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FEMTA is nearing the big 1.0 release. I know it still has bugs though and I need help finding them. If you encounter a bug please file a bug report in the tracker.

This is mostly a bugfix release.
Changes:
fixed bug involving nodes moved after creation
fixed bug where elements where not updated properly
fixed segfault on opening invalid file
fixed bug where elements could be assigned negative area or modulus of elasticity
*added statusbar messages on errors

Changes:

• display deformed truss shape
• control over which pieces are displayed
• cleaned solution output
• fixed a bug when a node number is skipped

• All symbols are now drawn in 3d, so the isometric view fully works
• Display now updates properly when loads or elements are removed

At long last we have a Windows build. It comes will all dependencies. All you need to do it extract the file and run gfemta. No installation required.

Changes:

• pressing enter causes entry boxes to evaluate formulas immediately
• multiple perspectives can now be selected from in the tools menu
• cfemta is no longer built by default
• starting a new truss from the file menu clears the display properly

The bulk of the rewrite is complete and the svn trunk should be fairly stable again. I have also released a new version: 0.6.5.
New features include:

* Loads are drawn on the display
* Formulas can be entered in entry boxes
* Nodes, elements, and loads, now use static entry widgets

I'm rewriting a significant portion of the code, so expect the svn trunk to be broken for a while.