the calculation.
Now we are using AutoCAD for
3D
modelling, but this requires the low level
DXF-communication.
Modelling will be easier wit
SCIA•ESA PT and in the future with AllPlan and
SCIA•ESA PT.
Nevertheless we are very satisfied
with this ‘total approach’. Because the ESA-Prima
Win analysis contains all of the data, only a short
introduction about used loads was necessary. It
was also easier to optimize the structure and pin-
point problems. A disadvantage is the time it
takes for ESA-Prima Win to complete a calcula-
tion. Especially calculations of complex shells and
plates require processor power.
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