CAE & FEA LINKS
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METASITES
WITH MULTIPLE LINKS TO FEA FEMur - References on Finite Element Technology FE Software, Listed Alphabetically IFER - Internet
Finite Element Resources Links to
Computational Mechanics Related Pages Mesh Generation
& Grid Generation on the Web The Finite Element Method Site CAD
TRANSLATION ONLINE Acc-U-Trans - offers Web-based
native-to-native CAD translations between Pro/ENGINEER, CATIA, including source,
target history trees, from Translation Technologies, Inc. CAD Conversion Service - translates files between 13
supported CAD systems, can manually repair defects to produce a useable
solid model, from plasticscommerce.com. CADCAM-E.COM - offers Web-based pay-per-use
translation services in which translator is delivered to your desktop rather
than usual uploading of data files. For CATIA, Pro/ENGINEER, Unigraphics,
AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Mastercam, IGES and STEP and ACIS and
PARASOLID. Cadverter.com - CAD/CAM data translation service
operating over Internet. From Theorem Solutions, UK-based company with
offices in the USA. Cambric Online - provides tools to modify,
translate or migrate CAD data from various source formats into Pro/ENGINEER,
Unigraphics or CATIA DEXCenter.com - online CAD/CAM/CAE file
translator for 3D models and 2D drawings, including Pro/E, Unigraphics,
SolidWorks, CATIA, I-DEAS, STEP and IGES formats. From ITI. PS-Exchange - download this file conversion
program to directly read data from Pro/ENGINEER, Unigraphics, CATIA, STEP,
Cimatron and other applications. From Delcam. CAD
TRANSLATION SERVICES Advance Informatics - conversion between AutoCAD,
MicroStation, drafting in MicroStation, AutoCAD, 2D to 3D, raster to
vector, New Delhi, India. Apex - GIS data conversion Boston Computer Scanning- CAD conversion, document archiving,
scanning services CAD Conversion Service - transfer files between 13 CAD
systems, repair defects in solid model cad-design-engineering.com - specializes in conversion
between various CAD products, CATIA CADCAM-E - data exchange between
Unigraphics, CATIA, ACIS, Parasolid, STEP, IGES, rapid prototyping CAD Data Solutions - provides 3D data translation
service also for CATIA, NX, I-DEAS CADLINK - French company provides CATIA to
IA to IGES or DXF translation; CADDS/IGES/STL translations;, IGES/STL
translation CADrite new - offers CAD data
translation services for CAD/CAM/CAE platforms Capvidia - software for CAD data repair
inlcuding 3D TransVidia/SW, 3DVision (), FlowVision. Also offers data
translation from various CAD systems to CATIA, SolidWorks Datranet - provides CAD data translation, legacy
CAD data migration services Decision Graphics- AutoCAD/MicroStation drawing
translation software, services DEXCenter.com - CAD/CAM/CAE file translator for 3D
models, 2D drawings, including Pro/E, Unigraphics, SolidWorks, CATIA, I-DEAS,
STEP, IGES formats. From ITI. () DTech On-Line - Singapore-based company converts
paper-based or scanned drawings to CAD files in DWG/DGN/DXF FileTranslation.co.uk - translates, transfers wide
range of CAD data files, such as CATIA V4, CATIA V5, Pro/ENGINEER,
Unigraphics, Mechanical Desktop, HPGL into IGES, STEP, DXF, VDA, VRML, PDF,
STL, Parasolid IMService - International Machining Service - Services include, entry-level
CAD/CAM software, IGES to DXF translation software, simulation, setup
reduction, manufacturing (MRP) systems improvements Indovance - provides CAD outsourcing
services in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Pro/E in fields of architecture,
civil engineering, mechanical engineering, based in USA, India IntelliVector CAD Conversion Services - converts paper or raster
drawings to MicroStation, AutoCAD or Adobe PDF files, by Axiom Kazmierczak GmbH - DXFKONV is CAD-system
independent DXF-converter used to analyze, modify structure of DXF-files Megalith - Canadian-based firm offers
conversion of drawing format for AutoCAD Okino Computer Graphics - offers tutorials, discussions,
case studies explaining realities, problems related to moving complex CAD
data into common non-CAD 3D rendering, animation packages RB CAD - offers CAD/CAM, drawing
outsourcing solutions, India SAR Group - conversion of engineering
drawings, maps, New Delhi, India. SBL CAD Services new -
CAD, GIS data conversion, drafting services, based in Kerala, India Solid Works Conversion - provides translation of existing
2D product files into 3D SolidWorks formats SouthWest CAD/CAM - conversion of solid models,
engineer drawings to Pro/ENGINEER models Tailormade Software Ltd - services for exchange of data
between CAD systems.AutoCAD programming, DWG, DXF, IGES, Adobe Illustrator,
