Bolt Static Analysis v1.7.0

• Added two additional parameters to bolt data section of the analysis report:
  • Bolt yield Von Mises stress (including external load)
  • Bolt ultimate Von Mises stress (including external load)

Bolt Static Analysis v1.5.2

• Updated the bolts in the components database, to eliminate inconsistencies between shank length and shank diameter (e.g., bolts with non-zero shank length and shank diameter equal to 0)

• Solved a bug whereby, when the user created a new bolt group and went straight on to specify a component for that group, MARS would report a “datatype mismatch” error. This error would not be reported if the user selected another group first and then returned to the newly created group to specify components

• Updated the live joint drawing, to display the joint even when there are unspecified components, and to provide feedback on required or invalid parameters when it cannot calculate and display the compression cone

Bolt Static Analysis v1.6.0

• Now it is possible to open multiple MARS windows at the same time. Also, every time a MARS file is double clicked, it will open in a separate window

• Fixed an issue whereby, when opening a MARS file by double-clicking on it, it would sometimes throw an error and fail to open it

Bolt Static Analysis v1.5.1

• Solved a bug whereby when analysis type was switched between Comprehensive and Simplified, the safety factors would get reset to their user defined default values

• Solved a bug in the joint drawing for cases when the compression cone is a full sleeve. In these cases the compression cone was being drawn over only half the distance between the bolt head and counterpart. This was affecting only the drawing of the joint and not the calculations