PipePak : Historical Software Updates

Historical Software Updates

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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 ability to define beam end releases

PipePak

Added capability to customize the results legend box
Added conservative summation of response spectrum results for seismic anchor movement
Added ability to include annotations in animations
Improved support for flanges
Improved ability to label points
Improved robustness of model import and export
Improved robustness of units
Improved robustness of reporting tools
Improved ability to save high-quality images and animations

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models

Added support for 64-bit operating system to allow larger models

Superview IV Results Environment

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 delete parts
Added ability to filter on line size, surface and part

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

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 maintain boundaries between parts
Added ability to filter lines based on length
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 support for large models

Report Wizard and Environment

Improved overall ease-of-use based on customer feedback

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models

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

3/15/2005

PipePak

Added ball joints
Added ability to display and inquire on support reactions (restraint forces)
Added ruler to display scale when viewing models
Added ability to specify user-defined model views and then save, modify, delete or restore them
Added a What's New dialog that summarizes recent software updates on startup or through the HELP pull-down menu
Improved display of hoop stress result contours
Improved reports based on customer feedback
Improved support for models using the SI unit system

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

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

12/13/2004

PipePak

Added toolbar to quickly view results from multiple load cases
Added sliders to control the display size of each support type
Improved model validation and feedback prior to analysis
Improved support for displacement supports in a stress analysis
Improved support for displacement-based excitation in a harmonic analysis
Improved dialogs and reports based on customer feedback

10/20/2004

Material Library Manager

Added over 50 new materials (metals and plastics) provided by MatWeb to the built-in library

8/9/2004

PipePak

Added support for the European Standard EN 13480-3:2002 piping design code
Added material allowable values for each supported piping code within the built-in library
Improved support for industry-standard piping codes
Improved support for defining load combinations
Improved support for models using the SI unit system

7/30/2004

FEMPRO

Added ability for add-ins to use toolbars and icons

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

FEMPRO

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

Superview IV Results Environment

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

5/18/2004

PipePak

Added ability to define a linestop support at the middle of a bend
Added ability to display result contours using gradients
Improved support for defining user-defined materials
Improved support for thermal loads on models with user-defined materials
Improved support for defining and reporting user-defined allowable stress values
Improved support for reducers contained in a neutral file

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 display X- and Y-axis labels

3/30/2004

FEMPRO

Added context-sensitive help on all dialogs
Improved and streamlined user interface for easier data entry

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

3/11/2004

PipePak

Improved support for modal analysis of models with closely spaced modes
Improved support for models using the SI unit system

12/17/2003

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

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models

Added a new rigid element

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

11/14/2003

PipePak

Updated to an all-new Windows-native user interface with right-click functionality, multiple views and docking toolbars
Added a tree view that provides easy navigation and review of all piping system data
Added a data entry dialog view that facilitates easy data entry, review and modification
Added a modern spreadsheet for defining piping systems
Added ability to cut, copy and paste data from individual and multiple spreadsheet cells and rows
Added ability to define data in the spreadsheet by selecting previously defined components from a drop-down list
Added an integrated report view that displays text-based input and output reports
Added ability to directly move to the spreadsheet rows that define the component(s) selected in the visualization view
Added ability to include data from an inquire operation with result contour printouts
Improved support for defining piping systems using only the keyboard or a combination of the keyboard and mouse
Improved support for displaying code stress ratio contours for models with multiple load cases

11/4/2003

FEA Editor Environment

Improved performance when displaying hand-built models

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models

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

9/18/2003

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

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

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models

Added calculation of strain results for gap and cable elements

Superview IV Results Environment

Improved ability to quickly display the displaced shape of structural models

6/30/2003

FEMPRO

Added a What's New dialog that summarizes recent software updates on startup or through the HELP pull-down menu
Improved support for regional and international settings

PipePak

Added annotations that highlight the location of the minimum and maximum result values
Added ability to save archives that include the model, configuration settings and material library
Added additional tools for selecting piping components including polyline, circle and chain commands
Added automatic updating of the legend box range based on the currently displayed piping components
Added ability to save display settings such as orientation, symbols and symbol size with a model
Improved controls for determining the size and location of dimension lines and arrows
Improved display of mitered joints
Improved support for regional and international settings

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models

Improved parallel sparse solver robustness for very large models

Superview IV Results Environment

Added ability to display results in an arbitrary orientation using any of the user-defined coordinate systems
Added ability to save annotations with presentations
Improved speed of all dynamic viewing commands by hiding the display of load and constraint symbols during viewing operations
Improved controls for quickly showing the displaced model
Improved controls for setting the result smoothing options
Improved controls for defining and working with slice planes
Improved ability to display the maximum value (without smoothing) when displaying result contours
Improved support for regional and international settings