CATIA, more TechniGraphics - focuses on PLM solutions, CAD
services, multi-CAD data migration Translation Technologies, Inc - creators of Acc-u-Trans service,
online translation supports CATIA, Unigraphics, IDEAS, Pro/Engineer formats,
preserves feature history, modifiable features Vector Conversions - specializing in large scale file
conversions to prepare data for for facilities management, and GIS services Vegra - provides CAD conversion,
computer-aided facilities management, drawing maintenance, raster editing,
based in Bucharest, Romania. VIRTUAL
PROTOTYPING PROGRAMS Component EDM (Empirical Dynamics Models) -
enhances the speed and accuracy of virtual prototyping by using laboratory
data to model complex suspension components such as shock absorbers, bushings,
engine mounts and tires. From MTS Systems Corporation. DIVISION Mockup - by PTC EON Reality - immersive, stereoscopic display
solution using standard LCD or DLP projectors ESI Group - maker of virtual prototyping and
virtual manufacturing software, including SYSTUS, a simulation software that
simulates all aspects of mechanical processes involved in a product life
cycle; Functional Digital Aircraft –
an integrated package of
functional virtual prototyping software for use in the aircraft and
aerospace/defense industries. From Mechanical Dynamics. LMS Virtual.Lab - software package for simulation
of performance of mechanical systems, by LMS PZFlex - virtual prototyping software for
applications like biomedical, naval, ultrasound, piezoelectric devices,
by Weidlinger Associates Virtalis - independent consultants and
distributors working in 3D interactive visualization MCAD VIEWERS 3D-Tool - viewer for Pro/ENGINEER SLP or
STL files, allows to change colors, move, rotate, scale, print 3DView - 3D CAD viewer for IGES, STL,
VDA, VRML, G Code, DXF, DWG, CATIA, SolidWorks Parasolid & Mechanical
Desktop files by Actify 3D ViewStation new -
viewer for 3D-CAD formats, analysis, publishing, data translation, online-collaboration,
multiple file formats support for CATIA, NX, Pro/E, SolidWorks, Inventor,
more, by KISTERS aesthetica - shows impact of manufacturing
variation of components on the finished assembly early in design process, by
Icona AutoVue - view, redline DWG, CATIA and 200
other formats by Cimmetry Systems, Inc. Cortona3D - makers of documentation, 3D
viewer, visual communication, publishing softwares CtrlView - viewer/converter for various 2D
and 3D raster/vector file formats DraftView - provides view, print, markup of
Computervision CADDS 4X, CADDS 5 and Personal Designer, supports formats as
DWG, DXF, HPGL, CGM, TIFF FastLook - document viewing, markup,
plotting with 150+ formats by Kamel Software, Inc. ForReview - from Allegria, view, markup
software for CAD documents, over 200 other file formats IntraVISION - UNIX, Windows-based viewing,
markup, measuring, conversion of over 300 file formats, by Spatial Kaon Interactive - makers of HyperSpace,
HyperReality, HyperActive which capture products in 3D and allow online
customers to view, interact with them Myriad Viewer - for viewing AutoCAD,
MicroStation, IGES, CGM etc. PolyTrans|CAD - views, translates, allows scene
composition of most popular 3D CAD, multimedia, visual simulation file formats,
by Okino Computer Graphics ProductView Express - Web browser plug-in for viewing
and manipulation of Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/DESKTOP parts, assemblies and
drawings. Free. Rasterex - view, print, markup and convert
over 200 2D and 3D files SolidView - viewing, markup for 2D and 3D by
Solid Concepts ST-Viewer - interactive 3D viewing tool that
helps users view, analyze and debug STEP data inside a manufacturing
enterprise or via the Web. From STEP Tools, Inc. FINITE
ELEMENT ANALYSIS FEAdomain.com new -
platform for free exchange of FEA information, includes many articles
available for free download, news, tutorials, tips, online jobs database,
more NAFEMS - organization dedicated to safe
and reliable use of finite element and related technology FEA articles by CADdigest.com - collected from all over the
Internet (a TenLinks site) Finite Element Analysis - TopTen FEA sites, links to tutorials,
products, companies, Algor and ANSYS sites, by TenLinks.com Wikipedia/Finite Element Method new -
history, types of FEA, theory, links FEMCI - mostly about NASTRAN but
information principles can be applied to other FEA, by NASA CMU Mini-FEA - online, Flash-based tutorial for
students, instructors FEMur - universal resource for finite
element analysis (not updated for some time) FEA World - links to information about FEA,
organized by field, maintained by Altair Engineering (not updated for some
time) TSD Engineering - Tips and Tricks - FEA techniques on convergence,
