Abstract: A grip apparatus has a first body portion for gripping in a hand of an operator and a second body portion that releasably or integrally supports the acoustic window of an ultrasound imaging transducer. The first body portion has an upper surface parallel to the acoustic window at a location spaced upwardly from the acoustic window and a post extending upwardly from the upper surface to a radial enlargement such that the post is arranged to be gripped between two extended fingers of the hand of the operator below the radial enlargement while contacting the upper surface of the second body portion in a prone position of the hand. The post is spaced perpendicularly outward from the imaging plane of the acoustic window in a first direction. Two wing sections extend outwardly from opposing sides of the upper surface a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a design application is provided that utilizes layered analytical modeling in a design and analysis workflow. An analytical model may be described in a model file by a base geometry and a plurality of analysis parameters, including modification geometries that define changes that can be made to the base geometry, loading definitions that define how loads are evaluated, and appurtenances groups and configurations that define the nature and arrangement of appurtenances. A user may select analysis parameters which together with the base geometry define a scenario. A plurality of scenarios may be maintained within the same model file. When a particular scenario is to be visualized and analyzed, the analysis parameters of a scenario are layered on to (i.e. merged with) the base geometry.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a design application is provided that utilizes layered analytical modeling in a design and analysis workflow. An analytical model may be described in a model file by a base geometry and a plurality of analysis parameters, including modification geometries that define changes that can be made to the base geometry, loading definitions that define how loads are evaluated, and appurtenances groups and configurations that define the nature and arrangement of appurtenances. A user may select analysis parameters which together with the base geometry define a scenario. A plurality of scenarios may be maintained within the same model file. When a particular scenario is to be visualized and analyzed, the analysis parameters of a scenario are layered on to (i.e. merged with) the base geometry.