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1. Hi, I am new.

   

   by Victor · May 2022

   I see what you mean. I think the target audience of the manual, at least chapters 1-5, was taken to be engineers who haven't used FEA before. So engineering terms like stress-strain relationship and b

2. Version 15 Beta

   

   by Sebastianmaklary · May 2022

   @Victor, Fine about the solver, I'll just copy files like I did with version 14.

3. Version 15 Beta

   

   by Victor · May 2022

   Mecway 15 beta is now available at the link below. I appreciate any feedback either on this thread or by email. As usual, it's a free update for all existing license holders.

4. Unexpected difference between Mecway and CCX solvers

   

   by disla · May 2022

   Mecway is constraining rotations when it shouldn't. The simplified version of the handrail .liml file attached shows what I'm talking about.

5. Form-finding on tensile structures.

   

   by JMF11 · April 2022

   Maybe it is also me using the Mecway demonstration version and not using enough nodes to model my use case...

6. Moving loads Analysis. Bridge crane.

   

   by disla · April 2022

   C Parameter to control the width in the step version of the load is now the first term into the unittriagle function.

7. Sharing Mecway results with non-Mecway users

   

   by Victor · April 2022

   The (ever)upcoming version 15 of Mecway will be able to export solutions to Paraview .pvd + .vtu format.

8. Sharing Mecway results with non-Mecway users

   

   by disla · April 2022

   You can save and share your .liml file with the results directly in MECWAY free version as viewer. As far as they don't run the model, the results could be explored.

9. Tips for new members

   

   by mmartin · March 2022

   I agree with SERGIO, FC is a pain (I have a love-and-hate relationship) but I want to tell you that I recently use FREECAD-from REALTHUNDER fork(2022 01 11) which is more stable than version 0.19.3 fr

10. Tips for new members

    

    by JohnM · March 2022

    SimCommons has links to download workshop files and all models work in tutorial version.

11. Add and remove geometric faces to a Linked Named Selection

    

    by Victor · March 2022

    1. Don't remove or import the STEP file again. Just replace it with the new version and regenerate the mesh and it'll try to retain the linked named selections. It might get some (or all) of them wron

12. How to implement pin or bearing load formula

    

    by disla · February 2022

    I have updated the file below 1.000 nodes just in case someone is giving a try to MECWAY in the free version. Accuracy decreases but it is just to show the idea.

13. CCX solver and modal calculation

    

    by ddraht · February 2022

    Mecway version 14.0 64 bit, Elements: 279445 Nodes: 583784, Elements type: TRI6, QUAD8, TET10

14. Issues with Calculix 2.10 under windows

    

    by Acero1 · February 2022

    I just installed the 2.10 version of Calculix and during the testing as per the guide, I had a different display of the solution; the image from the one on the guide has concentric rainbow colors alon

15. *ERROR in d[n,s]aupd: info=-3

    

    by disla · February 2022

    I’m using MECWAY 14 , Calculix version 2.19 with One API 2022.0.3 files

16. Nonlinear Dynamic + contact

    

    by disla · January 2022

    Which version of ccx are you using?. When I try to run it, exits the solver without any message.

17. 3D frame with truss beams

    

    by prop_design · January 2022

    here is a slightly different version with a table top attached. just for fun. interesting how it changes the beam deflection though.

18. *DISTRIBUTING COUPLING

    

    by Victor · January 2022

    there. Maybe this is that issue of the latest version of CCX not being compatible with Mecway. I'll look into that later.

19. Improvement suggestions

    

    by Victor · January 2022

    Maybe it's changed in the latest version but I didn't think there could be a moment due to an offset reference node. Is that really *DISTRIBUTING, not *RIGID BODY? From what I understand, the position

20. Meshing error depending from orientation of the same model

    

    by prop_design · January 2022

    Your Serb_A.stp file meshed fine in the current version of Netgen. This is from the Netgen website. It only took about 29 seconds on a modest laptop. I'm not sure which file is the one that wouldn't m