WhatsNew V8R2 English

Introduction
This document introduces both the new functions and the improved functions of
V8R2. All modifications fall into one of the following categories:
1. Professional : Functions related to RecurDyn/Professional
2. MFBD(FFlex/RFlex) : Functions related to RecurDyn/FFlex and
RecurDyn/FFlex
3. Toolkits: Functions related to RecurDyn/MTT2D, RecurDyn/MTT3D,
RecurDyn/Gear, other toolkits.
Each subsection contains the following information:

1. New or Improved
2. Location of the function in the user interface and the location of the
function in the manual
3. Definition of the function (Description)
4. Advantage of the function (Benefits)
1. Professional
1.1 Optimizations to the UI
Function Information
Product
RecurDyn/Professional
New / Improved
New
- View Control Toolbar > Name On/Off icon

- Home tab > Model Setting group > Gravity icon
Location in User - Analysis tab > Animation Control group > Force Display
Setting icon
Interface
- Analysis tab > Animation Control group > Reload last
animation file
- View Control Toolbar > View Preset icon
- User Interface > RecurDyn Graphic User Interface >
View Control Toolbar > Name On/Off
- Home > Model Setting > Gravity
Location in Manual - Analysis > Animation Control > Reload the last
animation file
- User Interface > RecurDyn Graphic User Interface >
View Control Toolbar > View Control > View Preset
dialog box
Description and Benefits

Description: Various improvements to the RecurDyn GUI were added:
Tooltip
The GUI now displays a textbox, called a tooltip, that contain the names of
entities, such as selected bodies or geometric features, and markers. Tooltips
can be displayed for all entities always, only for selected entities, or they can
be disabled. These options are controlled in the Name On/Off dialogue box, as
shown below.
Gravity
Gravity can now be defined either by specifying the individual (X,Y,Z)
components of the gravity vector or by specifying a magnitude and unit
direction vector.
Force Display Settings in Animation Control

The Force Display Settings shown during animation can now be modified while
an animation is playing. A Force Display Settings dialog box is accessible from
the Animation Control group of the Analysis tab of the main GUI ribbon
control. The scale, width, and color of the vectors for Force and Torque can be
modified in this dialog box while an animation is playing, and the force and
torque vectors displayed in the GUI will reflect the change immediately.
Reload Latest Animation Data

The most recent Animation Data file (.rad file) for the current model can be
automatically reloaded.
View Preset
The view point and the zoom scale can be easily stored and reused. (shortcut
to store the view settings: Ctrl+Shift+G)
1.2 Solid Contact

Product
New / Improved
Improved
Location in User
Professional tab > Contact group > Solid to Solid Contact
Interface
Location in Manual
icon
Professional > Contact > General Contact > Solid

Description: The Solid to Solid Contact algorithm has been improved.
The new algorithm will automatically be used for all models.
Benefits: The new Solid to Solid Contact algorithm improves calculation

speed and accuracy, and it reduces the noise in the contact force.
1.3 Campbell Diagrams

Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual
RecurDyn/Plot
New
Plot > Tool tab > Analysis group > Campbell Diagram icon
Plot > Tool > Analysis > Campbell Diagrams

Description: The ability to display Campbell diagrams has been added to
RecurDyn. This allows the effect of RPM of a rotating body on the
vibration to be analyzed.
After the input data and the FFT parameters, RecurDyn performs signal
processing and then renders the Campbell diagram using the results.
Benefits: Campbell diagrams enable the resonant frequencies of rotating

bodies to be identified easily. This allows RecurDyn to be used to identify
the range of rotational speeds for bodies that should be avoided or
managed carefully.
1.4 Solver Error Messages for termination from small

time steps
Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual
Improved
Home tab > Windows group > Outputicon
-

Description: The error message that is displayed when the solver
terminates because the time step has become too small has been
improved. The new error message gives more information about the
entity (for example, the joint or body) that appears to have caused the
problem.
For example
In case of the above example model, the analysis terminated from a small
time step because the reaction force became too large. In this case, the error
message that is shown looks like:
Benefits: It is much easier to identify the source of the problem that

caused the termination using this error message.
1.5 Geo Contact

Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual
New
- Professional tab > Contact group > Geo Contact icon
- Flexible tab > FFlex group > Contact icon > Geo icon
Professional > Contact > General Contact > Geo Contact

