What's new?

New

Page 'Project': List of joint configurations: A double-click selects the joint configuration and navigates to page 'joints' for editing
Pages 'Joints'/'Results': When opening the combo box to select the current connection configuration: Instead of the list of joint configuration names, images and some joint data are now displayed so that the joint configuration to be selected can be easily recognised

Bug fixes

Fixed: Setup: File 'ReleaseNotes.txt' was not redistributed. It can be found now in the COP installation folder. It can also be displayed when the setup is finished
Fixed: Import CoP2-files: COP crashes when reading projects file containing composite joints. Now, such joint configurations are skipped during import
Fixed: Import CoP2-files: Joint configurations are not imported in the correct order
Fixed: Import CoP2-files: Hollow section joints: width and thickness of chord reinforcement plates not imported correctly
Fixed: If positive z axis is defined as 'downwards', for example after importing a CoP2 file, 3D view does not show correctly the position of braces when changing the brace angle

A detailed list of all changes and corrections can be found in the “release notes”.

Bug fixes

Fixed: The trial licence is not recognised in some cases
Fixed: Import of CoP2 files with double sided joint configurations: stiffness class for simple joints not set correctly

New

Completely new user interface (appearance and operation similar to Microsoft Office)
New 3D graphics
3D graphics: Optional second 3D view to show the joints (split view)
3D graphics: Layers, e.g. profiles, plates, bolts, which can be hidden individually
Type 'Butt weld' for welds of haunch flange
New database manager
Help texts for 'Getting started' and 'How to' tips for many input masks
Basic font size and sizes of screen areas can be customised as needed
Project templates (standard and user defined)
Menu 'Open' Selecting a project in list of last opened files shows a project preview
Default values for the steel grades of members and connection plates can be individually defined

Amendments

New project file format (.copx)
COP 3.x will be installed in an other program directory than CoP2, i.e. a previous versions of CoP2 may be installed at the same time

Improvements

Calculation results are displayed immediately after each change of the input data
Input of internal forces: visualisation in 3D view
Various improvements in the data checks
Web plates: Data check added regarding position and height of the plate, so that they can be considered as effective.
Design note (Output) includes 3D drawing of the joint configuration
Support for workstations with multiple monitors
Double sided beam-to-beam joint configurations: Both beam cross-section and the connection type/geometry can be different for the two joints
Lattice girder joints: Any combination of supplementary chord flange and chord side plates can be used
Lattice girder joints: Output: Better differentiation between options “main results”/“detailed results” => Design note for option “Main results” significantly shorter

Bug fixes

Fixed: In the main results view, for the joint stiffenss S_j,ini/η the value of the initial stiffenss S_j,ini is displayed
Fixed: Data checks: Warnings that web plates cannot be considered are only displayed in the design note but not in the UI messages.
Fixed: Lattice girder joints: Orientation of IH brace on RHS chord must be strong axis
Fixed: Title of figures in PDF output not translated
Fixed: Simple joint with header plates: Problem when accounting for bearing resistance of supporting beam

Last published version of CoP2