Zak – A Truss and Beam Model Builder
Verfasst: Fr 19. Okt 2012, 21:15
I don’t know about other engineers, but when I build finite element models, I find that I don’t always get the model right the first time. Correction… I never get it right the first time. For tubular frame structures using (trusses and/or beams) I find I evaluate a run and change section properties, add or remove elements and/or move nodes. I think Z88 Aurora is mainly geared for people doing continuum models and exporting them from other CAD programs. As such, I found it very difficult to make the kinds of changes I needed. In general, I really like Z88 Aurora and think it is a great foundation. At first I wrote Zak just for my needs. After a while, I realized it wouldn’t take that much more effort to make it more user friendly for others… a little more error checking here, a little more friendly messages there. Using Z88Aurora and understanding the magnitude of what they have accomplished, I felt I would like to contribute back to this community in some small way.
Zak is this program. I hope you find it useful.
Here is the link for the application installer. Zak is only for Windows. I have run it on Window 7 (32 and 64 bit) and Windows 8 (64 bit). It should run on Windows XP, but I don’t have any of those machines around anymore. This link will always point to the most recent version.
http://z88.garmf.com/Zak/Installer.htm
If you have questions that other people may find useful, please post them on this thread. If you find a bug, please leave it here on this thread or email me through this forum. I have used some of the images found in Z88Aurora and have done this to help users transition back and forth between the two programs. If anyone on the Z88 team feels this is a copyright issue, please let me know and I’ll change them to something else immediately.
Although, I do not need anything in return, any comments would be appreciated. If enough are using it, I’d be glad to expand and improve it based on the desires of the users. Otherwise, If no one uses it, it will wither and die.
Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be adding videos to help users get spun up. Stay tuned.
Oh… I guess I should provide a disclaimer… I am not affiliated with the Z88 team and they take no responsibility for Zak in any way. So... don't expect them to.
Zak is this program. I hope you find it useful.
Here is the link for the application installer. Zak is only for Windows. I have run it on Window 7 (32 and 64 bit) and Windows 8 (64 bit). It should run on Windows XP, but I don’t have any of those machines around anymore. This link will always point to the most recent version.
http://z88.garmf.com/Zak/Installer.htm
If you have questions that other people may find useful, please post them on this thread. If you find a bug, please leave it here on this thread or email me through this forum. I have used some of the images found in Z88Aurora and have done this to help users transition back and forth between the two programs. If anyone on the Z88 team feels this is a copyright issue, please let me know and I’ll change them to something else immediately.
Although, I do not need anything in return, any comments would be appreciated. If enough are using it, I’d be glad to expand and improve it based on the desires of the users. Otherwise, If no one uses it, it will wither and die.
Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be adding videos to help users get spun up. Stay tuned.
Oh… I guess I should provide a disclaimer… I am not affiliated with the Z88 team and they take no responsibility for Zak in any way. So... don't expect them to.