Description: A new contact model, called Geo Contact, has been added.
Geo Contact is designed to improve the accuracy and ease of use of
contact.
Geo Contact is applicable to both rigid and flexible bodies (rigid-rigid, rigidflexible, flexible flexible)
When defining contact for a rigid body, even if the body is composed of many
surfaces, all surfaces of the rigid body can be selected at once rather than
having to select each surface one at a time.
Force Display for Geo Contact displays the forces of all contact points.
Geo contact uses the same default parameters for contact with both rigid
bodies or flexible bodies.
Benefits: With the previous contact formulations, different contact

parameters were required for a rigid-rigid contact and a rigid-flexible
contact. Using Geo Contact, the contact is defined identically for rigidrigid, rigid-flexible, or flexible-flexible body contact. As a result, it is
significantly easier to transition between an MBD and an MFBD analysis
that uses contact.
1.6 Laser Sensor Expression Function

Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual
New
SubEntitytab > Expression group > Expression icon
Subentity > Expression > Available Functions > How to use
Sensor Functions

Description: An Expression function has been added to allow Laser
Sensor data to be accessible in expressions. The data available through
this function is the location, velocity, and acceleration at the sensed point.
Name
SENSORDETECTEDPOINT()
Syntax
SENSORDETECTEDPOINT(LaserSensorEntity,
{RM})
Reference
OuputFlag,
OutputFlag No. 1~12 : DM, DX, DY, DZ, VM, VX, VY, VZ, ACCM,
ACCX, ACCY, ACCZ
RM : Reference Marker
If values are not provided for the OutputFlag, the default values are used.
The default value for OutputFlag is 1, which is DM, and the default RM is
the Sensor Marker of the Laser Sensor.
Benefits: The location, velocity, and acceleration can be accessed in an

expression for Laser Sensor, which are not available in the plot data
without the use of this new expression function.
2. MFBD
2.1 Plastic Material
Product
RecurDyn/FFlex
New / Improved
New
Location in User
Flex Edit Mode > FFlex Edit tab>FFlex Edit group >
Interface
Location in Manual
Material icon > Material dialog

Flexible > FFlex > Edit Functions for FFlexBody > Material
> Plastic

Description: A plastic material has been added to RecurDyn. The plastic
material is a J2 plasticity model (also known as a von Mises plasticity
model). It is strain-rate independent. Plastic materials can be used with
Solid8 and Shell4 elements in FFlex bodies.
2 kinds of strain hardening can be used in plastic materials: Isotropic and

Isotropic+Kinematic Hardening.
The Isotropic Hardening can be defined using Bil-inear hardening, Multilinear Hardening, or Non-linear hardening. Multi-linear Hardening allows
for experimental data to be used to define the hardening curve. Kinematic
Hardening only supports Bi-linear hardening.
The plastic results can be viewed in the contour plot window. When a
model contains an FFlex body that uses a plastic material, the contour
output options for strain will include Total Strain, Elastic Strain, and
Plastic Strain.
Benefits: This will significantly increase the range of problems that can
be solved by RecurDyn.
2.2 Hyperelastic Material

Product
RecurDyn/FFlex
New / Improved
New
Location in User
Flex Edit Mode > FFlex Edit tab > FFlex Edit group >
Interface
Location in Manual
Material icon > Material dialog

Flexible > FFlex > Edit Functions for FFlexBody > Material
> Hyperelastic

Description: The range of elements that can be used with hyperelastic
materials has been increased. Now, hyperelastic materials can be used
with element types Solid4, Solid5, and Solid6. Note, however, that the
hyperelastic material is designed for use with hexa-dominant meshes.
The hexahedral element is the Solid8 element. Therefore, the mesh must
be mostly composed of Solid8 elements. Solid4, 5, and 6 elements should
only be used as filler elements in difficult-to-mesh regions. If the
percentage of Solid4, 5, and 6 elements is too large, then the simulation
is not guaranteed to be able to run. There is no set rule about the
percentages. Trial and error might be required when generating the mesh
in any particular model to find the minimum required ratio.
Benefits: This allows hyperelastic materials to be used with arbitrarily
shaped bodies meshed with the Mesher.
2.3 FFlex Static Solver

Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual
Improved
Analysis tab > Simulation Type group > Static icon
Analysis > Static

Description: The stability of the N-R Static Solver for FFlex has been
improved. Note, though, that problems in which there is contact with an
FFlex body are not yet supported.
Benefits: Parameter tuning is no longer required to achieve reasonable
results for FFlex bodies. The calculation speed has also been improved.
2.4 Remesh
Product
RecurDyn/Mesher
New / Improved
New
Location in User
Mesh Edit Mode > Mesher tab > Mesher group > ReMesh
Interface
Location in Manual
icon
Flexible > Mesher > Meshing Functions in Mesh Mode >
Remesh

Description: RecurDyn/Mesher now allows for remeshing specific
regions of a mesh to either increase or decrease the size of the elements
in that region. This is done by selecting a specific set of surfaces,
specifying a new element size, and then remeshing. Only mesh in the
region that connects to those surfaces are affected.
The Fit to CAD Geometry option specifies how the remeshing should be
applied at the surfaces that are chosen. If Fit to CAD Geometry is
selected, then the existing mesh on the specified surfaces is discarded
and the Mesher completely remeshes the surfaces. If this option is not
selected, then the Mesher fits the new surface mesh onto the existing
surface mesh. The picture below demonstrates the Fit to CAD Geometry
option. The picture above demonstrates remeshing without that option.
Note that the mesh in the picture below more closely captures the shape
of the original CAD geometry. The remeshed surface in the image above
has the same surface shape after remeshing even though the number of
faces on the surface has increased.
Benefits: Remeshing will allow for the mesh to be able to provide better
accuracy for lower cost. Now, higher accuracy can be achieved in specific
regions without having to increase the element density everywhere in the
mesh.
2.5 Advanced Mesh

Product
RecurDyn/Mesher
New / Improved
New
Location in User
Mesh Edit Mode > Mesher tab > Mesher group > Advanced
Interface
Location in Manual
icon
Advanced Mesh

Description: Advanced Mesh can produce a better quality mesh for
certain, specific geometric shapes. The specific shapes that can be
meshed more efficiently with Advanced Mesh are 4-Sided, Circle, Cylinder,
and 4-Sided More.
Examples of the specific types that can be efficiently meshed with Advanced
Mesh
Auto Mesh vs. Advanced Mesh
Benefits: Parametric meshing can sometimes improve the quality of the

mesh that can be created with the Mesher, especially in regions with
complex CAD geometry.
2.6 Re-generation of FFlex Contour Data

Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual
RecurDyn/FFlex
New
Flexible tab > FFlex group > Output Regenerator icon
Flexible > FFlex > Output File Regenerator

Description: The data required for the flexible body contour display can
be altered and re-generated without having to re-run the simulation.
This allows for Contour displays of the output for shell top or bottom without
having to re-run the simulation. It also allows for the reference frame for the
stresses and strains to be changed.
Benefits: A significant amount of time can be saved by because

simulations do not need to be re-run to get the results for both the top
and the bottom of shell elements. Being able to specify the reference
frame used for computing the stresses and strains displayed in the
Contour will also increase the usefulness of the post-processing of
RecurDyn.
2.7
Shell
Element
Top/Bottom
Output
in
the
Plot
Window
Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual
RecurDyn/FFlex
Improved
Flexible tab > FFlex group > Output Regenerator icon
Flexible > FFlex > Output File Regenerator

Description: The plot data for nodes connected to shells now contains
stress and strain data for both the Top and the Bottom.
Benefits: It is significantly more convenient to have the stress and strain

data for both the top and the bottom of the shells available in the plot
window for Post-Processing.
2.8 Automatic Creation of FFlex Output Nodes for

Markers
Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual
RecurDyn/FFlex
Improved
Home tab > Model Setting group > Flexibility icon >
Flexibility dialog > FFlex tab > Automatic Output for
Marker option
Home > Model Setting > Flexibility > FFlex tab >
Automatic Outputs for Markers

