Scan&Solve Pro now available for Rhino 6

Scan&Solve Pro is now optimized to use in Rhino 6. This Scan&Solve Pro version has full functionality and trademark meshfree simulation in Rhino 6, so you can continue to analyze structures without the hassle of meshing.

And, Scan&Solve now offers perpetual licenses for Scan&Solve Pro that never expire.

For a limited time, Scan&Solve is offering a 20% discount when you use the promo code SnSProIntro.

 Download Scan&Solve Pro today and start working with the newest version of Rhino.

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Scan&Solve for Rhino 6 released

Scan&Solve Pro for Rhino 6 has been released!

Scan&Solve Pro allows structural simulation of bonded assemblies consisting of any collection of solid geometry (polysurfaces, extrusions, meshes) within Rhino 6. It also supports advanced material models such as wood and bonded orthotropic composites. Now offering perpetual licenses in addition to affordable subscription licenses!

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Structural mechanics for jawbone reconstruction surgery

The student Crysta Frank is using Scan&Solve to study jawbone regrowth after surgery. When is it safe to chew again?

Scan&Solve helped in analyzing important information about the mechanical properties of a healing jawbone.

Surgery is a common treatment for oral cancer. When the cancer tumor has grown into the bone, then part of the jawbone is removed. Using Scan&Solve Pro, Crysta Frank studied the mechanical properties of bone in the jawbone related to surgery.

Crysta used Scan&Solve Pro to compare the mechanical properties of the healing bones during chewing.  She wanted to see how the mechanical properties of the mandible changed during chewing and when the patient can safely chew again.

According to Crysta, "Scan&Solve is ideal for the studies because it supports assemblies and also doesn’t require converting the mandible model to a finite element mesh, which can be hard for such complex geometry."

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New video tutorial: Analyze composites and sandwich structures

Intact Solutions just released a new video tutorial on how to analyze composites and sandwich structures with Scan&Solve Pro. Learn about composites and how to apply them in Scan&Solve Pro.

This tutorial,  Curved Composites and Sandwich Structures in SnS Pro, shows:

• How to apply composite materials to components in Scan&Solve Pro. 
• A few handy tips for creating guide curves and surfaces in Rhino. 
• How to apply composite materials correctly to create a sandwich structure.

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Scan&Solve Pro update

Intact Solutions posted an important update to Scan&Solve Pro.

A few of the important bug fixes are:

• Improvements in accuracy in simulation dominated by material in shear
• Corrections to torque load application
• Removal of numerical noise a certain resolutions with some geometries

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Scan&Solve webinar

Scan&Solve posted their webinar Everything You Need to Know About SnS Pro.

The webinar demonstrates how to simulate bonded assemblies of components using multiple materials. Covered are the basics of setting up simulations, selecting materials, applying boundary conditions, and interpreting results. Advanced topics include adding restraints and customizing materials.

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Virtually stress test your design

Announcing Intact.design, an online structural simulation service powered by Scan&Solve technology.

Know if your design is going to break before you make it.

Features of this free service:

• Simulation in your browser. Mesh-free technology of Scan&Solve is in your browser. All you have to do is upload a model, pick a case, and run.
• Automated simulation studies. Several built-in cases are included for simple simulation setup. 
• Fast results. Simulation only take a few minutes to run. 

The US National Science Foundation provided financial support for this service. It is free and offers the same ease-of-use expected from other Scan&Solve solutions.

Intact Solutions wants your feedback, so that they can improve the service and tailor it to your needs.

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Scan&Solve beta released

The Scan&Solve Pro beta for performing structural simulation is now released. The Scan&Solve WIP has graduated to become a beta.

Try now while it is free for all Rhino users. Download....

To learn more try the introductory free webinar on August 16th. The webinar will demonstrate how bonded assemblies of components may be simulated using multiple materials. The webinar covers the basics of setting up simulations, selecting materials, applying boundary conditions, and interpreting results. Advanced topics include specifying orientation for orthotropic materials, mixing restraint types, and editing the material database.

What: Webinar debuting the beta release of Scan&Solve Pro
When: August 16, Tuesday, 11 am CST

Analyze wood assemblies

Check out the latest SnSWIP for Rhino. It now supports both wood materials and assemblies.

Other improvements included:

• Report generation 
• Grid display 
• Choice of solver 
• Major and minor bug fixes

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TECNOMAT I

TECNOMAT I:
Technical Seminar on Material and Design

The design studies research group of the faculty of Industrial Design at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB) presents TECNOMAT I. 

This event is a space for companies and designers to share their experiences with product development and the impact it has on the technologies of materials and manufacturing processes.

Some of the sponsors for this event are:

UPB's RhinoFabStudio
RhinoFabStudio
Scan&Solve: Simulate Early, Simulate Often... In Rhino

Watch a quick preview of Scan-and-Solve in Rhino

To order scan-and-solve visit: http://mcneelmiami.com/scan_solve

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Time: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Place: Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana - UPB: Aula Multipropósito - Bloque 9 - Piso 5 - Medellín, Colombia.


For more information, please contact Alejandro Zuleta or call T 057 4 4488388 Ext. 13642

Scan&Solve 2014 webinar, June 6

Intact Solutions, developer of the Scan&Solve plugin for Rhino, is hosting a free live webinar with Dr. Michael Freytag. Learn about the powerful new features in Scan&Solve 2014, currently in beta and scheduled to be released on June 18, 2014. See how easy it is to perform structural simulation on your designs in Rhino, whether they are polysurfaces, extrusions, or meshes. Learn how to interpret the results and how to export the simulated models for visualization and 3D printing. See more features.


