Table of Contents

  1. Getting Started
    1. System Requirements
    2. Installation
    3. Activation
    4. Basic Operation
    5. Controls
  2. Linear Static Analysis
    1. Mathematical Model: Linear Elasticity
    2. Scan&Solve Numerical Model
    3. Physical Reality
    4. Known Limitations
  3. Supported Rhino Models
    1. Solid B-rep Model in Rhino
    2. Analysis on Meshes in Rhino
    3. Converting a Mesh to a Solid in Rhino
  4. Materials and Material Editor
    1. Supported Materials
    2. Standard Materials and Failure Criteria
    3. Custom Materials in Material Editor
  5. Restraints
    1. Create and Edit Restraints
    2. Restraining Partial Faces and Edges
  6. Loads
    1. Surface Loads
    2. Body Loads
  7. Visualization
    1. Simplified View
    2. Advanced View
    3. Deflected View
    4. Min/Max Ranges
    5. Point Queries
    6. Section Planes
    7. Bake Deformed Geometry
  8. Settings (SnS2013 WIP)
  9. Reporting
  10. Effective Uses of Scan&Solve
    1. Interpreting Results
    2. Resolution and Convergence
  11. Support
    1. Help
    2. Frequently Asked Questions
    3. Forum on Scan-and-Solve.com
    4. Email
  12. Glossary