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Here you will find the latest news on the development of OrcaFlex. Alongside our LinkedIn page, it is a valuable source of information about what we are up to!

OrcaFlex 11.6

The latest release of OrcaFlex 11.6 is OrcaFlex 11.6d.

The new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.6 can be viewed online:

The documentation can also be downloaded for offline use:

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 11.6d, download the install program from your company’s Orcina software download page. A link to this page was sent to your software administration contact when we first released 11.6. If you do not have access to this page, please contact us.

A more in depth discussion of the major new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.6 is available in the news section.

Known bugs in version 11.6d

OrcaFlex

  • Shadows can be clipped in shaded graphics views, particularly for certain sun directions and for models whose wire frames define edge diameters.
  • Since 11.6d, OrcaFlex does not log the node azimuth, node declination and node gamma results of a line if you open the properties report for the general data after calculating statics and before running the simulation. An unexpected program error then occurs when you ask for one of these results.
  • In a frequency domain analysis, the wave drift load (2nd order) results of a vessel whose low frequency motion is calculated (3 DOF) include the Lz force, Lx moment and Ly moment components. The wave drift load on such a vessel acts only on its three free degrees of freedom, so these components are never actually computed: the Lz force is reported as identically zero, and the two moments contain spurious values. They have been offered since version 11.6, despite the results being documented as available only for the free degrees of freedom of the vessel; they will no longer available in a future release.

OrcaFlex 11.5

The latest release of OrcaFlex 11.5 is OrcaFlex 11.5f.

The new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.5 can be viewed online:

The documentation can also be downloaded for offline use:

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 11.55, download the install program from your company’s Orcina software download page. A link to this page was sent to your software administration contact when we first released 11.5. If you do not have access to this page, please contact us.

A more in depth discussion of the major new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.5 is available in the news section.

OrcaFlex 11.4

The latest release of OrcaFlex 11.4 is OrcaFlex 11.4e.

The new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.4 can be viewed online:

The documentation can also be downloaded for offline use:

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 11.4e, download the install program from your company’s Orcina software download page. A link to this page was sent to your software administration contact when we released 11.4a. If you do not have access to this page, please contact us.

A more in depth discussion of the major new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.4 is available in the news section.

OrcaFlex 11.3

The latest release of OrcaFlex 11.3 is OrcaFlex 11.3g.

The new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.3 can be viewed online:

The documentation can also be downloaded for offline use:

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 11.3g, download the install program from your company’s Orcina software download page. A link to this page was sent to your software administration contact when we released 11.3a. If you do not have access to this page, please contact us.

A more in depth discussion of the major new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.3 is available in the news section.

OrcaFlex 11.2

The latest release of OrcaFlex 11.2 is OrcaFlex 11.2e.

The new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.2 can be viewed online:

The documentation can also be downloaded for offline use:

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 11.2e, download the install program from your company’s Orcina software download page. A link to this page was sent to your software administration contact when we released 11.2a. If you do not have access to this page, please contact us.

A more in depth discussion of the major new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.2 is available in the news section.

OrcaFlex 11.1

The latest release of OrcaFlex 11.1 is OrcaFlex 11.1e.

The new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.1 can be viewed online:

The documentation can also be downloaded for offline use:

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 11.1e, download the install program from your company’s Orcina software download page. A link to this page was sent to your software administration contact when we released 11.1a. If you do not have access to this page, please contact us.

A more in depth discussion of the major new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.1 is available in the news section.

OrcaFlex 11.0

The latest release of OrcaFlex 11.0 is OrcaFlex 11.0g.

The new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.0 can be viewed online in the OrcaFlex help file. The OrcaFlex 11.0 help file can also be downloaded:

OrcaFlexHelp.zip

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 11.0g from 11.0a or 11.0b, download the following ZIP file:

OrcaFlex-Patch-11.0a-or-11.0b-to-11.0g.zip

and execute the .msp patch file that it contains.

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 11.0g from 11.0c or 11.0d, download the following ZIP file:

OrcaFlex-Patch-11.0c-or-11.0d-to-11.0g.zip

and execute the .msp patch file that it contains.

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 11.0g from 11.0e or 11.0f, download the following ZIP file:

OrcaFlex-Patch-11.0e-or-11.0f-to-11.0g.zip

and execute the .msp patch file that it contains.

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 11.0g from 10.3 or earlier, download the install program from your company’s Orcina software download page. A link to this page was sent to your software administration contact when we released 11.0a. If you do not have access to this page, please contact us.

A more in depth discussion of the major new features introduced in OrcaFlex 11.0 is available in the news section.

OrcaFlex 10.3

The latest release of OrcaFlex 10.3 is OrcaFlex 10.3e.

The new features introduced in OrcaFlex 10.3 can be viewed online in the OrcaFlex help file. The OrcaFlex 10.3 help file can also be downloaded:

OrcaFlexHelp.zip

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 10.3e from 10.3a, 10.3b, 10.3c or 10.3d, download the following ZIP file:

OrcaFlex-Patch-10.3a-or-10.3b-or-10.3c-or-10.3d-to-10.3e.zip

and execute the .msp patch file that it contains.

A more in depth discussion of the major new features introduced in 10.3 is available in the news section.

OrcaFlex 10.2

The latest release of OrcaFlex 10.2 is OrcaFlex 10.2d.

The new features introduced in OrcaFlex 10.2 can be viewed online in the OrcaFlex help file. The OrcaFlex 10.2 help file can also be downloaded:

OrcaFlexHelp.zip

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 10.2d from 10.2a, 10.2b or 10.2c, download the following ZIP file and execute the .msp patch file that it contains:

OrcaFlex-Patch-10.2a-or-10.2b-or-10.2c-to-10.2d.zip

A more in depth discussion of the major new features introduced in 10.2 is available in the news section.

OrcaFlex 10.1

The latest release of OrcaFlex 10.1 is OrcaFlex 10.1e.

The new features introduced in OrcaFlex 10.1 can be viewed online in the OrcaFlex help file. The OrcaFlex 10.1 help file can also be downloaded:

OrcaFlexHelp.zip

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 10.1e from 10.1c or 10.1d, download the following ZIP file and execute the .msp patch file that it contains:

OrcaFlex-Patch-10.1c-or-10.1d-to-10.1e.zip

To upgrade to OrcaFlex 10.1e from 10.1a or 10.1b, download the following ZIP file and execute the .msp patch file that it contains:

OrcaFlex-Patch-10.1a-or-10.1b-to-10.1e.zip

A more in depth discussion of the major new features introduced in 10.1 is available on our news page.