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17 November 2024

• New Nodal Lumped Mass calculation options for Dynamic and Response Spectrum Analyses
• UI improvements

• Refresh DesignMate template lists when adding new templates
• Refresh Response Spectra list after data edits
• Improved response spectrum analysis result output

31 October 2024

• Fixed Graph Plot tool to correctly display Moment Z-Z results
• Fixed MemDes Export tool to correctly display Moment Z-Z results

24 October 2024

• Fixed 'Select Chain' shortcut tool
• Fixed 'Select Group' shortcut tool

21 October 2024

• DesignPad automation template updated for DesignMate
• UI improvements
• DesignMate primer function improved for improved model summary

• New DesignPad example templates
• Convert DesignPad script to template function

28 September 2024

• Mass calculation methods improved and adjusted for correct automatic mass conversion
• Response Spectrum Analysis step change bug fixed
• Response Spectrum Analysis input- and output methods improved and bugs fixed
• Results contextual menu now only shows when Output Results palette is visible

• Import DWG / DXF into Section Editor
• Chinese section database added

12 September 2024

• Support Reaction value labels did not update when changing Load Case from results (graphically only)
• DesignPad now checks that all minimum required parameters are specified before attempting to insert mapped variable

• New and improved quad meshing features including mesh preview, more mesh control options, improved (and faster) workflow
• DesignMate no longer requires local node server, 100% online from this version (faster)
• New results labelling style for improved results visualisation

07 September 2024

• Empty Load Case caused error message when selecting active case
• Report generator hides solid shell element visibility afterwards
  

• In-App What's New dialog replaced by this web page

30 August 2024

• Statusbar load case selector shows loads in ‘model’ mode
• Auto Lumped Mass now asks for load cases to include
  
• Missing sections from DB detected and handled
  

• DesignPad replaced older report editor. Many improved features and flexibility
• Plot options added and improved
  

25 August 2024

• Second Order Analysis option enabled
• More than one planar section caused issue
  
• Switching theme colors improved
  
• Plot function template improved
  
• Chain select shows selection in context menu items
  
• Area loads not added to combinations
  

23 July 2024

• Improved IFC export and optimisation
• MemDes segmentation identification
  
• Improved plot results using new plot component
  

• Light Model background style option
• Bill of materials tool added in Reports dialog
  

29 May 2024

• IFC Export improved
• SAP2000 Export improved
  
• Prokon Export improved
  
• Results Export tool fixed
  
• Clear Results tool improved
  
• Switch Load Cases with Non-Linear cases bug fixed
  
• Export after analysis bug fixed
  

21 June 2024

• Torsion-Pinned end release fix in templates
• Occasional ‘QuadRes Layer Not Found’ error fixed
  
• Remember Frame Group settings when modelling new frames
  

• Selection improvements (Multi-select and Chain-select)
• SESOC MemDes export functions
  

09 June 2024

• Concurrent analysis runs causing error issue fixed
• New project dialog and routine improved
  
• Circular cross sections centroidal offset corrected
  

• IFC Export improved (Optimisation added)

28 May 2024

• Element Property editor selection update
• CHS section extrusion display fixed
  
• Section Extrusions for UB, UC where r = 0 fixed
  
• Example projects sorted by number order
  
• Tension / Compression only members fixed
  
• New Project command not populating new project info sheet fixed
  

• Non-GenFEA Project Workbooks detected

24 May 2024

• Mirror tool improved
• Tension / Compression only members improved
  
• Node renumbering improved
  

• Timber design CalcPad example added

05 March 2024

• GenFEA Public beta released!!