SAP2000 is available in four levels:
Basic, Plus, Advanced, and Ultimate
Modeling
Basic
Plus
Advanced
Ultimate
Model Size (limited to 1500 nodes)
Model Size (no practical limit)
Templates
Model Views
Object Model View
Element Model View
Grid Systems
Plans and Elevations
Interactive Database Editing
Meshing Tools
Edge Constraints
Structural Components
Basic
Plus
Advanced
Ultimate
Joints
Frames
Section Properties
Cables
Tendons
Shells
Solids
Links
Hinges
Springs
Cables – Nonlinear Catenary Behavior
Nonlinear Frame Hinge Element
Nonlinear Layered Shell Element
Nonlinear Link Elements: Gaps and Hooks
Nonlinear Link Elements: Plasticity, Dampers, Isolators
Loading
Basic
Plus
Advanced
Ultimate
Automatic Code Based Loading
Seismic
Wind
Moving Loads
Wave Loads
User Loads
Force/Moment
Displacement
Temperature
Strain
Pore Pressure
Point, Line, Trapezoidal, and Area Loads
Open Structure Wind Loading
Analysis
Basic
Plus
Advanced
Ultimate
SAPFireTM Analysis Engine
Eigen Analysis
Ritz Analysis
Mulitple 64-Bit Solvers
Static
Dynamic
Modal
Response Spectrum
Time History
Buckling
P-Delta
Pushover
Time Dependent
Staged Construction
Creep and Shrinkage
Power Spectral Density
Steady State
Nonlinear Analysis
Nonlinear Buckling
Wilson FNA (Fast Nonlinear Analysis) Method
Direct Integration Time HIstory
Material Nonlinearity – Frame, Hinges and Links
Geometric Nonlinearity – Large Displacement
Target Force
Hyperstatic
Load Combinations
Model Alive
Design
Basic
Plus
Advanced
Ultimate
Steel Frame
Concrete Frame
Aluminum Frame
Cold Formed Frame
Output and Display
Basic
Plus
Advanced
Ultimate
Deformed Geometry
Force Diagrams
General Displacement
Section Cuts
Virtual Work Diagrams
Influence Lines
Plot Functions
Tabular Output
Video Animations
Reporting
Basic
Plus
Advanced
Ultimate
Quick Report
Advanced Report Writer
Tools
Basic
Plus
Advanced
Ultimate
Load Optimizer
Section Designer
Application Programming Interface
Import and Export
Basic
Plus
Advanced
Ultimate
Supported Formats
Building Information Modeling
CSiXRevit Compatible
Tekla Structures