meshing, assemblies, vibration and heat transfer, developed for Pro/MECHANICA
but useful in a general GRID
GENERATION FEM MODELER |
BOUNDARY ELEMENT MODELING (BEM) Fast BEM - tool for faster solutions from BEM
system equations FastBEM
Acoustics - BEM
software for modeling large-scale 3D acoustic wave problems, by ACR Integrated
Engineering Software -
electromagnetic simulation software GPBEST - complete BEM analysis system, by
BEST Corporation Quantic EMC - electromagnetic compatibility
emission control software CAD to FEA COSMOS/DesignSTAR - analysis for users of many solid
modeling software products Patran - CAE simulation processor, builds
FEA models, imports from CAD files, by MSC Software ScanIP - range of image visualization,
processing, segmentation tools, images exported as STL files for CAD
analysis, RP manufacturing, or exported to FE packages with +ScanFE module,
by Simpleware SymLab - tool to analyze performance of
3D models, from Symscape VISI Analysis - CAE tool package for preparing
models, also performing validations, from Vero Software 2D to
3D Canoma - renders photorealistic 3D models
from scanned or digital photographs quickly, without requiring extensive 3D
skills; this user's website offers Canoma links, galleries, tutorials. (Note:
software, developed by Metacreations and later acquired by Adobe, is no
longer on market.) DigiCad 3D - creates 3D models from
drawings, photographs for Windows and Mac Os X, by Interstudio FotoG-III - measurement, 3D models from
photographs by Vexcel ImageModeler - creates textured 3D models from
series of photographs, for Mac, by REALVIZ () Nverse Photo - plug-in for Autodesk VIZ and 3ds
max can model and texture huge 3D urban scenes from aerial photos, from
Precision Lightworks. PhotoModeler Pro - trace over photographs to create
3D models, exports to DXF, 3DS, VRML and other formats FEA -
INTEGRATED DESIGN & ANALYSIS CATIA - home page Fast Concept Modeler - application for creating vehicle
concept models, by ForceFive AG Pro/ENGINEER - solid modeling package in which 2D
sketches of lines, arcs, and splines are created and then converted into 3D
objects or parts Unigraphics - corporate site of the makers of
Unigraphics, I-DEAS, Solid Edge, Parasolid, iMAN PIPING ANALYSIS AutoPIPE - calculation of piping stresses,
flange analysis, pipe support design, equipment nozzle loading analysis under
static, dynamic loading conditions, by Bentley B31.3 Checklist - piping software for risk
analysis, flaw detection, buried pipes, by Paulin Research Group CAEPIPE - multipurpose piping analysis by
SST Systems CAESAR - piping system design, stress
analysis by COADE Flow Calc - calculates open channel flow
hydraulic characteristics in circular, elliptical pipes using Manning's
equation, by Hamilton Civil Engineers FlowCalc - Windows orifice plate sizing
program for calculation of various differential pressure, effects of changes
in operating conditions, variation of pipe, bore diameters, by Control
Engineering Sweden AB FlowPhase - software for gas, petroleum
industry, including AQUAlibrium, CompHP, PDrop, VLEFlash HD Pro Calc - drill calculator tool for
pipeline design, drilling, by TexLa Software PIPE-FLO - fluid flow software to design, optimize,
troubleshoot new or existing piping systems, from Engineered Software, Inc. PIPEFLOW - pipe flow software for fluid
flow, pressure drop calculations PipePak - provides piping design,
analysis, visualization, and reporting by ALGOR Rebis
Industrial Workgroup Software - acquired by Bentley
Systems Piping Systems Fluidflow - simulation software for
hydraulic design, analysis, troubleshooting of new and existing piping
systems, from Flite Software Ltd. Rohr2 - for pipe stress analysis, by
Sigma GmbH Plastics and Mold Flow Moldex3D - CAE system for plastics
engineers Moldflow - supplier of software for CAE of
plastic Injection molding, including Plastics Advisers, Plastics Xpert,
EZ-Track, Shotscope, Plastics Insight, C-MOLD Project Engineer and C-MOLD
KnowHow! Plastics Zone - Internet-enabled application to
solve injection molding analysis, pay once per model SimMold - 2D/3D module to simulate plastic
parts injection molding process, by Simtech Simpoe Mold - software suite for plastic
injection molding, manufacturing, by Simpoe SAS PRESSURE VESSEL ANALYSIS 4D Mechanical - collection of programs for
designing, optimizing, verifying pressure vessels, heat exchangers and
columns, by CEA Software Solutions COADE - creators of CAESAR, CADWorx,
CodeCalc and PVElite for pipe and pressure vessel design and analysis Codeware - makers of pressure vessel
software, including COMPRESS, for design, rating, costing and drafting Computer Engineering - creators of Advanced Pressure
