What is the best software for truss buckling analysis?

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For truss buckling analysis, users seek software that is easy to learn, compatible with Windows, and preferably free. One recommended option is "Framework," which offers an impressive feature set and is available for download. The software can handle around 30 nodes and 60 beams, with input via text files. Users appreciate tools that simplify complex calculations, as manual computations can become cumbersome. Overall, finding accessible and effective software for truss analysis is a common need among engineers.
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Hello everybody!

From time to time, I'd like to compute the minimum force that buckles a truss, and hand computations get quickly too complicated.

So: could you recommend me a piece of software for that?

What I need:
- Quickly learned and installed, for Windows, free of nearly (I know that's incompatible)
- Something like 30 nodes and 60 beams
- Input as a text file would be just fine

Thank you!
 
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I just recently downloaded "Framework" from http://members.ziggo.nl/wolsink/
I haven't even installed it, so I can't give any opinion on its usefulness, but the feature set is impressive, and it's free.
 

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