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SCIA Engineer is a CAE software package developed and distributed by SCIA nv, a company founded in 1974, headquartered in Hasselt, Belgium, and a subsidiary of the Nemetschek Group since 2006.

Prior to the first version of SCIA Engineer, the calculation software was developed and sold under the name ESA Prima Win. This name is still reflected, for example, in the file format that SCIA Engineer works with: esa. With this CAE software, which works on the basis of finite element method, created or imported 2D and 3D models of various structures can be calculated on theoretical strength, stability and deformation.

Now, SCIA Engineer is an integrated, multi-material design and analysis software for all kinds of structures, including concrete, steel, wood and plastic.

The software is primarily intended for the analysis and design of multi-storey buildings (office blocks, residential buildings and shopping malls), but is also used for other types of structures such as industrial plants, warehouses, bridges, and power plants.

It features ‘CAD-like modelling’, a finite element engine, advanced calculations and code-compliant multi-material design. It supports Eurocodes, US codes, Brazilian codes and Swiss codes for concrete and steel.