150 years ago on November 24 1859 Charles Darwin published

'On the Origin of Species' and introduced the principles of Evolution.

Happy Birthday!!!

It is mainly a bugfix release containing the following improvements:

• Ply recovery functionality added.
• Improved visualization performance.
• Model loading speed up.
• Increased robustness of F06 parser.
• Improved 3D interaction style.
• Interactive element set icons.
• Various bugfixes.

For further information please visit the ComPoLyX section or the web site of ESAComp.

The new release brings the following new features and enhancements:

• New ANSYS RST file interface allows to load strains and stresses directly from ANSYS result file.
• Added post-processing functionality for ANSYS’ layered solid elements (Solid46, Solid185, Solid186).
• LaRC 2D failure criterion is implemented.
• Influence of fiber parallel stresses of the Puck failure criterion can be disabled.
• Added weighting factor for each failure mode. 
• Global strain and stress visualization: Values at bottom of first and top of last layer. 
• Enhanced post-processing functionality including layer-wise failure criteria evaluation and visualization.
• ComPoLyX Save and Open functions are reworked.
• Ply angle and normal direction visualization is implemented.
• Python user interface is reworked.
• Added CSV export of post-processing results.
• Various bugfixes.

EVEN will be present at the JEC2009 in Paris from March 24-26, 2009. We will be present at the boot of Componeering where our product ComPoLyX is presented. Further a new product developed by EVEN will be presented for the first time at this year's JEC. Please contact us if you are interested to meet us at the JEC2009 or just come by at the Componeering boot!