and member design for concrete, steel, timber, and related systems with Eurocode coverage and strong IFC-oriented BIM links.
StruSoft’s public story centers on more than forty years of structural software development and a portfolio that spans advanced 3D FEA, precast production tooling, and lighter cloud helpers such as Simplex Beam (StruSoft corporate site, 2025). The same home messaging cites over two thousand client organizations and twenty thousand users across more than forty countries, which gives a sense of how entrenched the tools are in European and international engineering offices (StruSoft corporate site, 2025).
FEM-Design is the headline desktop product: 3D modeling, automated meshing, design modules for concrete, steel, timber, foundations, and bridges, plus dynamic workflows for seismic checks, footfall, and time history style studies when projects demand it. Official copy stresses Eurocode alignment with multiple national annexes and positions the calculation engine for both single members and large spatial models (FEM-Design product page, 2025).
Interoperability is a recurring theme because few structural teams live in one silo. FEM-Design’s overview explicitly calls out integration into a 3D BIM ecosystem through IFC, SAF, Revit, Archicad, Tekla, Allplan, and IDEA StatiCa among others, while still supporting DWG and DXF for flatter CAD exchanges. Optional API hooks toward Grasshopper, Dynamo, XML, spreadsheets, and C# are also listed for teams that script repetitive checks (FEM-Design product page, 2025).
For trials, StruSoft advertises a self-serve two week commercial trial of FEM-Design with automated email delivery of the installer and license key, plus a separate no-cost student edition path that requires student identification. Commercial purchase prices are not published on these pages; quotations run through the vendor’s sales forms (FEM-Design product page, 2025).
Specifications
Pricing
Platforms
Used for
Used by
Tasks
Pros and cons
Pros
- Mature calculation focus with published Eurocode scope
- Clear trial path for commercial evaluation
- Broad BIM and CAD interoperability list on FEM-Design pages
- Student licensing program for classrooms
Cons
- List prices for perpetual or term licenses are not shown on the public marketing pages
- Eurocentric code emphasis may need extra review for purely non-European code projects
- Multiple product names under one vendor can confuse first time buyers
- Deep features assume structural engineering literacy
Key features
FEM-Design 3D FEA: Model, mesh, and analyze concrete, steel, timber, composite, masonry, and foundation systems with automated design assistance.
Eurocode coverage: Calculations tied to Eurocode suites with listed national annexes for many European markets.
BIM exchange: Official material highlights IFC, SAF, and live links toward Revit, Archicad, Tekla, Allplan, and IDEA StatiCa style workflows.
Automation APIs: Documented interfaces toward Grasshopper, Dynamo, XML, XLS, and C# for scripted or parametric workflows.
IMPACT and related lines: Companion products address precast detailing, production, and logistics beyond pure analysis (see corporate software overview).
Simplex Beam: Cloud based 2D beam checks for concrete, steel, and timber members referencing Eurocode clauses with shared license pools.
Pricing
FEM-Design commercial trial
14-day trial
Free
Two week trial described on the FEM-Design page; confirm current terms on strusoft.com.
Commercial license (quote)
Contact sales
Public pages route buyers to a quotation form rather than listing prices.
Frequently asked questions
How much does StruSoft FEM-Design cost?
The English marketing pages do not print standard license fees. StruSoft directs commercial buyers to a quotation form, while trials and student licenses use separate web forms (StruSoft home and FEM-Design pages, 2025).
Is there a free trial for FEM-Design?
Yes. StruSoft describes a two week commercial trial that you request through the site, with an automated email that includes download and activation instructions so you can evaluate without waiting for manual sales setup (FEM-Design product page, 2025).
Which BIM and file formats does FEM-Design support?
The FEM-Design overview lists IFC and SAF among BIM oriented routes, plus host links toward Revit, Archicad, Tekla, Allplan, and IDEA StatiCa, and still mentions DWG and DXF for CAD style exchange (FEM-Design product page, 2025).
Does StruSoft offer a cloud structural tool?
Simplex Beam is marketed as 2D cloud based beam design for concrete, steel, and timber with no local install, a two week trial, pooled cloud licenses, and calculation engines aligned with FEM-Design and WIN-Statik according to the product page (Simplex Beam page, 2025).
Who typically uses StruSoft software?
Corporate positioning targets structural engineers needing FEA and code based member design, plus precast producers using IMPACT style tooling. User counts on the home page imply a mix of consultancies and fabricators rather than occasional DIY users (StruSoft corporate site, 2025).
How does FEM-Design fit next to a Revit or Tekla coordination model?
Vendor copy explicitly places FEM-Design inside a 3D BIM ecosystem and names IFC, SAF, Revit, Archicad, Tekla, and Allplan as integration paths, which is how many offices keep architectural or steel models authoritative while the analysis model stays synchronized (FEM-Design product page, 2025).