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FEA and structural analysis software
News Release from: Algor | Subject: Database translation utility
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 12 June 2000
Edit FEA model easily with file transfer
utility
Algor today announced the release of a new database translation utility included with all of its software products.
Algor, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, today announced the release of a new database translation utility included with all of its software products The database translation utility enables engineers to translate Algor model files between the native Xbase format and Microsoft Access databases or a comma-separated value format, which is compatible with Microsoft Excel and many third-party applications
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new feature enables advanced users to edit model data easily or automate analyses through custom applications.
"Engineers may wish to directly modify the model data when they, for instance, apply sophisticated pressure distributions in an analysis or globally alter geometric properties," said Michael L.
Bussler, president of Algor.
"Prior to this release, they would need to transfer model data into a specific format, which meant they had to know a separate programming language to accomplish the transfer.
Now, they can work directly with the data in familiar Windows-based programs instead of learning another programming language." Accessed through Superdraw III, engineers are now free to write Access macros or Visual Basic programs to assist them in performing repetitive tasks, conducting parametric or variational FEA studies and optimizing designs.
This development also simplifies the performance of FEA and Mechanical Event Simulations that entail multiphysics, which require applying the results from one engineering analysis as input for another analysis.
Before this development, engineers needed to learn and use an Xbase programming language, such as Microsoft's FoxPro or Algor's EAGLE to work with input data.
Now, engineers can automate and drive Algor software using standard Microsoft Office tools.
Users of the new database translation utility should refer to Algor's documentation on programming with Algor for complete descriptions of model data and examples using many common programming languages.
Algor customers with current technical support and maintenance agreements can request a software update, including the database translation utility, through Algor's web sites or an Algor account representative.
All of Algor's software product line is available for the Windows 95, 98, NT and 2000 operating systems.
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