Updated 24 September, 2026.
This document provides a general summary of important changes implemented in releases for the ZSoil® v2026 software product.
What’s New in ZSoil® 2026 v26.06
Analysis
- Fixed an issue when saving .bhe files for models with more than 100,000 nodes.
- Fixed an issue with BHE2U heat flux BC handling for parallel flow.
- Fixed an issue in the Augmented Lagrangian method where augmentations did not stop at the declared maximum number.
- Fixed a page fault when projecting temperatures from a heat project onto beam elements.
Preprocessing
- Fixed an issue that prevented node masses from being removed.
- Improved the rendering of heat fluxes on heat exchangers.
- Fixed an issue when adding multiple axes in the Axes dialog box.
Postprocessing
- Fixed an issue with missing result labels for the “On selected” option for shell sectional quantities.
- Fixed an issue where the Min and Max values in the cross-section dialog box were not updated after selecting the “Update Envelopes” option.
- Fixed a crash that occurred when selecting automatic labels for the MTT sectional quantity in envelope mode.
- Fixed an issue when removing local coordinate systems from continuum elements after they had been added.
- Added a drag option using the scroll-wheel button.
Menu
- Fixed an issue causing long chart refresh times for large values.
- Fixed an issue with floating license activation.
- Fixed an issue where Bulk Edit was not refreshed when switching tabs.
- Fixed an issue where an image moved or became hidden in the BHE material window.
Virtual Lab
- Fixed an issue where the stiffness moduli migration toolbox did not appear when switching from the sig3+c power law to the p power law.
- Fixed an issue when running a single-element test.
What’s New in ZSoil® 2026 v26.03
Analysis
- Resolved issue with linking of inclined nonlocal pile heads to the shell
- Resolved issue with numerical damping of Eur for the HSs / HSBrick models for the first iteration
- Resolved issue with nodal force applied to truss element for axisymmetric analyses
- Resolved issue with surface load on slave face of thick shells
Preprocessing
- Resolved issue with crash when updating fixed anchor zones for selected trusses
Postprocessing
- Resolved issue with macro for nodal and element time history
- Resolved issue with MNT for continuum in axisymmetric analysis
Menu
- Resolved issue with time stepping status during LTF import
- Resolved issue with axisymmetric shells material definition
Virtual Lab
- Fixed the issue of halted stiffness moduli migration due to ill-posed parameter vector resulting from analytical parameter identification for triaxial tests
- Switching to the constrained optimization if Rf > 0.95
What’s New in ZSoil® 2026 v26.01
Analysis
- Resolved issue with restart for large scale problems
- Resolved issue with the arc-length driver which freezed during calculation when using moving loads
- Resolved issue with shear locking for Multilaminate and Menetrey+Multilaminate model
- Resolved issue with evolving self-weight for flexibility based beams
Preprocessing
- Resolved issue with removing contactor nodes for large deformation interfaces
- Resolved issue with crash during modification of borehole definition
- Resolved issue with Same select option for piles and nails when initial material and existence function mode is used
Menu
- Resolved issue with automatically created Load function labels
- Resolved issue with plot refreshing in Load time function dialog box
- Resolved issue with opening ZSoil Protection Manager from ZSoil Menu
- Resolved issue with automatic pile split when thick shells are used