Summary
A PROFIS Engineering Premium subscription provides access to advanced productivity tools, extended design capabilities, and enhanced integrations that go beyond the free Standard version. Premium is designed for engineers who require faster workflows, code‑compliant calculations, BIM/CAD integration options, and complete connection analysis, including advanced baseplate design using CBFEM.
What’s included in PE Premium
1. Advanced Baseplate Design (CBFEM)
Premium unlocks Component‑Based Finite Element Method (CBFEM) baseplate analysis, enabling you to do a more realistic and optimized steel‑to‑concrete connection design:
- Evaluations on Anchor plate and overall connection rigidity check
- Go beyond the rigid baseplate assumtion and determin a more relaistic distribution of load to the anchors
- Analyse and design not only post-installed or cast-in anchors, but all components of the connection including baspalte, stiffeners, welds, profiles and concrete
- Evaluate and visualise Equivalent stress, plastic strain, stress in concrete and deformation
2. Smart Design automation
Premium includes Smart Design, which helps you:
- Automatically lay out anchors
- Find the best anchor system with only a few clicks
- Reduce manual iterations for more efficient workflows
3. Structural Software integrations (Import Loads)
Premium enables direct integration with structural analysis programs such as:
- STAAD Pro
- ETABS
- SAP2000, etc.
You can import loads directly from these programs, import loads from Excel or you can create factored combinations form a load engine menu inputing the service loads. Yuo can run multiple load combinations simultaneously.
4. BIM & CAD integrations
Premium allows export of designs in 2D and 3D to BIM/CAD environments including:
- Revit
- Tekla
- AutoCAD
This supports full digital workflows and seamless coordination with project teams.
5. Productivity tools
Premium adds several tools that reduce repetitive work, including:
- Design templates
- Favorite inputs
- Shared projects & collaboration via the cloud
- Quantity calculator
These features accelerate repetitive workflows and simplify management of similar design scenarios.
6. Detailed, professional reports
Premium supports the generation of comprehensive engineering reports with additional customization features:
- Custom comments in different sections of the report
- Custom connection images
- Baseplate FEM outputs (if applicable)
- Brand logo
- Header and footer customization
7. Extended module capabilities
With Premium, you can design more complex connection scenarios such as:
- Complete baseplate connections (anchors, welds, stiffeners, plate flexibility)
- Full steel‑to‑concrete connection modeling
- Wider scope for anchor design optimization
Tip
If you're unsure whether you need Premium, try the 30‑day free trial, which unlocks all features before automatically reverting to the Standard version if no purchase is made. This helps you assess the value of Smart Design, advanced integrations, and FEM‑based analysis in your workflow.