What’s New in SDC Verifier

Our team is constantly improving SDC Verifier to ensure it remains at the forefront of structural engineering tools. With each new release, we introduce a number of exciting updates, including innovative features, updated standards compliance, and bug fixes. Here you can find detailed information about the latest developments and enhancements in the latest version of SDC Verifier. Stay informed and discover how our commitment to excellence can benefit your structural design and analysis projects.

What's New in SDC Verifier 2024 R2

New features in SDC Verifier:

  • Now compatible with Ansys 2024 R2, Simcenter 3D 2406, and Femap 2406.
  • T-shapes added to AISC 360-10 (2010) and AISC 360-22 (2022) standards.
  • New Standards:
    • ASME BTH-1 standards (2017, 2020, 2023);
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    • DNV CG-0128 Plate Buckling standards (2015, 2023).
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  • New load types (wind, snow, wave, buoyancy, etc.) available in Simcenter 3D.
  • Panel Finder:
    • Plates are automatically split if a plate from another plane isn’t fully connected (optional).
    • Improved recognition and grouping of curved and cylindrical plates in sections.
    • Added options to enable/disable the use of predefined stiffeners and girders selections.
  • Predefined Load Cases now support ASCE 7-10 (LRFD) and ASCE 7-10 (WSD) standards.
  • Automatic dynamic factor calculations based on EN 13001 standard.
  • Search function for input usage (constants, characteristics, etc.) and check parameters within check formulas added.
  • Convert contour and criteria plots within both Jobs and Checks into peak finder tables. Now in the main window and report designer.
  • Stiffener Buckling checks now available in Peak Finder and Governing Load.
  • Export commands for Geometry, Femap Neutral, and analysis models: Ansys, Simcenter Nastran, Autodesk Nastran, MSC Nastran, and Marc.

Improvements in SDC Verifier:

  • Enhanced copying geometry via item tree context menu.
  • Copy and paste functionality for dynamic factors in Predefined Load Cases.
  • Drag and drop Femap models for easy import.
  • New “Fit” option added in Views in SDC for Femap and SDC Verifier.
  • Show/hide analysis monitor button included.
  • UI reworks and other minor improvements.

Bug Fixes:

  • Corrected material stress calculations for trapezoidal elements.
  • Fixed occasional application of Display Unit system in plots in report.
  • Display Unit System now applied properly in Peak Finder and Rainflow Counting.
  • Corrected reference points for non-welded side of single fillet welds.
  • Plate list now shows correctly when stopping section analyzer in Panel Finder.
  • Fixed crash after removing panels in Panel Finder and selecting Plates or Stiffeners.
  • Resolved UI issues on laptops with touchscreens in SDC Verifier.
  • Corrected wrong material set after copying properties in SDC Verifier.
  • Fixed export results to Mechanical when using loads from Job of Jobs in SDC for Ansys.
  • Fixed error in stiffener buckling calculation details in checks.
  • General shape image now displays correctly in main window of SDC Verifier and SDC for Femap.
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