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  Notice of change in the software structure and price of Engineer's Studio®  (2018/11/14)

From the next release of Engineer's Studio® Ver.8, we will change the product configuration and price for Advanced and upper grades (applied from December 1, 2018).
After the revision, Engineer's Studio® section will be added to the product as a mandatory option.
According to this change, users under the subscription contract shall pay the price written in the table 1 in the link below at next contract renewal.
Before the subscription contract period for their Engineer's Studio® expires, users can add the Engineer's Studio® Section to their Engineer's Studio® by paying US$2,600 (+tax). The current subscription term will not be changed.

>>Notice of change in the software structure and price of Engineer's Studio®


Software Price(Tax is not included.)
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Product name Price
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
Product configuration : including Engineer's Studio® section and all plug-in options except for "ES-Partial Factors Method Option"
US$21,800
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate (not including the Maekawa model)
Product configuration : including Engineer's Studio® section and all plug-in options except for "ES-Maekawa Concrete Model Option" and "ES-Partial Factors Method Option"
US$14,900
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate (not including the cable element)
Product configuration : including Engineer's Studio® section and all options except for "ES-Cable Element Option" and "ES-Partial Factors Method Option"
US$17,000
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Advanced
Product configuration : including Engineer's Studio® section and all options except for "ES-Maekawa Concrete Model Option", "ES-Cable Element Option", and "ES-Partial Factors Method Option"
US$11,000
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Lite
Product configuration : including "Engineer's Studio® Base" and options below

- ES-Plate Element Option
- ES-Beam Model Live Load Option
- ES-Civil Structure Biaxial Section Calculation (Japan Civil Codes Section) Option
US$5,700
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Base
Product configuration : Standard product without option
US$3,690
Option price / product configuration
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Option Price Ultimate Ultimate
(not including the Maekawa model)
Ultimate
(not including the cable model)
Advanced Lite
Engineer's Studio® Section US$3,000 -
ES-Eigen Analysis option US$200 -
ES-Dynamic Analysis Option US$200 -
ES-MPhi Element Option US$700 -
ES-Nonlinear Spring Option US$700 -
ES-Fibre Element Option US$200 -
ES-Geometrical Nonlinear Option US$200 -
ES-Plate Element Option US$1,180
ES-Maekawa Concrete Model Option US$6,500 - - -
ES-Beam Model Live Load Option US$200
ES-Civil Structure Biaxial Section Calculation (Japan Civil Codes Section Design) Option US$1,010
ES-Civil Structure Biaxial Section Calculation (Partial Factors Method) Option US$1,430 - - - - -
ES-Strain Check for Steel Member Option US$300 -
ES-Bridge Residual Displacement US$300 -
ES-Cable Element Option US$4,400 - - -


Academic Price
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We are providing Academic licences for Educators, Academic Researchers and Students etc.
Product Name Academic Price
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate US$17,440
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Maekawa model)
US$11,920
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Cable Element)
US$13,600
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Advanced US$8,800
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Lite US$4,560
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Base US$2,960


Upgrade Price
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Product Name Object Product Price/Category
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Maekawa model)
US$8,280 upgrade
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Cable Element)
US$5,760 upgrade
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Advanced US$12,960 upgrade
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Maekawa model)
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Advanced US$4,680 upgrade
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Cable Element)
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Advanced US$7,200 upgrade
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Lite US$19,320 upgrade
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Maekawa model)
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Lite US$11,040 upgrade
 Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Cable Element)
 Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Lite US$13,560   upgrade
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Advanced  Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Lite US$6,360  upgrade
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate  Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Base US$21,740  upgrade
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Maekawa model)
 Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Base US$13,460  upgrade
 Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Cable Element)
 Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Base US$15,980  upgrade
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Advanced  Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Base US$8,780  upgrade
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Lite  Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Base  US$2,420  upgrade
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Price of Subscription Service Contract
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Support information
-Software upgrade
-Technical inquiry (Email, Tel)
-Maintenance and update notifications via email
-Download service


* We are sequentially making a transition from the maintenance-support service to [Subscription Service] from April 1, 2016 in order to enhance support for diverse product usage and to reduce license management cost. 
Product name Subscription cost of first year  Subscription cost of subsequent years (annual cost)
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate Free US$3,270
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Maekawa model)
US$2,240
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Cable Element)
US$2,550
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Advanced US$1,650
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Lite US$1,260
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Base US$930
ES-Plate Element Option US$360
ES-Maekawa Concrete Model Option US$1,300
ES-Civil Structure Biaxial Section
Calculation (Japan Civil Codes Section Design) Option
US$300
ES-Civil Structure Biaxial Section
Calculation (Partial Factors Method) Option
US$430
ES-Cable Element Option US$1,100
Subscription Floating 40% of the product price 
Subscription USB 40% of the product price 
Subscription NetPRO  Net PRO (includes NetUPDATE):
USD940 plus subscription fee at 40% of the product price.
WAN Activation License  Net PRO WAN (includes NetUPDATE WAN):
USD1,140 plus subscription fee at 80% of the product price
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   Price of Rental license / Floating license  (Tax is not included.)
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Rental license : Short term licenses available at a low price
Floating license : After web activation, anyone can use the products on any PC anywhere in the world.
Rental access : You can increase the number of licenses you own and use these additional licenses for a specific period of time (1 month to 3 month) at your discretion. We will later send you an invoice based on your usage log.
*Rental / Floating Licenses were introduced on September 2007 to enhance user experience and convenience of our products.
*Duration of Rental / Floating Licenses cannot be changed after starting these services. Re-application is required to extend the rental and floating license duration.
 ●Software price

