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12.0 Release Notes
New Export Solver Option: Auto-adjust RBE3 0.0 weight factor
When turned ON, HyperMesh will change any 0.0 weight factors on RBE3 elements to the specified
small value. This adjustment is done in the exported solver deck only, and not in the HyperMesh
model. This option is OFF by default.
Gasket Elements Support
Added support for the new RADIOSS (Bulk) gasket elements:
• CGASK6, CGASK8: New element types.
• MGASK: New material.
• PGASK: New property.
• Solid element normal review and editing now available for gasket elements.
–– Element normal direction review / reverse available via the Tool > Normals panel.
–– Advanced 3D normal direction control available via the 2D > Composites > Element Normals
panel
Solver Cards Supported Updates
• ASSIGN: STARTER and ENGINE options added.
• SOLVTYP: New AUTO option added.
• PFMODE, PFPANEL, PFGRID: Now available as both global and subcase-specific entries.
• CONTPRM: New IGNORE option added.
• MATX42: Removed obsolete ISTR option.
• MAT4: New CP field added.
• MAT5: New CP field added.