5/27/2003

FEA Editor Environment

Added ability to specify any program to be launched for a particular analysis type allowing for customization through plug-and-play add-ons
Improved speed of all dynamic viewing commands by hiding the display of load and constraint symbols during viewing operations

FEMPRO

Improved support for creating archives of large models
Improved the default model location when extracting archives

5/14/2003

FEA Editor Environment

Added ability to quickly toggle the display of load and constraint symbols

PipePak

Updated ASME B31.3 and B31.4 code checking to latest revisions (2002)
Added a most recently used list of models to the FILE pull-down menu
Added an automatic save option based on a user-specified time interval
Improved numerous dialogs based on customer feedback
Improved reports based on customer feedback

Report Wizard and Environment

Improved ability to specify which data to include in the report by automatically filtering choices based on the available output files

Superview IV Results Environment

Improved display of force and moment results for linear beam elements

4/7/2003

FEA Editor Environment

Improved overall modeling tools for linear beam elements
Added interactive and user-specified coordinate methods for defining the cross-section orientation of beam elements
Added real-time visualization of cross-section orientation indicators for beam elements
Added all-new, right-click menus for defining end releases on beam elements
Added all-new, right-click menus for defining offsets on linear beam elements
Added all-new, right-click menus for defining distributed loads on linear beam elements
Added multiple undo and redo support when modeling engineering line elements and defining the cross-section orientation of beam elements
Added ability to select parts, surfaces, edges and lines using the box, polyline and circle selection tools
Improved ability to select multiple objects using a combination of the different selection tools
Improved ability to select interior vertices or vertices on shaded models

Superview IV Results Environment

Improved default settings for legend box range to provide a wider band of values
Improved ability to display models using feature lines
Improved ability to output inquired results to text files

2/28/2003

PipePak

Added ability to quickly reset the default load combination factors for a model
Updated to the 8th edition of the API610 standard for pump data
Improved support for defining temperature and pressure loads and combinations of such loads
Improved support for defining load combinations
Improved error handling when entering or modifying data in the library
Improved support for defining hanger data in the library
Improved output of library data reports
Improved output of pump data reports

Report Wizard and Environment

Added options and toolbars to quickly generate the initial design report for a model
Added load and constraint summary sections
Added the ability to include reaction force output
Added the ability to include volume, weight, center of gravity, mass moment of inertia and mass product of inertia output
Added ability to specify an image file to be used as the title logo
Added option to exclude grid lines from the tables
Added ability to insert text file content as a user-defined appendix entry
Added ability to modify the order of user-defined appendix entries
Updated the report format to be more concise and easier to navigate
Improved performance when displaying reports in the Report environment
Improved ability to navigate the report using the tree view and table of contents
Improved handling of element types for which material properties are not required
Improved handling of gravity loading parameters

2/6/2003

FEA Editor Environment

Added ability to select parts and surfaces using the rectangle, polygon and circle selection tools
Improved ability to switch between selection and dynamic viewing modes in order to more easily select multiple objects located at different areas of a model
Improved ability to quickly specify the desired element type for any part
Improved ability to define moments using the vector selection tool

Report Wizard and Environment

Added applied load and constraint summary output (structural analyses)
Updated format of electronic reports to be more concise and easier to navigate
Improved format of hardcopy reports and ability to print

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models

Added automatic stability options for analyses including gap elements
Improved overall ability to include gap elements in an analysis
Improved ability to include both compression and tension gap elements in an analysis
Improved convergence feedback for analyses including gap elements
Improved memory allocation when calculating reaction forces

Superview IV Results Environment

Added ability to display element quality contours before an analysis
Improved display of element quality contours
Improved ability to modify plot settings
Improved unit annotation in the legend box for reaction force, rotation and strain results
Improved ability to inquire on displacement and precision values
Improved ability to inquire on results at multiple locations and use the summary option
Improved default settings used to display the displaced shape from static stress with linear material models analyses
Improved default settings used during the creation of animations

12/20/2002

FEA Editor Environment

Improved performance when simultaneously applying loads or constraints to a large number of nodes

FEMPRO

Improved feedback of warnings during an automated analysis

Superview IV Results Environment

Added display of part names in the tree view
Added support for saving the lighting settings used with a presentation

Weight, Center of Gravity and Mass Moment of Inertia Utility

Updated to an all-new summary dialog displaying the volume, weight, center of gravity, mass moments of inertia and mass products of inertia for the entire model as well as the same results for each part
Added the display of units with all results
Added ability to output all results to an HTML report
Added ability to output all results to a comma separated value (.csv) file

12/6/2002

FEMPRO

Added long filename support when opening and saving data throughout the entire product line

PipePak

Added ability to define annotations within the visualization environment
Provides dynamic controls for positioning annotations
Provides ability to use TrueType fonts and control all related attributes for use in annotations
Added ability to choose a user-defined focal point on the model for use with the dynamic viewing options

Tutorials

Added a new tutorial describing the tools and process for combined line-based elements with CAD solid models

