SACS Offshore Structure
Analysis and design software for fixed offshore structures such as jackets and topsides. Bentley acquired SACS from Engineering Dynamics, Inc. in 2011 and sells it in standard, Advanced and Ultimate tiers.
Specification
- Vendor
- Bentley Systems
- Categories
- Structural & Piping Analysis
- Phase
- EEngineering
- Status
- Active
- Deployment
- Desktop
- Licensing
- Subscription
- Standards
- None documented
- Official site
- bentley.com
Capabilities
- aJacket and topside model generation
- bWind, wave, current and seismic loading
- cNon-linear pile-soil interaction
- dFatigue analysis
- eAPI, ISO, AISC and Eurocode member and joint checks
Assessment
A long-standing standard for fixed offshore structures, essential for jacket and topside design teams.
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Capability25%9/10
Jacket and topside modelling with wave, current, seismic, pile-soil and fatigue analysis.
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Interoperability20%7/10
Links with AutoPIPE and Bentley's structural tools.
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Scale15%8/10
Used for fixed offshore structures from small platforms to large jackets.
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Usability15%6/10
Specialist offshore workflows with a learning curve.
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Deployment10%6/10
Desktop software on Bentley subscriptions.
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Ecosystem15%7/10
Established in offshore engineering for decades.
Strengths
- Offshore loading and fatigue
- Pile-soil interaction
- API, ISO and Eurocode checks
Considerations
- Specialist learning curve
- Desktop only
- Narrow scope by design
Editorial assessment from public documentation, 23 October 2026. Not a hands-on benchmark. Methodology
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Connected to
- AutoPIPEBentley Systems
Documented integrations and data exchange, in either direction.
Sources
- SACS Offshore StructureBentley Systems · accessed 22 October 2026
- USA: Bentley Systems Acquires SACSOffshore Energy · accessed 22 October 2026
Plate updated 22 October 2026 · revision 1