Simulation

Simcenter Femap adds synchronous tech for geometry modification

Posted by DEVELOP3D - May 21, 2020

A variety of improvements and additions, boosts the versatile simulation software

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News

Siemens FEA tools helped create the extremely lightweight Solar Impulse 2 plane

Posted by Tanya Weaver - March 16, 2015

Femap with NX Nastran is being used to optimise and verify the structure of first plane to circumnavigate the earth…

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News

And then there were three: Autodesk boosts its simulation powers by bringing NASTRAN into the fold

Posted by Al Dean - August 20, 2014

The 3D design giant, Autodesk, has had a history in simulation (for the purposes of design and manufacturing) for nearly…

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CAD

Solid Edge ST 5

Posted by DEVELOP3D - June 12, 2012

Al Dean looks at the updates to the latest edition of Siemens' mainstream product development tool

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Product Design

Software bundles – stack’em high and sell’em low

Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 28, 2011

Stack it high and sell it low’ is one way of shifting software. Following the success of bundles like Microsoft…

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News

Simulation: A couple of thoughts on barriers to entry and adoption

Posted by Al Dean - March 31, 2010

The ability to not only define the form of a product digitally, but to also simulate its performance and behaviour…

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Product Design

Femap 10

Posted by Stuart Wilkes - January 15, 2009

Al Dean takes a look at the hidden jewel in Siemens PLM Solutions' simulation crown, Femap. Now on version 10,…

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