11/14/2002

FEMPRO

Improved ability to define line-based elements

11/1/2002

FEA Editor Environment

Added ability to specify arbitrary rectangular, spherical or cylindrical coordinate systems at nodes, either interactively on the model or by entering coordinates (Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models)
Added direct access to the defined coordinate systems through the right-click menus and tree view (Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models)
Added ability to define applied forces, moments and specified displacements as well as constraints to be associated with the local coordinate system (Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models)
Improved support for defining loads and constraints on off-axis planes or curved geometry (Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models)
Added ability to define the angle of rotation in degrees as the incremental value for model rotations using the cursor keys
Added ability to use keyboard modifier keys to constrain rotation about only the global X, Y or Z axis or the view's Z axis when using the arrow keys
Added ability to choose a user-defined center of rotation either on the model or by specifying arbitrary XYZ coordinates
Added ability to specify user-defined model views and then save, modify, delete or restore them

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models

Added support for loads and constraints defined relative to a local coordinate system

Superview IV Results Environment

Added ability to define the angle of rotation in degrees as the incremental value for model rotations using the cursor keys
Added ability to use keyboard modifier keys to constrain rotation about only the global X, Y or Z axis or the view's Z axis when using the arrow keys
Added ability to choose a user-defined center of rotation either on the model or by specifying arbitrary XYZ coordinates
Added ability to specify user-defined model views and then save, modify, delete or restore them

10/18/2002

PipePak

Added ability to modify legend box appearance
Added ability to only display user-specified dimensions

10/2/2002

Beam Design Editor (Includes AISC Properties Information)

Provides support for the integration of beam modeling and data definition within FEMPRO

FEA Editor Environment

Added ability to draw lines
Added ability to divide lines

FEMPRO

Improved integration of cross-sectional data definition with element data for linear beam elements
Improved definition of material properties for linear beam elements
Added a new sectional property manager for cross-sectional data of linear beam elements

8/23/2002

FEMPRO

Improved support for OpenGL-based displays in Windows XP

8/9/2002

Documentation

Updated content describing PV/Designer

FEA Editor Environment

Improved support for filenames containing special characters such as an apostrophe

FEMPRO

Improved support for installations in a read-only environment such as a network software installation
Improved error handling and feedback
Improved support for a user-specified tolerance when generating FEA models
Improved support for matching FEA loads with models built in Superdraw
Improved performance when generating large FEA models

PipePak

Added support for changing the default printer and settings within the built-in graphics environment
Improved support for inquiring on force values when using SI output units
Improved support for displaying the maximum value of the code stress ratio in the legend box
Improved support for models where different input and output unit systems are specified
Improved support for code stress plots using SI output units

Tutorials

Updated Pressure Vessel Modeling with PV/Designer Tutorial

Weight, Center of Gravity and Mass Moment of Inertia Utility

Improved support for installations in a read-only environment such as a network software installation

7/17/2002

FEMPRO

Improved support for models that contain over 256 unique parts
Improved support for models that contain parts consisting of over 256 unique surfaces

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models

Improved support for models that contain over 256 unique parts
Improved support for models that contain parts consisting of over 256 unique surfaces

Superview IV Results Environment

Updated to an all-new, integrated environment for model visualization and results evaluation (linear analyses)
Added docking toolbars to provide quick access to the most common commands (linear analyses)
Added tree view that provides summary information about model data and quick access to visualization and results evaluation options (linear analyses)
Added right-click menus for quick access from the graphics window and tree view to common commands (linear analyses)
Provides ability to simultaneously view a model and varying result types through multiple view windows (linear analyses)
Provides fast dynamic viewing options and rich colors through OpenGL-based displays (linear analyses)
Provides dynamic clipping planes for slicing models to view various profiles (linear analyses)
Provides quick access to a variety of pre-defined color palettes or a user-defined palette when displaying results (linear analyses)
Provides dynamic controls for positioning the results legend, annotations and background images (linear analyses)
Provides a display of the units related to the display in the results legend (linear analyses)
Provides mixed display options to show results only on specified parts while other parts are illustrated in their respective part colors (linear analyses)
Provides ability to save all settings for a specific presentation and view that same display at any time or use those settings with a different model (linear analyses)
Provides a slider to dynamically control the scale and display of the displaced model (linear analyses)
Provides various methods for selecting parts or elements in order to hide areas of the model in a display (linear analyses)
Provides ability to use TrueType fonts and control all related attributes for use in annotations and the results legend (linear analyses)
Provides quick and complete access to the display attributes and controls for the results legend (linear analyses)
Provides an inquire mode where results from selected objects or load and constraint data is displayed and available for copy and paste operations to other applications (linear analyses)
Provides a slider to control the display of elements based on a lower or upper result limit (linear analyses)

Weight, Center of Gravity and Mass Moment of Inertia Utility

Improved support for models that contain over 256 unique parts
Improved support for models that contain parts consisting of over 256 unique surfaces

