Solver plugins

Most modern FEA codes allow user-programmable features so advanced users can develop personalized capabilities for their complex problems. In fact, we find that almost every really difficult non-linear analysis jobs require some degree of customization, no matter which solver is being used.

A pervasive quality in all the Z-set products is an extremely high degree of extensibility for the end user. Now

• Database tool A utility set of programs for modifying and reducing the results files.

• Results transfer utilities A set of interfaces for transferring results between problems in a general way, including sub-modeling, re-meshing, and 2D/AXI->3D modeling.

• Zprogram The Zprogram plug-in (standard in 8.2) allows user-level interpreted scripting of meshing, Zmaster control, boundary conditions, and post computations. This scripting language is based on C++ syntax, and is fully object-oriented. The advantage of the scripting interface is that compile-ready C++ code can be output from the scripts! Thus one can develop new capabilities in a friendly interpreted scripting environment (with debugger), and when the script is completed a highly efficient compiled plug in can be generated from it.

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