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Version 1.5.9

Released on - 09 April 2026

What's New

  • Added Node.fromList for quick creation of nodes.
  • Added Load.FloorLoadDefine and Load.FloorLoadAssign to create Floor loads.

Fixes

  • Defining new structure group with existing name will display warning and updates the group.
  • HTTP method request checks added in MidasAPI function.
  • Structure groups now support tuple, set, list and numpy array as input.

Version 1.5.8

Released on - 26 March 2026

What's New

  • Added Radius input in Tendon Profiles. New input parameters :

    • prof_xyzR
    • prof_xyR
    • prof_xzR

  • Added Tendon_Loss table in Result Table. Result.TABLE.Tendon_Loss()

  • Added warning when midas_civil is used with GEN NX

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Tendon Profile Insertion Point - End location . Earlier always set to 'END-I'.

Version 1.5.7

Released on - 20 March 2026

What's New

  • Implemented Model.getBounds() method
  • Added Model.bound property to return the model dimensions
  • Added Model.close() function

  • Added Model.saveStageAs() function

  • Model Selection Option

    • Line
    • Line Along X,Y,Z
    • Box
    • Plane XY,YZ,XZ
    • Type, Material, Section

  • Added utils.RC Grillage() function

  • Added Model.IMAGE() function

  • Added View class to customise viewport display.

    • Image Size
    • Hidden View
    • Active
    • Angle

  • Added Result.IMAGE() function

  • Added ResultGraphic to customised Result images

Version 1.5.6 - 1.5.5

Released on - 13 March 2026

What's New

  • Added Boundary.BeamEndRelease
  • Structure Groups with name starting with # are skipped in Group creation (can be used as temporary groups for selection)
  • Optimised Model.Select.Line() and Model.Select.Box()
  • Output of Model.Select.Line() is ordered on basis of distance from the start point.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed missing CENTER property for Tension only, Compression only and Solid elements.

Version 1.5.4

Released on - 10 March 2026

What's New

  • Design Parameters for Tapered PSC Value Section
  • Auto Generation of Tapered Group
    NX.autoTaperGroup = True or
    Section.TaperedGroup.autoGenerate() before Model.create()
  • NX.print_box() function for easy command line printing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed from __future__ import annotations error

Version 1.5.3

Released on - 8 March 2026

Bug Fixes

  • Automatic Transfer length in Tendons

Version 1.5.2

Released on - 1 Mar 2026

What's New

  • 3D Alignment transformation
  • Design Parameters for PSC Value Section
  • Multiple holes support for Element.Plate.fromPoints()

Version 1.5.1

Released on - 27 Feb 2026

What's New

  • 3D Alignment - Separate interpolation for Z axis
  • Data type conversion for Result Tables
  • Added Tutorial 1 example

Version 1.5.0

Released on - 17 Feb 2026

What's New

  • Tapered PSC Value Section
  • Tapered Section byShape

  • Material.sync() has new inputs : bMaterialParam

    • bMaterialParam - adds property in Material object
      Added properties

      Property Name
      Elastic Modulus mat.E
      Poisson's Ratio mat.V
      Coeff. Thermal Exp mat.ALPHA
      Weight Density mat.W
      Damping mat.D

  • Helper Classes for Support, Elastic Link , Rigid Link , MLFC

Bug Fixes

  • Fix Model.maxID updates

Version 1.4.9

Released on - 12 Feb 2026

What's New

  • Section.sync() has two new inputs : bSectionProperty , bDBSectParams

    • bSectionProperty - adds Section property in section object
      Added properties

      Property Name
      Area sec.AREA
      Eff. Shear Area Y sec.ASY
      Eff. Shear Area Z sec.ASZ
      Torsional Resistance sec.IXX
      Moment of Inertia Y sec.IYY
      Moment of Inertia Z sec.IZZ

    • bDBSectParams - adds PARAMS to DB section parameters
      DB sections are codal sections and hence contains only Code Name and Section Name. Incase section dimensions are need, this option can be used. Parameters are stored in sec.PARAMS

  • Element.sync() will call Node.sync() if no Node data is present to prevent errors during length/area calculation

  • Wall Elements added (GEN NX)

Bug Fixes

  • Load Case creation and sync creates untupled cases eg. earlier to access name of a load case , we used lc.NAME[0]. Now, lc.NAME

Version 1.4.8

Released on - 5 Feb 2026

Bug Fixes

  • Sync issues fixed for Material, Load Case and Load Combination