BETA CAE System S.A. announces the release of v15.2.2 of ANSA / µETA pre- and post- processing suite. This 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. Note that ANSA / µETA v15.2.1 has been revoked.
Enhancements and known issues resolved in ANSA
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.
For more details about the new software features, enhancements and corrections please, refer to the Release Notes document.
Enhancements and known issues resolved in µETA
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.
For more details about the new software features, enhancements and corrections please, refer to the Release Notes document.
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.
To view an unabridged version of this press release, visit: http://www.beta-cae.gr/news/20150109_announcement_ansa_meta_v15.2.2.htm
