A C++ Journey from Old to Modern - Modernising ObjectiveFrame

Embark on a journey through the evolution of C++ development in this conference talk from NDC Techtown. Explore the modernization process of ObjectiveFrame, a finite element beam analysis application originally developed in 2001 for Windows and SGI Irix OS using C++98. Discover the history behind this real-time exploratory tool for finite element analysis, which was created at Structural Mechanics at Lund University. Learn about the challenges and strategies involved in updating the application to leverage new C++ standards and incorporate modern libraries such as Eigen and ImGUI. Gain insights into the reengineering process and the benefits of modernizing legacy C++ code for improved performance and maintainability.