6/6/2002

FEA Editor Environment

Provides improved performance when activating and deactivating parts in the model
Provides improved performance when shading the model
Provides improved performance when changing the analysis type
Provides improved performance when changing the element type of a part
Provides significant performance gain when opening any Superdraw geometry file in the FEA Editor environment
Provides for significant reduction in the size of the model database file

5/31/2002

Documentation

Updated content describing the stress linearization utility

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models

Improved support for reporting equation numbers to the log file
Improved handling and feedback of errors during an analysis using the new fast solver
Improved support for memory management when analyzing large models using the new fast solver
Improved feedback on whether the new fast solver used an in-core or out-of-core solution

5/24/2002

Documentation

Updated content describing the controls for the new fast solvers and the allocation of memory for steady-state and transient heat transfer analyses

5/17/2002

Documentation

Updated content in the "Review Graphically" section based on recent visualization enhancements

PipePak

Added ability to display result contours for translational and rotational displacements
Added right-click menu option to hide all of the unselected objects
Added ability to inquire on the X, Y and Z components of an applied force
Added ability to control the thickness that is used to display lines in the piping system
Added ability to use either color or monochrome mode when printing
Added ability to suppress the logo at the top of report printouts
Improved support for the scaling factor associated with the "Deflection Scale" slider
Provides ability to control the size of the miniaxis
Improved support for displaying anchors in 3-D display mode
Improved ability to display pressure and temperature loads defined in any unit system
Improved layout of toolbars and menus related to analysis and input commands
Improved support for inquiring on stress values at a specific location when working with SI units
Improved support for showing the title in the legend box of what is being displayed
Improved support for the animation of results
Improved support for the animation of a single mode shape
Improved support for saving images of models with hidden objects
Improved support for displaying the orientation of reducers in 2-D display mode
Improved support for displaying contours based on input data such as material and pipe radius
Improved support for previewing reports before printing
Improved support for printing of contours
Improved support for printing models with hidden objects
Improved support for inquiring on displacement values at a specific location

5/3/2002

Documentation

Updated content describing the new fast solver for electrostatic analysis
Updated content describing how to allocate system memory for an electrostatic analysis

5/2/2002

PipePak

Added a prompt for the filename when saving the data defined in a new session of the spreadsheet
Improved support for the "echo" option when working with text-based reports
Improved support for deleting wind loads that have been previously defined in a model
Improved support for working with user-defined allowables from the library
Improved support for displaying text reports that include both the input data and selected results
Improved support for defining input data to be used with the centrifugal pump compliance report
Improved support for reports when working with SI units
Improved formatting and output of HTML-based reports
Improved support for working with all unit systems and the centrifugal pump compliance report
Improved support for editing material properties that have been previously defined in a model
Improved support for checking compliance with the ASME B31.8 piping code
Improved support for displaying the operating pressure and temperature on flange reports

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models

Added ability for sparse solver to perform parallel processing by utilizing multiple processors
Improved ability to dynamically perform memory allocation when using the sparse solver

4/24/2002

Documentation

Updated content describing how to allocate system memory for an unsteady fluid flow analysis and Mechanical Event Simulation
Updated content describing the new fast solvers for unsteady fluid flow analysis and Mechanical Event Simulation

4/15/2002

FEA Editor Environment

Improved support for opening models that contain active and inactive parts and displaying related data in the tree view

3/22/2002

Documentation

Added content describing associative support for Solid Edge geometry
Added content describing how to open CAD models from Rhinoceros within ALGOR
Added content explaining when to use one type of solver versus another for linear static stress analyses
Updated content throughout to reflect recent changes to the product line

FEA Editor Environment

Improved ability to view and modify items contained in disabled load and constraint sets
Improved robustness for opening and closing models

3/13/2002

Documentation

Added content on the all-new audit dialogs and reports for valve, fitting and support components
Added content discussing the ability to view an alternate stress result report for ASME B31.8 code checking
Added content describing how to include the effects of force and moment loads in load cases
Updated content based on all-new graphics interface for visualizing piping networks and the associated input and results
Updated content to list all supported piping codes and revision numbers
Updated content on the configuration options used to control the behavior of nonlinear supports
Updated content on defining temperature and pressure load data
Updated content to explain how to apply surface-based loads to more than one face of tetrahedral elements in a heat transfer analysis
Updated content for laminate numbering and property definition for thin and thick composite elements in linear static stress analyses
Updated content describing the cross-sectional property data for linear beam elements
Added content to describe the necessary constraints for linear 2-D axisymmetric elements
Updated content describing how to apply hydrostatic pressure loads to linear plate elements
Added content for the "Multi-physics" tab used to define analysis parameters for a transient heat transfer analysis
Added content explaining how to define the orientation of beam elements along an arbitrary axis
Updated content related to the calculation of von Mises stress values
Updated content describing how to define mesh refinement points and joints through right-click menus
Added content describing the options and menus used to select objects in the CAD Solid Model environment and then add, modify or delete data associated with the selected objects
Updated content discussing the effects of an applied temperature gradient
Updated content discussing the use of refinement points for both initial surface meshing and later mesh enhancement
Updated content throughout to reflect recent changes to the product line

