Functional Value
New material options (Valanis-Landel strain energy potential, specific heat and mean field damage for fiber reinforcement, etc.) increasing the range of possible simulation workflows
Automatic solid partitioning to accelerate hexahedral mesh generation workflow
Ability to create several beams for virtual bolts to increase the simulation fidelity for specific cases
Durability - Support for new "General" structural analysis step type
User Experience Value
Supporting SOLIDWORKS custom materials in simulation domain improving efficiency and re-use
Upgraded TET filler mesher algorithm improving mesh quality and robustness
Dedicated dialog box for virtual bolts results accelerating access to relevant outputs (force, moment, etc.)
Quicker and easier access to simulation reports through specification tree
Integration of Physics Simulation objects to the 3DMarkup app to create persistent annotations and slides based on such data, useful for collaboration and design change process