New Version of СТАРТ-ПРОФ (4.87 R1) Released
One major change is the transition to a newer software protection system, which requires updating license keys. After converting a key, older versions (4.86 and earlier)…
The update includes several important improvements and new features. One major change is a move to a more modern software protection system that requires updated licensing keys. After key conversion, previous versions (4.86 and earlier) will stop working, and files created in version 4.87 will not be compatible with earlier releases.
Other additions include exporting reports to Excel, assigning weights to all types of supports and restraints, and improved algorithms for springs and piping systems. The software supports Astra Linux and other Linux versions through WINE. Key GOST and ASME standards have been updated.
Interface icons have been improved, with translations into Russian, Chinese, and Spanish. Integration with AutoCAD 2023–2025 and new module capabilities have also been added. Other changes improve reliability, fix errors, and enhance interoperability.
Complete List of Changes
The software now uses a more modern and user-friendly protection system. The procedure for updating protection keys has fundamentally changed for version 4.87; details are in the user guide. After a key is converted, all earlier releases (4.86 and below) will no longer start with that key.
Calculations opened in the new release are converted to version 4.87 and cannot be opened in older releases. However, a 4.87 file saved in an open format can be opened in an older version (4.86 and below).
A newly certified СТАРТ-Проф version for Astra Linux runs through WINE. With suitable settings, it can run on other Linux distributions. We have successfully run СТАРТ 4.87 on AstraLinux, РЕД ОС, and Ubuntu with specially configured Wine.
Reports can now be exported to Excel, similarly to Word exports.
Weights can be specified in the properties of all support and restraint types. Support and spring weights can sometimes be large enough to significantly affect calculation results.
A “real length” field has been added to pipe properties.
Table settings can now be saved when exporting to Word and Excel.
Springs can now be assigned preset tension outside the piping system instead of a supporting force.
A function for transferring spring preset tensions has been added.
A new nonlinear spring selection algorithm accounts for unilateral constraints and gaps, allowing more suitable springs to be selected.
Springs from certain manufacturers can be selected using either an extended load range or a standard range with some load capacity reserve.
Calculations can now be disabled for selected segments.
Ovalization of the pipe cross-section is now calculated for surface loads in СТАРТ-Элементы.
Two new coordinate systems for pipe geometry have been added: сферическая2 and цилиндрическая2.
A new results table, the summary report, has been added.
СТАРТ expansion joints can now be specified under ASME B31.1.
GOST 55990 Amendment 1 has been updated: “Oil and Oil-Gas Fields. Field Pipelines.”
GOST 32601-2022, “Centrifugal Pumps for the Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Gas Industries,” has been updated.
ASME B31.3-2022 has been updated.
ASME B31.4-2022 has been updated.
ASME B31.5-2022 has been updated.
ASME B31.8-2022 has been updated.
ASME B31.12-2023 has been updated.
EN 13480-3:2017+A5:2022 has been updated.
The StressISO 3D isometric drawing generator has been updated.
The user interface has been improved (icons added), and Russian, Chinese, and Spanish translations have been introduced.
Support for AutoCAD 2023, 2024, and 2025 has been added.
Some elements are now rendered in greater detail.
Module functionality and stability have improved, and bugs have been fixed.
PCF Import
Support for clamps has been added.
Assemblies using LAPJOINT-STUBEND and LAPJOINT-RING are now handled.
Zero-length flanges are now supported.
Tabs at the beginning of PCF file lines are now supported.
Insertion point handling for valve assemblies has changed.
СТАРТ-AVEVA
Node numbers can now be reset during sequential exports.
The test pressure transfer algorithm has been changed.
Assemblies can now be transferred with FBLI taken into account.
Integration with the new СТАРТ licensing system has been implemented.
Several module errors have been fixed.
The user guide has been revised.
Improved stability, bug fixes, and other minor updates.
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