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© Copyright Computers and Structures, Inc., 2008
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SAP2000 V12.0.0 is a major new version of SAP2000 and is only available as a full installation
from CD or from the ftp.
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Contents
The instructions include information about the software protection system used and installation
options and instructions. You can choose between a Standalone or Network installation.
For new Network installations, see the System Administrator's Help for more detailed information
about the License Manager and the License Manager Administration program “WlmAdmin.exe”.
This installation contains Sentinel RMS License Manager 8.1.1. You should install this version to
serve network licenses for SAP2000 Version 12. If you are currently running a version of
SentinelLM that is older than 8.0.5 then you must install version 8.1.1. Uninstall the older version
prior to installing this version. IMPORTANT! All commuter licenses should be checked in before
uninstalling the old version. Note that Sentinel RMS License Manager 8.1.1 will recognize older
licenses for Computer and Structures products. Please refer to the SAP2000 Installation Card or
the SAP_Install_Instructions file for information on how to do this.
For Network installations you can create a text file, Level.txt, and put the Program Level in it.
Program Level should be one of the following:
BASIC/PLUS/ADVANCED/BASICC/PLUSC/ADVANCEDC/ADVANCEDI.
Save this file to the License Manager sub-folder of the SAP2000 folder. This file will cause the
program to find the license faster. Note that this file will be included when a new license is sent.
If you experience problems with the license please refer to the appropriate “License Trouble
Shooting Guide...” located in the SAP2000 folder.
SAP2000 Version 12.0.0 can open model files (*.SDB) from older versions of SAP2000, as well as
import older SAP2000 database files (*.S2K, *.$2K, *.XLS, and *.MDB.) Note that once you save
or run these models in Version 12, they will not be usable by older versions of the program, so you
may want to save them under a new name after opening or importing them in Version 12.
SAP2000 Version 12.0.0 is a full installation and can coexist with older versions of SAP2000.
SAP2000 Version 12.0.0 is a major new version. Significant new features added since Version
11.0.0 include the following:
MODEL-ALIVE™ Option
True to our tradition, we are once again advancing the state-of-the-art of numerical analysis
with the introduction of the Model-Alive™ feature in SAPFIRE™ ~ CSI's Analytical
Engine. Taking advantage of current advances in numerical methods and hardware
technology, this option provides instantaneous re-analysis and updating of the displays
following any change the user makes to the model.
Documentation
Help updated
Analysis manual updated
Tutorials updated
Design manuals updated
Verification Manual updated
Automated lateral loads manual updated
“Watch & Learn Movies” updated
API manual updated
If you are upgrading from a previous version of SAP2000 (V11 or earlier), you should be
aware that there has been a significant change in nomenclature regarding loading:
o The term “load pattern” replaces “load case” of previous versions
o The term “load case” replaces “analysis case” of previous versions
o The term “load combination” has not changed
These changes are being made consistently in all future releases of CSi products. These are
simply changes in terminology; the concepts and behavior remain the same, and models
from previous versions will open in V12 without any action required by you.
The choice of additional solvers, changes in the default behavior of hinges with strength
loss and the change in how cover to reinforcement is specified may cause some analysis or
design results to change slightly from earlier versions of SAP2000 to SAP2000 Version 12.
These changes are described in more detail in the ReleaseNotes.pdf.
Settings files that used to be stored in the Windows folder have been moved to the local
application folder \Computers and Structures under Documents and Settings for each user.
These files include the SAP0000.INI file, the .TB3 files that store changes to the menus and
toolbars, and the default database table format files.