Rental License

Product 1month 2month 3month 6month
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate US$6,330 US$9,510 US$10,250 US$12,870
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Maekawa model)
US$4,470 US$5,960 US$7,160 US$8,940
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Cable Element)
US$5,100 US$6,800 US$8,170 US$10,200
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Advanced US$3,300 US$4,400 US$5,290 US$6,600
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Lite US$1,710 US$2,280 US$2,740 US$3,420
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Base US$1,110 US$1,480 US$1,780 US$2,220

Floating License

Product 1month 2month 3month 6month
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate US$11,120 US$15,050 US$18,100 US$22,460
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Maekawa model)
US$7,900 US$10,430 US$12,520 US$15,650
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Ultimate
(Not including the Cable Element)
US$9,010 US$11,900 US$14,290 US$17,850
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Advanced US$5,830 US$7,700 US$9,250 US$11,550
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Lite US$3,030 US$3,990 US$4,790 US$5,990
Engineer's Studio® Ver.9 Base US$1,960 US$2,590 US$3,100 US$3,880

 ●Option price
* Options are not to be rented separately.

Rental License

Product 1month 2month 3month 6month
ES-Eigen Analysis option US$80 US$110 US$130 US$160
ES-Dynamic Analysis Option US$80 US$110 US$130 US$160
ES-M-φ Element Option US$250 US$330 US$390 US$490
ES-Nonlinear Spring Option US$250 US$330 US$390 US$490
ES-Fiber Element Option US$80 US$110 US$130 US$160
ES-Geometrical Nonlinear Option US$80 US$110 US$130 US$160
ES-Plate Element Option US$360 US$480 US$570 US$710
ES-Maekawa Concrete Model Option US$1,950 US$2,600 US$3,120 US$3,900
ES-Beam Model Live Load Option US$80 US$110 US$130 US$160
ES-Civil Structure Biaxial Section Calculation
(Japan Civil Codes Section Design) Option
US$430 US$580 US$690 US$860
ES-Civil Structure Biaxial Section Calculation
(Partial Factors Method /
Specifications for Highway Bridges, 2017) Option
US$430 US$580 US$690 US$860
ES-Strain Check for Steel Member Option US$120 US$160 US$190 US$240
ES-Bridge Residual Displacement Option US$120 US$160 US$190 US$240
ES-Cable Element Option US$1,320 US$1,760 US$2,120 US$2,640

Floating License

Product 1month 2month 3month 6month
ES-Eigen Analysis option US$140 US$190 US$220 US$280
ES-Dynamic Analysis Option US$140 US$190 US$220 US$280
ES-M-φ Element Option US$420 US$570 US$680 US$850
ES-Nonlinear Spring Option US$420 US$570 US$680 US$850
ES-Fiber Element Option US$140 US$190 US$220 US$280
ES-Geometrical Nonlinear Option US$140 US$190 US$220 US$280
ES-Plate Element Option US$630 US$830 US$1,000 US$1,240
ES-Maekawa Concrete Model Option US$3,450 US$4,550 US$5,460 US$6,830
ES-Beam Model Live Load Option US$140 US$190 US$220 US$280
ES-Civil Structure Biaxial Section Calculation
(Japan Civil Codes Section Design) Option
US$760 US$1,010 US$1,210 US$1,510
ES-Civil Structure Biaxial Section Calculation
(Partial Factors Method /
Specifications for Highway Bridges, 2017) Option
US$760 US$1,010 US$1,210 US$1,510
ES-Strain Check for Steel Member Option US$210 US$280 US$330 US$420
ES-Bridge Residual Displacement Option US$210 US$280 US$330 US$420
ES-Cable Element Option US$2,340 US$3,080 US$3,700 US$4,620


Version Upgrade History
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The version upgrade and revision upgrade (without charge) contents are listed as following.
Engineer's Studio®
Version Release date Updated contents
9.0.0 2019/04/25
  1. 64bit version
  2. Simplified input of section test
  3. Online help
  4. English help

Development history of previous version


Product Operation Environment
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OS Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
*The software will work in both of 32 bit OS and 64 bit OS
It works by OS provided 32bit emulation technology in 64bit OS.
CPU (Required) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz or greater
(Recommended) Highest possible performance CPU (Ex. Core i7 series)
Required Memory
(including OS)
Greater than 4GB RAM is recommended (varies according to analysis models and analysis steps).
Required Disk
Capacity
Greater than 500 MB for installation, few MB to tens of GB for calculation (varies according to analysis models and analysis steps)
Display (Image Resolution) More than 1280 x 800, colour number 32bit
Please use a default setting for a property of the screen and normal size (96) for the DPI setting.
Extension for the input data es, esx
File Export Only the input data: ES
Data with result: ES + folder
F8 output editing tool is supported by TXT, HTM, PPF, DOC, DOCX, PDF, JTD, JTDC
Linkage to other products <to read>
   Engineer's Studio®2D
   UC-win/FRAME(3D)
   UC-1/FRAME2D
   SDNF file (Steel Detailing Neutral File) (SDF)
   Old FORUM8 products data compatible with SI ($o1)
   Acceleration file (text) (ACC)
<to save>
   UC-win/Section
   SDNF file (Steel Detailing Neutral File) (SDF)
Note A card that supports full functionality of OpenGL is required because OpenGL is used for the 3 dimension graphics processing in this product.

Order/Contact us
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