BETA-CAE Systems 19.1.2

Enhancements in ANSA
- Data Management
A new function "dm.SaveLibraryItem()" is now available, which allows saving rich library items to DM. Furthremore, it is now possible to control the User Attributes, which will be written in the DM Header, during the output of Model Browser containers. The attributes that need to be included in the DM Header are specified in the respective ANSA.default setting for each Model Browser container (ex. SubsystemAdditionalAttributesInDmHeader).
- Connections & Assembly
In the Connection Manager interface, apart from the Highlight of FE Rep. Settings property IDs that is now available, tooltips for fields indicating property IDs have also been added.
Specifically, when a field in FE Rep. Settings of Connection Manager points to a property ID, then a tooltip is created dynamically with the property name, in case there is a corresponding property with the given ID of field's line edit.
- Shell Mesh
Significant performance improvements in the drawing of FE perimeters have been implemented, applying in actions such as: Deleting a FACE, focusing on a FACE, changing from TOPO to MESH menu and vice-versa, opening a list (e.g. Properties).
- Tools
Unit conversion is now supported for Parts fields, such as: Transformation matrix (x,y,z), Area, Mass, COG. This implementation can be verified by performing actions, such as apply Sync representation on the multi-instances.
Known issues resolved in ANSA
- GUI
As far as the Drawing Styles are concerned, Fringe Color palette would not be displayed, in case "Use unique color for each range" option was enabled through the "Color Bar Options" and graph other than QGRAPH was selected.
- Model Browser
The deletion of the Configurations would not be successful and the PID values would not be updated in the respective column, when their values were modified via script. Moreover, "DM Status Update" column would not be updated after performing actions like: create mesh, erase mesh, fill hole, etc.
- Compare
Upon execution of "Apply similarities/differences" function, FE mesh would not be copied among models.
- FE Representations
A SOLID-WELD seamline that formed a closed loop would unexpectedly fail to realize.
- Data Management
Excessive time would be taken when additionally saving JT file ("Light Representation" option), under Subsystems > Save in DM.
- Connections & Assembly
Conversion of FE-entities referenced by different Modules into ANSA connection points would lead to abnormal termination, as well as to ANSA databases prone to get corrupted, once recovered.
- Volume Mesh
Execution of Octree > Hextreme function would lead to unexpected termination on Windows OS.
- Batch Meshing
Speaking of Mesh Parameters [Features], "Defeaturing=remove" treatment for logos would not be applied, when CFD mesh algorithm was selected.
- Laminates
Elements with no plies assigned would not be created during input of a Simulayt .Layup file.

Known issues resolved in EPILYSIS
- General
When initial mass matrix was not diagonal, mass matrix with NSM would not be calculated properly.
- Output
Phase-Magnitude format of displacements in .op2 file would not get output correctly.
- SOL200
Unexpected termination would occur if a dependent DESVAR was created with an empty DELXV field. Additionally, topology optimization would give erroneous results in case of a DVPREL referring to a Ti on a PCOMP, where Z0 was blank.

Enhancements in META
- Crash & Safety
In Occupant Injury Criteria toolbar, it is now possible to save a project file from within the tool, which will contain the information about which curves belong to which run. Loading this project from the Occupant Injury tool, this info is read and Results Handling capabilities of the tool can be used again. Furthermore, EU-NCAP Rating calculation for THOR-50 according to AOP v9.0.0 is now supported under Occupant Injury Criteria toolbar.
- NVH
Upon execution of TPA from Forces and FRFs, it is now possible to use existing curves as FRFs.
Known issues resolved in META
- Collaboration Tool
Collaborators remained visible even after disconnecting.
- Graphics
Feature lines would not be drawn correctly, when in per Pid drawing mode.
- Read Results
Filename path was not updated, when a file was read via drag&drop, which led to wrong results auto-detection.
- LS-DYNA
It was not possible to read results from an INTFOR file with adaptive mesh. On top of that, failed elements of Dyna PSOLID disappeared in their original state too, after loading Displacements, since v19.1.0.
- NASTRAN
Unexpected termination could occur when reading displacements from an .hdf Nastran file containing one database for Real and one for Complex values.
- PAM-CRASH
Includes with relative paths of two or more lines could not be read properly.
- A POINTs / LC POINTs
Unexpected termination would occur when trying to export A/LC Points, as defined.
- NVH Calculators
In FRF Assembly tool, fluid results were calculated for structural nodes and structural results were calculated for fluid nodes.
- Report
Right-mouse button outside Spreadsheet Editor’s cell area would cause an unexpected termination.
- Automation
Unexpected termination would occur on Linux operating systems, when running script function "materials.PickMaterials()".