MAXSURF 23 was released at the end of last year; 2021 marks the 25th year of MAXSURF on Microsoft Windows whilst its predecessor MacSurf, on the Apple Macintosh platform, was first released in 1985. The developers behind the MAXSURF software are by and large naval architects and structural engineers, many of whom have been working on MAXSURF since the early days on the Windows platform (I started working for Formation…
Just because its old doesn't mean its no good. I found some archived training material on my HDD today. This may be helpful if you are new to modelling with NURBS in MAXSURF Modeler:
Learning MAXSURF - Self-paced training material from 2011
This is somewhat dated self-paced training material that we created in 2011. However the underlying principles of how the software works are essentially the same. In the newer…
The MOSES development team is pleased to announce the release of MOSES CONNECT Edition 12.00.00.131. This is the first release of MOSES to include OpenWindPower features.
New Features
MOSES version 12 includes a number of new features including new tools that allow for interoperability with DNV GL's Bladed, an aeroelastic wind turbine aeroelastic solver. The new features include:
To simplify our licensing and offer you more streamlined access to our newest, most advanced capabilities, we are consolidating our MAXSURF offerings. Previous offerings including MAXSURF (basic) worksuite, MAXSURF Modeler Advanced, MAXSURF Stability Advanced, and MAXSURF Stability…
The SACS team is pleased to announce the release of SACSCONNECT Edition 15.0.0.1.
The SACS Version 15.0.0.1 installer can be downloaded from Software Downloads or the Fulfillment Center (a Bentley login is required).
Full details on the changes made to SACS in version 15.0.0.1 can be found in the SACS Readme File.
The installation manual can be found here.
The readme file can be downloaded from here.
For more information on…
The MOSES development team is pleased to announce the release of MOSES CONNECT Edition 11.03.00.121.
This version of MOSES includes updates to the MOSES Solver and a technology preview of the new features in the MOSES Executive and MOSES Hull Modeler. These include:
The MAXSURF development team is pleased to announce the release of MAXSURF CONNECT Edition 22.03.00.121.
In this release of MAXSURF there are significant enhancements to the MAXSURF modules, including:
The Multiframe development team is pleased to announce the release of Multiframe CONNECT Edition 22.03.00.121.
Full details on the changes made to Multiframe in version 22.03.00.121 can be found in the Multiframe ReadMe.
The Multiframe Version 22.03.00.121 installer can be downloaded from Software Downloads or the Fulfillment Center (a Bentley login is required).
For more information on Bentley Subscriptions and Licensing…
SACS CONNECT Edition V14.0 – SES release includes enhancements including
Collapse Advanced program now supports elastoplastic analysis of Launch Runner and Special Launch Runner sections. Using this feature large deformation elastoplastic stiffness and forces of members with Launch Runner and/or Special Launch Runner sections can be accurately…
SACS CONNECT Edition V13.2 – CL release includes enhancements including:
AISC 15th provisions code check is now available using new options 5A, 5B, and 5L
Box, Tee, Rectangular Tube, Wide Flange, Plate Girder, Channel, Angle, Unsymmetrical Plate Girder, Double Web Plate Girder, Boxed-in Plate Girder sections have been updated with the latest AISC 15th provisions. Revised section E7 has been implemented, and new…
SACS CONNECT Edition V13.1 – CL release includes enhancements including:
SACS can now execute the Uncoupled Wind Turbine Process on Bentley’s Cloud Scalable Processing Service (SPS). The process offers the advantage of the virtually unlimited computing power of Azure cloud allowing the execution of hundreds of simulations in parallel potentially…
Discover how MAXSURF and photogrammetry are being used to preserve our maritime history ...https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/using-photogrammetry-preserve-our-maritime-history-dougal-harris/?published=t&fbclid=IwAR0isCWnIisXGonhze7crgnzJ3E1IWMoGiJLHVVypADedT_J2m-caxkO0xM
Scope of Work
In total there are eight options one can use to compute the location of the center of gravity when a compartment is not filled completely (slack). This is a result of approximate methods used in the past due to limited computational power. Users are always to implement the -correct option. This document explains how the -app none and -correct options in the &COMPARTMENT command affect the calculated…
SACS CONNECT Edition V13.0 – CL release includes enhancements including:
CONNECT licensing is Bentley's new licensing model, providing enhanced security and optimized value for your Bentley Subscriptions. It is integrated with Bentley's Identity Management System (IMS) and the Bentley CONNECT technology platform to allow near real-time reporting of usage, improved alert messaging to users and increased…
1. Overview
The purpose of this document is to show what gamma values for 2JONSWAP spectrum MOSES calculate and what is reported when multiple periods are defined with an option "-e_periods". Multiple sea-states with varying mean periods are stored in the database for later use in statistic calculation. After generating hydrodynamic pressure data, RAOs of the vessel is computed. Motion statistics for several…
This document presents a discussion on the -omega option that is part of the &EQUI command. The &EQUI command in MOSES computes a static equilibrium position with a modified Newton method. Also presented is an example when the -omega option in the &EQUI command is used to reach equilibrium.
