List of Enhancements


List of Enhancements

Dynamic Response

• 1009301 - Added the ability to generate force time-history input files of seismic analyses.

Dynamic Super Element

• 1009413 - Added the ability to perform dynamic superelement analysis with Runge-Kutta time integration method for validation of Wave Response time history analyses.

Joint Mesher

• 1009303 - Added SCF extraction from shell elements (Quad9 shells specifically) based on DNV RP-C203 SCF extraction methodology.

Post

• 1009397 - Optimized memory and disk use to significantly improve performance.

Pre

• 1009396 - Optimized memory and disk use to significantly improve performance.

Precede

• 1009238 - After applying marine growth in the Marine Growth dialog in Precede, the marine growth zones will now be graphically displayed until the dialog is closed. • 1009304 - Added the ability to export section library sections definitions to the model file with the Save As dialog. • 1089513 - Added Shell Metrics and Results visualization to SACS Precede.

SACS

• 991289 - Added the ability to export SACS model files to ADINA input files for ADINA analyses (Tech Preview).

SACS Executive

• 1009343 - Added the ability to specify pile input files instead of PSI input files for analysis in Pile3D for a number of analyses. Note Pile3D analyses are intended for monopile analyses with one vertical pile. • 1009374 - The coefficients of friction in the Gap Elements analysis options in SACS Executive now accept up to four decimal places. • 1009417 - Deprecated Legacy Precede • 1077290 - Deprecated Bentley CONNECT projects. • 1089163 - Consolidated SACS Marine and SACS Fatigue licenses into SACS Marine Ultimate and SACS Fatigue Ultimate.

Utilities

• 1009296 - Added the ability to create simulation groups with the Wind Turbine Job Creator utility.

Seastate

• 1009588 - Added the ability to factor API4F wind loads using the shape factor field.

Wave Response

• 1008221 - Added the ability to model non-linear pile soil interaction in Wave Response analyses (Tech Preview). • 1009292 - Added support for two separate force time-history input files. • 1009402 - Optimized memory and disk use to significantly improve performance.