PipePak

Added automatic highlighting of output rows in the HTML reports where the calculated stresses are above the allowable stresses (stress ratio greater than 1)
Added ability to consider force and moment loads as a separate load combination
Modified default load combinations to include force and moment loads in the defined sustained and operating load combinations
Added support for component dialogs and reports that include user-supplied audit data
Updated code checking for ASME B31.1-2001
Updated code checking for ASME B31.3-1999, ASME B31.3a-2000 and ASME B31.3b-2001
Updated code checking for ASME B31.4-1998 and ASME B31.4a-2001
Updated code checking for ASME B31.8-1999 and ASME B31.8a-2000
Updated code checking for ASME Section III Class 2 (2001)
Updated code checking for ASME Section III Class 3 (2001)
Updated code checking for British Standard BS 806 (1993)
Improved support for working with wind load data stored in the library in unit systems other than English
Improved support for saving material properties in the library in unit systems other than English
Improved reports to display the user-specified response spectrum loads
Improved support for displaying results of models that have changed since the analysis was performed
Improved HTML report for orthotropic materials
Improved support for defining material data and allowable stresses when using the BS 806 piping code
Improved HTML stress report
Improved robustness when working with models from previous versions of PipePak
Improved terminology for stress values when using the BS 806 piping code
Improved data checking to prevent the input of invalid data
Improved support and data checks for displaying geometry
Provides full control over color settings
Provides ability to inquire on analysis results by clicking on any component in the piping network
Provides ability to save images of the piping network and results in common graphic file formats
Provides ability to display the piping network in either a wireframe or shaded view
Provides full control over the display of the model including the ability to display dimension lines, point names, labels and symbols
Provides ability to preview and print hardcopy reports
Provides ability to generate Windows .avi files of animations
Provides full, 3-D dynamic viewing options such as pan, rotate and zoom
Provides full OpenGL display of the piping network
Provides ability to interactively select components of the piping network through either the tree view or graphics window
Provides ability to display color contours representing analysis results such as code stress, principal stress, longitudinal stress and hoop stress
Provides dynamic clipping planes to interactively slice and hide areas of a complex piping network
Provides ability to display deflection and modal analysis result animations
Provides ability to display color contours representing input parameters such as wall thickness, pressure and temperature

Tutorials

Includes updated revision of the "Piping Design and Analysis Tutorial - 3-D Piping System Model" to reflect latest software updates

2/5/2002

FEMPRO

Improved support for automatically applying temperature results from a heat transfer analysis that has a space in the filename or with a filename that is greater than 25 characters

Material Library Manager

Updated data for various materials such as Copper; Plastics Nylon, Type 6/6; and Water-MES

12/20/2001

Documentation

Added content for setting up a network installation of ALGOR
Improved content relating to the use of centrifugal loads in a static stress with linear material models analysis
Added quick example (including input file) of the heat generation in a wire that guides the user through the setup of a sequential multiphysics analysis involving both electrostatic and heat transfer effects
Added quick example (including input file) of a heat exchanger that guides the user through the setup of a sequential multiphysics analysis involving both fluid flow and heat transfer effects
Updated content throughout to reflect recent changes to the product line
Improved content relating to global analysis controls used in a Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) analysis

FEA Editor Environment

Improved support for defining a selection or zoom box
Improved indicators when performing time-intensive tasks
Improved support for the automatic application of global analysis settings and tree view indicators showing that a model is ready for analysis

FEMPRO

Improved overall support for Visual Basic scripting use in the macro environment
Added "New" operations to the FILE pull-down menu to provide direct access to the model creation tools available from within the new interface
Added link to "Programming With ALGOR" guide from the HELP pull-down menu
Improved enabling and disabling of all menu options based on installed capabilities
Added a new open dialog that provides direct access to all available "Open" and "New" operations as well as links to resources for getting a user started with ALGOR software
Improved support for "Getting Started With ALGOR" and "Tutorials" options on the HELP pull-down menu to display current web version of each area if they are not available with the current installation
Improved handling and message when a user attempts to perform an analysis for which they do not have the associated processor

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models

Improved support for long filenames during the finite element model generation process
Improved support for the generation of boundary elements in models that contain a part number 255
Improved support for the calculation of reaction forces
Improved support for displacement, force and stress calculations for models that include long compression and tension gap elements that do not have an initial gap
Improved support for the handling of boundary elements that have been incorrectly defined without a length
Improved support for the default sparse solver when solving models that require an out-of-core solution
Improved handling of filenames that include embedded periods
Improved formatting of ASCII output
Improved formatting of ASCII stress result output
Improved support for models that contain element groups that are hidden
Improved error reporting during an analysis

