ADINA 2024 (24.00.00.547)

Product Version Naming Convention

Product versioning for Bentley Systems is now based on the calendar year of the major release according to software industry practice. This is the second major ADINA release following the new standard.

Download and Installation Instructions

Installation files for current and past ADINA releases can be downloaded from the Bentley Software Downloads page. After signing-in, the ADINA installers can be located by searching for ADINA. Windows and Linux installers are listed separately.

Notes for all programs and tiers

Changes in licensing
ADINA is still licensed in 3 tiers, ADINA, ADINA Advanced and ADINA Ultimate with an optional ADINA Parasolid Modeler interface that works with any tier.
ADINA 2024 installs the Bentley CONNECTION Client 24.01 for user authentication. This release includes enhanced security by updating to OIDC authentication protocol for
communication with Bentley Cloud Services. It also supports machines configured for FIPScompliant cryptographic module.
The Bentley licensing component for Linux was also updated in this release. This affects the way tokens are encrypted. Linux users who update from version 2023 will be asked for
credentials once, but if the current user has a valid checked-out license and is online, the program will not require the credentials again.
Security advisory
Bentley is committed to continuously investigating and rectifying security vulnerabilities affecting its products and services. Regular checks and security fixes are a part of our releases to ensure better resilience. In this version updates were made to the Bentley Connection Client and License Client as noted above.

Table of supported platforms


New Features

Results Database
ADINA 2024 now outputs some ADINA Structures results to an SQLite database file (called the ResultDB file). Currently it supports implicit static and dynamic analysis results
(including LDC analysis).
The results written to the ResultDB file include:
- Nodal displacements, velocities, accelerations, reactions, temperatures.
- Truss element results, including integration point results and cross-section results.
- Beam element results, including nodal point forces, integration point results (for plastic material models) and cross-section results.
Additional analysis types and analysis results will be added to the ResultDB file in upcoming releases.
For details, see the Command Reference Manual for the command RESULTDB.
Link Element
A new nonlinear link element is available. This element is common for modeling various structural components and intersections such as:
- modeling of braces (such as buckling-restrained-brace) with a nonlinear axial response.
- modeling of foundation soil in which a link element with axial and bending springs is used to capture rocking and translational response of soil.
- modeling of beam end connections in which a zero-length link element (i.e., hinge) is used to capture nonlinear relationship between section moment and rotation at the face of connection (concentrated-plasticity modeling).
- modeling of steel column panel zone area in which nonlinear shear force-deformation response is tracked via link element.
- modeling of coupling beams (i.e., beam connecting wall piers) exhibiting significant shear deformations during seismic events.
The link element is connected to two nodes. If the two nodes coincide, it is called a zero-length element (also known as a hinge element). Otherwise, it is a finite-length element.
The link element supports elastic, nonlinear elastic, and plastic response. Plastic analysis (i.e., the ability to dissipate energy through the cyclic action of elements) is important especially for dynamic analysis of structures subjected to earthquakes.
The link element differs from the spring element, 6DOF spring element, and the connector element in two ways:
- It can utilize all material models available in the truss element. In addition, each material can act independently per material direction.
- It can exhibit general geometric nonlinearity, and up to the nodal DOFs supported by beam.
Shell element with drilling rotation (6 DOF Shell)
A solution that includes shell elements with drilling rotation is attractive for certain problems, such as beam framing into a shell element, applying a twisting moment directly to the shell, or dealing with co-planar shells that lack complete rotational degrees of freedom.
A new 6 DOF Shell element type is now available for 3 and 4 node shells. The 6DOF shell supports in-plane and out-of-plane bending stiffness for general cases and includes Membrane and Bending subtypes. The membrane shell element is suitable for cases where only in-plane forces are considered, such as modeling thin walls in structural applications. Similarly, the bending shell element is commonly used for modeling floor slabs.
Uniaxial and Multiaxial Material Model (Degrading-Plasticity)
The Degrading-Plasticity material model is a uniaxial material model available for truss and link elements. It is also applicable to multiaxial dimensions with three-dimensional solids.
The model exhibits a nonlinear cyclic hysteresis response, bounded by a user-defined backbone curve and it exhibits peak-oriented, pinching or bilinear type of uniaxial response.
This can be used in place of original plastic materials. Similar or improved convergence will be reached, and repeated stress-strain cyclic behaviors will be observed, when compared to original plastic materials in ADINA.
The flow rules and deterioration schemes used in the material combines the concept from soil materials and plasticity, which is newly proposed. This material can be used in modeling of either global or localized behavior of reinforced concrete or composite steel-to-soil structure, in 1D elements or 3D solids with just a single material. For localized effect, the material can be used with large-displacement or finite-strains.
Linux AUI Platform Upgrade
For security reasons, the underlying platform for the Linux ADINA User Interface (AUI) was updated to Qt 6.4.3 Subtle differences in the look of the AUI may result.