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8/29/2008
Linear Dynamic Analysis
- Improved handling of load cases/curves for Transient Stress (Direct Integration) analysis
Superview Results Environment
- Added capability for full 3-D display of symmetric model results
- Improved ability to inquire on distance and angle results when switching time steps
- Improved support for inquiring on thickness of composite elements
- Improved graphing to update title based on operator for multiple node graphs
7/16/2008
Linear Dynamics Analysis
- Improved support for large models (full 64-bit support)
- Improved the interface for random vibration analysis
Superview Results Environment
- Added capability to inquire on results by XYZ location
- Added code checking for user-defined beams
- Improved support for large models (full 64-bit support)
- Improved support for result probes
- Improved capability to smooth results of plate elements
- Improved graphing capability
- Improved speed of changing the display from one result type to another
3/31/2008
Linear Dynamic Analysis
- Improved support on Microsoft Vista for buckling analysis and natural frequency analysis with load stiffening
- Improved calculation of stresses for Random Vibration analysis
Superview Results Environment
- Improved graphing
- Improved code checking
- Improved handling of volume-based results and custom calculations
- Improved support for lumped masses
2/29/2008
Superview Results Environment
- Added capability to display results for additional load combinations
- Improved speed when opening results (default and custom) and code checking
- Improved graphing
- Improved handling of weld contact with display option in model tree
- Improved handling of load combinations
11/26/2007
Linear Dynamic Analysis
- Added capability to specify virtual memory for BCSLIB-EXT sparse solver
- Updated response spectrum procedure
- Improved combination method for response spectrum analysis
- Improved handling of steep load curves in modal superposition
- Improved control of analysis output
- Improved support for remote Linux execution of response spectrum analysis
Superview Results Environment
- Added capability for full 3-D display of 2-D axisymmetric and planar model results (using rotation or thickness values)
- Added capability to control the number of significant digits displayed by a probe
- Added capability to control transparency of slicing planes
- Added capability to append text results to an existing file
- Added capability to plot displacements as vectors
- Improved support for non-English regional settings
- Improved messaging for when results differ from the current preprocessing model
- Improved visualization of slice planes
- Improved smoothness of results display across plate elements
- Improved display of beam worst stress results for transient stress (direct integration) analyses
- Improved rendering speed by improving beam visualization
- Improved appearance of legend box
7/31/2007
Linear Dynamic Analysis
- Added industry-standard sparse solver for transient stress (direct integration) analysis
Superview Results Environment
- Improved speed of opening a model
- Improved graphing capability
- Improved capability for inquiring on results to include only unhidden parts
- Improved capability for inquiring on lumped masses
- Improved sign conventions for local bending moments of beams
- Improved messaging when beams are combined for code checking
6/8/2007
Linear Dynamic Analysis
- Improved support for defining beam preloads
Superview Results Environment
- Improved speed of opening models, viewing load cases or time steps and creating animation files (AVIs)
- Improved ability to plot and animate results for transient stress with modal superposition analysis
- Improved handling of results-based load curves
- Improved handling of legacy files
- Improved beam visualization
- Improved support for exporting a 2-D model to a FEM file
3/27/2007
Linear Dynamic Analysis
- Added faster, industry-standard sparse solver for natural frequency (modal) with load stiffening analyses
- Added support for local coordinate systems for modal analysis
Superview Results Environment
- Added optional high-speed wireframe rotation
- Added bi-color and tri-color contour scheme
- Added capability to use element length as a result type and in custom calculations
- Improved graphing capability with respect to hidden parts and averaging between parts
- Improved speed of selecting parts in the tree view
9/7/2006
Linear Dynamic Analysis
- Added faster, industry-standard sparse solver for critical buckling load analysis
Superview Results Environment
- Improved load case combination utility
6/30/2006
Linear Dynamic Analysis- Added faster, industry-standard sparse solver
- Added ability to apply a temperature file from a steady-state or transient heat transfer analysis as a load in a load stiffening or buckling analysis
Superview IV Results Environment - Added capability to display the results of user-supplied functions operating on calculated results, user-supplied constraints and material properties
- Added additional color contour options
- Added options for surface-based selection and display
- Improved inquiry functionality
4/3/2006
Linear Dynamic Analysis- Added 64-bit HP-UX support
- Improved support for the number of damping ratio frequencies that can be defined
- Improved support for warped plate elements
Superview IV Results Environment - Added capability to display stresses calculated from average stress tensors
- Added beam offset visualization
- Improved capability to save and restore animation settings
1/16/2006
Linear Dynamic Analysis- Added 32-bit and 64-bit Linux (Red Hat) support
- Added 64-bit Windows support
- Added ability to output power spectrum density at nodes
- Improved support when defining frequencies and damping ratios
Superview IV Results Environment - Added non-time-dependent graphs
- Added export capability to OpenHSF
- Improved 3-D beam visualization including making it the default
- Improved robustness of presentations
- Improved probe behavior with slice planes
- Improved zoom level persistence
- Improved part selection tools
- Improved robustness of boundary elements
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