WaveFEA 2018.3 Download here

In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, WaveFEA 2018.3 fixes or addresses a variety of issues.

Installation

  • Install WaveFEA 2018.3 on any WaveFEA 2018 versions if previously installed with any additional updates or solidworks 2013, 2014, 2105, 2106, 2017 and 2018 SP1+
  • The WaveFEA 2018.3 installer will automatically uninstall all older versions of 2018 if previously installed. If you have installed WaveFEA 2017 versions, then uninstall 2017 WaveFEA versions and install WaveFEA 2018.3.
  • To verify if the installation is successful, start Solidworks and enter into WaveFEA and on the Command Manager of WaveFEA click the About button. If the About box displays: Build: 2018.3.0.20, the installation was successful.
Command Manager

Summary of Known Issues in WaveFEA 2018.3

User Interface

  • The Undo and Redo functionality is currently blocked while working in the WaveFEA environment.
  • Visualization can be incorrect for rigid connectors when using the 'create point at centre' option, but it works fine for large assemblies, sub-assemblies and parts.
  • In the Include Group dialog, the 'New Group' button is not available.
  • WaveFEA is displaying the coordinate system on GUI which are not referred in Load Dialog.
  • WaveFEA browser tree gets invisible when open/import some cad files.
    Workaround: Save the file as .sldprt file and the tree will get visible.
  • Mini tool bar will be visible when the contour is displayed and minimizing the current page.

Meshing

  • Zero length spring between two coincident points doesn't generate CBUSH.
  • Features like the helical profile, pattern etc cannot be meshed as line elements
    Workaround: Use convert entities to project set of sketch curves, patterns, grids etc onto the sketch plane.

Loads and Constraints

  • A Moment Load only supports face selection as the entity where the moment is applied. You can select an edge or vertex as the entity in the Moment Load dialog, but there is no warning that this is not supported, even after you hit OK. The analysis will solve for both cases, but the load will not be considered in the solution.
  • Using the thrust load type of Bearing Load is not supported.
  • Unable to select edge for a geometric entity that is already selected for Load.

Results

  • Grid Point Forces results for 1D and 2D elements are not included in the solution output.

Others

  • In the Laminate dialog, the ABD matrix calculation is not working as expected.
  • Rigid Body connectors defined for models having regular shapes (for example: such as torus) are not acting at the centre of gravity of the selected entities.
  • When the Analysis is stopped before the completion of the analysis, the model visibility will not be there
    Work around: close the model and open once again.

Thank you

We thank all our customers who help us to identify and report issues. These reports will give us the opportunity to improve the product and provide you with the best solution in WaveFEA simulation. We also thank you for your continued business and for the feedback regarding the content of this release.

Respectfully,
WaveFEA Team