EngiLab Frame.2D Lite Changelog
What's new in EngiLab Frame.2D Lite 2018 2.5
Feb 9, 2019- The new features include the following:
- There was a mistake in the program's help file, in the "System of Units" page, that was corrected. The Steel Density (US Unit (in)) is now given as 7.34544493×10-4 blob/in3 (lbf·s2/in4) which is the correct value
- Quick way to save a full analysis report (in the results section, "Full Report (RTF)" tab), with Ctrl+S. Report files are now automatically named based on the model file name as ”FileName – Report.rtf”
- A major bug was fixed: When using the "Import materials/sections tool", the filename of the file was changed and as a result when saving the model, the model would be saved on the imported file.
- The setup package is now digitally signed by EngiLab using a code signing certificate
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
New in EngiLab Frame.2D Lite 2015 2.2.5602.0 (May 11, 2015)
- New Free Body Diagram (FBD, or F) picture which shows the Model, all the forces (external forces and support reactions) and the Model equilibrium
- The Full Report (in RTF format) now includes also all the 6 pictures (Model, N, V, M, Deformation and Free Body Diagram)
- Import Materials and/or Sections from a Beam.2D (bea) input file
- Settings are now shown at the right of the drawing, providing better usability and user experience
- Font size selection for the drawings
- The zero points (N=0, V=0 or M=0) are now shown on the N, V, M diagrams
- Convert Model to Truss with one click
- Nodal forces (FX, FY) can now be defined in Polar coordinates (R, θ)
- Better representation of elemental (uniform) loads: Now the value is shown at the center of the Element, if the value is the same along the element
- New right click options. On Nodes: Properties, Delete, on Nodal Loads: Properties, Delete, on Elements: Properties, Reverse Ends, Delete, on Elemental Loads: Properties, Delete
- Deformation magnification factor is now shown on screen (for example x10)
- New setting for Nodal Loads and Support Reactions graphical representation: View the FX, FY Vector components or the Resultant force (ΣF)
- New ability to right click on a selected row in a table (Materials, Sections, Nodes, Elements, Nodal loads, Elemental loads) and then click "Delete"
- Keyboard shortcuts are fixed and now working fine (ESC, F3 for SnapNode, F7 for Grid, F9 for Snap, Ctrl+C for copy picture, Ctrl+Z for Undo, Ctrl+Y for Redo)
- A bug having to do with computer memory issues (which made the application crash under some circumstances) was fixed
- Improved graphics
- New, improved help file
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
New in EngiLab Frame.2D Lite 2014 2.0.5032.1250 (Oct 17, 2013)
- Modern, easy-to-use and powerful Graphical User Interface for Pre- and Post-Processing (Zoom, Pan features, Mouse middle button and wheel support)
- More smooth graphics, graphical objects filled with color with transparency
- Editable input file in text
- Built-in Section Properties Calculator for most standard sections
- Support for Trapezoidal and Triangular Loads along Elements (previously only Uniform Loads were supported)
- Body (Acceleration) Loads (e.g. Gravity - Self Weight)
- Full analysis report in Rich Text Format (RTF) containing all the results
- Full validation of the Analysis results (Sum of FX, FY Forces, Sum of Bending Moments should be all zero):
- Global (Model) Equilibrium check,
- Individual Element Equilibrium check
- Import of DXF Drawings as Analysis Models
- Showing intermediate values on screen for the NVM Diagrams. Automatic scaling of Diagrams.
- Showing intermediate values on screen for deformation. Automatic scaling of Deformation.