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New features in FEM-Design 23

Last modified by Iwona Budny Bjergø on 2024/02/12 20:24

The following section highlights all new features and changes in FEM-Design 23. All the features and improvements are sorted by the area, and described together in dedicated sections. Bug fixes in FEM-Design 23 are added into Release notes.

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Performance improvements

  
  Improved saving speed✓✓
  Model backup✓✓
   Support for wide range of scripts✓✓
  Accelerated mesh check✓✓
  Enhanced progress bars for large models✓✓

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User interface, input and modelling

  
  Refreshed user interface✓✓
  Apply button in relevant dialogs✓✓
  Views options in Filter mode✓✓
  Quick access to window arrangement✓✓
  Enhanced object labels✓✓
  Fade all others in a view✓✓
  Simplified Hide / Show workflow✓✓
  Save and select display status✓✓
  Separate layers for modeling tools✓✓

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Loads

  
  Wind load on diaphragms✓ 
  Assigned load data in the Load export✓ 
  Improved visibility of assigned loads✓ 
  Traffic loads✓ 

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Tools

  
  Carbon footprint assessment✓✓
  Automatic label arrangement✓✓

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Analysis

  
  Automatic peak smoothing for piles✓ 
  Improved shear deformation calculation of a timber bar✓✓
  Plastic shell✓ 

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General design

  
  Copy applied quantity✓✓
  Copy calculation and design parameters✓✓

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RC Design

  
  Bar spacing input in bar auto design✓✓
  Same reinforcement along the bar✓✓
  Parametric bar reinforcement enhancements✓✓

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Results

  
  In-plane graph position✓✓
  Rotate numeric values to screen plane✓✓
  Display unit for numeric values✓✓
  Background settings for numeric values✓✓
  Enhanced color palette display settings✓✓
  Display result in a new window✓✓
  Improved results structure in Quick Tools✓✓
  New result types for unstable plastic load combination✓ 
  Virtual bar✓ 
  Export reactions as loads✓ 

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Documentation

  
  General improvements✓✓
  Graphical windows✓✓
  Tables✓✓
  Text input✓✓
  Templates✓✓

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API and interoperability

  
  IFC Improvements✓ 
  Allplan connection - support for all reinforcement types✓ 
  IDEA StatiCa relink✓ 
  StruXML - object color representation✓ 
  PREFAB - Automatic point connections✓