Historical Software Updates Click here to see Recent Software Updates for this product Click here to see all Upcoming Software Updates All dates reflect actual ship dates. 9/30/2005 Documentation Updated ALGOR User's Guide FEMPRO Added support for 3-D motion controllers from 3Dconnexion including the SpaceBall and SpaceMouse Added customizable mouse actions Added ability to match CAD mouse actions Added ability to select neighboring objects Added ability to zoom while snapping Added ability to create fillets between beams Added ability to import 3-D DXF files Improved robustness of 2-D DXF import Improved ease of use and robustness of sketching Improved ability to define beam end releases Improved meshing capabilities by adding part mesh matching Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models Added support for 64-bit operating system to allow larger models Improved robustness of contact Improved composite elements Superview IV Results Environment Added isosurface display of results Added contour plots for shell thickness Added factor of safety contour displays for beam elements Added ability to specify default display settings for new models Added ability to show node numbers for minimum and maximum values Added export capability to VRML 6/30/2005 FEMPRO Added ability to merge beam and 3-D CAD models Added ability to delete parts Added ability to inquire on coordinates and length of lines in sketch mode Added ability to filter on line size, surface and part Improved ease of use and robustness of sketching Heat Transfer Analysis Added body-to-body radiation for combined steady fluid flow and heat transfer analysis Added body-to-body radiation for transparent bodies Added ability to specify equations for heat generation loads Improved robustness of Joule heating Improved heat flux calculation for 2-D axisymmetric models Improved support for large models Linear Dynamic Analysis Improved support for large models and high number of frequencies Improved robustness for cut-off frequency Improved support when fewer frequencies or buckling modes are found than requested Improved ease of use and robustness Report Wizard and Environment Improved overall ease of use and robustness of report generation including additional weight and center of gravity reporting and right-click save of report images Solid Modeling and Collaboration Updated to Alibre Design Basic 8.2 Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models Improved linear contact Superview IV Results Environment Added stand-alone animation player Improved display of impact and slice planes Improved ease of use and robustness 6/14/2005 FEMPRO Introduced new internationalized version with the ability to view graphical user interface and user documentation in Chinese (simplified), English, French, German, Italian and Spanish based on the current system regional settings Improved overall ease-of-use of the archival process based on customer feedback Report Wizard and Environment Improved overall ease-of-use based on customer feedback 4/1/2005 Documentation Streamlined electronic user's guide to provide improved ability to find help FEMPRO Streamlined startup with improved launch screen and dialogs Added ability to copy lines into sketches Added ability to intersect and trim line elements Added ability to maintain boundaries between parts Added ability to filter lines based on length Added tree support for surface-based loads Added tree support for body loads Added ability to define body temperatures Added ability to define initial temperatures with element data Added ruler to display scale when viewing models Improved speed of Superdraw sketching, modeling and meshing functionality Improved support for large models Report Wizard and Environment Improved overall ease-of-use based on customer feedback Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models Added support for anisotropic material properties Improved support for large models Superview IV Results Environment Added AISC (ASD 1989) code checking Added capability to view graphs in same window as contours Added ability to save probes and Min/Max annotations Added ruler to display scale when viewing models Improved overall ease-of-use and robustness based on customer feedback Improved support for large models Weight, Center of Gravity and Mass Moment of Inertia Utility Improved robustness based on customer feedback 12/22/2004 Documentation Added API information for reading ALGOR results and using the automatic 3-D meshing tools FEMPRO Introduced API for reading ALGOR results Added automatic updating of structured meshes when parameters change Improved Superdraw sketching, modeling and meshing functionality Heat Transfer Analysis Added support for parallel processors for body-to-body radiation Added support for multiple surface-based loads Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models Improved contact along edges Improved calculation of out-of-plane shear effects for thick composite elements Superview IV Results Environment Added ability to display sliced models using transparency Improved performance of slice planes by automatically capping element faces Improved ability to save and delete presentations Weight, Center of Gravity and Mass Moment of Inertia Utility Improved robustness and reporting of calculated results 12/3/2004 CAD Support (Direct) Added direct CAD/CAE data exchange and full associativity with each design change for Alibre Design 8.0 Added ability to display models using the part colors defined in Alibre Design 8.0 Solid Modeling and Collaboration Added ability to directly import Rhinoceros model files Improved ability to work with sketches Improved smoothness of sketch curves Improved display and dynamic viewing of models containing partial spherical surfaces 11/9/2004 FEMPRO Improved Superdraw sketching, modeling and meshing functionality Added ability to define off-axis sketch planes Heat Transfer Analysis Added support for multiple edge-based loads on 2-D elements 10/20/2004 Material Library Manager Added over 50 new materials (metals and plastics) provided by MatWeb to the built-in library 9/30/2004 FEMPRO Introduced all-new, centralized ALGOR file format to speed up the saving and accessing of model data Added Superdraw sketching and modeling functionality for 3-D design and analysis Includes CAD-like tools for