MetaPiping/MetaStructure 2026.1

Launch date

June 2026

Main features

Solver code_aster

Upgrade to code_aster 17.4 (2025)

Code updates in ASTER solver :

B31.3 Ed. 2020 and 2022 (with B31J SIF 2017) and Ed. 2024 (with B31J SIF 2023)

Analysis

Multiple modal analysis
Several RCC-MRx new options

Structure

Grid edition
Allowable stress + compression max in FEA of anchor plates

Python improvement

Upgrade to Python 3.10
Remove of chatGPT libraries

Design

Matrix element in MetaStructure
Move nodes by translation, rotation and mirror

Secondary features

Loads

Tree of loads : columns for combination loads with cases and factors

Analysis

Print button
Transient results window

Materials

RCC-MRx material inspector + calculator

Project

Export project with choice of studies
Export *.fre for piping models
Export *.stl

Supervisor

Batch calculation also for structures

Settings

Preview of DOCX document

Miscellaneous :

Direct access to current help topic
4 modes of superposition check : all pipes, outer pipes transparent, only outer pipe, only inner pipe
4 modes of node name : none, all nodes, only restrained nodes, only tee nodes
New word template for Y vertical
Anchor plate meshing improvement
Square selection with ALT pressed (usefull for rigid, spring and matrix or in wireframe mode)