Finite element analysis of plate bending for all materials under various loading conditions.
Create Models
Model a wide variety plate bending problems using any material.
- Define complex boundaries
- Specify boundaries with varying thickness
- Incorporate holes in model
- Define beams & supports
- Import DXF/DWG files
Apply Loads
Apply loads with a flexible and intuitive point-and-click interface.
- Apply area loads to plates
- Draw rectangular, circular, & ring loads
- Apply point loads (axial & moments)
- Load beams (shear, moment, & torsion)
- Copy & scale loads between service cases
Finite Element Analysis
Automatic finite element meshing and background analysis.
- Graphical views of analysis results
- Generate diagrams along cut lines
- View beam graphs
- Refine mesh at point loads & supports
- Easily modify the mesh density
VisualPlate Features
For complete feature details and training videos, refer to the User's Guide.
- Elevated slabs
- Slab & beam systems
- Wall flexure
- Custom boundaries w/ complex geometry
- Multiple boundaries of varying thicknesses
- Holes in boundaries
- Point supports & line supports
- Spring supports
- Generate models via external scripts
- Import & export DXF files
- Export to VisualAnalysis for more complicated tasks
- Built in IBC, ASCE 7, & NBC load combinations
- Define custom load combinations
- Apply uniform/linear area loads
- Draw rectangular or circular loads
- Create circular/rectangular ring loads
- Point loads with axial force and moment
- Linear beam loads
- Automated FEA mesh generation
- Control mesh refinement at point loads & point supports
- Plot deflections, moments, and shears
- Generate slab diagrams along a cut line
- View beam graphs
- Sophisticated thick-plate finite element formulation
- Fast automated background analysis while you work
- Generate full reports with graphics and all details
- Customize reports to include only the information you need
- Paste graphics directly into reports
- Adjust page margins, fonts, and colors
- Add your company logo to report headers
- Use Print Preview mode while editing
- Export reports as .xls, .docx, or .pdf files
Command Line
Use the simple command-line interface as an alternative way to control the program, with built-in commands to create models objects, generate service cases, apply loads, extract results, generate reports, and more. Additionally, leverage the power of C# programming within the command line.
External Scripts
Create external scripts to integrate with the program, allowing for complex geometry modeling, parametric studies, automatic finite element mesh refinement until convergence, and more.