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1. Version 17.0

   

   by dculp · October 2022

   The following table shows the run times for the attached model (alternating between v.16 and v.17 while the other version was closed) --

2. x6 difference in displacement between internal solver and CCX (beams+shells)?

   

   by JMF11 · October 2022

   As I run the free version of the software, as hobbyist, I can' solve the models from prop-design. So I will try redo it within the 1000 nodes limit.

3. x6 difference in displacement between internal solver and CCX (beams+shells)?

   

   by JMF11 · October 2022

   I developped the attached model with 1D beams simulating a mast, attached to triangular sail simulated with shells. Mast is clamped at the base. The third corner of the triangular sail is constrained

4. Radial stiffness of PreCalibrated Bushings ( Wöhler - Curve; W-N curve )

   

   by disla · October 2022

   "Version 16/17 applies shell edge forces in a more accurate way that includes moments that account for the geometry change due to the curvature. It looks like CCX has trouble with these moments i

5. Version 17.0

   

   by FEA_Stress · October 2022

   Thanks Victor. I see there is a Spanish v17 manual, but is there an English version? It seems the links still go to v16.

6. Version 17.0

   

   by Victor · October 2022

   Mecway 17.0 is now available at the link below. As usual, it's a free update for all existing license holders.

7. Assigned custom colors for contour plot are not correctly displayed

   

   by Victor · October 2022

   You were quite right that the colors are being interpolated badly. I hadn't understood that there was a better way but there is and the version after next (v18) will have more sensible interpolation t

8. free version - cant save a 900 nodes model

   

   by Victor · September 2022

   The MITC shell elements are available in the current version (16) but they're not labelled as that since they're not optional and have replaced the old ones.

9. free version - cant save a 900 nodes model

   

   by JMF11 · September 2022

   Hello,

10. Latest Netgen is better than previous versions

    

    by prop_design · September 2022

    I don't know the answer to your question. I download the Windows version of Netgen. There is a GUI for it. That's what I use. You import a *.step file. You export a *.vol file. Then import the *.vol f

11. Two concentrated loads/fluxes different amplitudes.

    

    by Victor · September 2022

    Oh, I see why the old file fails in Mecway 16. Version 16 applies shell edge forces in a more accurate way that includes moments that account for the geometry change due to the curvature. It looks lik

12. What are the right settings for environment variables for CCX (Mecway 16.0)

    

    by Victor · September 2022

    Hi @Hengre. I don't think there are any environment variables for the version of CCX that comes with Mecway. But if you downloaded a multithreaded one like with Pardiso or PastiX, there'll be somethin

13. What are the right settings for environment variables for CCX (Mecway 16.0)

    

    by Hengre · September 2022

    with the version of CCX that is included as source code"

14. Improving performance of CCX solver

    

    by apadzak · September 2022

    and this one worked for me just fine, no issues at all, but after installation of new version of Mecway and uninstal of the previous one I realised some dll's were missing. This made me explore option

15. Extra parameters for integral solutions

    

    by DRQ · September 2022

    finite element analysis program. The improved version now includes the Weibull and Batdorf statistical failure theories for both surface and volume flaw based reliability analysis."

16. Any way to invert legend colors?

    

    by dculp · September 2022

    <liml version="15"> <analysis type="V30" solver="ccx" maxmode="5" /> <elset name=&q

17. Sanity check on a steel structure.

    

    by LHartley · August 2022

    Finally thanks for the pdf file. I will look for a similar version written in English.

18. CAD package for editing/making FEA models

    

    by afro_samurai · August 2022

    i used ironcad since version 2.. very good.. very fast.. reminds me of the modeling freedom back on UG v10.. back in early 90s.. ironcad became what UG would have become... special place in my heart f

19. Can't Project to Target MESH

    

    by Victor · August 2022

    Oh, this is a bug. Thanks for finding it, I'll fix it in the next version.

20. Improving performance of CCX solver

    

    by prop_design · August 2022

    else knows. I tried benchmarking an earlier version of the i8 binary and it was a lot slower than the normal binary. I also have a laptop with 16GB of memory. I have been keeping my models in core to