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Software Release History - Version 14
Index
| Version
14.7 | Version
14.6 | Version
14.5 | Version
14.4 | Version 14.3 | Version 14.2 |
Version
14.1 | Version
14.0
Improvements and New Facilities
in Version 14.3
  Fleshing of
arbitrary cross-sections
- Arbitrary cross-sections
drawn and added to the local (user) or server (all users)
libraries by using the arbitrary section property calculator can
now have their true section shape visualised (fleshed) once
assigned to beams in the model.
 Fibre locations
for arbitrary cross-sections
- Fibre locations, as used
when viewing results, are calculated automatically by the
arbitrary section calculator for extreme positions in each
quadrant of the drawn
cross-section. Additional fibre locations can be defined by
entering coordinates with reference to the initial drawn
cross-section.
 Eigenvalue results
in reports
A new page on the Chapters dialog of
the Report Wizard enables eigenvalue result entities to be written
to a report. Once the chapter for eigenvalue results is created, the
entities appear in the Report Treeview. Eigenvalue result entities
can be added or removed from this Treeview using the Modify context
menu for the chapter.
Step Interface
A STEP (STandard for the Exchange of
Product data) import facility has been added. Use the File >
Import menu item to import a file.
 Precast
Beam library extended:
The
following beams have been added to the supplied precast beam
library:
Canada Standard Prestressed Concrete 'I' beams type 1 to 7
Texas Department of
Transportation Prestressed Concrete 'I' beams A, B, C, IV and VI
 New vehicle
loadings
South Africa highway vehicles are now
supplied for use as static loads within LUSAS and for use with the
Vehicle Load Optimisation facility which, with the use of the
Autoloader option, will provide worst-case loading positions to the
South African TMH7 code of practice.
 Chinese Prestress
Single tendon prestress and multiple tendon prestress to JTG
D62-2004 have been added.The English language version of the single
tendon prestress dialog is shown opposite.
 Documentation
- All relevant
documentation has been updated for this new release and is
provided in PDF format on the V14.3 software or as part of any V14.3 software download
file. Changes of note include:
Element Reference
Element selection is now
made easier by the provision of element summary and element
index data tables in both the Element Reference on-line help and
printed documentation. These tables provide additional levels of
general element information to aid in choosing an element for a
particular modelling task.
Changes to Worked Examples:
The Arbitrary Section
Property Calculation example has been updated to correctly group
the internal void into a group called Holes, and has also been
lengthened to explain visualisation and creation of fibre
definitions.
Changes to Application Examples
(Bridge, Civil & Structural)
The Simple Slab Deck
example has been updated to include an additional support
condition to prevent a warning message from appearing and the
mid-span position of the upper lane loading has been correctly
defined.
The Importing DXF Data
example has had the Merge option removed. When importing DXF
files (and other CAD data) LUSAS Modeller now automatically merges-out
coincident points.
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