Version 2.0 new features

Victor

Version 2.0 is now available and includes these changes as well as various bugfixes:

Nonlinear static analysis for solid and truss elements. Only includes geometric nonlinearities such as stress stiffening and large rotations.
CAD models are displayed graphically before being meshed
Loads and constraints can be applied directly to the CAD model by clicking surfaces
Sweep tool to generate shell and solid meshes extruded along curved paths
Animations can be saved to an MPEG file
Volume integration tool for field values on 2D plane and 3D solid elements
Mean calculation tool for field values on 2D plane and 3D solid elements
Stress linearization tool for pressure vessel codes such as ASME
Laminate material can be used with modal vibration and modal response
Electrical conductivity can be temperature dependent
Reaction forces are displayed with arrows
Background pictures can be set to invisible
More accurate volume calculation for quadratic elements
More robust node and face selecting with the mouse
The Change shape tool includes line2 and line3 elements
Files that are too big to open on a 32 bit computer can be opened with the solution ignored
DXF layers are imported as components
Volume, surface area and tape measure tools also show the deformed values when used in the solution
Curve generator can create line3 elements
Gravity and centrifugal force can be used with laminate materials
Gravity can be time dependent
More convenient node and element creation
Components and named selections are sorted by name in the outline tree
Local refinements can be suppressed in the automeshers
Multiple tables can be added for saving different data to different files
Element local axes can be rotated while rotating elements
Exterior edges of shells can be selected even when their thickness isn't visible
The view can be changed while animation is playing
Thermal stress for plane strain membrane elements
StressZZ output added for 2D membranes in both plane stress and plane strain