Description: RecurDyn now has the ability to automatically generate
Output nodes for nodes that have Markers attached to them. For Markers
attached to FFlex bodies that are not attached to specific nodes, an
output is created for the nearest node to the Marker.
Benefits: There are certain functions in RecurDyn, such as scopes, that

require output to be generated for nodes. Previously, it was required to
manually create the outputs for those nodes. Now, outputs are
automatically generated for those nodes, which can be very convenient
when modeling.
2.9 FDR Element Selection and Deletion

Product
RecurDyn/FFlex
New / Improved
Improved
Location in User
FFlex
Interface
Location in Manual
Edit
Mode
>
Database
window
>
ElementComponents
Flexible > FFlex > Edit Functions for FFlexBody > Element
Modification > FDR Element

Description: The process of selecting and deleting FDR elements from
FFlex bodies has been improved. Now, FDR elements can be selected and
by selecting the FDR element in the database window when in Flex Edit
Mode. Then they can be deleted by either pressing the Delete key or
right-clicking and selecting Delete from the pop-up menu. Furthermore,
the Properties dialog box for FDR elements contains a list of FDR
elements, and any FDR element can be deleted by selecting it in that list
and then clicking the Delete button at the bottom of the dialog box.
Benefits: Previously, it could be difficult to select FDR elements in the

GUI window, which was required to delete them. Now, the deletion of
FDR elements is significantly easier.
2.10 Mesher Assist Modeling

Product
RecurDyn/FFlex
New / Improved
Improved
Location in User
Mesh Edit Mode > Mesher tab > Mesher group > Assist
Interface
Location in Manual
icon
Assist Modeling
Description: The functionality of the Meshers Assist Modeling has been

improved. Now, Assist Modeling allows for the use of multiple surfaces or
edges in the creation of each FDR elements when meshing.
Benefits: The creation of FDR elements during meshing is significantly

simpler. As a result, the application of joints or forces to bodies that are
meshed with the Mesher is much simpler now. The Mesher can create
more sophisticated FDR elements, which should reduce the amount of
time required to convert a rigid body into a FFlex body ready for use in a
analysis in which it will be constrained to other bodies through FDR
elements.
2.11 Output Node Support for RFlex bodies

Product
RecurDyn/RFlex
New / Improved
Improved
Location in User
RFlex Edit Mode > RFlex Edit tab > RFlex Edit group >
Interface
Output icon
RFlex Body Properties dialog > Output Scope tab
Location in Manual
Flexible > RFlex > Edit Functions for RFlex body > Output
Description: Now, output nodes can be defined on RFlex bodies.

Previously, output nodes could only be defined on FFlex bodies. This
allows the nodal output values to be used in the Plot window, Scopes,
Requests, and Expressions. Output nodes can be defined using the
Output icon in the RFlex Edit group in the RFlex Edit tab and the list
of output nodes can be seen in the Output Scope tab of the RFlex body
properties dialog box.
The Output icon in RFlex Edit group
How to define a Scope for an output node in the RFlex Body Properties dialog
box
Benefits: The nodal output values can now be used in many ways, such
as in Expressions, Requests, Scopes, the Plot window.
2.12 RFlex Calculation Speed

Product
RecurDyn/RFlex
New / Improved
Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual

Description: The calculation speed for models that have RFlex bodies
has been significantly improved through the use of an improved
formulation for calculating the Jacobian for RFlex bodies. For example,
simulations can be faster by 10x or more for models that have 100 modes.
The performance gains increase as the number of modes used increases.
Benefit: Calculation performance for RFlex bodies is significantly

improved, especially for models with large numbers of modes.
3. Toolkits
3.1 Flexible Roller for RecurDyn/MTT2D

Product
RecurDyn/MTT2D
New / Improved
New
Location in User
Toolkit tab > Subsystem Toolkit group > MTT2D icon >
Interface
MTT2Dtab > Flexible Roller group
Location in Manual
Toolkit > MTT2D > Definition of Functions > Flexible Roller

