Maxsurf V8i Release 20.02 Notes
The following section describes the changes in Maxsurf 20.02 V8i suite of software. This is a patch to known issues in 20.01 V8i.
System Requirements
32-bit versions will run on Windows XP/Vista/7, and
64-bit versions will run on Windows 7 64-bit.
Changes from 20.01 to 20.02 V8i
The following fixes and changes that have been made to fix known problems with release 20.01 V8i. It is highly recommended that you install the updated version of the software.
Maxsurf Modeler V8i Release 20.02
Bug fixes and minor changes
7525: COM interface to Marker Surface error added
7499: After importing a dxf files as curves and clicking on the delete curve button a crash occurred. File specific with dxf files containing large numbers of curves (>1000). This has been fixed.
Maxsurf Stability V8i Release 20.02
Bug fixes and minor changes
7484: Problems with the Probabilistic damage analysis indicating that the vessel has sunk have been fixed. This problem occurred for some models when starting the heel range with a negative heel angle; in this case all results indicated that the vessel had sunk.
7467: Errors in the calculation of tank fluid product inertias Ixy and Ixz have been fixed.
Maxsurf Motions V8i Release 20.02
Bug fixes and minor changes
7527: Motions Reporting – several issues have been addressed:
if no template is specified, then only a limited set of results are sent to the report (summary results table and polar graph);
to obtain other results, a template document must be used;
remote location RAOs table and graph only reported if remote locations defined;
polar plot only reported if it is valid (multiple speeds and headings);
potential crash when reporting for a strip theory model with <5 sections has been fixed.
7497:After saving a results file from the menu clicking on the save button in the toolbar saved a .skd file with .skr extension. This has been fixed.
7476: A problem when trying to calculate the Strip theory section or Panel method computational mesh through COM (VBA) has been fixed. Previously when trying to calculate the geometry, Motions would return an error to the calling program.
Problem Reports
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