----------------------------------------------------Beam!2D Linear analysis of plane frames program Version 1.81, Nov. 2003 http://www.engilab.

com ----------------------------------------------------(c) Copyright EngiLab, 1999-2003, All rights reserved. Files in this pac age: readme.txt Beam!2D.CAB setup.exe SETUP.LST I M P O R T A N T ----------------In order to minimize download time, we have excluded Visual Basic 6.0 SP5 Runtim e files from the installation pac age. These files are required for the program to wor properly. If you don't have them or you are unsure, you can download the m from the Microsoft Corp. Web Site at: http://download.microsoft.com/download/v b60pro/Redist/sp5/WIN98Me/EN-US/vbrun60sp5.exe System requirements: -------------------O/S DISPLAY DISK SPACE MEMORY : Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP or later compatible version : Color monitor with a minimum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels Wor s best with resolutions of 800 x 600 pixels and higher : Approx 25 MB of free space for installation : Minimum free system memory of 16MB when program is run

Description: -----------Beam!2D is an easy-to-use yet powerful engineering tool for the linear static ana lysis of plane frames for Windows. It features a Full GUI (Graphical User Interf ace) for pre-processing or post-processing and uses the Finite Element Method (F EM) for plane frames for its analysis purposes. Installation: ------------Run the Setup program provided (Setup.exe) and follow the on-screen instructions . After installation a shortcut will be placed in the Start Menu (Start -> Progr ams -> Beam!2D). UnInstallation: --------------Go to Add/Remove Programs icon in the Windows Control Panel window (Start -> Set tings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs). Support: -------You can contact the Developers Team via email at: support@engilab.com. Additiona l information may also be available on the web at: http://www.engilab.com

Disclaimer / Terms of Use: -------------------------This software is provided by the copyright holders and contributors "as is", wit hout any guarantee made as to its suitability or fitness for any particular use. It may contain bugs, so the use of this program is at the user's ris . To the b est of our nowledge Beam!2D is accurate and complies with the standards of good engineering practice. We have made every effort to ma e the use of this program as reliable and safe as possible. However, no responsibility whatsoever is acce pted to any person or company whatsoever, nor is any duty or obligation owed to them as regards the accurate and safe use of this software or part thereof. No l iability of any nature is accepted for any error, bug or omission contained in t he software pac age whether caused by any negligence on the part of the author o r otherwise howsoever. If, for any reason, you do not agree to these terms of use, do not use the softw are and destroy all copies of it. Multi-language operation: ------------------------This program features full Multi-language operation. A Language Pac is a unique file for every language, named Beam!2D.lng which must be placed at the program' s installation directory. Chec the Beam!2D website at http://www.engilab.com to see if there is a Language Pac available for your native language. If there is no Beam!2D.lng file located at the installation directory, or the lng file is c orrupted, the program by default wor s in English. Unregistered (Trial) version limitations: ----------------------------------------The trial version of Beam!2D v1.81 has the following limitations: * Max. number of nodes = 20 (200 for Full version) * Max. number of elements = 20 (300 for Full version) * Max. number of E,A,I Groups = 10 (300 for Full version) * Analysis Data/Results cannot be saved to file, nor can be exported to MS Excel (can only be copied to Windows Clipboard). Registration: ------------You can register online via Secure Web Site, by phone or by mail and enjoy the b enefits of the full version of the program. Visit http://www.engilab.com for det ails on the registration process.