Groups

Description: A new Flexible Roller (FE Roller) has been added to MTT2D.
The Flexible Roller is similar to the previous rigid rollers. Fixed, Movable,
and Roller Pairs can be Flexible Rollers. Flexible Rollers can also be used
in combination with rigid rollers.
New FE Roller Entities
Fixed Flexible Roller
Movable Flexible Roller
Pair Flexible Roller
Each Flexible Roller is composed of a set of Shell4 elements and an FDR

element:
Benefits: The analysis of paper feeding systems that contain flexible

rollers can be modeled. Therefore, a more correct and detailed design
analysis can be performed. Flexible rollers are useful in a number of
cases:
The translational velocity of the paper can be affected by the radius of the
roller at the point of contact.
The velocity that results from the change in the radius of the roller due to
deformation can cause paper curl.
The change in friction caused by the deformation of the roller and the change
in the size of the contact area can be captured.
The direction at which the head of the paper leaves the roller can be affected
by the deformation of the roller.
3.2 Tension Sensor for MTT2D/3D

Product
RecurDyn/MTT2D, MTT3D
New / Improved
New
Location in User
Toolkit tab > Subsystem Toolkit group > MTT2D icon >
Interface
Location in Manual
MTT2Dtab > Sensor group > Tension Sensor icon

Toolkit > MTT3D > Definition of Functions > Sensors >
Tension Sensor

Description: A Tension Sensor to measure the tension in a sheet has
been added in MTT2D/3D. The images below show an example of the
Tension Sensor measuring the tension in a sheet as the tension rises

when the slack is removed from the sheet between the roller pairs.
Benefits: This sensor will be able to help identify when there is a

difference in the velocity of rollers and can help identify the curl
phenomenon of paper the when performing a dynamic analysis.
3.3 RecurDyn/eTemplate
Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual
RecurDyn/eTemplate
New
Customize tab > eTemplategroup > Run icon
eTemplate

Description: RecurDyn/eTemplate is a customization tool that allows
RecurDyn to be controlled by specially-formatted Microsoft Excel
spreadsheets. This allows Excel spreadsheets to be used to store the data
to completely define models. All data required to define a model can be
placed in the Excel spreadsheet. Using the power in Excel to manipulate
data, eTemplate enables users to create very sophisticated and powerful
tools to customize RecurDyn to improve their workflow and their data
management.
The process for using eTemplate is:
Create an Excel spreadsheet, formatted in the proper way, that

contains the data that defines a model.
Import the model into RecurDyn using RecurDyn/eTemplate.

The model is now ready to be modified by the user or directly used to
run an analysis.
Benefits: eTemplate allows for a large number of potential benefits. It

can enable the user to improve workflow and data management because
RecurDyn model data can now be managed directly through Excel
spreadsheets. This can simplify the process of using RecurDyn in their
existing design processes. Furthermore, it can be used as a powerful
RecurDyn customization that allows expert users to create customized
tools for their organization or company. For example, an expert RecurDyn
user can create a specialized eTemplate model that allows non-expert
users to perform meaningful simulations using RecurDyn.
3.4 RFlex Durability

Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual
RecurDyn/Durability
New
Durability tab
Durability

Description: RecurDyn/Durability has been extended to include RFlex.
Previously, in V8R1, RecurDyn/Durability only supported FFlex.
In order to use Durability analysis with an RFlex body, a Patch Set or an

Element Set must be defined for the RFlex body in Body Edit Mode.
Benefits: Now, Durability can support both FFlex and RFlex in a single
environment.
3.5 CoLink
Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual
RecurDyn/CoLink
Improved
CoLinktab > Run CoLinkicon
CoLink

Description: Many aspects of CoLink were improved. The manual, the UI
icons as well as the general UI usability, and the stability of CoLink were
all improved.
Specific list of improvements:
New improved icons
Automatic connection between blocks
o Ctrl-clicking two blocks causes a connection between them to be made

automatically
Aligning, sizing, and positioning of blocks
Adding the function to move the line at a time by holding a corner of line
Adding to define the location/ the size/ the arrangement between blocks
Others
o
Improved selection of entities when they are tightly clustered using the
select list dialog
The Shift+Tab keyboard short-cut has been added to allow for switching
between the model and subsystem tabs.
Benefits: The modifications to CoLink improve the overall experience of

using CoLink considerably.
3.6 RecurDyn/Particles
Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual
RecurDyn/Particles
New
Particles tab
Particles

