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What’s New in SDC Verifier

We’re constantly improving SDC Verifier to keep it at the forefront of structural engineering. Each new release brings innovative features, updated standards compliance, and bug fixes.

Here you can find detailed information about the latest developments in the newest version of SDC Verifier. Explore what’s new and see how these updates can support your design and verification work.

Current Version

Old Versions

New features in SDC Verifier

  • 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:

#bugfixes
  • 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;
  • Governing load values sorting issue;
  • Materials editing issue (Simcenter);

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