Vessel, Pressure Vessel Suite, more Pressure Vessel Engineering - Excel Spreadsheets for section
VIII division 1 pressure vessel analysis MCAD -
TOLERANCE ANALYSIS DCS - makers of 3DCS, DCS-DFC and 1DCS
tolerance analysis and data management software Sigmetrix new - supplier of tolerance
analysis software for Pro/E customers Sigmund - suite of tools which includes
tolerance analysis, variation analysis and kinematics within a variation
environment, by Varatech ToleranceCalc - wizard that enables CAD users to
verify fit, performance, and manufacturability of parts and assemblies, by
GEOMAT SURFACE MODELING SOFTWARE AeroHydro - MultiSurf, focusing on marine
design, SurfaceWorks, for SolidWorks users Alias - SurfaceStudio for technical
surfacing, offers advanced free-from modeling, point cloud data, reverse
engineering, real time surface diagnostics Cobalt - Ashlar Vellum's high-end
modeler, with parametric, free-form surfaces, NURBS, ACIS (replaces Vellum
Solids) (sites, reviews) Floating Point Solutions - offers two Rhino plug-Ins: HPGL
Import for Rhino, Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (.PLT) file importer, OBJ
Import for Rhino, Alias/Wavefront (.OBJ) file importer ICEM Surf - for creation, development of
Class surfaces, by ICEM IntegrityWare - offers software, services for 3D
geometric modeling, graphics technology, including POPLib, polygon
optimization library, TSLib, for developing NURBS-based curves, surfaces,
trimmed surfaces, solids or open shells MESHTRANSFORMER new -
module to transform CAD surfaces (NURBS, Bezier) using information from
simulator, by CAMM MeshWorks for Rhino - polygon mesh manipulation
utilities for Rhino, by Floating Point Solutions MoI - UI for mechanical, hard surface
modeling, from Triple Squid Software Design Nevercenter - developers of SILO 3D modeling
tool OmniCAD new -
3D surface modeler, CAD integrated with 2D environment, for sheet metal mold,
die designing, creating 3D models, by CAMM Paraform - complex, 3D shapes for
conceptual design, inspection, reverse engineering, digital content creation,
more (reviews) Pilot3D - trimmed NURBS surface 3D
modeling program, from New Wave Systems RevEng - interactive reverse engineering,
inspection tool that links to 3D digitizers, coordinate measuring machines to
create accurate surface, solid models as part is digitized, from Tri-Tech
Solutions Raindrop Geomagic - makers of Geomagic Studio, which
enables 3D photography applications in manufacturing, engineering, design,
Geomagic Qualify, which allows automatic graphical comparisons between CAD
master model, built part or object (reviews) RevWorks - for creating feature-based CAD
models, freeform surfaces directly from digitized part data, supports FARO,
ROMER, MicroSCRIBE, CMM's, by Revware (reviews) Rhino - NURBS-based conceptual design,
free-form curve, surface, solids modeling tool for industrial, product, scene
designers (reviews). Also available: Flamingoplug-in, to create photorealistic,
still, animation image files from 3D models inside Rhinoceros, by Robert
McNeel & Associates RhinoPhoto - photogrammetry plug-in for
Rhino, provides contact less digitalization, by Qualup SAS RhinoResurf - reverse engineering plug-in for
Rhino, works for reconstruction of NURBS surface geometry from mesh, point
cloud, by RESURF SCC (Survey Control Center) Surface Modeling - land survey, modeling package,
from Atlas Computers, Dublin, Ireland solidThinking - concept modeling aimed at
industrial designers, by Gestel, Italy (reviews) T-Splines - makers of 3D surface modeling
tools VRMesh - sketch-based free-form 3D
polygonal modeling software, by VirtualGrid FEA/FEM
AT SOME COMMERCIAL SITES Algor Engineering Design and Analysis Software ATIR Engineering Software (STRAP Home Page) Computational Engineering International Computational Mechanics Company, Inc. (COMCO) Computer Graphics
World Online CR Engineering
Analysis Home Page Dynamic Design Solutions (DDS) EKK Metalcasting Simulation Software and Services Engineering Systems International (ESI) FEMLAB - Multiphysics in MATLAB Finite Element Analysis, Ltd. (LUSAS Home Page) Geode Solutions Inc. - Overview Hibbitt, Karlsson & Sorensen, Inc. Industrial
Software: Solidification & Heat Treatment Simulation Infolytica Corporation: Electromagnetic Simulation
Software Ingenium Technologies Group, Inc. Integrated Engineering Software MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation (MSC) MARC Analysis Research Corporation Meridian Marketing Group: INERTIA FE Modeling Parametric Technology Corporation Paulin Research Group Web Site Pointwise, Inc. - The GRIDGENeration Experts (tm) Progressive Computing (CADWorld) Sciences &