Description: Particle dynamics have been added to RecurDyn. Particle
dynamics is highly optimized to use the GPU for simulating very large
numbers of particles. These particles can interact with MFBD systems.
The particles are modeled using DEM (Discrete element method).
Benefits: The key benefit of RecurDyn/Particles is the ability to capture

the influence of particles on the system behavior, as well as the influence
of the system behavior on the particles.
3.7 TrackLM CAD Link

Product
RecurDyn/TrackLM
New / Improved
New
Location in User
Toolkit tab > Subsystem Toolkit group > TrackLM icon >
Interface
Location in Manual
TrackLM tab > Link group > CAD Link icon

Toolkit > Track_LM > User- defined CAD Entities > CAD
Link

Description: The geometry for the links, the sprockets, and the
single/double/center rollers in a TrackLM track assembly can be imported
from CAD. Then after defining the Grouser Profiles and Contact Surfaces,
simulations can be performed.
Benefits: In RecurDyn V8R1 and prior versions, RecurDyn only supported

pre-defined geometry for track links. Now, users can use their own
geometry, which will improve the accuracy of the results.
3.8 Flexible Links in RecurDyn/TrackLM

Product
RecurDyn/TrackLM
New / Improved
Improved
Location in User
Toolkit tab > Subsystem Toolkit group > TrackLM icon >
Interface
Location in Manual
TrackLM tab > Link group > Convertor icon

Toolkit > Track_LM > Geometric Entities > Link Convertor

Description: TrackLM now supports the modeling of links as flexible
bodies. A rigid link can be converted into a flexible link using the
Convert icon in the Link group of the Track(LM) tab. The simulation
can then be performed.
Benefits: The stress and strain in a link can now be predicted, and
Durability analyses can be performed as well. This allows for MBD
analyses, MFBD analyses, as well as Durability analyses of track links to
be performed in a single environment.
3.9 Plotting of Attack Angle of the Tail of a Sheet in

MTT2D
Product
RecurDyn/MTT2D
New / Improved
Improved
Location in User
Plot > Database window > Guide of tree menu >
Interface
AttackAngle_SHT_HEAD, AttackAngle_SHT_TAIL
Toolkit > MTT2D > What is new for MTT2D? > Special
Location in Manual
Parametric Value (SPV) > Specialized Outputs > Attack

Angle (Degree)

Description: The attack angle of the tail of a sheet in MTT2D can now be
plotted. Previously, only the attack angle of the head of the sheet could
be plotted.
Benefits: Both the attack angles of the head and the tail are useful in the
design of a paper feeding system.
3.10 Plotting of Air Resistance in MTT2D/3D

Product
New / Improved
Improved
Location in User
Plot > Database window > Sheet of tree menu >
Interface
Location in Manual
Air_Resistance
Toolkit > MTT2D > What is new for MTT2D? > Special
Parametric Value (SPV) > Specialized Outputs > Sheet

Description: The air resistance force applied to a sheet in MTT2D/3D can
now be plotted.
Benefits: The air resistance force of each element or each segment can
be plotted independently.
3.11 Expressions for MTT2D Guide Velocity

Product
RecurDyn/MTT2D
New / Improved
Improved
Location in User
MTT2D > Guide Properties dialog > To Sheet botton >
Interface
Location in Manual
Contact Parameter dialog > Guide Velocity

Toolkit > MTT2D > Definition of Functions > Guide Groups

Description: Guide velocities for MTT2D guides can now be defined
using expressions. Previously, MTT2D guide velocities could only be a
constant value.
Benefits: This capability allows for guides to model conveyor belts.
3.12 Plotting of Principle Stresses and Strains for Sheets

in MTT3D and Beam Belts/Shell Belts in Belt
Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
RecurDyn/MTT3D, RecurDyn/Belt
Improved
Plot > Database window > Sheet entity, Belt entity
Toolkit > MTT3D > What are special functionalities for
Location in Manual
MTT3D? > Special Parametric Value (SPV) > Specialized

