We are excited to share that ARTeMIS Modal 8.1 has just been released, introducing a host of improvements and innovative features designed to enhance your modal analysis experience.

With upgrades across performance, usability, and functionality, this version is built to support you even better in your daily work.

Want to know what’s new?

Take a look below and discover what’s included in the new ARTeMIS Modal 8.1:

• Changed generic background color
• The project file format has been updated. Projects saved in this version cannot be opened in earlier versions
• Updated the Data Set window to show number of data points and duration even if no channels are connected
• In case a new data set is created using the Edit Time Series tool in Manage Measurements Task, then any non-zero start time is added to the data sets Create Date / Time. Until now the date / time was matching the data set being active at the time the Edit Time Series tool was activated
• The Create Date (UTC) column in the Data Sets window now include seconds. Same for the Date (UTC) in the Analysis Sessions window
• Added a new favorites option in the mode list. Any mode can now be added as a favorite by right clicking on the mode. The favorite copy will be added in its own section of the mode list. Favorite modes are kept even if the signal processing is changed causing modes normally to be deleted. This allow preservation of the modes of earlier analyses in the same project
• Added shortcuts in Assign DOF Information Task for additional sensor directions under 45 degrees
• Added BETA version for splitting a global geometry into recognized shapes.

• New function export in e.g. Prepare Data Task. Now it is the raw function values always being exported. E.g. when displaying the magnitude of an FRF, the export contains the real and imaginary part of the FRF
• Support for exporting data sets in the Manage Measurements Task only with connected channels
• Added new SVS Configuration File Properties for automatic file export

• Updated Universal File Format to attempt importing General or Unknown functions as Time Response. Needed in case of importing loosely defined UFF files
• Support for loading SYSCOM generated data files. From the toolbar of the Data Organizer in the Manage Measurements Task a tool now allow selecting multiple files exported from different SYSCOM units and merge them into a single Data Set
• Support for loading CSV files with an absolute UTC time string for each sample. Time string is a 23 character string like e.g. 2022-02-18 12:10:00.000
• Updated Import Preview dialog allowing insertion of missing channel and FRF information. Warnings are provided if information is missing or faulty

• Added command line (batch mode) support in ARTeMIS Modal Pro. The ARTXBAT batch mode executable is being depreciated and replaced by this new command line option
• Command line batch mode also support a measurement file as input argument. Same configuration file can now be reused for different measurement files as the input argument file name overrides what is specified in the configuration file

• New warning indicator for the measurement project item in case of corrupted analysis in EMA project
• Added Reset Analysis option for EMA projects in case projects are corrupted and need to re-initialize FRF related matrices.
• Option to use FRF response DOF directions instead of actual force directions when estimating mode shapes in EMA in case of rowing input channels. This is now default option
• Added new FRF Properties for the FRF functions in the Data Organizer

• Improved handling of scaling type, filtering and sampling rate in HBM
• Added warning message if the HBM device is not properly configured when closing the configuration dialog
• Updated sensor calibration support for HBM MX440B
• Improved handling of HGL device by setting it as a master device
• The National Instruments data acquisition plugin has been updated to automatically apply the Terminal Configuration suggested by the NI DAQmx Driver.

• Automatic Export of Statistics
• Reference modes can now be exported like "real" modes from the Mode List
• Added custom colors for the sessions in the Modal Parameter History diagrams, and toggle menu to show/hide custom colors
• Added show/hide thresholds and title in the tracked mode diagrams of the Modal Parameter History diagrams
• Limited channel counts in file uploads to External Storage projects. Limits are now license controlled to 16, 32, 64 and unlimited.
• Limited automatic upload to 5 or 10 projects for SHM Automation with introduction of new licenses
• SHM Status Overview now only display active indicators
• E-mail and SMS notification messages has been updated to reflect the SHM Status Overview as well as max/min channel statistics
• In SHM Status Overview an on demand notification has been added to the local toolbar. This allows sending notification on demand to all recipients or specific ones
• For Modal Parameter History module multiple tracked modal parameters can be viewed and compared at once. In addition, tracked modes coloring changed from estimator coloring to tracked mode index coloring
• SHM Database Viewer is now available for viewing SQL database results from external storage projects synchronized to a database