New Results Viewing and Presentation Tool for ALGOR's Linear Analysis

Superview IV offers a full suite of evaluation and presentation options through features such as a tree view of model data (left); multiple-window capabilities for simultaneously viewing various result types and the pre-analysis FEA model (bottom right); tools for customizing the results legend and annotations, including positioning and using TrueType fonts; the automatic display of units in the results legend; and a slider control to dynamically adjust the scaled deformation display.

PITTSBURGH, PA – July 19, 2002 – ALGOR, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, announced that Superview IV, a new integrated results environment that offers a full suite of evaluation and presentation options, is now available for all ALGOR linear analyses. Features include multiple-window displays, fast dynamic viewing controls and customization options including user-defined color palettes and annotations.

Neil Rothwell, a Cheshire, UK-based mechanical design engineer who consults for companies including Siemens, said, "Superview IV’s high-resolution, OpenGL results viewing environment offers dynamic viewing that's fast. The ability to create high-resolution plots is useful for presentations – an image plotted at 2000 x 1500 pixels prints superbly. Also, the option to define TrueType fonts for the legend box and annotations enables easy results reading."

This updated environment for model visualization and results evaluation uses the ALGOR interface to provide a smooth, efficient workflow. New features that improve the speed, convenience and variety of results viewing include:

• multiple-window capabilities for simultaneously viewing various result types as well as the pre-analysis model;
• 3-D dynamic viewing options provided by OpenGL-based displays; 
• dynamic clipping planes that enable cross-section viewing of models;
• dynamic controls for customizing the results legend, annotations and background images, including positioning tools and TrueType font options;
• pre-defined and user-defined color palettes for result contours;
• mixed display options to show results only on specified parts while other parts 
  are illustrated in their respective part colors;
• the capability to save all settings for a specific presentation in order to view 
  it at a later time or to use the same settings with a different model;
• a slider control to dynamically adjust the scaled display of the deformed model;
• a slider control to customize the display of elements based on a lower or 
  upper result limit;
• options for hiding areas of a model by selecting parts or elements and for shrinking elements;
• a right-click or menu-accessible inquire mode that displays load and constraint data or results from selected objects for copying and pasting into other applications; and
• a Load Combination Utility enabling results from the application of multiple loads to be displayed simultaneously on the model.

Superview IV is now included in the Professional Static/LM, Professional PipePak, Civil and InCAD Designer core packages. It is currently being implemented in all ALGOR analysis types.