Choose from two convenient times:

• Australia and Asia - Friday, June 6, 12 PM, AEST - Register here
• Americas and Europe - Friday, June 6, 11 AM, CDT - Register here

Scan&Solve use for Fimbulvetr snowshoes

Pivot set out to create higher performing, more durable, and ergonomic snowshoes. They used Rhino and Grasshopper for modeling with FEA by Scan&Solve for Rhino to create the Fimbulvetr snowshoes.

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Scan&Solve 2014 Beta - Free until June 18, 2014

Scan&Solve 2014 Beta is free to all Rhino 5 users until June 18, 2014. During this period, you can upgrade your current 1.x license at 40% off, or you can purchase a new license at 20% off the regular price.

Scan&Solve 2014 Beta expands the power and simplicity of structural simulation to any solid geometry within Rhino 5. It offers many powerful features, including faster solvers, higher resolutions, and automation through RhinoScript.

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Scan&Solve 2014 WIP, new features

The new version of Scan&Solve 2014 for Rhino WIP adds two often requested visualization features:

• See which portions of a model are dominated by compressive or tensile stresses by selecting the Principal Tension/Compression component in the advanced visualization tab.
• Distribution of the strain (deformation) energy stored in your model can now be seen by selecting the Strain energy density component on the advanced visualization tab.

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Scan&Solve 2013 now with grid resolution display

The grid display in Scan&Solve 2013 for Rhino WIP allows visualization of the resolution -- the computational grid on which the simulation is carried out. This tool can be used to guide the selection of the resolution when setting up simulations and can serve as a diagnostic tool in identifying trouble spots in the simulation results. 

Also new in Scan&Solve 2013 for Rhino WIP is the ability to select fonts and colors used for the legend display.

Grid display video...

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Face editing now in Scan&Solve 2013 WIP

Scan&Solve 2013 for Rhino WIP now includes a new frequently requested feature:  interactive face editing of restrained and loaded faces.  Not satisfied with the faces that are loaded or restrained? Running multiple "what if" scenarios has never been easier. You can continue using Scan&Solve 2013 WIP right now at no additional cost. This WIP is available immediately to all licensed and evaluation users of Scan&Solve. The current version will operate until August 8, 2013.

Scan&Solve 2013 for Rhino completely automates basic structural simulation of Rhino solids. Unlike other analysis tools, no preprocessing (meshing, simplification, healing, translating, etc.) is needed.

Face editing video...

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Scan&Solve 2013 WIP = SnSMesh + SnSScript + Scan&Solve for Rhino

Scan&Solve 2013 - the latest and most powerful combination of Scan&Solve FEA tools available yet. Numerous advanced features and improvements in Scan&Solve 2013 include:

• Built-in support for SnSMesh and SnSScript
• Single SnS command to any solid geometry (polysurfaces, lightweght extrusions, meshes) within Rhino 5
• Real-time visualization of solution progress in the original SnS solver
• New alternative powerful solvers from Intel: 
  • DSS - a direct solver delivers speed by using more memory
  • ISS - an iterative solver that may often improve performance
• Increased resolution to maximum of 500,000 elements
• Settings tab and additional controls
• Numerous performance improvements and bug fixes 

This free WIP is available immediately to all licensed and evaluation users of Scan&Solve. The current version will operate until June 21, 2013.

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Are you sure? Have you checked?

Are you checking your designs early and often?

There is no reason not to. The simulation and analysis tools for Rhino 5 keep getting better.

Scan&Solve™ has always provided finite elements in Rhino without meshing. Now they are offering two additional extensions to their tools.

First is SnSMesh. This version of Scan&Solve™ allows users to perform stress simulation on mesh geometry within Rhino. This version has the same functionality as the latest edition of Scan&Solve™ but works directly on closed meshes created in Rhino or imported from other applications that can export .stl, .wrl, .ply, and other mesh formats recognized by Rhino. That means you can directly analyze any part that you can 3D scan. No need to first reverse engineer.

Second is SnSScript. This scriptable version of Scan&Solve™ allows users to automate simulation processes that otherwise require user interaction. In the scriptable version, most of the functionality of the original Scan&Solve™ plug-in is exposed for calls from RhinoScript, including simulation setup, simulation computation, and solution visualization and querying.

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Scan&Solve for Rhino 5 - now available

Scan&Solve™ for Rhino 5 is free to all licensed users and will work on all supported models without any additional preprocessing and simplification. Experience effortless structural simulation on ever more complex solids and improved visualization through the enhanced rendering pipeline.

The 32-bit version of the Scan&Solve™ plugin works with Rhino 4 (SR9) and the 32-bit version of Rhino 5. A 64-bit version of the plugin is also available. It works with the 64-bit version of Rhino 5.

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Scan&Solve for meshes in Rhino

You can now perform structural simulation on native meshes in Rhino—from any source, of any size, and any complexity. And as always with Scan&Solve, no simplification, no preprocessing, no conversion, and no finite element meshing are needed. This version has the same functionality as the latest edition of Scan&Solve™ but works directly on closed meshes created in Rhino or imported from other applications that can export .stl, .wrl, .ply, and other mesh formats recognized by Rhino. Whether you are working with reverse engineering, 3D printing, digital mockup, scanned models or biomedical applications, in Rhino simply:

1. Select a valid closed mesh
2. Select the material (standard or custom)
3. Apply the restraints
4. Apply the loads (surfaces or body)
5. Select Go
6. View, Report, Bake, or 3D print the amazing results

There is nothing quite like SnSMesh anywhere and at any price. But you, the Rhino user, can download the full and unlimited work in progress (WIP) version of SnSMesh absolutely free.

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