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About GiD+
GiD+ is a collection of modules integrated within GiD, either
provided by CIMNE or by third parties such as individual developers, research
institutions or companies.
The modules can be new computer simulation programs such as Calsef (structural
analysis), Emant (magnetostatic analysis), Tdyn (fluid dynamic analysis), RAM
series (estructural beams, shells and solids) or interfaces for third party
software such as SAP-90/2000, NASTRAN, ANSYS, etc..
Each module includes an on-line manual and a link to a reference Web-Site
or mail address for user support, licences, etc (see below
for third party provider requirements).
Advantages
Promotion and distribution of the GiD+ modules with no cost, this means
that each GiD version will include the academic version of the GiD+ modules
for free. A dedicated page on the GiD Web-site lists the available GiD+
modules and the link to the reference web-site or mail address for user
support, information about professional licences, additional information, etc..
The cost of printing of manuals and physical support can be saved. In addition
third parties are provided with a fully electronic distribution platform for
their analysis codes.
The organization or individual, who develops a GiD+ module will be the
responsible of the professional licences of their own module.
The registered owner of the GiD+ modules will have access to
the beta versions of GiD and to a more comprehensive development documentation.
Requirements
The organization or individual, who develops a GiD+ module will be the
responsible for its reliability and validation, as well as for the marketing
and management of professional versions and the user's support.
In order to use GiD in its Professional version, i.e. without
limit on the number of elements, a password is still needed, which is
always different from the passwords of the GiD+ modules.
Each module provided by third parties should include:
- On-line user manual in HTML format. Other formats ( Microsoft Word,
Adobe PDF or MSHelp) can also be included.
- Problem type ( group of files defining materials, conditions, problem data
and symbols) for GiD and, if the module is a computer simulation code, an
academic/demo version of the calculation program, which should be able to
be executed from GiD.
- Option to upgrade to a Professional version by providing a password
(which will be different from the GiD one) through the 'Register Module' window,
which is part of GiD. This password would be provided by the owner
of the GiD+ module.
- Contact address for questions, comments, sales, customer support, etc.
- State of the art description in the specified format.
Modules
Computer simulation programs
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Ram Series is a simulation code for analysis of beams, solids and
shells using the Finite Element Method. It analyses 3D beams, shells, coupled
beams and shells, and 3D solids.
The ACADEMIC version is limited to 10-300-500 nodes depending on the analysis.
Manuals are in English.
To get more information about RAM series, please go to www.compassis.com,
or send a mail to ramsan@cimne.upc.es. |
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Calsef is a simulation code for analysis
of solids and structures using the Finite Element Method. It analyses
2D and 3D solids, plates, 3D shells, axonometric solids and shells.
The ACADEMIC version is limited to 1.000 nodes.
Manuals are in Spanish.
To get more information about Calsef, please click www.cimne.upc.es/calsef,
or send a mail to marcipar@cimne.upc.es
or to zarate@cimne.upc.es.
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Caltep is a calculus program to solve the
Poisson equation (Conduction heat problems) of 2D models.
The ACADEMIC version is limited to 1.000 nodes.
Manuals are in Spanish.
To get more information about Caltep, please click www.cimne.upc.es/projects/caltep.
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Emant is a set of calculation tools to solve
electro-magnetic problems using the Finite Element Method. The current
version can solve 2D magneto-static problems.
The ACADEMIC version is limited to 1,000 nodes.
Manuals are in Spanish.
To get more information about Emant, please click www.cimne.upc.es/emant,
or send a mail to mora@cimne.upc.es.
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Tdyn is a CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics)
solver able to analise 3D viscous and inviscid incompressible flows. Tdyn
can be used for simulation and analysis of a wide range of 3D flow problems.
The ACADEMIC version is limited to 7,500 nodes.
Manuals are in English.
To get more information about Tdyn, please go to www.compassis.com,
or send a mail to julio@cimne.upc.es.
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Interfaces for third party software
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New NASTRAN 1.4 interface: Statics and
dynamic interface for NASTRAN analysis program. Supports MSC/NASTRAN,
NE/NASTRAN and MI/NASTRAN
The NASTRAN problem type is designed to be a bridge between NASTRAN codes
and the GiD pre/postprocessor. NASTRAN Interface uses the power tools
of GiD mesh and the easy way to assign conditions directly over geometry.
With these special capabilities, NASTRAN generates input files easy and
fast. Working with beams is very intuitive and automatized, and the conditions
can be applied directly to the line before meshing and creating linear
elements. Shell and solid elements take advantage of the powerful GiD
meshing features.
Supported NASTRAN elements:
- Bar
- Beam
- Curved Beam
- Tube
- Viscous Damper
- Spring
- DOF Spring
- Shear Panel
- Membrane
- Bending only
- Plate
- Plate strain
- Tetrahedron
- Hexahedron
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For NASTRAN old users, this way of defining loads and constraints
may be new, but these improvements will make the work much easier.
News: First version of the interface that can deal with statics and
dynamics analysis with all the NASTRAN elements:
Manuals are in English.
To download the NASTRAN interface click here.
To get more information about NASTRAN interface send a mail to gid@cimne.upc.es.
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ANSYS interface: Problem types Ansys55_plane.gid
and Ansys55_3D.gid permit to define the model to analyze inside GiD and
transfer the data to Ansys, where the analysis is automatically performed.
The type of analysis that can be done for all problems is linear elastic.
Manuals are in English.
To download the ANSYS interface click here.
To get more information about ANSYS interface send a mail to gid@cimne.upc.es.
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For more info about the GiD+ modules, please contact us in: cimne@cimne.upc.es
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