Computers Consultants (S&CC) SolidWorks Corporation SolidWeb Stress Engineering Services, Inc Structural Analysis Technologies Structural
Dynamics Research Corporation: I-DEAS Structural Research and Analysis Corporation:
COSMOS Technalysis: Engineering Software and Services WyzeTek, Inc. - Finite Element Analysis Consulting |
ACOUSTIC ANALYSIS SOFTWARES Acoustic Design Software - toll for elimination of noise at
design stage, offers easy meshing, panel contribution analysis, acoustic
coupling, from Beasy Software Acu-Vib - acoustic, vibration engineering
toolbox, from Lundmark Akustik & Vibration Adem - frequency domain acoustic
software for mufflers, flow ducts, by Ademsoft AutoSEA2 - noise and vibration design and
analysis software by Vibro-Acoustic Sciences BEAT - BEM based software tool,
acoustic analysis in fluids, from COMET Technology FastBEM Acoustics - BEM software for modeling
large-scale 3D acoustic wave problems, by ACR FEWaves - finite element tool for CAE
structural acoustic analysis, by MSTR technology MSC.Actran - complete acoustics and
vibro-acoustics software based on the finite element method and the infinite
element method Nempee - Acoustic software for sound
engineers, architects, calculate reverberation time, from Precise Systems Nth Octave Analyzer - tool for acoustic measurement,
analysis of wide range factors, processes CATS, DATX files for spectral
analysis, by DSPCon LMS Virtual.Lab NVH - response analysis tool for
noise, vibration prediction V-A Select - used for fan/duct acoustical
analysis, toll to control noise, by Vibro-Acoustics CAD
TRANSLATION SOFTWARE and COMPANIES 3D Evolution new -
data translation between CATIA, Siemens NX, Pro/E, I-deas, SolidWorks,
JTOpen, STEP, more, by CoreTechnologie 3D InterOp new -
CAD file translation of solid, surface, wireframe data between CATIA V4
Dassault Systems 3D Transvidia - repairs 3D models created in
different CAD systems, helps in removing geometric, topological flaws during
data translation Acc-u-Trans - exchanges CAD data between
CATIA, Unigraphics, IDEAS, Pro/Engineer, provides preserves feature history,
modifiable features, by TTI Autoweb - provides CAD data translation
tools, CAD viewers and CAD data communication systems CAD2SVG - transforms DWG and DXF files
into Scalable Vector Graphics, XML based format, ready for web publishing, by
Savage Software CADCAM-E - CAD/CAM data exchange products
for CATIA, Unigraphics, ACIS, Parasolid, STEP, IGES and rapid prototyping () CADfix - for exchange, repair, and re-use of
geometry models between CAD/CAM/CAE applications, by TranscenData () CADIQ - analyzes CAD model
interoperability with downstream applications, by TranscenData CADlook - view, inspect, measure and mark
up CAD files as well as convert between different CAD formats CADMOVER - convert between several vector
and raster formats such as DWG, HPGL, BMP, MiniCAD, for both Macintosh and
PC, by Kandu Software Corporation CADscript - allows access to native CAD
files without translation regardless of source or platform, by TranscenData Capvidia - software for CAD data repair
including 3D TransVidia/SW, 3DVision () and FlowVision, Also offers data
translation from various CAD systems to CATIA and SolidWorks dacis - conversion between AutoCAD (DXF)
and SICAD (SQD) by ökon DATAKIT - translation of CAD, CAM and CAE
data, handles attributes, features, FD&T, history tree, piping and
harness Decision Graphics - AutoCAD/MicroStation drawing
translation software and services DEXCenter.com - for translating CAD files from
one CAD/CAM system file format to another, with repairing and healing tools,
from ITI () DWG DXF Convert - AutoCAD DWG/DXF bi-directional
translator, by Floating Point Solutions Elysium - makers of CADporter, a line of
CAD data converters and healers for interoperability among numerous CAD
programs, CADtown includes CADporter, data translation software, and
CADdoctor, software for data healing within original CAD information () Excel Info Tech - offers several conversion
utilities, including DWG2PDF, which converts DWG drawing files into PDF
files, IMG2PDF, which converts up to 28 different image extension files to
Web-standard PDF files, and utilities for converting TIFF, RTF and TXT to PDF Exchange - stand-alone CAD translator
program by Delcam Express Data Manager - data exchange software for STEP,
by EPM Technology Features Based Translators - preserves modeling details and
allows changes to be made even if model is translated to a different CAD
system, by Theorem Solutions () filetranslation.co.uk - translates and transfers a wide
range of CAD data files, such as CATIA V4, CATIA V5, Pro/ENGINEER,
Unigraphics, Mechanical Desktop, Inventor and HPGL into IGES, STEP, DXF, DWG,
VDA, VRML, PDF, STL, and Parasolid gbXML - Green Building XML is an open XML
