A new release version of the PrePoMax contains the following FEM features:
- Added support for local coordinate systems in distributions
- Added support for Abaqus settings
- Added support for full Abaqus .inp exporter
- Added support for using Abaqus as an FEM solver
- Added support for .dat file preview in the Monitor form
- Added support for creating a distribution from an equation
- Added support for creating a distribution from a file
- Added support for distributed initial temperature
- Added support for distributed temperature boundary condition
- Added support for previewing the temperature boundary condition
- Added support for distributed pressure
- Added support for distributed surface traction
- Added support for a distributed defined temperature field
- Hydrostatic pressure now uses *Dload
- A cylindrical coordinate system is enabled in 2D
- bug fixes
And the following user features:
- Added support for user views
- Added support for follower view
- Added support for computing volume from results by using a history output called From Element Size
- Added support for complex frequency step
- Added support for reading complex frequency step .dat file
- Added support to convert closed shell CAD parts to solids
- Added support to convert solid CAD parts to shells
- Added support to import mixed (shell/solid) .step models (previously, all parts imported from a mixed model were recognized as shells)
- Added evaluation of part volume. In the geometry module, the volume of CAD parts is obtained from the geometry kernel; in the FE model module, the volume is obtained by finite element integration
- Added support for the computation of area by finite element integration
- Added Export/Import functionality for parameters
- Added a command line switch –parametersExport
- Added support for autocomplete in all equation fields – history output and field output equations do not require rectangular brackets anymore. The autocomplete menu shows up after at least one character is entered, or by using the Ctrl+space key combination
- Part volumes added to the autocomplete menu
- Added support for the command line parameter -u in combination with .frd files
- Export functions added to the command history
- bug fixes