constructing and modifying geometry including point move, split, intersect, fillet, trim, extend, rotate, scale, move, mirror and parallel offset Added all-new Superdraw 2-D and 3-D structured meshing tools Includes tools for 3-point triangular, 4-point rectangular, 8-point 3-D, between two objects and 4-object 3-D meshing Added multiple undo and redo support for Superdraw sketching, modeling and meshing tools Added extensive suite of tools for inquiring on model geometry Improved robustness of automatic solid meshing Heat Transfer Analysis Added support for 2-D axisymmetric body-to-body radiation Linear Dynamic Analysis Added support for parallel processors for critical buckling load analysis Added ability to determine multiple buckling modes in a critical buckling load analysis Solid Modeling and Collaboration Added an API to automate and customize repetitive operations Added associative feature and history-based Boolean operations for creating mold cavities, tools and dies Added ability to create free-form 3-D curves for use in a variety of modeling operations including the creation and routing of piping or cables Added ability for modeling operations to use imported free-form surfaces from applications such as Rhinoceros when creating complex solid models Added ability to easily create polygons with any number of sides Added context-sensitive selection filtering for commands that require certain objects Improved 2-D sketching tools Improved sweep operations for more efficient modeling and creation of the more complex geometry used in conceptual or consumer-product design Improved loft operations for increased precision when modeling complex geometry Improved management of assembly constraints Improved selection tools for commands that require multiple objects 9/2/2004 CAD Support (Direct) Improved direct CAD/CAE data exchange with Alibre Design 8.0 7/30/2004 FEMPRO Added ability for add-ins to use toolbars and icons Improved Superdraw modeling functionality for 2-D design and analysis Material Library Manager Added over 100 new materials provided by MatWeb to the built-in library Superview IV Results Environment Added support for user-defined result types Improved realistic beam visualization based on AISC or user-defined section properties Improved ability to select multiple nodes 7/7/2004 2-D Mesh Engine Added ability to easily create an automatic, unstructured 2-D mesh from Superdraw sketches through a right-click menu option FEMPRO Added all-new Superdraw modeling functionality for 2-D design and analysis Includes 2-D sketching tools that enable engineers to draw points, lines, rectangles, arcs, circles and splines Includes modeling tools to modify sketch objects with commands including copy, divide, fillet, intersect, rotate, mirror, move, parallel, trim/extend and delete Includes modeling tools to create construction and tangent lines Added support for defining contact pairs for 2-D assemblies Added capability to input equations into the FEA Editor data input screens using the +, -, *, /, ^, ( and ) operators Added ability to minimize the application during an analysis Improved ability to define beam element data using AISC section properties Improved support for the transfer of temperatures from a heat transfer analysis to a structural analysis Material Library Manager Added over 75 new materials to the built-in library Added capability to exchange material data with third-party material libraries through XML Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models Added support for parallel processors using the iterative solver Added ability to specify the number of processors to use during an analysis Improved accuracy of stress calculations for hybrid meshes Improved support for defining the major and minor Poisson's Ratio values for 2-D orthotropic elements Superview IV Results Environment Added strain energy contours for static stress analysis with linear material models Added factor of safety contours based on user-defined criteria and stress allowable values for static stress analysis with linear material models Added realistic beam visualization based on AISC or user-defined section properties Added realistic plate visualization 5/18/2004 Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models Improved support for incompatible displacement modes Superdraw Improved ability to save the model and all related FEA data to another filename 4/13/2004 Superview IV Results Environment Added ability to define graphs based on the addition/subtraction of results Added ability to graph face-based results Added ability to display X- and Y-axis labels 3/30/2004 2-D Mesh Engine Added ability for user-specified mesh sizes along edges Improved assembly meshing CAD Solid Model Environment Added ability to specify unique mesh settings for each part in an assembly, including the mesh type for mixed-element-type meshes Improved, streamlined and integrated dialogs used to generate surface meshes, midplane meshes, solid meshes and mixed-element-type meshes Improved assembly meshing FEMPRO Added context-sensitive help on all dialogs Improved and streamlined user interface for easier data entry Heat Transfer Analysis Added viscous-heating capability for applications such as extrusion, compounding and injection and transfer molding Added option to use an all-new iterative solver that provides a significant speed increase for mid- to large-size models Improved ability to specify the fluid flow analysis time step to be used for velocity loads when considering convection effects Monitor Introduced built-in, virtual instrumentation through an all-new Monitor for time-dependent result graphs Added ability to graph all available result types for all analysis types such as strains, maximum stress, heat flux and velocities Added support for results relative to local coordinate systems Added ability to display grid lines on graphs Report Wizard and Environment Added automatic image generation of each result presentation for inclusion in reports Added ability to include mesh statistics in reports Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models Added option to use an all-new iterative solver that provides a significant speed increase for mid- to large-size models Improved support for rigid elements Superview IV Results Environment Added annotations to highlight the