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Technical What’s New
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Beam Model Improvements
In the Frame Analysis Settings dialog box, Beam Model
tab, two options are added:
Create Rigid Links
When selected, you are increasing the flexibility to
adjust the beam model during automatic conversion.
When the check box is cleared, rigid links are not
automatically created during model conversion.
Instead, you can create rigid links manually according
to your needs and preferences.
Trim Mitered Beam Ends
When you select this option, the overlaps are trimmed
during automatic model conversion. It simplifies the
generated model and improves the accuracy of the
simulation results.
Customization of Beam Properties
You can edit an increased number of beam mechanical
properties, including two new properties:
Reduced Shear Stress (Ax) and Reduced Shear Area
(Ay).
At the bottom of the Beam Properties dialog box, check
Customize, and then enter your values. It allows you to
fully define, or control the section properties.
Sign Convention in Frame Analysis Results
Stress results were unified to use the same sign
convention as the Stress Analysis results. The
interpretation of Frame Analysis results is now
consistent with Stress Analysis results.
Geometry Healing and Meshing
Enhancements in the geometry healing and meshing
operations for stress analysis mean increased success in
analyzing complex designs.
In consumer products and some other industries,
product designs involve many surfaces and tight
tolerances. You can simulate the behavior of such
designs before you build a physical prototype.
Guide
The improved content and interface in the Stress
Analysis Guide help you to find the answers you need,
whether your skills are novice or intermediate.
In-canvas Tools
New Marking Menus are present in all Simulation
environments. These menus provide immediate access
in the canvas to the most commonly used commands.