Animator3 0.6.8a released

On October 24, 2007 GNS released Animator3 version 0.6.8a. This version includes a lot of new features as well as bug fixes.

New Features:

 

• added command "col pid slo", "sty pid slo", "sty pid slo", "exp pid slo" to copy from another slot
• added command "crs cop slo" to copy cross section properties from another slot
• added command "hid act/uhi all" to hide elements permanently
• added command "opt twi" to set width of trajectories
• added command "opt lwi" now acts on undeformed geometry too
• added commands "gro add/era" to add/erase pids to existing groups
• added PLOTEL element type (currently Nastran);ide bar .. echoes Plotel ...
• added groups SPRING/DAMPER/PLOTEL in Nastran
• added commands "ide nod/ele fmt ..." command to set format of function values
• added command "wri ses fil" command to output session file for reading data
• added commands "gro add/era" to add/erase pids to existing groups
• added commands "wri his crd/dbp/dse/dsp/dve/vel" to write TH on a file
• display of title for multiple slots changed for better reading
• line in graphics window for distances between 2 slots
• added command for free node plotting "opt fno on/off"
• added command "col fno ..." to set color of free nodes
• added "ide nod/ele @wr/@wp/etc" commands
• remember file and folder per slot in input file box
• back button for windows in inputfilebox
• added Abaqus interface in AIX release (64bit)
• disable user interaction on windows in case of license problems (for batch mode)
• save more color types to database
• save follower nodes to database
• added command "wri dat cur" to write current state to database
• added "wri dat/daa all/act file.a3d geo/dis/fun/all"
• added "rea dat file geo/dis/fun" command
• added Database interface for reading a3 database
• added pure batch version which does not require any X server nor graphics hardware (linux)
• Nastran interface, Principal stresses are computed in case of grid point stress
• Abaqus ODB: Add interface for ODBs from Abaqus 6.7-3 (compatible with all
  Abaqus 6.7-releases).
• Abaqus ODB: Add support for Abaqus ODB-interface (Abaqus 6.7-3) for HP and AIX systems.
• Abaqus ODB: Support for multiple parts (fully supported when imported from
  ODB, partly supported from inputdeck)
• Abaqus ODB: Support for Rigid bodies from ODB (Rigid bodies in the ODB are
  only available since Abaqus version 6.7).

Bug fixes:

• Bug #2007091910000024: a3 does not terminate when running session files from the Sessin File Gizmo
• fixed bug "col udg " for cross section
• fixed bug "col spc red @wr" command
• fixed bug with sigsender on windows
• fixed a bug in "fun fba col ..."
• fixed bug in Nastran Interface with SPC1
• text moving/editing/picking fixes
• fixed hanging on exit when pln is used
• corrected "fun map ..."
• Bug #2007091010000031: Nastran interface, formula to compute equivalent strain was wrong (not equivalent as v. Mises)
• fixed Medina interface for windows
• "vie fo1/2/3 xyz ..." now works correctly for multiple slots
• support for Pamcrash 2007 DSY