BEST Corporation has produced extensive user and quick start manuals for all of its software products. We have expended a tremendous amount of time and resources to expand our user manuals over the past several years. The following three manuals are the current BEST Corporation manuals and are now online and fully text searchable.

 

GPBEST USER'S MANUAL Volume 1

BESTVIEW USER'S MANUAL Volume 2

INTRODUCTION TO GPBEST: ELASTIC ANALYSIS USER'S MANUAL

 

GPBEST USER'S MANUAL Volume 1

The primary objective of this User's Manual is to provide an overview of some GPBEST capabilities, along with detailed descriptions of the input data requirements. The manual consists of the following Chapters:

Chapter 1: Introduction and Installation 1.1 - Introduction 1.2 - GPBEST Installation Instructions 1.3 - Instructions for Use 1.4 - Contents of GPBEST System 1.5 - How to Request a GPBEST Password

	Chapter 2: Theoretical Background 2.1 - Quasi-Static Elastic Analysis 2.2 - Analysis of Anisotropic Bodies 2.3 - Heat Conduction Analysis 2.4 - Thermoelastic Analysis 2.5 - Fracture Mechanics Analysis 2.6 - Poroelastic Analysis 2.7 - Periodic Acoustic Analysis 2.8 - Periodic Dynamic Analysis 2.9 - Free-Vibration Analysis 2.10 - Acoustic Eigen-Frequency Analysis 2.11 - Point Source/Force Analysis 2.12 - Discontinuity Elements 2.13 - Inelastic Analysis
	Chapter 3: Numerical Implementation 3.1 - Representation of Geometry and Functions 3.2 - Surface Integration 3.3 - Assembly of System Equations 3.4 - Solution of System Equations 3.5 - Accuracy and Efficiency
	Chapter 4: Guide to Using GPBEST 4.1 - Getting Started 4.2 - Graphics Interface 4.3 - Availability of GPBEST 4.4 - File System in GPBEST 4.5 - Special Features of GPBEST 4.6 - Useful UNIX-Based Operations
	Chapter 5: GPBEST Input 5.1 - Case Control 5.2 - Material Property Definition 5.3 - Definition of Geometry 5.4 - Definition of GMR Compatibility 5.5 - Definition of Boundary Conditions 5.6 - Body Force Definition 5.7 - Definition of Boundary Condition Changes 5.8 - GPBEST-DCE Control

Chapter 6: Tutorials and Examples 6.1 - GPBEST Features and Limits 6.2 - Data Flow In and Out of GPBEST 6.3 - Example Problems

	Chapter 7: Applications 7.1 - Elastic Analysis 7.2 - Heat Transfer Analysis 7.3 - Periodic Acoustic Analysis 7.4 - Periodic Dynamic Analysis 7.5 - Poroelastic Analysis 7.6 - Thermo-Elastic Analysis 7.7 - Electromagnetic Analysis 7.8 - Fracture Analysis 7.9 - Elasto-Plastic Analysis
	Chapter 8: GPBEST Distributed Computing Environment 8.1 - Installation Instructions 8.2 - Contents of GPBEST-DCE System 8.3 - GPBEST-DCE System Requirements 8.4 - Guide to Using GPBEST-DCE 8.5 - Instructions for Use 8.6 - General Limits of GPBEST-DCE 8.7 - GPBEST-DCE Startup Problems 8.8 - GPBEST-DCE Example Output
	Chapter 9: References

	Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 - BESTVIEW Overview 1.2 - Organization of this Manual 1.3 - Installing BESTVIEW 1.4 - Requesting a Password 1.5 - Getting to Know BESTVIEW  1.6 - Quick Start Section
	Chapter 2: Global Commands 2.1 - Introduction 2.2 - CDRAW 2.3 - DRAW 2.4 - MODE 2.5 - HIGHLIGHT 2.6 - LIST 2.7 - DISPLAY OPTIONS 2.8 - VIEW OPTIONS 2.9 - GROUPS 2.10 - PLOT 2.11 - HARDCOPY 2.12 - DIGITIZER 2.13 - SET DIGITIZER 2.14 - LIMITATIONS
	Chapter 3: Defining The Geometry 3.1 - Introduction 3.2 - The DEFINE GEOMETRY Option 3.3 - COORDINATE FRAME 3.4 - INTERSECTION 3.5 - LINE 3.6 - POINT 3.7 - SURFACE 3.8 - ASSEMBLE MODELS 3.9 - IGES 3.10 - IMPORT 3.11 - LIMITATIONS
	Chapter 4: Generating The Mesh 4.1 - Introduction 4.2 - List of Options 4.3 - COINCIDENT NODES 4.4 - CREATE 4.5 - ELEMENT 4.6 - EQUIVALENCE 4.7 - FAST MESH 4.8 - NODE 4.9 - TOLERANCE 4.10 - TRANSITION 4.11 - QUALITY CHECK ATTRIBUTES 4.12 - BREAK MODEL 4.13 - LIMITATIONS
	Chapter 5: Preparing Data For GPBEST 5.1 - Introduction 5.2 - PREPARE ANALYSIS OPTIONS 5.3 - List of Options 5.4 - LIMITATIONS
	Chapter 6: Post Processing GPBEST Results 6.1 - Introduction 6.2 - List of Options 6.3 - READ GPBEST RESULTS 6.4 - CONTOURS 6.5 - DEFINE COLOR BAR 6.6 - DEFORMED GEOMETRY 6.7 - XY-PLOT 6.8 - FILE SCALAR RESULTS 6.9 - SWEEP TO XY DATA 6.10 - LIMITATIONS
	Chapter 7: Notes On Frequently Used Features 7.1 - Introduction 7.2 - SAVE Option 7.3 - INITIALIZE Option 7.4 - EXIT Option 7.5 - QUICK DISPLAY GUIDE 7.6 - Helpful Hints
	Chapter 8: A Tutorial On BESTVIEW 8.1 - Problem #1 Rectangular Beam in Tension 8.2 - Problem #2 Cantilever Beam 8.3 - Problem #3 Spherical Pressure Vessel 8.4 - Problem #4 3-D Cantilever Beam with Distributed Static Force 8.5 - Problem #5 Importing IGES Data File 8.6 - Problem #6 Creating Surfaces From IGES File 8.7 - Problem #7 Importing ANSYS Data File
	Chapter 9: Graphics Translators 9.1 - Introduction 9.2 - PREBEST Translator 9.3 - POSTBEST Translator 9.4 - PATRAN 9.5 - I-DEAS 9.6 - HYPERMESH 9.7 - FEMAP
	Chapter 10: GPBEST Neutral File Format 10.1 - Problem (CASE Input) Description 10.2 - Material Description 10.3 - GMR Description 10.4 - Interface Description 10.5 - Boundary Condition Description 10.6 - Body Force Description 10.7 - Result Description

	Chapter 1: Introducing the GPBEST System
	Chapter 2: Installation
	Chapter 3: Tutorial #1: Running an Example Problem
	Chapter 4: Tutorial #2: 2-D Problem
	Chapter 5: Tutorial #3: 3-D Problem
	Chapter 6: Additional Helpful Information
	Appendix A - References
	Appendix B - Units and Dimensions
	Appendix C - Useful Unix Scripts
	Appendix D - GPBEST/BESTVIEW Password Request
	Appendix E - GPBEST Elastic Analysis Keywords