Tag Archives: C# matrix functions

Frame4 Version 3.05; with support displacements

Hot on the heels of Version 3.04 comes Version 3.05. A few days ago Julien asked if the Frame4 allowed for specified support deflections, to which I replied it would be added in the future.  Searching Google on the topic I … Continue reading

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Frame4 Version 3.04

In preparation for adding 3D functionality to the Frame4 spreadsheet I have rearranged the load input sheet, and in doing so I noticed that the fixed end reaction calculation was incorrect for cases where loads were applied to one member over … Continue reading

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Frame4; now with added Alglib

Edit 29 Nov 2012: I have now added an xls version to the download zip file.  This also has a much smaller example model, which will solve quickly using the VBA solver, so will be more useable for anyone having … Continue reading

Posted in AlgLib, Beam Bending, Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Frame Analysis, Link to dll, Newton, UDFs, VBA | Tagged , , , , , | 24 Comments