Welcome to your Free Trial of FEM-Design
Welcome to your Free Trial of FEM-Design and thank you for your trial request.
This landing page has all information you need to help you get started with the free trial.
Please watch the short video above and read the instructions below to help you download, install and activate the program.
On this page, you will find an array of examples for concrete, steel, and timber, to assist you in getting started with FEM-Design. We have also made the model files available for you to download under each video.
Your free trial of FEM-Design is still fully supported, so if you need any help or support please feel free to reach out and we would be glad to help you.
If you want to book a one to one meeting, get a quotation or need support with the program, please use the links to your Sales representative provided to the right hand side.
FEM-Design Download, Installation and Activation Instructions
To download, install and activate your free trial of FEM-Design you need to follow these 3 x steps: –
Step 1: Download & Install the StruSoft Installer
All StruSoft software programs can be downloaded through the StruSoft Installer. This program takes care of all you installation files (including previous version of the program), updates and licenses.
Watch the Installation and License Activation Guide Video by clicking here.
Read the Guide to the StruSoft License System by clicking here.
Step 2: Activate your License
IMPORTANT!! You must activate your Trial license before you open the program of it will only be available in “demo” mode.
If you have filled out the Trial license form for FEM-Design you will receive and automatic email that contains your unique Trial Activation key.
Example activation key “StruSoft,:11685-4/RV824-JXUHZ-BD97F-DFMUJ“
You need to find and open the StruSoft Installer in your Start menu or system tray.
Then copy the entire key you have received in the email and paste in the Activation code in the StruSoft Installer (see screenshot below).
Step 3: Install the FEM-Design software
Find the latest version of the FEM-Design program in the StruSoft Installer and select to install it (see screenshot below).
It will take about 5 minutes to install FEM-Design and you will need to restart your computer during the installation process.
Your trial license for FEM-Design should now be activated and installed.
You will see a short cut icon on your Desktop which you can now click on and open the full version of FEM-Design for your trial (see screenshot below).
Concrete Structure Design & Analysis Video Guide
This quick walkthrough video covers the design and analysis of a concrete structure. We have also provided the model file of the project which you can download by pressing on the button below the video.
This example model is a 6-storey precast concrete building with a one-sided glass façade. The foundation consists of end bearing piles.
Steel Structure Design & Analysis Video Guide
This quick walkthrough video covers the design and analysis of a steel structure. We have also provided the model file of the project which you can download by pressing on the button below the video.
This example model is a steel structure for a boiler with walkways in hollowcore and floor grating. Watch the video to learn more about stability analysis and steel design.
Timber Structure Design & Analysis Video Guide
This quick walkthrough video covers the design and analysis of a timber structure. We have also provided the model file of the project which you can download by pressing on the button below the video.
This example model is a two-storey café built in CLT and framed timber.
Step-by-step User Guides to FEM-Design
For a more detailed step-by-step User Guides for FEM-Design, please visit our YouTube video series.
FEM-Design Wiki
For more information about our software visit the FEM Design Wiki by clicking below.
FEM-Design API
For more information about our API for FEM-Design, please visit the documentation.
Webinars
We are hosting monthly webinars on different subjects and different languages. You can find out more by clicking the button below.
Training
We are hosting monthly trainings for FEM-Design, online and live. Click below to find out more.
Why wait? Download an automated 2 x week free trial of FEM-Design and get started today!