12/3/2001

FEA Editor Environment

Improved support for opening models with very fine meshes in the FEA Editor environment

11/15/2001

Documentation

Added verification example descriptions and model files to allow users to verify the accuracy of PipePak capabilities

FEA Editor Environment

Improved support for deleting defined constraints within the FEA Editor environment

Monitor

Improved support for installations in a read-only environment such as a network software installation

11/1/2001

Documentation

Added content discussing the use of the feature control utility
Updated content throughout to reflect recent software changes
Added content discussing methods for correcting topological problems encountered when meshing geometry

FEMPRO

Improved support for installations in a read-only environment such as a network software installation
Improved the macro editing environment to include additional menu commands, toolbars and shortcut keys for common editing tasks
Provides direct access to the ALGOR User's Guide from the HELP pull-down menu
Provides direct access to the "Getting Started with ALGOR" video from the HELP pull-down menu
Provides direct access to important areas of the ALGOR web site for additional product and service information
Improved support for using the key to navigate various dialogs
Provides direct access to the tutorials from the HELP pull-down menu

PipePak

Provides direct access to important areas of the ALGOR web site for additional product and service information
Improved reporting of the vertical and horizontal lateral stiffness values
Improved support for calculating, viewing and reporting results when working with a custom unit system
Improved support for displaying the stress ratio values in the post-processing legend box
Improved support for the stress indices B1 and B2 when performing ASME BPVC Section III, Class 2 and Class 3 evaluations for piping components other than straight pipe segments
Improved support for ASME B31.8 code checking by the addition of an optional report format that shows the hoop stresses and allowable values, longitudinal stresses and allowable values and combined stresses and allowable values as well as the definition of the different design factors for the three different stresses
Improved wording for stress indices in reports to be consistent with ASME BPVC Section III, Class 2 and Class 3 piping codes
Improved support for the report wizard
Increased number of allowable response spectrum data points to 100
Improved formatting and printout of spectrum data in reports
Improved support for the import and export of the directions of supports such as limit stops to the PipePlus neutral file
Improved support for working with custom unit systems
Added all-new dialogs, controls and reports for the definition of audit data for given components such as supports, fittings and valves
Improved support for updating the graphic display immediately upon any geometric change
Improved support for working with a time function contained in a separate file
Added ability to automatically determine operating pressures and temperatures from input data for use in the audit dialogs
Improved messaging and feedback when user attempts to close a model with unsaved changes
Improved support for reporting the material allowable values
Improved support to utilize user-defined allowable values from the PipePak library with any current unit system
Improved support for working with data previously entered in the PipePak library using a unit system other than the current model unit system
Added support for the consideration of prescribed displacements when performing a time history analysis
Improved support for the calculation of hoop stress due to internal pressure when working with the ASME B31.4 and B31.8 piping codes
Improved support for the "Pan" command when graphically reviewing the model
Improved support for defining data in the spreadsheet
Improved support for unit systems other than English when labeling items in the load definition window
Increased the number of allowable thermal load cases to 7
Provides direct access to the PipePak User's Guide from the HELP pull-down menu
Improved support for displaying long filenames in all reports
Added support for equation 10b of ASME BPVC Section III, Class 2 and Class 3 components by adding the allowable to the displacement only load cases
Improved display and overall user interface for the "Define Load Combinations" dialog to better show all specified factors and titles
Improved support for English units in the user-defined nozzle input dialog
Improved support for the consistent use of colors used to shade and display result magnitudes in the legend box
Improved support for defining title and project data
Improved support for saving current model using the "Save As" command
Improved support for user-defined nozzle reports to indicate whether the calculated forces and moments are acceptable or have exceeded the allowed values in all cases
Increased number of allowable time history data points to 100
Provides direct access to the tutorials from the HELP pull-down menu
Provides direct access to the "Getting Started with ALGOR" video from the HELP pull-down menu
Improved support for displaying reports using custom output units
Added an all-new, generalized constraint type named "Support Displacements" which allows the user to define up to 3 cases, direction cosines, associated spring constant, gap in both the positive and negative support direction and the friction coefficient
Improved support for the inclusion of force and moment loads in the calculations performed for any given load combination
Provides direct access to the PipePak User's Guide from the HELP pull-down menu

Superdraw

Provides direct access to important areas of the ALGOR web site for additional product and service information
Provides direct access to the ALGOR User's Guide from the HELP pull-down menu
Provides direct access to the tutorials from the HELP pull-down menu
Provides direct access to the Superdraw User's Guide from the HELP pull-down menu
Provides direct access to the "Getting Started with ALGOR" video from the HELP pull-down menu

