SimLab 13.0 release highlights

CAD Interface

  • CATIA R23 support is added
  • STEP to Parasolid using Parasolid Kernels’ is added

Geometry

  • Fillet Creation for multiple disconnected edge loops is supported
  • Ellipsoid creation for acoustic is improved , different element types are supported including Pyramid elements
  • Sew option is extended for FE sheet bodies.
  • Model compare option is enhanced to compare CAD-FEM models, topology consideration is added .
  • Mid node deviation calculation is supported. Fringe plot visualization is added.
  • Basic Transformation operations (Translate, Rotate & Mirror) are supported for CAD bodies.

Meshing

  • New Meshcontrol GUI is added.
  • Option added to orient the element edges of the fillet faces
  • Automatically merging bodies is supported for sheet body meshing.
  • Local re-mesh performance is improved greatly for Edge and Element input from large model
  • Option added to input the tolerance for Element intersection calculation.
  • Aspect ratio cleanup performance is improved
  • Axisymmetric meshing is enhanced to work for partially revolved bodies and transfer of attributes from CAD to FE is done automatically.
  • Local wrap performance and robustness is improved significantly. Option added to preserve internal faces during local wrap.
  • Pyramid element creation supported for transition between Hex to Tet .

Assembly

  • Undo support added for all Join operation.
  • Local re-mesh is done automatically after Boolean operations.

FEM

  • Modify Element ( Tri to Quad , Quad to Tri) performance is improved.
  • Renumbering of Node, Element sets is supported
  • Imprint sphere with different patterns is supported.

Analysis – Structural & Thermal

  • Equal distribution of Point load on Edge / Face option is supported.
  • Friction dependent surface interaction parameters – Slip Rate, Contact Pressure and Average Temperature are supported.
  • Option to Trim both Master and Slave surfaces is added.
  • File based contact creation is enhanced for ADVENTURECluster sover.
  • Abaqus to OptiStruct conversion option is enhanced.
  • Contact type based Query option is added.
  • CDB file export for Ansys is added for Node, Elements and Sets.

Results

  • Abaqus 6.13 results reading is supported.
  • H3D results reading is supported for OptiStruct results in addition to op2
  • Bore Distortion Order summary plot is added

Special

  • Two new fillet patterns are added for crank bay model
  • Weld creation tool is added to create the weld bead between two quad mesh faces.
  • Many new functionalities are supported in scripting and common script functions like DefinePlaneFromGroup , Offsetplane etc are added.

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