The ASAS translator

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The ASAS translator has been revised as follows:

1. If PROPERTY LOAD GL_DIST is used in FEMGEN to apply distributed loads to GCB3 or TCBM element, CB1 loads are generated with reference to global axes. ASAS interprets these loads as being applied in local axes and thus may be applied incorrectly. BL_DIST should be used instead.
2. If edge loads are applied to the edge of a region the first element will have the loads applied to the correct element edge, but subsequent elements along the loaded edge may have the load applied to the wrong edge.
3. If prompted preliminary data generation is requested (using a resource file option), the user may request a specific data area, but the resulting ASAS file contains a data area statement of 1. This causes the subsequent ASAS analysis to abort.
4. If a skew system is attached (via a part) to a prescribed displacement load, the skew system integer is applied to both the displaced freedom data and the prescribed displacement in the resulting ASAS data file. This results in the skew system being applied twice to the applied load.
5. PROP LOAD EL_TEMPE applied to a body (brick elements) is not translated to a generated ASAS data file.
6. PROP LOAD FACE_TEM applied to a body (brick elements) is erroneously translated to a generated ASAS data file. This is not a valid data deck in ASAS.
7. Load cases are not now generated if no suitable elements/nodes are found. A warning is given instead.
8. Improvements to the physical property output for beam elements1) ASAS TUBE – VECT is now omitted if it is in default direction.2) ASASNLSTF4 – error given if GENERAL is not used.SECTION – error given if used.TUBE – warning given if VECT used and VECT is ignored.
9. Edge loading where surfaces join now uses a second part to identify which surface is being referred to by the degree of freedom integer.e.g. PROP BL_DIST L10 S3 100 3produces an ML3 transverse edge load on L10 orientated correctly with reference to S3.

10. An error is now given if a skew system is attached to a load rather than the part

11. Improvements in the GRP to sets facility –1) It is now the default.2) Only the elements highest in the geometry hierarchy in a particular set are used.3) Warnings are given for duplicated parts in sets.

12. A point can be given instead of a vector for beam orientation.

13. Changes to the interface for FEMGV 61) USERIQ.RES updated for Property Manager.2) FEMSYS.INI updated.3) Documentation updated.

The FEMGEN to ASAS version number is 11.3010.

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