location of minimum and maximum results Added ability to define result probes at desired locations Added ability to display the undisplaced model using transparency Added embedded animation player Added ability to specify the size of vector arrows Improved tools for selecting parts, elements, faces, loads and constraints 2/6/2004 Solid Modeling and Collaboration Added Boolean operations for basic mold design Added an extrude-to-next option which supports additional solid modeling scenarios Added support for local file storage in standard Windows folders Added ability to save design workspaces as images, including BMP, JPG, GIF and other formats Added ability to specify the unit system when exporting IGES universal files Enhanced assembly modeling, including sub-assembly constraint articulation Expanded print options, including ability to print the current Work Area Improved error checking in equations, including recognition of inconsistent dimensions 12/17/2003 CAD Solid Model Environment Added ability to maintain small gaps between parts in an assembly through a user-specified, length-based tolerance FEMPRO Introduced an all-new Add-In Manager to enable third-party application developers to offer extended software functionality directly in FEMPRO License Management Added ability to transfer a license file to a different computer (re-hosting) at any time in the event of computer failure NASTRAN Support Added support for importing rigid elements from NASTRAN input decks Added support for exporting rigid elements to NASTRAN input decks Added support for exporting linear contact pairs to NASTRAN input decks Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models Added a new rigid element Improved support for thermal loads on plate elements Improved support for off-axis spring elements Superview IV Results Environment Added ability to include the mini-axis in image files, animations and printouts Improved support for user-specified thresholds for result contour ranges Improved display of feature lines for hand-built models Surface Mesh Engines Improved meshing of assemblies with small tolerances between parts 11/4/2003 CAD Solid Model Environment Improved surface verification to provide faster performance FEA Editor Environment Added ability to identify where parts contact one another and unconnected parts Improved performance when displaying hand-built models Heat Transfer Analysis Added a thermal brick element with midside nodes for improved multiphysics modeling Improved sparse solver to provide better performance for large models Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models Improved support for off-axis spring elements Improved sparse solver to provide better performance for large models Superview IV Results Environment Added transparent display capabilities (translucency) Added ability to vary display of mesh and results on individual parts Improved ability to save presentations with a model Improved ability to import presentations from a model Surface Mesh Engines Improved part matching for assemblies, particularly those including thin parts Improved surface meshing to better handle narrow surfaces, such as those on the edges of thin parts 9/18/2003 CAD Solid Model Environment Improved part matching for assemblies that include thin parts CAD Support (Universal) Improved support for models in the ACIS file format FEA Editor Environment Added capabilities to define thermal surface contact pairs Improved tree view and right-click menus for easy setup and interactive definition of thermal contact Added ability to specify the total or distributed resistance for thermal contact Improved support for multiphysics loading such as nodal voltages for structural models, surface voltages and surface temperatures Heat Transfer Analysis Added support for thermal contact for steady-state and transient heat transfer analyses that can be used to model the resistance from a thin layer such as a gasket or epoxy between parts License Management Added FLEXlm license manager technology for local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) support and concurrent use, upgrade and purchasing flexibility for enterprise-wide licensing, networked license sharing and remote-use and single, node-locked licensing Added an automatic software update wizard which prompts the user to download an update when new versions of the software become available Midplane Mesh Engine Enhanced midplane meshing to automatically handle parts, assemblies, multi-thickness regions and mixed element type models Added ability to automatically calculate the maximum thickness for a thin CAD part NASTRAN Support Added plug-and-play support for NASTRAN critical buckling load analysis (SOL 105) Added support for spring elements (CELAS) Report Wizard and Environment Updated to a new look and streamlined format for HTML reports Improved ability to navigate reports using the tree view table of contents Improved reporting of beam cross-sectional properties Solid Modeling and Collaboration Updated to Alibre Design Basic 6.0 SP2 Added integrated tutorials available from the Home window Added display of thumbnail images in the repository Added support for 3Dconnexion devices Improved integration with Excel for spreadsheet-driven design Improved display of helical features with many revolutions Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models Added a new spring element Added calculation of strain results for gap and cable elements Superview IV Results Environment Added realistic visualization of spring elements for static stress with linear material models and linear dynamic analyses Added an annotation indicating the buckling load multiplier for linear critical buckling load analyses Added ability to display results on the top and bottom of plate elements Added ability to display principal direction vectors on plate elements Improved ability to quickly smooth result contours Improved ability to quickly display the displaced shape of structural models 7/15/2003 General Released ALG/NASTRAN, a complete NASTRAN solution for static stress with linear material models, steady-state heat transfer and natural frequency (modal) analyses Includes ALGOR's full suite of modeling capabilities and full compatibility with existing NASTRAN input and output files 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