Prerequisites
PrePoMax is based on the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8, which has to be installed on the computer in order for the PrePoMax to work.
Installation
Downloadable .zip archives contain a portable PrePoMax version that requires no installation. After downloading, just extract the .zip file to a non-system directory and run the executable .exe file named PrePoMax v#.#.#.exe.
The archive also contains a sub-directory with the sample models (Models), a sub-directory with the NetGen and MMG meshers (NetGen), a sub-directory with the Calculix solver (Solver) taken from the package at http://www.dhondt.de/calculix_2.20_4win.zip and a sub-directory for the temporary solution files (Temp).
Downloads
- PrePoMax version v2.3.3 dev – 17th May 2025
- PrePoMax version v2.3.0 – 23rd March 2025
- PrePoMax version v2.2.0 – 10th October 2024
- PrePoMax version v2.1.0 – 3rd June 2024 – Warning: the default unit for the mass was changed in the in, lb, s F system of units. Old files using this unit system should be checked by users for unit consistency!
- PrePoMax version v2.0.0 – 4th December 2023
- PrePoMax version v1.4.1 – 17th October 2023
- PrePoMax version v1.4.0 – Updated on 3rd of August 2023 – The solver was updated to CalculiX 2.21
- PrePoMax version v1.3.5.1 – Warning: do not set “Save results in .pmx files” to “No” in settings since it prevents further saving to .pmx files.
- PrePoMax version v1.3.5 – Warning: do not set “Save results in .pmx files” to “No” in settings since it prevents further saving to .pmx files.
- PrePoMax version v1.3.4
- PrePoMax version v1.3.3 – Due to a bug that affects the results when using a hydrostatic pressure load with shell elements, it is advisable to use version 1.3.4 instead!
- PrePoMax version v1.3.2
- PrePoMax version v1.3.1
- PrePoMax version v1.3.0
- PrePoMax version v1.2.1
- PrePoMax version v1.2.0
- PrePoMax version v1.1.1
- PrePoMax version v1.1.0
- PrePoMax version v1.0.2
- PrePoMax version v1.0.1
- PrePoMax version v1.0.0
Source Code
PrePoMax is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 3. PrePoMax source-code is available on GitLab: https://gitlab.com/MatejB/PrePoMax
Additionally, an open-source version of the Kitware Actiwiz is required ActiViz.NET-5.8.0.607-win64-OpenSource