schema of International Alliance of Interoperability's aecXML Group, The
gbXML schema enables integrated interoperability with architectural 3D CAD
and BIM software for green building design, from GeoPraxis gXconvert - universal conversion between
raster, vector and hybrid formats HarmonyWare - makers of STEP, IGES and VDAFS
data translation libraries that allow users of GeomWare's Nlib,
IntegrityWare's POPLib and TSLib and Solid Modeling Solutions' SMLib to
import and export geometry and topology information IGESworks - view, analyze, and edit IGES
files, by Transcendata IMService - International Machining Service - tools and services include,
entry level CAD/CAD software, IGES to DXF translation software, simulation,
setup reduction, and manufacturing (MRP) systems improvements Kazmierczak GmbH - DXFKONV is a CAD-system independent
DXF-converter, which is used to analyze and modify the structure of DXF-files NGRAIN Transformer - extend the life of 3D CAD data
by converting it to NGW and reducing the entry cost of 3D NuGraf - all capabilities of PolyTrans
plus caustic renering, perspective matching, by Okino Computer Graphics () Numerical Innovations - specializing in layout
visualization, CAD translators and OEM SOLUTIONS PDElib - suite of software modules for
developing translators and applications, by Transcendata PolyTrans|CAD new -
convert, optimize major 3D BREP-based CAD formats, DCC/animation formats, by
Okino Computer Graphics Proficiency Collaboration Gateway - software product that supports
feature-based exchanges between Pro/ENGINEER, Unigraphics, I-deas and CATIA,
allowing users to convert assemblies as well as individual parts () Radialsoft - makers of Catia2SolidWorks, for
CATIA to SolidWorks translation, and Euclid2SolidWorks, for Euclid to
SolidWorks translation STEP Tools - libraries for converting STEP to
various formats including Parasolid, ACIS, XML and more StanConvert - translates standard coding
systems and setups in drawings and provides batch processing libraries of
existing drawings to the AIA, ISO or new USA National CAD standards, from
Softco Engineering Systems SYCODE - several data exchange tools for
AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Alibre, Rhino and IntelliCAD Tailor Made Software - enterprise software for
server-based conversion and data manipulation/extraction of DWG (including
A2008), DXF, PDF, DGN, etc to DWF, PDF, DWF/x and many other formats, API
available Theorem Solutions - makers of data exchange
products, including CADverter, to convert both direct and STEP formats,
CADviewer, for a common graphics environment for pre- and post-conversion,
Data eXchange Navigator (DXN) and CADhealer, to repair and analyze models CADVERTER TransMagic - offers tools needed for
multi-CAD data exchange including translation, geometry repair, visualization
and quoting TTF - CAD data interoperability
through foundation libraries for most popular MCAD programs Trix RasterServer - multi-user batch conversion of
DWG, DXF, HPGL, MS Office and more to legible PDF, TIF, CALS, JEDMICS C4, BMP
and other raster formats, from Trix Systems FEA – ANSYS ANSYS - the corporate site ansys.net - resource for ANSYS users
contains tips, links, articles, technical papers and a file library, by
Sheldon Imaoka Finite Element Analysis with ANSYS - information and tips by Peter
Budgell ANSYS Guides Topic Index- online ANSYS manuals Prof. Dave Johnson's Page - undergraduate college classes in
structural, thermal, and dynamic analysis using ANSYS program at Penn State XANSYS - online community, forum,
resources for ANSYS users Fundamental FEA Concepts & Applications - official manual by ANSYS,
guidebook for use of ANSYS Workbench simulation tools, including basic FEA
concepts (1MB pdf) DRD Technologies - ANSYS tips, tricks, technical
papers, resources, more ANSYS Software Suite Forum - online forum with more than 7000
members, by ENG-TIPS The Focus Library - periodic electronic publication
by PADT for general ANSYS user, includes articles, tips, tricks FEA/FEM
at Some University and Academic Sites Cornell
University Eidgenössische
Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zurich FEN
NEDERLAND (Educational Institute for Technical Applications) Gifu
University, Japan Helsinki
University of Technology, Finland Johns
Hopkins University Linköping
Institute of Technology, Sweden Northwestern
University Penn
State University Pittsburgh
Supercomputing Center (PSC) Queen's
University of Belfast, UK Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute Technical
Research Centre of Finland Technical
University of Chemnitz, Germany University
of California, Berkley University
of Colorado, Boulder University
