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Oasys 15 Highlights

New features in version 15

Thank you to our clients and partners for their requests for new features and enhancements. The following bullet points summarise the key updates which have been implemented and are now available in each of our Oasys version 15 programs.

This version of Oasys PRIMER includes:

Support for LS-DYNA R10 keywords
Improved model read and write speed with about 60% and 70% of the time to read and write respectively compared to V14
A new link capability is integrated into PRIMER to use the post-processing tools D3PLOT & T/HIS
A new combined Dummy Positioning and Seatsquash tool to automatically create simulation based LS-DYNA positioning models
New options for the orientation and alignment of spotwelds created in PRIMER
A new mechanism type “Coupler” has been added to handle rotation against rotation or rotation against translation or translation against translation
Improved ability to read more ANSA comments and convert them into PRIMER mechanisms
Around 500 new checks added into V15 compared to V14
Visual Studio Code Intellisense files have been produced to help speed up JavaScript development
JavaScript API widgets now support 24bit colour images and font size control
New JavaScript Keyout hook to enforce company specific practices/rules/guidelines when writing out models
New JavaScript API function to easily read CSV files
A “Quick Find” feature to find and access PRIMER functions/menus/tutorials and LS-DYNA manuals
A new search feature has been introduced for the preference editor
The latest CNCAP 2018 protocol has been added to the pedestrian markup tool
Improvements to the HIC area calculator tool, including V8 EuroNCAP grid score calculation
Improved mesh generation
New interactive morph tool to interactively change the size and shape of the mesh
New options to control parameters with clashing names when merging models
Improved Node to Node and Part to Part Measure panels
Improved Composite panel with new Orient option now offers several techniques to set Beta angles
Improved Node Drag and Solid Align features
New tool to investigate/visualize contact friction
New tool to generate swages/beads on shell meshes
New mesh tools to create beam elements using nodes and to preview ruled meshes
New optional keyword to output files in a binary format
New optional feature to compress keyword files with gzip or Winzip
Improved LS-DYNA output file reading (error and warning messages)
Volume calculator tool
PDF tutorials for PRIMER are now available directly through the help menu

For more information and the above new features, please see the detailed PDF.

This version of Oasys D3PLOT includes:

Quick Find feature to search for D3PLOT functions, menus and preferences
PDF tutorials available directly through the help menu
PRIMER/D3PLOT integration with synchronized viewing and linked functionality
In Link mode T/HIS can be undocked and placed anywhere on the screen
Greatly improved support for material extra variables
Data plotting in material axes coordinate systems
Enhanced support for solid elements with multiple integration points
Support for *SECTION_SOLID_SPG and *SET_xxxx definitions via the ZTF file
A package of improvements to the display of models and data
Attachment can be found through Nodal Rigid Bodies, Constrained Joints, Constrained Rigid Bodies and Tied Contacts
Contouring part-to-part distance and other measure menu enhancements
Undocked menu positions can now be saved when D3PLOT is closed and automatically reapplied when D3PLOT is opened
Stereo Viewing on Windows platform for stereo 3D monitors or projectors
11 new data components, 18 new preferences and two new JavaScript functions

For more information and the above new features, please see the detailed PDF.

This version of Oasys T/HIS includes:

New Quick Find feature to find and access T/HIS functions/menus
A new capability linking PRIMER with T/HIS has been introduced
New options to change the grid colour
New options for Constant Y2 in the Datum line menu
New features have been introduced to the curve history panel to improve usability
New options for Curve Operations Nor(y) and Nor(x) to normalize to a given range
Title/Axes, Display and Graph settings can now be saved to the oa_pref file directly from the menus
When multiple models are read in the order in which they are read can be user specified
The position of undocked menus can now be saved when T/HIS is closed and then automatically opened in the same position when T/HIS is restarted
Three JavaScript functions and 27 preferences are newly added to T/HIS

For more information and the above new features, please see the detailed PDF.

This version of Oasys REPORTER includes:

New read-only TEMPLATE_DIR variable contains the directory path of the current template
New feature to embed images into a template
New option added to the button script object to skip running the script when the report is generated
Text alignment options that have been available in Table items are now also available in Autotable items
New standard template for the 2017 version of EuroNCAP Front FBB Impact, which now also includes front passenger
New standard template for the 2017 version of EuroNCAP ODB impact
New standard template for the 2018 version of CNCAP Front ODB impact
All of the latest standard templates can now handle three head accelerometer nodes
All standard templates now write .cur and .csv for all the graphs generated for the report
A new structure-only standard template for the 2017 version of the IIHS Side MDB impact has been added
Six new properties added to JavaScript API Template class

For more information and the above new features, please see the detailed PDF.

This version of Oasys SHELL includes:

Programme icons have been added, both to the main screen and to the Manuals section.
MEMORY2 for LS-DYNA MPP and Hybrid is now optional and configurable.
Hybrid LS-DYNA runs may now be specified from the command-line.
A number of additional files and options for LS-DYNA can now be specified including a pfile name, a PBM Interface Force file, a D3PART file, and a JOBID.
A JavaScript option and an associated JavaScript arguments option have been added for D3PLOT, PRIMER and T/HIS.
General command-line options may now be specified for D3PLOT, PRIMER and T/HIS.
New Pre-command, Post-command, and Display options may be used in conjunction to run all Oasys programmes with a virtual display.

For more information and the above new features, please see the detailed PDF.

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