Superview

Provides direct access to the tutorials from the HELP pull-down menu
Improved support for exporting the results of an inquire operation on a linear gap element to a .var file
Improved help messages for various menu commands
Provides direct access to the "Getting Started with ALGOR" video from the HELP pull-down menu
Improved support for exporting the results of an inquire operation on a linear truss element to a .var file
Provides direct access to the ALGOR User's Guide from the HELP pull-down menu
Provides direct access to important areas of the ALGOR web site for additional product and service information
Improved display and default scale factor for distributed loads on linear beam elements

Tutorials

Updated to new format that provides for direct access from the ALGOR HELP pull-down menu

10/26/2001

Documentation

Added content describing how and when to use all-new sequential multiphysics capabilities that combine fluid and thermal effects
Added content describing how to model an initial strain condition

10/4/2001

FEA Editor Environment

Improved performance and user interface for models that include linear beam elements

FEMPRO

Improved real-time data checking for data input fields where positive integer input is required
Improved support for automatic application of global analysis data
Improved support for "Reset from Model" and "Set from Default" buttons
Improved display of graphics window for computers running Windows 2000 and OpenGL software acceleration
Improved support for automatic application of element data

Superdraw

Improved ability to import AutoCAD .dxf files that contain unsupported entities
Improved performance under Windows 2000 when opening models and working with various pre-processing, meshing, processing and post-processing tools

9/27/2001

Documentation

Updated content to reflect all recent software enhancements
Added detailed content on the Timeline Viewer/Editor, PV/Designer and the film/convection coefficient calculator

9/6/2001

Documentation

Introduction of an all-new PipePak User's Guide that has been updated to reflect the latest software updates and provide guidance through a process-oriented approach

FEA Editor Environment

Provides overall ease-of-use improvements by eliminating approximately 1/3 of the keystrokes necessary to set up any given analysis
Added support for modifying line attributes
Added support for drag-and-drop of FEA loads and constraints within the tree view between multiple constraint or load sets within a single or between multiple analysis types
Added ability for the automatic performing of an analysis using a single click
Improved support for a unified selection set that is utilized by both the tree view and graphics window in order to provide improved synchronization
Added selection methods that add merge modes (add and subtract) to the existing modes (replace and toggle)
Improved display of tooltips within the graphics window

FEMPRO

Added ability for the automatic application of all global data
Improved ability to combine linear gap elements with other element types by enhancing the auto-boundary condition at shared nodes and thus avoid possible degree of freedom warning messages
Added ability for the automatic application of element data
Improved ability to specify positive or negative directions for linear displacement and rotational boundary elements through either the specified vector or magnitude

PipePak

Improved ability for users to utilize user-defined allowable data in addition to the default data
Improved indication of the required units for all library data
Added ability for the saving of an existing material to a new material within the library
Improved user interface and overall features to specify allowable data
Improved support for hotkeys
Added direct link to the new PipePak User's Guide within the integrated HTML help system
Improved ability to modify material data at any time using the F3 shortcut key
Improved ability for users to define and utilize hanger data in addition to the default data when defining which set of hanger data to use for hanger selections
Added ability to specify data within library based on any supported unit system
Improved ability to select material data from the library when the BS 806 code is selected
Improved support for displaying the temperature value used in defining allowable data based on the current unit system

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models

Improved support for lengthy model descriptions
Improved support for the calculation of reaction forces in order to include the centrifugal force due to angular acceleration
Added an all-new fast sparse solver as the default solver
Improved feedback of runtime error messages to log files
Improved support for the feedback of available disk space and file sizes over 2 GB
Improved support for large memory allocation during an analysis
Improved support for reading the allocated memory and temporary file location from a global environment setting rather than from individual models

Superview

Added support for the usage of up to 240 colors when defining contour plots
Improved support for creating graphic images of models that are located near the edge of the viewing window
Added ability to display distributed loads on linear beam elements and improved feedback of the applied load for inquire operations
Added support for overlaying contour line plots over light or material shading
Added and updated various help messages to reflect the latest software updates
Improved ability to save contours or other images to bitmap files that can be used within a wide range of third-party graphic applications
Improved ability to output Superdraw geometry files with proper group numbers for any model
Improved display of selection indicators when using the mixed display option or when working with selected element groups
Improved ability to display models using only the feature lines

Tutorials

Includes updated instructions based on the reduced number of keystrokes necessary to set up any given analysis
Includes updated revisions of all InCAD tutorials to reflect latest software updates

8/21/2001

FEMPRO

Added "Yes to all" option for use when overwriting files during archive retrieval
Added ability to create and retrieve archive files from within the new interface
Improved support for creating archives for a model that has been previously archived
Added automation capability for archive creation from batch processes

Monitor

Improved support for the number of result components that may be considered in unison to create a plot
Improved help messages
Improved support for displaying results involving mathematical equations of the results from multiple nodes
Added right-click inquire capability for determining the exact coordinate values of curve points

