ShapeDesigner is an advanced general beam se ction calculator. ShapeDesigner calculates, the cross - sectional torsion and flexural structural properties, including torsion (J) and warping (Cw) constants, normal, warping and shear stresses. ShapeDesigner is a useful tool for structural engineers, desi gn or analysis of steel, aluminum, and polymeric or composite materials sections, hapeDesigner calculates the stresses distribution inclu ding normal stresses, warping and shear stresses, also the equivalent Von - Mise stresses, principals stresses and residual stresses are given. • Warping and Torsion Properties Shape Designer makes no assumptions or restrictions on the calculation of shear an d torsion properties . Shape designer use an advanced and efficiently finite element approach to calculate these constants, for more complicate properties see user’s manual. For more information, see our web site. • Viewing Proper ties When you draw a shape and specify its material properties, as each change is made the sectional properties are automatically recalculated. • Mass moment of inertia and Axi - Symmetric bodies With shape designer you can also perform calculation of mass mo ment of inertia for non - homogenous, extruded solid and axi - symmetric bodies. Geometric properties computed by shape designer are: Area, volume, center of gravity and mass moment of inertia about x - axis and y - axis (polar mass). • Shape Optimization Optimizat ion, give you many possibilities, the principal one is, that you can get one shape or more, by giving some constraints. Constraints can be applied to all the parameters and properties of the shape, to applied constrain to a parameter (ex. Area ), you must input the upper and lower values • Axial Stress Distribution (Bending moment effects) You can get the stress distribution, you just move a mouse over the section and select the position of the axis that you want see the stress distribution. The axis moves a lso dynamically. This is applicable for the original and transformed composite sections