of Delaware University
of Florida University
of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University
of Karlsruhe, Germany University
of Maryland University
of Texas, Arlington University
of Wales, Swansea Virginia
Tech Worchester
Polytechnic Institute CFD
(Computational Fluid Dynamics): MECHANICAL/THERMAL
ANALYSIS
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DATA
VISUALIZATION AND ANALYSIS AVS (Advanced Visual Systems) -
software and services for transforming large quantities of data into visual
representations. Developer tools and ready-to-use applications for Windows,
UNIX, Intranet and Internet environments include AVS/Express, MuSE and GSharp Axum - technical graphing package that
enables users to visualize data relationships and produce publication-quality
graphs, from MathSoft Avizo - tool for 3D data visualization,
manipulation of scientific and industrial data, provides easy to use GUI, by
Mercury Computer Systems Grapher - plotting program by Golden
Software, () IDL - software for data analysis,
visualization and cross-platform application development. Available for
Windows, Macintosh and UNIX OS, by Research Systems, Inc KaleidaGraph - analytical graphing and data
analysis program from Synergy Software Mathcad - enterprise-wide calculations
package, from Mathsoft . A related
product is Mathcad Client, low-cost tool for sharing and collaborating on
Mathcad-created content across and throughout organizations modeFRONTIER - multi-objective optimization and
design environment software, by ESTECO Polynomial Neural Network - outsourcing custom software
development, C/C++, Java, VB, ASP programming, multi-tier client-server
systems, databases, OLAP and data processing and visualization Prosig - provides software and hardware
for vehicle and product refinement, sound quality, NVH, data acquisition and
signal processing ProSTEP - develops data exchange
applications, tools for developing STEP software, including DXM and
IntraVISION, and offers onsite PDM consulting and implementation Sensor Systems - developer of RemoteView image
visualization and analysis applications for remote sensing and medical
imaging GENERAL
PURPOSE FEA ABAQUS - general-purpose, nonlinear
finite element analysis ADINA - general purpose finite element
system for advanced engineering linear, nonlinear analysis of structural,
heat transfer, field, fluid flow problems ALG/NASTRAN - complete NASTRAN solution for
static stress with linear material models, natural frequency (modal),
steady-state heat transfer analyses, by ALGOR ALGOR - analysis, simulation tools
including static stress, Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) with linear,
nonlinear material models, linear dynamics, steady-state, transient heat
transfer, steady, unsteady fluid flow, electrostatics, full multiphysics,
piping AMPS Technologies new -
softwares for multi physics simulation, pre-/post-processing for FEA, more.
Products include AMPSolid, AMPView, AMPSol, AMPS, AMPS Advanced, AMPS
Explicit ANSYS - FEA software, by ANSYS,
Inc. AxisVM new -
finite element analysis, 3D CAD design software, by Inter-CAD Kit Ceetron - makers of high-speed 3D
visualization, animation software for finite element analysis programs COSMOS/M - comprehensive analysis packages
includes modeling, meshing, visualization of parts, assemblies from SRAC EnSight - post processing for CFD, FEA by
CEI FEA Services & Consulting - offers structural, thermal,
dynamics, nonlinear, fatigue analysis, fluid-structure interaction, design
optimization, by American Engineering Group FEMdesigner - basic FEA solver for Microsoft
Windows FEMLAB - finite element modeling,
analysis of multidisciplinary problems, by COMSOL Firehole Technologies - simulation softwares, services
for FEA, composite materials for aerospace, defense, automotive industries,
products include Helius:MatSim, Helius:MCT, Helius:Fatigue, Prospector:Composites,
based in Laramie, Wyoming FlexPDE - 2D, 3D field analysis such as
electromagnetics, heat flow, chemical reactions LapFEA - imports, exports, solves
existing NASTRAN, pal 2 models, performs 3D stress, vibration analysis of
structures, components, mechanical systems. Runs on both Windows, Macintosh
OS. From LapCAD Engineering. LS-DYNA - nonlinear dynamic finite element
software, from Livermore Software Technology Corporation MSC.visualNastran - group of FEA products that
includes MSC.Marc, nonlinear simulation technology for manufacturing
applications; MSC.Nastran, analysis tool for optimized designs;, MSC.Patran,
finite element modeler. From MSC.Software NEiNastran - based on NASA's NASTRAN FEA
software, designed for personal computers, it offers many analysis types,
