ANYstructure is the ultimate steel structure design tool for plate fields and cylinders! Weight optimization for all structures with machine learning capabilities. Calculations are based on DNV standards and rules

• Excel input option
• Add load factor 1.1 for Machine Learning buckling (PULS based)
• Continuous update of Utilization Factor when updating pressure loads

• API introduced
• API documenatation at readthedocs (anystructure.readthedocs.io)
• GUI modifications
• Import of python package set to "anystruct"

• Corrected minor bug on membrane stresses for unstiffened cylinder.

• Corrected bug in loading old save files
• Corrected error on buckling flat plate calculation

• Reporting table on cylinders.
• Color coding on come cylinder properties.
• Corrected error on additional hoop stress input for cylinders.

• Corrected error on girder caluculation for cylinder buckling.
• Added 1.10 load factor option for cylinder buckling.
• Better compability with linux.
• Python 3.11 based.

• Backup and restore feature added.

• General stability.
• User friendliness.

• Bug fixing.
• Ukraininan theme.

• Cylinder design and optimization!
• Flat plate prescriptive buckling improved. Girder calculation added.
• Updated GUI with color themes.

• Extremely efficient Machine Learning version of PULS called ML-CL. Implemented for all optimizer options.
• Calculation of Center of Gravity and Center of Buoyancy.
• Reporting of weights and COG.
• Lots of bug fixes.

For documnetation:

https://anystructure.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

• Minimum plate thickness (DNV-OS-C101)
• Minimum section modulus of stiffener/plate (DNVGL-OS-C101)
• Minimum shear area (DNVGL-OS-C101)
• Buckling (DNVGL-RP-C201)or PULS (licenced DNV software)
• Buckling strength of shells DNV-RP-C202
• PULS buckling (DNV license needed)
• Machine learning buckling, PULS based
• Fatigue for plate/stiffener connection (DNVGL-RP-C203)

Compartments (tank pressures) are created automatically.

Pressures on external hull (or any other generic location) is defined by specifying equations.

You can optimize cylinders, single plate/stiffener field or multiple. Geometry of double bottom can be optimized.

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE. REPORT BUGS ERRORS ETC. For windows executable (.exe) version for non-coders, use the link below.

Feedback: audunarn@gmail.com or discuss on github.

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Screenshot (this example can be loaded from file "ship_section_example.txt"):