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Small, focused tools that save time on real projects. They run entirely in your browser: free, no registration, and your files are never uploaded.

CAESAR II · viewer

CII Viewer for CAESAR II

A 3D viewer for CAESAR II neutral files. Share a model with a colleague or client who has no CAESAR II licence, review it in a meeting or check data line by line.

  • Colour by line number, diameter, temperature, pressure, material and more
  • Restraints, hangers, nozzles and node numbers
  • Measure distances, element table, English / Italian / Portuguese
  • No .cii file? We rebuild it from the report's input echo
Screenshot of the CII Viewer showing a piping model in 3D
CAESAR II · load cases

CAESAR II load combinations

Generates the standard combination — hanger design, hydrotest, sustained, operating, occasional wind/seismic/PSV, expansion ranges and envelopes — and exports it in the import format of the Static Load Case Editor.

  • Alternate sustained cases and occasional extraction
  • Automatic splitting of envelopes over 100 characters
  • Validation against the template value lists
Screenshot of the load combination generator with the generated case table
EN 1993-1-8 · base plate

Anchor bolts – base plate

Checks the anchor bolts of a stiffened column base with the equivalent T-stub method: effective lengths, prying, failure modes, concrete in compression and moment resistance, with 3D view and printable sheet.

  • Rolled-section database IPE, HEA, HEB, HEM
  • α chart drawn from formula A.33
  • Interactive drawings linked to every input
Screenshot of the anchor bolt verification with 3D base plate
EN 1993-1-8:2024 · T-stub

T-stub in tension (EN 1993-1-8)

Equivalent T-stub in tension for the column flange and the end plate, following EN 1993-1-8:2024 (Table 8.2, Annex A): all bolt-row cases, backing plates, method 1 and 2, utilisation.

  • Individual and group bolt rows
  • L_b / L_b* prying criterion
  • Connection and T-stub drawings to scale
Screenshot of the T-stub calculator with end plate elevation

Tools are calculation and visualisation aids provided without warranty; results must be verified by a qualified engineer. CAESAR II is a trademark of Hexagon AB; the tools are independent and not affiliated with Hexagon.

Need the full calculation instead?

The tools cover single checks. For a complete stress analysis, structure or vessel calculation, ask for a quote.