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SkyCiv is structural 3D analysis software that allows mechanical, structural and other engineers to analyze shear, bending, deflection, stress and more

SkyCiv Structural 3D

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Project Enginer

It was useful for analyzing a built-up steel section and had good visualization capabilities. Everything is saved in their cloud, which is a nice feature to have.

The ease of use and the presentation of the results are both awesome. I have had ongoing interaction with the support team and everyone is excellent.

Technical drawing assistant

What I liked the most was that the prices are affordable. It also has an extensive list of tools which allow a complete structural analysis.

Engineer

We invested in this software because it looked like an easy way to generate beam calculations efficiently. We really like that the interface is user-friendly and intuitive.

Design and development engineer 

It has saved a lot of time that I might have otherwise spent doing hand calculations. The GUI is very user friendly and computation is also pretty fast.

sr principal

Excellent 'Beam' analysis to convey part strength as an ME.

Structural Engineer

I have designed catwalks, stairways, platforms, and large (100 ft diameter) helipad roof. Their recent design optimizer for section selection is also a great plus.

Student

I accidentally purchased the most expensive plan (my mistake, I’m pretty sure) so I emailed in a panic, and they responded within a few hours.

Fast to model, fast to check, pretty easy to comprehend the results, lets you be a structural engineer of some skill within days instead of years.

The types of structural analysis that are offered are limited.

Civil Engineer

User-friendly interface: The interface of SkyCiv Structural 3D is intuitive and easy to navigate, making it accessible for users with limited structural analysis experience.

Founder and Principal

SkyCiv Structural 3D's intuitive user interface and powerful engineering functionality streamline complex tasks, offering an unparalleled user experience for seasoned engineers.

Satisfactory, it is an important and affordable tool for both students and professionals.

SkyCiv Structural 3D: unbeatable value for money

In 45 minutes I was able to show two different cross-sections under similar loading and support; the sketches were just like the sketches on my napkin.  The final images were professional--and deflection results were clear to even the least confident technical person.  I'm excited such a great system exists--and disappointed that it is only a larger package I really don't have time to learn--and really have no way to purchase.  Big companies aren't great with monthly fees.  Kindly note:  this feedback represents my personal opinion and does not represent the opinion of Johnson & Johnson in any way.

I have used both enercalcs and SkyCiv, which have similar capabilities. I prefer Enercalc because it is much more intuitive and easier to set up the simple calcs you want to do.

It's nothing special

I found it after trying almost all online and offline apps. SkyCiv was the most intuitive, and affordable solution for my task.

Best of kind structural engineering app.  

SkyCiv Structural 3D: Simply Impressive – We Like It!

Our business is on special designs for innovated processes that involved equipments and systems with structures that works in specific environments, so SkyCiv Structural 3D help us on the design with iteration process. We started of using SkyCiv Structural 3D when we developed a 6 m of diameter door for vacuum application with a huge hinge using just SkyCiv Structural 3D, it was the only option for designing on real time when we are welding and fabricating on shop, supporting the improvement process that changes the design every day.

Excellent software for innovation

I have designed catwalks, stairways, platforms, and large (100 ft diameter) helipad roof. Their recent design optimizer for section selection is also a great plus!

Easy to learn

Great! I accidentally purchased the most expensive plan (my mistake, I’m pretty sure) so I emailed in a panic, and they responded within a few hours!! Immediately [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] from SkyCiv refunded me the money and gave me the plan that I actually wanted. Best customer service ever:)

Great customer service!!

Good software for modeling

Have to be experienced in engineering

Hi Simo,

Sorry to hear your experience was less than positive with only 3 stars. We pride ourselves on our customer service, so would like to see if there is anything we can do to turn this experience around for you.

We work really hard at creating an intuitive and easy user experience, but do understand that there may be limitations if the user isn't as knowledgable in structural engineering. The software is built for structural engineers, as the type of work the program does is very technical by nature. 

So could I ask what the main challenges were? Is there anything we can do to improve in this area for engineers with less technical background?

Look forward to hearing your response.

A bit of  a learning curve 5 years ago trying to do our designs efficiently and found SkyCiv and it made it all come together!  Use it every day

SkyCiv Doing our Solar Carport Designs Daily!

Linear and Non linear analysis easily carried out through this software. it gives speed result of them and easily access their files and program from web browser anytime.

skyCiv Structural 3D 

A Powerful Tool for every Civil Engineer

It took about 15 minutes to get the hang of it, and only a little longer to feel like I had mastered the functionality I needed.  Even though I was only on a trial plan and made it clear that this was a one-off project, and I was not likely to buy a subscription the support was still attentive to my early-user needs. 

An excellent full-featured, easy to learn tool

Love SkyCiv

The program as well as the customer service is excellent !!

I am using the software to investigate the behavior of a construction given various elements to build it with. It is really easy to learn and you can use the built-in templates or make your own. It also allows the use of plates that can be meshed giving you a glimpse of FEA. The one thing that is outstanding is their service. Extremely helpful and going far beyond what you would expect in this day and age. I actually had one of the developers assist me, even making some drawings for me. I never had that happen with any software support and I can wholeheartedly recommend it.

Great software for solving structural problems

We supply construction material in all the world, with the software we can design different systems since the interface is very versatile, quality of the presentation on reports is great giving us all the tools we need to get projects approved faster and at fair cost.

This Software makes Structural Engineering easy

The platform is very agile, even though it is in the cloud. As a senior engineer I really like all the applications to the point that I am thinking of not using Etabs.

Use in Ecuador South American

Great - reponsive service and inherent willingess to improve platform and modules based on customer feedback

intermediate stage - user review

Had a really good experience with SkyCiv. I use the software for simple analysis and did not want to pay thousands of dollars. It helped me make simple checks (mainly deflections and bending stress) without having to hand calculate them. Highly recommend them, they were also very quick to reply to issues/questions as well.

Awesome!

I used the Beam Module on a special project and it served my needs quite well. I like the way beam and loading information are entered into the program.  Solving is pretty quick and the results look quite good.

I will be using the software only occasionally because of the nature of my work. 



This review concerns only the BEAM module.

I found SkyCiv very useful for some of the work I have been undertaking over the last few months. Big advantage was that I didn't have to commit to an expensive licence.  Very easy to use and thorough results. Would highly recommend and will continue to use the software in the future. 


Very Helpful and Useful Engineering Software

The software is really great. It has saved a lot of time that I might have otherwise spent doing hand calculations.
The GUI is very user friendly and computation is also pretty fast. 
It's really a must have software if you are designing complex linkages.

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