Release Update

FEA with Ansys solver, distributed cpus were implemented (intel mpi installation (impi.dll) is required, which comes from Ansys installation package).
FEA with Ansys solver, 2D (axisymmetric) model was validated. Ansys version requires 2025R2 or later.
FEA with Ansys solver, nitriding model for nitrogen profile mapping to Thermal/Stress model is updated for robustness and tolerate using lower quality meshing.
FEA with Ansys solver, the carbon profile mapping was improved.
FEA analysis, the algorithm for carbon partitioning step size and increment size control was improved.
New help documentation was developed with local help system.
Pre-processing using Abaqus Plugin, the stress model uses *odb file from thermal model temperature profiles instead of *fil file.
Mat Sim tool, the Ubainite and LBainite label bug was corrected.
Bug removed, when running models at drive home directory when folder string less than 4 letters.
Primary creep model was improved. Allows simultaneous primary and secondary creep.
An improved TRIP model was implemented as option.
For steel alloys, the thermal properties (specific heat and conductivity) dependency on carbon and nitrogen is implemented.

Added DANTE Nickel materials feature for thermal, stress, and coupled thermal stress models
Help button launches local documentation
Added creep strain reset DANTE keyword
Added units to quantities
Removed *NODEFILE, using ODB instead of FIL to map in thermal history
Iron carbide weight fraction and iron carbide size can only be specified as constant values in the plugin
Cyclic symmetrical interaction is kept in the stress model when converting from thermal to stress
fixed crashing issue when setting alloy precipitate volume fraction predefined field
fixed bug when writing out carbon weight fraction in carbide form and carbide size factor
fixed bug when loading in immersion quench file

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