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New features in
Laminate Tools version 4.0 (first
release, since launch of version 3.4)
Geometry
- new module, introducing new functionality with
potential for many further features
- new STEP and IGES file
format import capability
- automatic mesh conversion with surface sew
function
- automatic Element Set creation for imported
surfaces, for easy selection
Design
- added draping
warp and weft angle deviation graphics
- implemented Element Set picking in graphics
- corrected problems with Reverse ply
application in Layup
- re-introduced STL format import node merge
tolerance, added edge sew tolerance
Manufacturing
-
added support for
generation of exact innermost / outermost layup surfaces as point clouds
- improved exact flat pattern calculations by
preserving surface normals at ply edges
Analysis
-
implemented surface offset
extrusion for Nastran solid elements
-
supported sandwich
configurations for solid element extrusion with 3 elements through thickness
-
automated the 3D solid element
stiffness property calculation and export
- enabled
Nastran/Optistruct exports to
merge with any Nastran data file
-
upgraded Optistruct SET export
format
-
forced laminate angles within
-90..+90 for the Nastran First Ply option
-
improved support for Ansys
LOCAL axis systems and Ansys Existing laminate generation
Post-processing
-
improved stiffness calculations for anisotropic materials,
for interactive calculations
- improved automatic min-max range for stress or
strain contour plots
User Interface
-
enabled all
windows to be considered when optimising desktop layout
-
added gradient
background colour in graphics windows
-
allowed the
opening of multiple files via Windows Explorer, in separate threads
-
added diagnostics
for licencing operations
-
implemented
licence update via user interface
-
improved status
bar update for progress messages
- implemented custom toolbar
positioning
-
implemented html
help in addition to standard Windows help
-
added numerous
visual and efficiency improvements
- relaxed tolerance of camera movement for
graphics update, for smoother animation
New features in
Laminate Tools version 3.4 (first
release, since launch of version 3.3)
Design
- implemented safe draping
simulation method, to prevent unexpected crashes
- implemented view filter for
plies in layup builder window
- added Delete Laminates menu
command
Manufacturing
- added support for
generation of exact flat patterns, taking layer offset into account
- added Ply Area and Mass to
the available plybook export columns
Analysis
- implemented
new Optistruct optimiser export interface
Post-processing
- enabled 3 user-defined
spectra for results post-processing
- added global ply id and ply
name to results summary report
- added ply name to plot
window popup for a layer
- implemented interactive
LaRC05 failure criterion
-
implemented interactive Cowin failure criterion
-
implemented interactive Hankinson failure criterion
- implemented interactive
Hoffman failure criterion
- implemented partial, user
controlled, result type import from op2 or f06
- added post-processing
support for SOL103 eigen value, SOL111 (incomplete) modal frequency response,
and SOL112 modal transient response dynamic results
- implemented new failure
results generation for a single element set only, as an option
- introduced parameter to
control the maximum lines in the results list feedback (default=50)
- added Show ALL button in
setting results scope window, to easily disable view filter
- added separate call of
user-defined criterion for layer interfaces
User Interface
-
saved
plot windows to desktop layout
- implemented 64-bit
version
- enabled multiple instances
on same machine for each licence
-
added ply
node under each layup ply node, for easy graphics and modifications
-
enhanced
Ansys material data import
-
improved automatic web
updates checks
-
upgraded installation
environment
PlyMatch
- blocked calibration if
coordinates differ by given tolerance
- implemented better feedback
for error situations
- made dialogs large size, to
view from a distance
- implemented fixed camera
option
- allowed the option of no
tool probe being used
- added support for
user-defined line thickness
- added keyboard shortcut for
open calibration file function
- enabled targeting the tool
probe for easy calibration / check
New features in
Laminate Tools version 3.3 (first
release, since launch of version 3.2)
Design
- implemented dual sub-layup level for
compatibility with Catia layups (PlyGroups and Sequences), with backward