including linear, nonlinear statics, dynamics, heat transfer. From Noran
Engineering, Inc. NX Nastran - Siemens PLM version of
MSC.Nastran software NISA/Display - general, special purpose finite
element programs for PCs, workstations & supercomputers by Cranes
Software Pro/MECHANICA - design simulation tool for motion,
structural, thermal, vibration analysis, by PTC SAMCEF - general solver with modules for
linear, non-linear, thermal analyses, by Samtech +ScanFE - meshing module, conversion of
segmented 3D image data into multi-part volumetric models, surface meshes,
contact surfaces, by Simpleware SOFiSTiK - develops products in FEA,
structural design, analysis, multiphysics CFD, Revit, building design, more,
based in Oberschleissheim, Germany Strand7 - Windows based FEA with automatic
meshing of CAD models, linear, nonlinear static, dynamic, heat transfer
solvers, post processing, API SPECIALIZED
ANALYSIS PROGRAMS Advanced Aircraft Analysis - software for the serious
airplane designer, enthusiast and kit builder, by DAR AVL - automotive analysis tools for
dynamics and acoustics of power units including EXCITE, AVL GLIDE, AVL TYCON AVL BOOST - engine cycle and gas exchange
simulation AVL CRUISE - entire vehicle simulation and
analysis, optimization of the vehicle and vehicle components with regard to
fuel consumption and emission, driving performance, transmission ratio BEASY - FEA program specializes in crack
growth BOLTCALC - determines whether or not a
bolted joint will sustain the forces acting upon it, by Bolt Science CADRCS - radar cross section analysis software
permits continuous assessment of ships, aircraft and other military vehicles
during design, by CSS Denmark COMCO - creators of the ProPHLEX
computational kernel, available in software for hp-adaptive FEA, non-Newtonian
fluid modeling, and fracture analysis EDEM - simulation, analysis tool for
particle handling, manufacturing, creates parameterized models for granular
solids, by DEM Solutions ESI Group - maker of virtual prototyping and
virtual manufacturing software, including PAM-CRASH for crash analysis,
PAM-STAMP, PAM-FORM, ProCAST, QuickCAST and PAMCAST for manufacturing eta/DYNAFORM - die analysis solution, from ETA FASTENER - forces required to strip the
internal and external threads of a fastener, by Bolt Science FEMTools - CAE tool for analysis,
scripting, works for structural simulation, FE model validation, more, by
Dynamic Design Solutions FTI - software for sheet metal design,
processing, stamping, and tool and die industries, including FASTFORM,
BLANKWORKS, FASTBLANK, BLANKNEST and COSTOPTIMIZER GEOMATE - maker of GrafiCalc, ToeranceCalc
and SectionCalc for engineering calculations GrafiCalc - solves a variety of mechanical
analyses including beams, area properties, volume, deflection, stress, more MITCalc - mechanical design calculations such
as gears, springs, beams, more, Excel-based MSCFatigue - a simulation tool for
predicting the durability of structural components and assemblies, from
MSCSoftware MSCSuperForge - an application that allows
engineers to analyze industrial forging processes, from MSCSoftware nCode - developer of durability, test,
measurement, data analysis, asset monitoring, and product design (CAE
Durability) solutions PAM-CRASH - predictive virtual
crashworthiness simulations for the transportation industry Ricardo - creators of several automotive
analysis applications including WAVE for gas dynamics and engine simulation,
VECTIS, CAMSPRING, ENGDYN, ORBIT SoftInWay - develops flow path design
software for axial, radial turbo-machinery, provides technical engineering
services, and uses in-house and industry standard CFD, FEA and CAD tools to
address design issues, Burlington, MA SpringCAD - knowledge based program for
designing mechanical springs by Bare Hills Software TORKSense - correct tightening torque to be applied
to fasteners, by Bolt Science TORQUE - solution of problems related to
the torque tightening of threaded fasteners, by Bolt Science Finite Element Analysis/Method
Resources
FEA/FEM
AT SOME GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT SITES ASME International: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: National Agency for Finite Element Methods and
Standards (NAFEMS) National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) R&D: Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Sandia National Laboratories: Engineering Sciences
Center Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
(SIAM) United States Association of Computational
Mechanics PROGRAMMING
TOOLKIT GENERAL
PDE SOLVER OTHER
SOFTWARE CEDRAT's
Software --
a complete line of CAD programs for electromechanical and thermal
engineering.
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