NASTRAN RESPONSE DATA PLOTTING

New graph plotting support added for Nastran response data (from sol 111). M3d automatically collates available response data across the frequency range and displays them in the dialog box. Simply click the available response and add to the plotting window for quick and easy response visualisation.

NEW BEAM MODELLING

New beam sections have been added for modelling and solving of frame structures.

MESHING UPDATES

ELEMENT TYPE TOOL BAR

Element reflect (fixed)

QUADS BETWEEN NODES

SWEEP ELEMENTS

QUAD ELEMENTS TO TRI'S

FREE EDGE CHECK

ADvancing front tet 3D mesher

SHELL COAT SOLID ELEMENTS

2D advancing front surface mesher

SOLVER UPDATES

SPRINGS

Translational and Rotational spring elements added.

ROTATIONAL LOADING

Rotation body loads added

ACCELERATION  LOADS

Acceleration body loads added for all elements.

thermal strains

Thermal strains added for all element types.

Multiple load, boundary and temperature sets

Multiple solutions and Solution steps

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THE FOLLOWING ELEMENT QUALITY CHECKS ADDED

Shell Element Stretch

TET Collapse

ORTHO VIEW TOOLBAR

Animation display

Animated contour / deformation display functionality added.

​Property / material editor

New property / material editor dialog added.