Cranes Software announces the release of NISA Version 14.0
The new version comes with over 30 new features offering major upgrades in performance, ease-of-use and graphing capabilities
The Company also launched a completely enhanced version of their Civil Engineering package – ‘ NISA Civil’ - for the international market
The new release will now be available through the Company’s international direct offices and distribution network
Bangalore, March 31, 2006: Cranes Software International Limited (CSIL), a leading provider of specialized scientific software products & services today announced the launch of NISA V 14.0 – the latest version of its industry leading FEA package ‘NISA’. The new release now comes with over 30 new features that offers major upgrade in performance, ease of use and graphing capabilities. The Company also launched a completely enhanced version of their Civil Engineering package – ‘NISA Civil’ - for the international market. The new release will now be available through the Company’s international direct offices and distribution network. NISA is one of the most comprehensive engineering analysis suites available globally to address the Automotive, Aerospace, Energy & Power, Civil, Electronics and Sporting Goods industries.
Commenting on this occasion Dr. Ramdass, Vice President, NISA Product development said,
NISA V14 will satisfy the long standing needs of key customers, especially in the energy & power industry. The major highlights of V14 are the improved rendering of objects in the pre/post processor and the overall improved usability of NISA with the addition of many useful features. The Civil engineering module has also undergone significant enhancements with new features. We have also improved the existing codes of practice and added specific AISC, ASME & IS codes in NISA for the first time. Piping design as per ASME is one of the highlights of this enhancement. The software has been repackaged for easier and robust installation on the current windows platforms.
The important advances in the new release include:
Computation of ‘missing mass correction’ during dynamic analysis for better seismic designs
The enhancement of ‘Code-checking’ functionality in DISPLAY III for 3D beam element as per AISC (America Institute of Steel Construction) and ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
‘Stress-linearization’ of 3D solid elements in DISPLAY III to conform to codes of practice
The use of OpenGL in DISPLAY IV for a higher level of 3D graphics. Also, the graph utility for results presentation has been enhanced substantially
A more user-friendly with a considerably enhanced GUI for pre-processing in ENDURE-the fatigue & fracture mechanics module of NISA
Design of steel structures as per the American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) codes
Pipe design as per the American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NB, NC and ND codes
The ‘Design Interrogation’ feature in NISA-Civil, which allows users to click on any part of a structural model to view detailed design information on the fly
Design of earthquake resistant structures as per the Indian standard IS: 1893-2002
A simple and fast method for generating ‘foundation springs’ in structural models
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Asif Khader, CEO & MD, Cranes Software said,
The successful development of NISA V14 is proof of Cranes Software’s product development capability and our in-depth knowledge of CAE (Computer Aided Engineering). The new version was developed based on customer feed back and incorporating the latest techniques which enabled us to enhance key features of NISA. This also proves our continued commitment to consistently enhance our existing product portfolio to provide best in class solutions and continued support to esteemed customers globally through continued thrust on product enhancements.
Over 65 highly skilled Cranes Software scientists, technology architects and software engineers were engaged in the development of NISA V14. They work closely with our global customers to provide solutions in the areas of Stress Analysis, Seismic Analysis, Vibration Analysis, Composite Material Analysis, Motion & Linkage Analysis, Fatigue Analysis, Thermal Analysis, PCB Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Electromagnetic Analysis and Civil Structure Analysis.
About NISA
Cranes Software’s ‘NISA suite of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) programs’ is one of the most comprehensive engineering analysis suites available globally to address the Automotive, Aerospace, Energy & Power, Civil, Electronics and Sporting Goods industries.
Highly skilled scientists, technology architects and software engineers are engaged in the development of NISA Features of NISA that customers rely on include; a completely integrated pre-post processing environment within a state-of-the-art GUI, seamless interoperability with leading commercial CAD software’s, excellent technical support and flexible purchase options.
About Cranes Software International Limited
Cranes Software’s business interests straddle products, services, R&D in future technologies, training and high-end consultancy for engineers and scientists worldwide. Today, its bandwidth extends from statistical analysis, data visualization, analytics, to engineering analysis and services. Its products, namely SYSTAT, SigmaPlot and SigmaStat, have been ranked among the top five products in technology competency by Scientific Computing and Instrumentation, USA. This has been possible because of its focussed approach towards the scientific and engineering community. Cranes Software has addressed the needs of a variety of customer groups ranging from large MNC’s to academic institutions throughout the world for the last 15 years.
Today, Cranes Software has its presence in 33 countries across the world and has a customer base of more than 360,000. Cranes Software also offers world-renowned solutions from reputed principals such as MathWorks, Mentor Graphics, Texas Instruments and IBM through product alliances.
For further information please visit www.cranessoftware.com
NISA V14 will satisfy the long standing needs of key customers, especially in the energy & power industry. The major highlights of V14 are the improved rendering of objects in the pre/post processor and the overall improved usability of NISA with the addition of many useful features. The Civil engineering module has also undergone significant enhancements with new features. We have also improved the existing codes of practice and added specific AISC, ASME & IS codes in NISA for the first time. Piping design as per ASME is one of the highlights of this enhancement. The software has been repackaged for easier and robust installation on the current windows platforms. 
