Prior Releases
Version 5.0 Features (November 2018)
General
- Graphic wire-frame in picture view mode
- Project Manager: Categories remember last open/collapsed state
- Project Manager: drop-lists are activated by clicking anywhere, not just on arrow
- Improved warning message formatting
- Improved Print Preview display for graphics
- Column-line graphics are "filtered" to avoid clutter
- Improved area load graphics with shaded tops
- Graphics performance is up to 20x faster
- Removed 'memory leaks', which slowed program over time
Modeling
- Full area support (rigid and flexible) can now be applied to an area
- Ability to insert a vertex along an area side
- DXF import shows bounds and an option for centering at the origin
- Polygon boundary defined by side length in addition to radius
Loading
- Ability to move area loads by side coordinates
- Line stiffener loads can now be applied relative to wall orientation (parallel and perpendicular)
- Multiple selection in Load Case Manager
Analysis
- Line supports now insert a "drilling" spring support
- Individual service cases can be analyzed
- Analysis is now 12% faster
Reporting
- Name filters are now enabled for both graphic and report filters
- Unavailable tables shown disabled with reason for not being available
- Table drop position used to locate when adding new tables in Text Reports
- Full report can now have categories filtered (model, loads, results, graphics)
Version 4.0 (December 2017)
The concrete design module of VisualPlate 3.0 was removed and ConcreteBending 4.0 was created
General
- 64-bit implementation, no more out-of-memory issues
- Multiple-threaded architecture uses all processor cores
- New UI, Ribbon toolbar, consistent with other IES tools
- 3D model/viewing (ctrl+mouse wheel or click the cube)
- Preference settings (fonts, colors, sizes, options, etc.)
- History Flies (automatic daily backups of a project-file, see preferences)
- Your Logo in a Text Report (see preferences)
Modeling
- No merge/intersection necessary for boundaries
- Easier to edit
- Automatic split/connect meshing for crossing or overlapping line supports, beams
- Control over overlapping for plate thicknesses
- DXF import has insertion point so huge coordinate files can be moved.
Loading
- Implements ASCE 7 load combinations
- More Direct full-boundary loading
Analysis
- Automated behind-the-scenes
- Much faster analysis (using all processor cores)
- Accurate results
Reporting
- Powerful Report Viewer
- Many tables and options
- Saved reports in project files
- Paste graphics into reports
- Complete project report
- Predefined, customizable reports
