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Yield-Link Moment Connection software and design support servicesYield-Link Moment Connection software and design support services

Improve your design. Plug our Yield-Link® technology into your current software.

Yield-Link Moment Connection software and design support services

Building Owner. Engineer. Contractor. Fabricator. Whatever your role, we have the tools to make your job easier. Our software and design support services provide the speed and technical expertise needed to tackle the complex challenges of structural steel connections. Our tools can help you quickly plan, model and document complete designs according to your project’s unique specifications—all while staying on time and within budget.

Structural Analysis and Connection Design Software

RAM Structural System

The Yield-Link moment connection is now fully integrated into RAM Structural System. Designers can quickly and comprehensively model, analyze, design and detail in RAM Structural System.

RISA-3D

The Yield-Link moment connection is now included in RISA-3D. Designers can use the Yield-Link moment connection for modeling purposes and can be exported to be used with our excel design tool.

The Right Tools for Your Structural Steel Project

ETABS-SAP2000 Plugin

To assist designers streamline the structural analysis and connection design using the Simpson Strong-Tie special moment frame Yield-Link connections, we have created plugins for both SAP2000® and ETABS®.

Available for both US and Canadian Limit States.

Revit Models and Plugin

The Simpson Strong-Tie Drawing Finder for Revit plugin allows you to insert Simpson products directly into your Revit projects by pulling the most recent .rfa and .dwg content from our website.

Yield-Link Connection Excel Design Tool and Cruciform Column Design Tool

For designers currently not using SAP2000 or ETABS, we have developed our Strong Frame Yield-Link Connection Modeling Guide and Excel Connection Design spreadsheet.

Available for both US and Canadian Limit States.

Yield-Link® Detailing Tools

Tekla

Tekla

Simpson Strong-Tie has created custom components for Tekla for our Yield-Link connection to assist detailers in locating the beam and column holes at the special moment connection region. These custom components seamlessly plug into your current steel detailing software.

Available for both US and Canadian units.

SDS/2 Custom Components Plugin

Simpson Strong-Tie has created custom components for SDS/2 for our Yield-Link connection to assist detailers in locating the beam and column holes at the special moment connection region. These custom components seamlessly plug into your current steel detailing software.

Available for both US and Canadian units.

Predictive Anaylsis Tools

SP3

YLMC is included in the Seismic Performance Prediction Program (SP3) by Haselton Baker Risk Group.