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LOS ANGELES, CA -- Structural Research & Analysis Corp. (SRAC), a leading developer of design analysis, optimization, and simulation software for the mechanical computer aided engineering community, today announced the international release of COSMOS/Works 7.0, the best selling analysis tool for SolidWorks(r) software users. The international version is available in English, German, French, Japanese, and Chinese. Created for designers and engineers who are not necessarily experts in traditional finite element analysis (FEA), COSMOS/Works 7.0 continues to set new standards in the computer-aided engineering (CAE) industry for superior performance and improved efficiency. It also continues to simplify design simulation by introducing additional capabilities and productivity enhancements, while maintaining an easy to learn and use interface. COSMOS/Works 7.0 is a major product release, with several customer-driven improvements and enhancements. Some of the new and enhanced features include: Enhancements in Loads and Restraints -- Bearing loads on cylindrical faces -- Remote loading -- Rigid connections for assemblies -- Edge pressure on shell elements -- Applying temperature to components -- Multiple restraints at a location -- Symbols for body loads -- Retaining color assignments Enhancements in Contact Functionality -- Thermal contact resistance -- Shrink fit -- Large displacement for contact problems Enhancements in the Mesh Dialog Box -- Access to meshing options -- Automatic mesh and run option Enhancements in Shell Modeling -- Thin or thick shell formulation -- Edge pressure Enhancements in Material Assignments -- New Material dialog box -- Support of orthotropic materials -- Improved Material Browser/Editor Enhancements in Result Visualization -- Visualizing results in arbitrary directions -- Listing results based on geometric entities -- Dynamic graphing while probing -- Graphing results of transient thermal analysis versus time -- Animation of actual results of thermal transient analysis -- Design check for assemblies Enhancements in Study Reports -- Automatic inclusion of result plots -- Creation of a Report folder in the COSMOS/Manager tree -- Cover page with your company's logo -- Customizable reports Enhanced Documentation and Online Help -- New HTML online and tutorials -- New verification problems