Outputs

Description: The principle stresses and principal strains for the sheet in
MTT3D and the beam belt and shell belt in the Belt Toolkit can be plotted
in Plot. Specifically, S1, S2, S3, SINT, E1, E2, E3, and EINT can be
plotted. For sheets in MTT3D and shell belts in the Belt Toolkit, these
results can be plotted for both the top and the bottom of the shells.
Benefits: Not only in the Contour display, but now also in the plot, the
principle stresses and strains can be displayed. Plot can be better for
comparing the results from multiple simulations.
3.13 MTT3D Distance Sensor

Product
New / Improved
Location in User
Interface
Location in Manual
RecurDyn/MTT3D
Improved
MTT3D tab > Sensor group > Distance Sensor icon >
Distance Sensor Properties dialog > Calculate Distance
using Projected Sheet option
Distance Sensor > Distance Sensor dialog box

Description: The Distance Sensor in MTT3D can now be used to sense
the distance to the edge of a 2-dimensional projection of a sheet. If the
Calculate Distance Using Projected Sheet option is selected, then the
Distance Sensor will first project the shape of the sheet onto a 2D surface
and then calculate the distance to the closest edge of the 2D projection of
the sheet. If Calculate Distance Using Projected Sheet is not selected,
then it will calculate the distance to the face of the sheet.
Benefits: Using the Calculate Distance Using Projected Sheet option,

paper skew can be detected.
3.14 Target Sheet for Sensors in MTT2D/3D

Product
New / Improved
Improved
Location in User
MTT2D, 3D tab > Sensor group > Sensor entity > Sensor
Interface
Location in Manual
entity Properties dialog > Sensed Entity

Speed Sensor > Speed Sensor dialog box
Description: All sensors in MTT2D/3D have been improved so that the

target entity can be defined. All other entities will be ignored by the
sensor.
Benefits: This is beneficial in cases where several sheets are being

simulated but it is desired to limit the targets of a particular sensor.

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Introduction

Each subsection contains the following information:

- View Control Toolbar > Name On/Off icon

Description and Benefits

Force Display Settings in Animation Control

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1.2 Solid Contact

Professional tab > Contact group > Solid to Solid Contact

Description and Benefits

Benefits: The new Solid to Solid Contact algorithm improves calculation

1.3 Campbell Diagrams

Description and Benefits

Benefits: Campbell diagrams enable the resonant frequencies of rotating

1.4 Solver Error Messages for termination from small

Description and Benefits

Benefits: It is much easier to identify the source of the problem that

1.5 Geo Contact

Description and Benefits

Benefits: With the previous contact formulations, different contact

1.6 Laser Sensor Expression Function

Description and Benefits

Benefits: The location, velocity, and acceleration can be accessed in an

Material icon > Material dialog

Description and Benefits

2 kinds of strain hardening can be used in plastic materials: Isotropic and

2.2 Hyperelastic Material

Material icon > Material dialog

Description and Benefits

2.3 FFlex Static Solver

Description and Benefits

Description and Benefits

2.5 Advanced Mesh

Description and Benefits

Auto Mesh vs. Advanced Mesh

Benefits: Parametric meshing can sometimes improve the quality of the

2.6 Re-generation of FFlex Contour Data

Description and Benefits

Benefits: A significant amount of time can be saved by because

Description and Benefits

Benefits: It is significantly more convenient to have the stress and strain

2.8 Automatic Creation of FFlex Output Nodes for

Description and Benefits

Benefits: There are certain functions in RecurDyn, such as scopes, that

2.9 FDR Element Selection and Deletion

Description and Benefits

Benefits: Previously, it could be difficult to select FDR elements in the

2.10 Mesher Assist Modeling

Description and Benefits

Description: The functionality of the Meshers Assist Modeling has been

Benefits: The creation of FDR elements during meshing is significantly

2.11 Output Node Support for RFlex bodies

Description and Benefits

Description: Now, output nodes can be defined on RFlex bodies.

The Output icon in RFlex Edit group

2.12 RFlex Calculation Speed

Description and Benefits

Benefit: Calculation performance for RFlex bodies is significantly

3.1 Flexible Roller for RecurDyn/MTT2D

MTT2Dtab > Flexible Roller group

Toolkit > MTT2D > Definition of Functions > Flexible Roller

Description and Benefits

New FE Roller Entities

Fixed Flexible Roller

Movable Flexible Roller