MasterSeries Blog
MasterSeries 2021 has arrived!
MasterSeries 2021 brings many great enhancements including one of the most frequently requested developments to calculate long term deflection including load sequences, creep, cracking & shrinkage.
If your not already a MasterSeries user you can download your full FREE MasterSeries 2021 trial now and discover all the new enhancements!

If you are a MasterSeries user, please log in to your Client Area account and access the latest installation package from the Downloads section.
Note: To run the 2021 version of MasterSeries, you must have a paid 2021 Maintenance subscription
TOP NEW FEATURES
#1 Concrete slab design
Related product(s): MasterFrame, MasterKey: Concrete Slab Design
Last year we introduced our new FE Slab Design module for specifying and designing slab reinforcement. MasterSeries 2021 brings one of the most frequently asked development to calculate long term deflection including load sequences, creep, cracking & shrinkage.

#2 Tekla Structures Bi-directional Link
Related product(s): MasterFrame, MasterCAD: BIM
Collaboration is great!
The new bi-directional MasterSeries-Tekla interface provides even more possibilities to share your models with your colleagues and partners. The new tool offers full control over your model exchange process by allowing you to review all the changes both in the MasterSeries and in the Tekla model.
Moreover, MasterSeries 2021 is now able to import IFC4 and IFC 2x3 Structural Analysis MVD as well.
#3 Concrete Beam, Column & Pad Design Groups
Related product(s): MasterFrame, MasterKey: Concrete Design
The new Concrete Beam, Column & Pad Design Group provides you with the same functionalities and advantages as your already familair with in steel/composite design. Create intelligent design groups of members to control design parameters common to the group, while also having the option make rebar consistent across all compatible elements is a group.
#4 System Speedup
Related product(s): MasterFrame, MasterFrame: Finite Element Analysis
Thanks to the latest system improvements, frame analysis speeds are increased up to 10x. Get more done is less time!

#5 Retaining Wall Highways Design to Eurocode
Related product(s): MasterKey: Retaining Wall Design
Calculates the highway loads on the retaining walls in accordance with BS EN 1997-1 + PD 6694-1.
Here’s a complete list of What’s New.
To learn more, watch the webinar recording of the What’s New in MasterSeries 2021 Webinar
Categories
- About
- Beam Designer
- BIM
- Composite design
- Concrete Design
- Connections
- Dynamic
- Educational
- General
- LCA
- Masonry
- MasterFrame
- Pile Cap
- Portals
- PowerPad
- Retaining wall
- Steel Design
- Webinar
- Wind Analysis