BETA CAE Releases ANSA, µETA v15.2.2

beta_logoTHESSALONIKI, Greece, Jan 12, 2015 – BETA CAE System S.A. announces the release of v15.2.2 of ANSA / µETA pre- and post- processing suite.

011215_ansa_meta_15.2.2_picture1This maintenance release focuses on the correction of identified problems and issues for ANSA and μΕΤΑ, but some enhancements have also been made.

Critical issues of v15.2.1 were promptly resolved. ANSA / µETA v15.2.1 has been revoked.

Enhancements in ANSA

Scripting

A new script function has been added in CFD_TRANSL named ScaleBMValues. This function will scale all the length related fields of selected Batch Mesh Sessions.

Known issues resolved in ANSA

DATA Management

  • Deleting Include files from the DM Browser might lead to unexpected termination.
  • Applying a new representation on many parts was not possible when they were physically connected.

TOPO

  • The performance of Plane Cut has been significantly improved.

DECKs

  • File Manager: Files that were de-selected were also imported along with the selected ones.
  • Contact>Assistant: The Master/Slave set ids were inserted in the contact card as Slave/Master.

Enhancements in µETA

Parametric Point Paths

  • Commands for stress linearization on axisymmetric elements have been changed.

Supported Interfaces

  • Nastran: Discrete optimization results produced using the parameter DISBEG=0 are now supported as extra cycles when reading 3D Results from the PCH file.

Project Files

  • Top and bottom nodal results have been supported (reading and writing) since v15.2.0, but not documented.

Known issues resolved in µETA

General

  • The F12: Set visible entities window’s close button issue has been resolved. This incident was resolved in v15.1.1, but not documented.

Supported Interfaces

  • Opening a FEMZIP file in v15.2.1 generated multiple small files in μETA launch folder.

Fringebar

  • Vector Fringebar: Major principal vectors would not be drawn on solid elements.

Managing Curve Data

  • Load Curves: When read manually from multiple binout files, node id would unnecessarily be written numerous times in command xyplot read lsdyna etc.

Automation

  • Script: Scrolling was not applicable in windows created by script. This incident has been resolved since v15.0.0, but not documented.

Compatibility and Supported Platforms

  • ANSA files saved by all the first and second point releases of a major version are compatible to each other. New major versions can read files saved by previous ones but not vice versa.
  • The .metadb files saved with μETA version 15.2.2 are compatible and can be opened by earlier versions of μETA.
  • Support for 32-bit platform has been discontinued for all operating systems.

Where to download from

Customers who are served directly by BETA CAE Systems S.A. may download the new software, examples and documentation from their account on our server. They can access their account through the “user login” link at thier website http://www.beta-cae.gr.

Contact them if you miss your account details. The [Public] link will give you access to the public downloads area.

Customers who are served by a local business agent should contact the local support channel for software distribution details.

What to download

All files required for the installation of this version reside in the folder named “BETA_CAE_Systems_v15.2.2″ and are dated as of January 9, 2015. These files should replace any pre-releases or other files downloaded prior to that date.

The distribution of this version of their pre- and post-processing suite is packaged in one, single, unified installation file, that invokes the respective installer and guides the procedure for the installation of the required components.

For the installation of the software on each platform type, the.sh installer file residing in the folder with respective platform name, for Linux and MacOS or the respective .msi installer file for Windows, 64bit, have to be downloaded.

In addition to the above, optionally, the µETA Viewer is available to be downloaded for each supported platform.

The tutorials and the example files reside in the folder named “TUTORIALS”. This folder includes the complete package of the tutorials and example files, and a package with only the updated ones.

The Abaqus libraries required for the post-processing of Abaqus .odb files are included in the installation package and can be optionally unpacked.

About BETA CAE Systems S.A.

BETA CAE Systems S.A., headquartered in Thessaloniki, Greece, is a private engineering software company committed to the development of state of the art CAE software systems that meet the requirements of all simulation disciplines. The company’s products, the ANSA / µETA pre- & post-processing suite, and SPDRM, the simulation-process-data-and-resources manager, hold a worldwide leading position across a range of industries, including the automotive, railway vehicles, aerospace, motorsports, chemical processes engineering, energy, electronics, heavy machinery, power tools, and biomechanics.

Committed to its mission to produce best-in-class CAE software systems, BETA CAE Systems offers products that consistently exceed expectations and provides exemplary technical support to its customers. The company’s continuously growth attest to the high level of customer satisfaction and user confidence.

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