compatibility support, and layup file import functionality
- layup import now reports unmapped elements in
feedback window
- implemented creation of one element set for
each selected ply
- implemented layup changes log
- implemented layup export to excel
- implemented layup layer highlighting and also
used in layer graphics
- introduced Show/Hide/Toggle options in element
sets context menu
- speeded up pick by application of 2D pattern
in dxf, introduced 3 methods in menu
- saved Ansys
Solid95 and Beam189 information in Layup file
- allowed manual edit of
external material ids for FEA
Manufacturing
Analysis
- supported
laminate creation with material shear states (Nastran)
- added
option to generate laminates for visible elements only
Post-processing
-
implemented LaRC02 criterion for interactive calculations
-
implemented Puck 2002 criterion for interactive calculations
- supported
Simulayt Addin
- implemented popup window
with information for layer post-processing plots
User Interface
- implemented laminate
directional stiffness plot
- implemented fully Camera
mode (Fly-by) as an option on each model window
- supported 3Dconnexion
devices in Model or Camera mode, with disable option
- implemented Ansys Beam189
element display
- implemented reading of
HyperMesh material names
- implemented custom function
key and mouse assignments
- implemented automatic
software update notifications
- numerous performance enhancements and support
for latest graphics hardware.
New features in
Laminate Tools version 3.2
(first release, since launch of version 3.1)
Design
- enabled sub-layup hierarchy import on Layup
Import.
- implemented separate import of layup sets, as
an enhancement to Layup Import.
- implemented separate import of layup
materials, to easily re-use and share material data.
- implemented element sets output to Ansys CDB
files, as with Nastran files.
- added PlyMaster layup import functionality.
- enabled multiple material shear states,
whereby the correct mechanical properties can be assigned to different shear
states of scissor materials.
- implemented the display of Ansys Solid95
elements, as an option.
Post-processing
- implemented micro-strain post-processing
for Model, Info, Worst Elements, and Plot windows.
- implemented user-defined global ply view
filter for restricted scope post-processing, as a selection aid.
- implemented transverse shear calculations by
NEiNastran method, as a user option.
- supported post-processing of imported results
that are already sorted by global ply.
- modified global ply results text output per
element, to be sorted by laminate ply, reflecting the actual laminate
sequence.
- added Margin of Safety to the lists of
possible imported components to be post-processed.
- added PUCK criterion to the possible failure
theories exported in PCOMPs.
Manufacturing
- implemented a new Flat Pattern window,
where multiple two-dimensional user-defined patterns can be applied to the
model, with support for overlapping strip calculation, highlight and export
(2D or 3D), pattern vertex pick and drag in 3D model window, and element
selection (pick) by application of 2D pattern.
- implemented flat pattern extension (growth) by
given amount around the calculated boundary, for later trimming.
- implemented the selection of which DXF flat
pattern details to be exported, for individual plies or for the plybook.
- added support in plybook export for selection
of layer ranges by sublayup.
User Interface
- implemented distance measurement as traced
along the visible surface.
- implemented option for multiple visible
straight-line distance segments.
- implemented user option for scaling the spread
of exploded layer graphics.
- implemented custom colours for sets, pick
area, 2D pattern DXF outline, 2D pattern DXF strips, and many more.
- implemented user option for drawing or not of
the semi-transparent dark background behind spectrum legends.
- enabled highlight for hidden elements of
selected element set, and any current element selection.
- allowed multi-selection of element sets,
showed set coverage filled and shaded.
- added pick command to hide all unselected
elements, using an element set.
- implemented "from Selected Elements only"
option for picking.
- implemented picking by bounding coordinates
box (within xyz ranges).
- added ".fem" to the supported file formats (Hypermesh).
- implemented $HMSET card in .fem files for
element set name definition.
- enabled resizing for worst elements - all
layers results window.
- numerous performance enhancements and support
for latest graphics hardware.
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