09-23-2010, 01:12 PM
elbarto_87,
First thing FORTRAN exist more then 30 years. During this period it was and steel is language No.1 for calculation. Many companies are having old codes that they want also need to use them those days and they don't have a time and money to translate them.
This is the main reason why fortran has many users. Also I have started programing on fortran and then Basic and c#. Also I am a Structural engineer and also I am programming in order to solve my calculations. So If you want to write your own mathematical model in ABAQUS, ANSYS, ... then you have to do it in fortran. In many Universities the research is based on developing the new models and they are programed (using fortran) and implemented into ABAQUS, ANSYS,....
Maybe in the feature we will have chance to open a new discussion how to program in ABAQUS and ANSYS.
Structural Programs are written by Civil Engineers!
This All what I will say.
First thing FORTRAN exist more then 30 years. During this period it was and steel is language No.1 for calculation. Many companies are having old codes that they want also need to use them those days and they don't have a time and money to translate them.
This is the main reason why fortran has many users. Also I have started programing on fortran and then Basic and c#. Also I am a Structural engineer and also I am programming in order to solve my calculations. So If you want to write your own mathematical model in ABAQUS, ANSYS, ... then you have to do it in fortran. In many Universities the research is based on developing the new models and they are programed (using fortran) and implemented into ABAQUS, ANSYS,....
Maybe in the feature we will have chance to open a new discussion how to program in ABAQUS and ANSYS.
Structural Programs are written by Civil Engineers!
This All what I will say.