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Bio: Mikael van de Leur is the Head of Sales at StruSoft, for the Structural Business Unit. He has been with StruSoft since 1995 and has ...show more many years hands-on experience in all our different structural software, as well as in customer relationships and sales. Mikael coordinates the Structural Sales Team and Customer experience for new customers in StruSoft’s International markets. show less
Bio: Anders Nilsen joined StruSoft in 2019 and starting of as a Sales Manager in Denmark. In 2024 Anders took on additional responsibilities as Head of ...show more Sales in Denmark, The Baltics, Hungary, Romania and Poland in the structural business unit of StruSoft. Anders has a background as a civil engineer with lots of practical experience in all our structural software. show less
Bio: Isak Björhag works as Business Development Manager for new markets. Isak has many years of experience both with hands on practical engineering and working with our ...show more customers helping them to succeed with our structural engineering software. This can be achieved through specific training, presentations or hands on demonstrations for specific cases. Please feel free to contact Isak if you are interested in a demo or want to expand your knowledge in our structural software. show less
Bio: Johanna Riad is an Automated Workflow Specialist for StruSoft, based in our Gothenburg office. Johanna works with building customised workflows for our customers with the ...show more help of application programming interfaces (API's). Johanna can support you with consultancy, training courses and developing custom automated workflows for your structural design challenges. This might be anything from simple Excel scripts to more advanced processes, where several different software programs can be connected, to leverage the power of parametric modelling and computational design. Please feel free to get in touch directly with Johanna for any API related enquiries or support. show less
Bio: Joni has helped and trained hundreds of engineers in structural analysis in Finland. He works in both civil and mechanical engineering fields with structural analysis. ...show more Joni has over 15 year of experience in structural design of many types and sizes of steel, concrete and timber structures. Joni is the Product Owner of our JIGI software and Country Manager for Finland. Please free to contact Joni if you need any help to solve your structural analysis problems. show less
Bio: Mohsen Ghaemi is the Regional Manager for StruSoft in our Structural Business Unit. He has a PhD in Structural Civil Engineering (Topology optimisation). Mohsen has ...show more been with StruSoft since 2002 and has more than 20 years of experience with the FEM-Design software and its development, as well as in customer relationships and sales. Please feel free to get in touch with Mohsen directly. show less
Bio: Edris Mohammadi Nikzad is a Costumer Success Manager at StruSoft, based in our Stockholm’s office. He joined StruSoft in 2019 and has many years of ...show more experience on practical engineering and working with FEM-Design and WIN-Statik. Edris works closely with our customers in Sweden to help them to succeed with our structural engineering software. If you are interested in a demo of our calculation programs for a specific purpose, or if you have a special request for any training, please feel free to contact Edris. show less
Bio: Marek Krawczyk is the Country Manager for Poland at StruSoft. As a structural engineer, he has more than ten years of international experience, working on ...show more various projects in Europe, the UK, the USA and Asia. He joined StruSoft in 2022 to strengthen our presence in Poland and support the StruSoft software Users in the local market. show less
Bio: Suleyman Sayed, also known as Sulo, is the branch manager for Matrix's structural engineering software products, StruSoft's sister company in The Netherlands. Currently, he primarily ...show more focuses on expanding market share and devising strategies to better position FEM-Design in the Netherlands, the Dutch Antilles, and Suriname. With his extensive background in structural engineering, deep market knowledge, and experience in various industries such as petrochemicals and civil construction, Sulo is well-equipped to offer customized solutions that perfectly meet the needs of his clients. show less
Bio: Fredrik Lagerström MSc has 8 years prior experience before joining StruSoft working as a civil engineer using FEM-Design, WIN-Statik & PRE-Stress in his daily practice. ...show more In 2011 Fredrik joined StruSoft as a Technical Sales and Education Manager. Fredrik works closely with both Sales and Development to get feedback directly from our Swedish Customers to in turn help our Developers to implement the requested new features in an accurate way. Please feel free to get in touch with Fredrik if you require any technical help or support with our structural software. show less
Bio: Markus Mitikka is a customer coach for StruSoft in Finland. He has previous experience of FEM calculations and structural designs working for engineering office. He ...show more was a big fan of StruSoft software before joining StruSoft in beginning of 2022. Markus can help you to become more efficient with all our structural software. Please feel free to get in touch. show less
Bio: Casper Hougaard is a Customer Coach for StruSoft's Structural Team based in Denmark. He joined StruSoft in 2022 and has a background in civil engineering ...show more with lots of practical experience using FEM-Design. Casper would be happy to help any Danish FEM-Design Users with general guidance, project specific guidance and training. show less
Bio: Ciprian Tibea is the Head of Sales for Baltics & Romania and has been with StruSoft since 2018. Ciprian has a PhD in Civil Engineering ...show more (Ultra High Performance Concrete Subjected to Shear Action) and a Masters Degree in Entrepreneurship and Business Administration. Prior to StruSoft, Ciprian was working as a research engineer for Consolis for 6 years and for 1 year with a local company in Romania working on structural design projects with advanced Finite Element Software (Diana and Atena). Ciprian is your main Structural Sales contact for markets outside Europe, the Baltics and Romania. Please feel free to get in touch. show less
Bio: Suhas is the Managing Director of StruEngineers India, a Design & Detailing Service company 100% owned by StruSoft. Suhas has a BSc in Civil Engineering ...show more and has been providing design support services to the Precast Industry, worldwide, over the last 20 years. Suhas was one of the original founders of StruEngineers which was established 10 years ago and previously worked for Neilsoft in Pune. StruEngineers provides local support in India for all StruSoft software and Suhas is a specialist with IMPACT AutoCAD. If you are based in India and looking for more information or support please feel free to get in touch directly with Suhas. show less