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Getting Started

Getting started with StressCheck products not only includes learning a powerful GUI, hierarchic solvers and advanced live results processing features, but subscribing to numerical simulation and unsubscribing from finite element modeling practices.

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Member Registration

In order to get started with StressCheck or other ESRD software products, you must first register for an ESRD membership.  We will review your registration based on your organization’s SM&TS contract status (if identifiable) and assign you an appropriate membership level.

  • What is my current membership level?

Please use your professional e-mail address during registration to ensure prompt approval of Customer, Software Downloader or Trial Evaluator memberships.

Software Download

Download the appropriate ESRD software product:

  • StressCheck Professional
  • CAE Handbook
  • StressCheck Tool Box

You must have Software Downloader or Trial Evaluator membership to download software products.

Software Setup

Install the ESRD software product, and then provide ESRD Support with the local machine OR license server details.  Once the license request is received and processed, we will generate your license and e-mail it to you in the form of a .dat file.  You can then setup the software to run on client machines.

Get Disk or HOST ID and Send to ESRD Support

There are two types of licensing models: Node-Locked (single user) or Floating (concurrent users with a license server connection).  Determine the appropriate licensing model for your organization and then obtain the Disk or HOST ID.

  • Get Local Machine (Disk ID) or License Server (HOST ID) Details

Floating License Model? You'll Need FlexNet Publisher

ESRD software products use FlexNet Publisher v11.17 for license administration, so it may be necessary to set up (or modify an existing) FlexNet license server if you have a floating (concurrent) license model.

  • How to Set Up a FlexNet License Server

On Startup

When ESRD software products are started for the first time, they ask to point to either a copy of the license file OR a server name and port number. Either option is acceptable for the floating (concurrent) license model.

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You must have Customer, Software Downloader or Trial Evaluator membership to request ESRD Support and access restricted FAQ’s.

Basic Tutorials

To get started with StressCheck products, we recommend first watching this 9 minute “StressCheck User Interface Walkthrough” video. It will provide the basics of key GUI elements and software navigation:

Next, watch a 13-minute video describing the improvements and updates to the StressCheck v11 graphical user interface (GUI) experience, including extensive layout customization features, lockscreens for loading/saving/solution progress, a semi-automatic file upgrade utility, and general workflow guidelines.

Then, watch a 12-minute video of the practical tutorial outlined in the StressCheck v11 Getting Started Guide. This video will provide the basics of performing a 3D elasticity analysis with StressCheck, including 3D solid geometry importation, automeshing, materials & boundary conditions, linear p-extensions and “live” dynamic results processing:

Online Resources

More resources for getting started with StressCheck Professional’s usage, features and applications may be found in the following links:

  • For an overview of the StressCheck GUI layout, features and workflows, refer to the StressCheck Professional Getting Started Guide.
  • For the full StressCheck documentation, refer to our StressCheck Documentation.
  • For a playlist of helpful e-Learning tutorial videos, refer to Getting Started with StressCheck: e-Learning Video Showcase.
  • For a broad list of foundational StressCheck topics, visit the StressCheck Basics section of our Resource Library.
  • For StressCheck software FAQ’s, refer to our Software FAQ’s knowledge base.

You must have Customer, Software Downloader or Trial Evaluator membership to access StressCheck documentation, tutorials and other restricted resources.

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  • StressCheck v11.1 is Officially Released!
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  • The capabilities available with BAMF, AFGROW and StressCheck are highly advanced and offer significant potential to achieve the high-level goal of TITANS –to reduce the need to conduct expensive and time consuming physical tests and to rely more on simulation.

    Dr. Kevin Walker
    Defence Science and Technology Group – Melbourne, Australia

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