Use it for:

Tension Structures

Shade Sails

Tents

Awnings & Canopies

Exhibits & Displays

Form-fitting covers

Fabric roofs

Marine applications

and much more!!

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MPanelForm finding and patterning software

for tensi le fabric structures

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MPanel FEA

What is Mpanel FEA software?

MPanel FEA software is a comprehensive set of engineering tools that

assist a user with the design and analysis of tensile fabric structures and

industrial fabric materials under environmental conditions such as wind

and snow. It acts as a floating application inside AutoCAD or Rhino 3D.

Check the model for stresses in the fabric

both at rest and with environmental

factors applied. The results can be

displayed in a number of formats

including graphical and tabular data.

Use MPanel FEA to

determine the reactions

and loads of all

connections and cables,

whether internal or

located on an edge.

Finite Element Analysis software for tensile fabric

structure design professionals

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any product

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MPanel software is a comprehensive set of design andproduction tools that assists a user with the design,

refinement and patterning of industrial andarchitectural fabrics. It acts as a floating

toolbar inside of AutoCAD orRhino3D and is very intuitive

and user friendly.

From 3D to 2D in a single click!

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COMPLETE 3D FORM-FINDING AND DESIGN TOOLS

Panel 1

Panel ID001

Material Warp (roll)

Once the desired 3D shape is achieved, a single click createsthe flat 2D panels needed to manufacture the design. Chooseto create panels in any size, shape or direction. Indicate aspecific width and MPanel will hold the patterns to thatdimension. The reporting feature gives all relevantinformation such as panel area, length, width and shear strain.

MPanel’s extensive 3D form-f i n d i n g a n d m o d e l i n gcapabilities allow a user tocreate nearly any three-dimensional shape. Exactlysimulating the form that fabricwill take on either a rigid frameor with cable supported edges,the software provides the usercomplete control over Weftand Warp stress ratios,edge and internal cabletensions andconnectionhardware.

The easy to use and comprehensive interface provides theuser access to one of the most powerful toolsfor designing fabric structuresavailable anywhere!

Selecting the powerfulMaterial Compensation toolallows MPanel to pre-shrink apanel to account for any post-production stretch in thematerial. Options allow forany material type (Canvas,PVC, PTFE, HDPE and othershade cloths, etc) as well asvariable settings for differentparts of the pattern. Easilyspecify both Weft and Warpfactors.

O n c e y o u d e f i n e acompensation for a specificmaterial, save it to the libraryfor quick access on the nextproject that uses it!

The MPanel Options screenis extensive, yet intuitive.

Each panelcreated inMPanel isassigned aunique ID

number. Usethis to track

each onethroughout the

project and addit to the output

as a printableoption.

The optional Nesting programwill automatically stack and alignpatterns to any table width andlength that you choose. Use it tominimize your waste, saving bothtime and money.

The MPanelOutput optionwrites to mostlarge formatcutting tables orto any Windowsprinter. Use theSkeleton optionto create paneldimensions to

Choose from many different SeamAllowance styles such as Fold to,

Butt, Lap Over/Under, etc.Specify helpful elements like

alignment marks andguidelines. Save

your customseams to the

database.Meliar Design

MPanelForm finding and patterning software for

MPanel products work with AutoCAD and Rhino3D CAD platforms

tensi le fabric structures

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