Versions 4.1.*

Version 4.1.0

The new version of the library is issued 2012/02/26.

• A few very minor modifications of the source code.
• For the ruby extensions and COM component, the ruby and COM “wrappers” are now separated from the FeResPost C++ “core” library.

Modification of the manual and examples:

• The information about installation, configuration and compilation of FeResPost and associated libraries has been gathered in Appendix X.A. A careful reading of this Appendix is recommended because the modifications of binaries organization influences the way they must be installed.

Version 4.1.1

The new version of the library is issued 2012/06/10.

• A few very minor modifications of the source code.
• Correction of a bug in the .NET iterators. (The first element of each collection was missing.)
• Four attributes (properties) added to the “Group” class: “NbrElement”, “NbrNodes”, “NbrMpcs” and “NbrCoordsys”.

Modification of the manual and examples:

• Modification of examples to illustrate the use of the new Group attributes.
• Modification of the “VBARUBY” bridge and corresponding example. The new version should work better with the 1.9.* versions of ruby.

Version 4.1.2

The new version of the library is issued 2012/06/17.

• Correction of a bug in “getNodeRcId”, “getNodeAcId” and “getNodeCoords” methods of the “NastranDb” class. (The return values always corresponded to the first call to the method.)

Version 4.1.3

The new version of the library is issued 2012/08/19.

• Addition of several error messages, and more tests for error detection.
• Correction of a few minor bugs.
• Addition of methods “getElementNodes” and “getElementCornerNodes” to the generic “DataBase” class.
• The new ruby extensions and COM component are now statically linked to the FeResPost object. The use of a shared library containing all FeResPost C++ classes is no longer necessary. Static linking is recommended for your own programs/extensions.

Version 4.1.4

The new version of the library is issued 2012/11/04.

• Correction of a few bugs.
• Better separation of the different Nastran and Samcef specific classes from the “common” classes. (This is internal stuff related to the programming of coordSys classes, but should be of no consequence for the library users.)
• The COM and .NET iterators have also been re-organized. (Here again, the modifications should be of no consequence for the library user.)

Version 4.1.5

The new version of the library is issued 2013/01/27.

• Correction of a bug in the reading of Nastran BDF files.
• Correction of a bug in the reading of Nastran XDB files.
• Addition of four methods for the reading of Nastran SOL200 results (experimental). The four methods are “getAttachmentDesVarHistory”, “getAttachmentConstrDefinitions”, “getAttachmentConstrHistory” and “getAttachmentObjectiveHistory”.

Version 4.1.6

The new version of the library is issued 2013/02/17.

• Small correction in Samcef and Nastran dataBase headers that prevented the compilation with GCC versions 4.6.*.
• Correction of a bug in the reading of the history of constraints from Nastran SOL200 XDB results.
• Addition of method “getAttachmentDesRespHistory” to NastranDb class.
• Correction of a bug in the reading of Nastran BDF files, or Samcef DAT files. (too long lines stalled the program before correction.)

Version 4.1.7

The new version of the library is issued 2013/04/14.

• Correction of a bug in the calculation of mechanical strain tensor in laminates: previously (until version 4.1.6), the “total” or “actual” strain tensor were returned at bottom layer of the plies.
• Distinction between strain tensor criteria calculated with mechanical and total strain tensor components respectively. The default strain criteria are now using the mechanical strain tensor. (Previously, only the total strain tensor was used. It is still possible to use it with the “Total” version of each strain criterion.)
• Correction of many typographical errors in FeResPost User Manual.

Version 4.1.8

The new version of the library is issued 2013/05/19.

• Correction of bugs in the reading of Nastran PBEAM properties.
• Some cleaning of the code.
• A few modifications in user manual.

Version 4.1.9

The new version of the library is issued 2013/07/07.

• Correction of a bug in the reading of the CBAR element stresses and strains.
• Correction of several bugs in the reading of Nastran BDF files (reading of CORD1R, CORD1C, CORD1S, RBE1 and PSHELL cards).