Report Wizard and Environment

Introduction of a new Report Environment where users can view an HTML report and all text-based processor output from directly within ALGOR

7/23/2001

Documentation

Updated content throughout to reflect recent changes to the product line
Greatly expanded the overall depth of content within the integrated HTML help system
Added content covering all pre-processing, post-processing and presentation capabilities and tools
Added content covering all available analysis types
Added several quick examples (including input files) that guide the user through the setup of common analysis scenarios

FEA Editor Environment

Improved support for conversion of Superdraw geometry to the new ESX database format on computers or operating systems where the decimal point separator is not a period such as for international operating systems

Weight, Center of Gravity and Mass Moment of Inertia Utility

Improved support for defining X, Y and Z reference points to be used in the calculation of the mass moment of inertia
Improved ability to allocate larger amounts of memory under Windows 98
Improved support for including the effects of nodal point masses
Added ability to calculate the products of inertia
Improved feedback of any warning and error messages encountered during an analysis
Improved printout of model description to log file

6/25/2001

PipePak

Added support for new configuration controls and options
Improved help messages for various configuration controls and options located on the "Other Settings" tab
Improved support for defining and reporting on the crotch radius value used in defining an extruded, welded tee
Improved menu layout to enable easier access to the code stress result type in the graphics window
Added ability through a global setting to specify the default report type as either ASCII or HTML
Improved formatting of values in HTML reports to be displayed using decimal notation
Improved feedback and reporting of the current values of all configuration controls and options
Improved checks for common problems prior to performing an analysis and provides feedback if problems encountered
Improved support for specifying and using the entered yield stress value with the ASME B31.8 piping code
Improved support for hanger reports for cases involving forces
Improved grid used in all spreadsheet-style dialog windows such as when defining load combinations
Improved support for the calculation and display of allowable values for the ASME B31.3 piping code
Improved support for defining data within the PipePak Library Manager and navigating through the input fields
Improved support for the calculation of code stress values for the ASME B31.3 piping code to include the pressure stress term
Improved menu selections for the ASCII report viewing window
Improved support for toggling the display of dimensions on and off within the graphics window
Improved formatting of HTML reports to better display values
Improved support for defining the input data in the "Load Data" and "Define Wind Load" dialogs
Improved support for the unit system that is used when entering pipe sectional data
Improved support for the Bourdon pressure stiffening option in an analysis
Improved ability to add new data within the PipePak library through the PipePak Library Manager and input dialogs
Improved support for displaying hanger reports for models with long filenames
Improved layout of dialogs used to define supports and associated data
Improved support for pressure thrust calculations so that the thrust force will only apply to capped ends of the system
Improved support for thermal calculations and temperature-dependent properties
Improved support for toggling between the display of deflection results and animations of those results
Improved support for defining a lengthy description for the model
Improved support for removing previously-defined wind load cases from a model
Improved support for displaying hanger reports when the filename contains a space
Improved support for defining spring supports in the spreadsheet
Improved support for reporting whether the hot modulus value is used in the stiffness calculations
Improved support for displaying the requested output units on pump compliance reports
Improved support for defining or modifying the yield stress value in an analysis using the ASME B31.4 piping code
Improved font used for menu commands within the graphics window
Added support to display user-defined company name and project name in the header of HTML reports
Improved unit conversion tool to reflect same metric units as are necessary for input of data in spreadsheet and dialogs
Improved support when attempting to view ASCII report results for a dynamic analysis using the "Next Type" and "Previous Type" commands
Added support for changing configuration controls and options from directly within the interface as well as reporting of those settings
Improved graphic display support for various models
Improved error handling and messages when combining occasional loads with other loads
Added an all-new progress indicator and dialog box for analyses
Added support for the inclusion of dimensions when generating HP plots
Improved speed when accessing the PipePak dialogs to conduct all aspects of a piping analysis

5/18/2001

FEA Editor Environment

Added the automatic expanding of common areas of the tree view on the opening of a model in order to minimize the necessary keystrokes
Added an option to return to the previous or last view for FEA models
Added ability to display the FEA model using a simplified view when using the dynamic viewing controls in order to better support certain graphics cards
Added ability to view FEA models as only shaded (without the mesh)
Improved communication between the pull-down menus, tree view and right-click dialogs for the cut, copy and paste commands
Improved initial view of models to be automatically enclosed and maximized in order to reduce the necessary mouse clicks
Improved robustness of the save options
Added ability to customize the colors used to display selected items, layers or surfaces

FEMPRO

Improved enabling and disabling of various menu choices so that options only become available at the stage when an action can be performed
Improved support for saving of VRML files from the new interface

Material Library Manager

Added White Pine, Red Oak and White Ash materials to standard ALGOR material library
Added more detailed reference information for existing materials
Added values for various material properties for existing materials
Added support to apply certain materials such as Titanium to parts