You can find a good description of the Newton method on Wikipedia. The article in Wikipedia shows…
The MOSES product team is pleased to announce the availability of MOSES CONNECT Edition (Version 10.14.00.12) on the Fulfillment Center.
NOTE: This is an update and will overwrite earlier installations of MOSES 10.13, etc.
Version 10.14 of MOSES includes a Technology Preview of the new MOSES Executive. Installed alongside the classic versions of the MOSES applications, the Executive aims to replace and build on the functionality…
This document explains how to set up and interchange the working units in MOSES.
Two sets of files are used to demonstrate the unit definition and units interchange to assess the longitudinal strength of a barge. The two sets of files can be found on ...\hdesk\runs\samples\how_to directory.
MOSES v10.14 was used in generating results for this work.
Specify Analysis Units
The analysis units are specified with the &DIM…
This document explains how the added inertia coefficients and linearized damping coefficients are calculated and reported in MOSES. Often asked questions are also discussed at the end of the document.
MOSES v10.13 was used in generating results for this work.
Frequency Domain Analysis and Output Results
A frequency domain analysis is usually the basis for generating transfer functions (RAOs) for frequency dependent excitation…
The Collapse program has been enhanced to include the effects of both large rotations and large deflections. As a result, the program is now able to predict very large deformations. The Arc-length Iterative approach has been added to help predict unloading behavior at local and global limit points. An…
SACS 11.3 CONNECT Edition release enhancements including:
Mesh quality is important because hydrodynamic results quality is dependent on the mesh quality. The automated mesh refinement feature subdivides the panel model for use as the hydrodynamic mesh. It is customary for several mesh densities to be evaluated as part of the hydrodynamic database assessment. The ability to automatically refine a mesh is intended to allow the user to input a coarse mesh and easily produce refined…
Enhancements to SACS Decommissioning tools
The SACS decommissioning tool has been enhanced to calculate the sum of forces and center of forces enclosed in a volume. The volume is user selectable by using the three axes sliders or typing the volume extents.
Using the load by volume tool described above, the selected volume can be used to “cut” a model and create…
SACS 11.1 CONNECT Edition Update
SACS 11.1 update includes the CONNECT Advisor integration in addition to NORSOK 2013 joint strength check in Collapse and pile capacity visualization in Collapse view. The torsional mass moment of inertia calculations have been added to the DYNPAC module, also the ability to handle all load cases generated for a time history has been added to the SACS Wind Turbine Process. Other updates…
The latest SACS 11.0 CONNECT release includes the following major enhancements:
SACS Precede Decommissioning Tools allows the user to automatically cut the structure at any elevation with weight control for removal purposes.
The SACS Joint Mesh GUI allows the user to effortlessly add stiffing plates to complex non-tubular joints for finite element analysis meshing purposes with full user control for mesh density…