News Summary January 29, 2011

January 29, 2011

PRE-RELEASE SALE IS ON!

The big news is that Version 1.0 of Scan&Solve is tentatively scheduled to be released on March 1, 2011. Users registered at www.scanandsolve.com may now purchase the activation key to Version 1.0 at substantial discounts. This is a limited and one time only offer.

40% off for activation keys purchased January 20 - February 1, 2011
25% off for activation keys purchased February 2 - February 15, 2011
10% off for activation keys purchased February 16 - February 28, 2011

The software itself continues to be free until Version 1.0 is released. By purchasing the activation key before the release, you are supporting further development of Scan&Solve and getting a substantial discount off the retail price. Your activation key will become valid for the corresponding Version 1.0 license of Scan&Solve once it becomes available.

SYSTEM UPDATES:

We've been working hard to incorporate many of the requested features into Scan&Solve, most recently adding linear and rotational body forces and torques. Read more about this latest release here.

New load types in this build include:

Torque around any axis
Centrifugal force
Angular acceleration
Arbitrary linear acceleration

Download the latest build here. Many other features will appear in the later WIP and updated versions of Scan&Solve that will be available to registered users of V1.0.

FORUMS & POSTS:

See the video highlighting the application of torque loads at thislink.
Another video demonstrating basic application of rotational body loads here.
Many thanks to all of you who have contributed by sharing their experiences, wishes, and examples of using Scan&Solve. Special thanks to:
- Rick Loheed for numerous examples of Scan&Solve solutions
- Simon Klopp for demonstrating torque analysis on a Turgo turbine (link)

FEEDBACK and REVIEWS:

Access to an online feedback survey form is now built into Scan&Solve and can be accessed directly from here. Please take a moment to respond. Your opinions matter!
Please take a minute to review Scan&Solve on www.rhino3d.com and help us spread the word. Here is the direct link.
Please contribute to the forums! Your pictures, examples, videos, and discussions are very valuable -- to us because they help us to improve Scan&Solve -- and to you because we all learn from each others' experience, and because wider use of the software will translate into lower cost of the product. The future of Scan&Solve really does depend on you!