Version 7.0 (January 2025)

Watch the Upgrade Guide Video below to see the new features of VisualPlate 7.0 in action.

Scripts & Command Line

• Command Line is a powerful new way to drive the program:
  • Definite slabs, line stiffeners, point supports, line supports etc.
  • Apply loads to regions, load points, and line stiffeners
  • Adjust the analysis settings
  • Extract plate results (displacements, shears, moments, etc.)
  • Add tables to report and export reports
• External Script files can automate common tasks and much more:
  • Generate boundaries, apply loads, extract results
  • Refine the mesh until model converges
  • Perform model optimization

New Report Features

• Added option to save reports in the project
• Added option to save reports as a style
• Reorganized report project manager
• Table of Contents report table
• Added Clear Tables button

Other Features

• Query plate results at a specified location
• Improved behavior of support springs
• Updated Microsoft .NET framework for features and performance

Upgrade Guide Video

A variety of new features have been added to VisualPlate 7.0 including a command line and the ability to import external scripts as discussed in this video.

Additional training videos can be found on the Training Videos page.