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Algor, Autodesk

Interesting Facts : Algor V23 Capabilities

With the recent acquisition of Algor, Autodesk will move into a strong CAE domain, here are some of the capabilities.

The Manufacturing suite of products will grow stronger and stronger and Inventor will truly become a world class CAD/CAE Product

ALGOR V23

CAD Support (Direct)
Added InCAD support for Think3 ThinkDesign v2008.1
Updated support for Alibre Design to Version 11
Updated support for KeyCreator to Version 8
Improved support for Autodesk Inventor models including import time, surface-knitting data, edge associativity, feature control and material data
Improved support for Rhinoceros models including capability to read blocks
Improved support for SpaceClaim models including capability to read material data

CAD Support (Universal)
Improved support for NURBS-based geometry

Documentation
Updated online help
Improved documentation including phrasing and descriptions

FEMPRO
Added ability to create beams from the centroids of surfaces
Updated text of software license agreement
Improved program start-up
Improved support for Windows DPI “large” setting
Improved support for Chinese (simplified) language
Improved support for license borrowing
Improved handling of part names across environments
Improved handling of term “species” in mass transfer analysis
Improved meshing tools:
Added user control of surface number of sketch objects for 2-D meshing
Improved the “Use Legacy Mesh Engine” option by only applying it to the current model
Improved surface meshing
Improved midplane meshing
Improved support for automatic contact:
Improved display of automatically generated contact pairs in tree view by sorting on surface number
Improved support for custom libraries of beam cross-sectional properties
Improved support for midside nodes in Joint Utility
Improved feedback on progress while checking the model
Improved support for design optimization

Fluid Flow Analysis
Added in-core and out-of-core multifrontal massively parallel solver (MUMPS) for distributed memory systems on Windows clusters
Added out-of-core multifrontal massively parallel solver (MUMPS) for distributed memory systems on Linux clusters
Improved consistency of features between 2-D and 3-D steady fluid flow analysis
Improved handling of flow through porous media analysis
Improved support for k-epsilon turbulence in models with multiple parts
Improved support for load curves including ability to define separate load curves for velocities

General
Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2
Updated support for Superdraw III as a line modeler

Heat Transfer Analysis
Added capability for thermal contact in 2-D models
Improved handling of load curves

Linear Dynamic Analysis
Added capability for “smart” bonded contact on unmatched meshes using a multi-point constraint (MPC) approach in natural frequency (modal) and transient stress (direct integration) analyses
Improved support for non-administrative users of critical buckling load analysis
Improved hydrostatic load calculations for triangular elements
Improved calculation of stresses and strains for tetrahedral elements with midside nodes

Material Library Manager
Added capability to specify default material library
Added additional materials including fluid, MIL-STD metal, K-340 and composite materials
Updated AISC database
Improved ease of use for selecting a material library
Improved wood material data including red oak and white ash

Mechanical Event Simulation/Nonlinear Solver
Added option to make large displacement the default setting for new MES models
Added Ogden and Mooney-Rivlin hyperelastic and viscoelastic material models for membrane elements
Added capability to apply lateral-only hydrostatic loads on shell elements
Added capability to output stress and strain data at midside nodes
Added in-core and out-of-core multifrontal massively parallel solver (MUMPS) for distributed memory systems on Windows clusters
Added out-of-core multifrontal massively parallel solver (MUMPS) for distributed memory systems on Linux clusters
Improved support for large models
Improved messaging to advise when a coarser or tetrahedral mesh can be helpful
Improved support for contact in MES and static stress with nonlinear material models analysis
Improved support for MES models with friction effects

Multiphysics Analysis
Added capability to apply fans to surfaces in steady coupled fluid flow and thermal analyses

NASTRAN Support
Improved capability for exporting results to NASTRAN

PipePak
Improved capability to import piping data from CAESAR II
Improved support for industry-standard piping codes

Report Wizard and Environment
Added capability to list moments and reaction forces in a report
Added separate report sections for loads and constraints
Added capability to export reports to DOCXML format for viewing in Microsoft Word
Improved support for configuring a report
Improved support for comments from reviewer
Improved handling of image files by using relative links for portability
Improved support for customer-specified title image
Improved support for summary and log files

Stress Analysis with Linear Material Models
Added capability for “smart” bonded contact on unmatched meshes using a multi-point constraint (MPC) approach
Added capability to apply lateral-only hydrostatic loads on plate elements
Added in-core and out-of-core multifrontal massively parallel solver (MUMPS) for distributed memory systems on Windows clusters
Added out-of-core multifrontal massively parallel solver (MUMPS) for distributed memory systems on Linux clusters
Added capability to output stress and strain data at midside nodes
Improved handling of files with long path names
Improved handling of hydrostatic loads on triangular and brick elements
Improved calculation of stresses and strains for tetrahedral elements with midside nodes

Superview Results Environment
Added beam code checking for MES
Added capability to output and display stress and strain results for midside nodes
Improved handling of load cases when inquiring on results
Improved handling of plastic strain results for MES
Improved support for path plots
Improved display of bending stress in pipe elements
Improved support for background images including TIF files
Improved handling of memory during AVI creation

Cheers,
Sunith Babu L

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