New CAE versions supported: Ansys 2019 R3; Simcenter 3D 2019.2;
Stiffener Buckling check according to DNV RP-C201 (2010).
Effective Width tool (used in Stiffener Buckling checks). Detailed calculations with formulas:
Calculation details for custom, plate and stiffener buckling checks:
Integration into Ansys Mechanical Tree (versions R2 and R3):
Panel Finder – recognition of panels, plates and stiffeners.
Single list of sections;
Swap plate direction to be along the longest side if dimensions were modified manually;
Improved split by nodes (possible to pick 2 nodes at the edges);
Updated filter;
Recognition of plates dimensions according to CSR method (optionally):
Set/Draw parametric stiffeners:
Beam Member Finder
Take into account offsets;
Constraints from joint finder (to set effective factors);
Merge Members;
Interface simplified;
Plot members orientation, full members ids:
Weld Finder
Simplified interface;
Highlight welds;
Minimum Yield/Tensile to be used in weld strength calculations;
Updated Filter;
Visualize weld throat on the model:
Modules: Beam Buckling, Plate & Stiffener Buckling, Fatigue, Weld Strength & Reporting. Borrowing the license for the offline usage (a floating license will gone on the server on a borrowing period);
Beam Section Recognition – tool to group line elements (1D) by planes. It is very similar to Panel Finder but instead of plates sections – beams/bars are recognized;
Joint Check according to API RP 2A WSD (21st, 2000). Nominal and Punching shear methods:
Map the symmetric shapes to all asymmetric I-beams or Channels of the model using the minimum sizes of the flanges (width and thickness):
Labels for all plots. Panel Finder coordinates as Labels:
Automatic highlight in all recognition tools, results tables, components tables;
Filter and Sorting options in Plate/Stiffener/Weld Check/Joint Check tables
Contour plot for weld checks based on elemental method;
Weld Strength standards. Options to use Yield/Tensile from the model (element) or take from Weld Finder Tool;
Property Label Plot:
Joint Finder. Take into account all constraints of the model.
IMPROVEMENTS
ISO 19902 Hydrostatic options improved:
Option to use wave period and velocity or wave length;
Capped End actions included;
Read Corner/Centroid Results for solids option (Femap);
New Result Category – Material direction stress (Femap);
Checks memory manager:
Keep calculated results if Stop button was pressed;
Store intermediate results for fatigue group items during the fatigue summation calculations;
Clear results when material/property settings were changed (was automatically cleared) warning;
Build a model of a parametric crane included:
Rule Selector/Selection List – rearranged order of conditions.
Select recently created conditions;
New conditions added – beam sections, recognition on selection, import/export between components:
New options for label plots (font size, orientation, offset);
Build all check tables/plots on selection instead of a list of items:
Automatic Load Groups for All Individual Loads and All Load Sets.
Create Multiple Load Sets tool – add and edit load sets at the same time:
Tooltips for check parameters in the tables/plots;
Deflection category included in number format/legend settings;
Min-, Max-, Min/Max Threshold included in legend limits for Simcenter and Ansys;
Select cells in the table instead of the full row (easier to copy only necessary info);
Updated icons depending on property/shape type:
Moment Shear Force tool updated:
Available for Simcenter and Ansys;
Calculate shear forces in all planes;
Set origin;
Show Min/Max/Abs values Load Group;
Show loads from Load Group that contains relevant min/max values;
Convert predefined standard to custom instead of Copy as custom;
Freebody tool included in report;
Select what wind loads to re-apply when drag coefficients changed. Select what loads should be re-analyzed (Femap);
Preview with current view, selection on all plots:
Set categories to all joint check parameters (stress, dimensions etc.) for number formatting;
Show governing load in Weld Check Tables;
Beam member finder and Weld finder included in report wizard;
Set length coefficient K = 2 for beam members with free joints;
Nodal selection for tables with nodal result category (e.g. displacement). Used to take nodes from all selected elements;
Deflection check plot in Ansys included;
Put ordered labels for classification/characteristic plots;
Plot/Export selected items or all items options in Governing Load and Peak Finder tools;
Edit check in predefined standards. OK Cancel instead of Close button;
Use all types of characteristics (only property was possible) in Weld checks;
Automatically export to Word document option after generating the full report;
Overall formula is not set message included when plotting from the tree;
Remove outputs warning when analyzing Job (Femap);
Detach output sets from individual loads when result selection of a Job is changed warning (Femap);
BUG FIXES
Stress conversion for trapezoidal elements in custom (inclined) sections;
Result files were removed permanently if Cancel was pressed while editing checks;
Cm factor calculation, issue with Max value – should be less 0.85 but it took higher value in ISO, Norsok, API standards
Shapes with neutral axes offsets were not treat as double-symmetric;
AISC360-10 – shear lag factor and net area were missed on a wizard;
Selection was not edited in Tank/Buoyancy loads (Femap);
Import Output Sets did not work if there were empty analysis study (Femap);
Overwrite backup file in case there are no permissions to delete;
Change selection for Weld Checks did not work in custom standards;
Unable to complete setup for Simcenter (could not write paths to SDC Verifier.exe in settings);
Plot with Rigid elements froze Femap;
Controls visibility fixes in embed mode (Femap). High DPI resolution fixes;
Drag coefficients items in predefined reports (model setup or full) were duplicated;
Legend limits were edited in all copied views;
Save GP force results for Load Groups to the files was missed;
Incorrect coloring of buckling tables with more than 10 columns in report;
Show Major/Minor results in deflection check table did not work;
Get nodes/elements from geometrical named selection (Ansys);
Create less nodes in Ansys tree when plotting;
Take at least 1 element if 1% of model elements is less in Governing Load/ Peak Finder tool;
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