New User Interface Makes FEA Easy Across All Analysis Types

NEW USER INTERFACE MAKES FEA EASY ACROSS ALL ANALYSIS TYPES

FEMPRO provides a complete finite element modeling, results evaluation and presentation interface for all ALGOR analysis types. It provides environments for 1) viewing and meshing CAD solid models, 2) applying FEA data, 3) reviewing results and 4) creating reports.

PITTSBURGH, PA – January 23, 2003 – ALGOR, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, announced that FEMPRO, its single user interface with full finite element modeling, results evaluation and presentation environments, is now available for all ALGOR analysis types. This Windows-native interface provides a smooth, efficient workflow to increase the productivity of engineers.

"ALGOR not only has the analysis capabilities I need, but also the easiest user interface I've ever seen with a finite element analysis package and many useful post-processing tools. The user interface was an important consideration since I didn't have much time to learn to use the software. I needed to be productive with the software immediately," said Paul Poorman of Hewlett-Packard.

FEMPRO features:

docking toolbars for quick access to common options
multiple view windows
shortcut keyboard and mouse controls for dynamic viewing
tree view of model parts and associated data that visually guides users to provide all necessary information
context-sensitive menus that are tailored to particular steps in the analysis process
Windows-native input screens
real-time data checking for reasonable input to reduce user error
a suite of modeling capabilities that enables engineers to define models, including:
- InCAD technology for direct CAD/CAE data exchange with Autodesk Inventor, CADKEY, Mechanical Desktop, Pro/ENGINEER, Solid Edge and SolidWorks and CAD support for Alibre Design and Rhinoceros
- support for CAD universal files such as ACIS, IGES and STEP
- built-in precision FEA model-building capabilities with structured meshing tools
- automatic, unstructured FEA meshing for single parts and assemblies with a built-in aspect ratio check, using bricks, tetrahedra or a hybrid of bricks on the model surface (where result values are highest) and tetrahedra inside
- intelligent, automatic, feature-based mesh refinement tools and point-and-click definition of areas where a finer mesh is desired
right-click functionality for applying, modifying and deleting loads, constraints and FEA properties
load and constraint set capabilities for managing different design scenarios
a Material Library Manager and built-in library of materials
a built-in graphics environment that features fast dynamic viewing controls and customization options including user-defined color palettes, annotations and options so that all analysis results can be:
- displayed graphically as contours or plots
- output in the BMP, JPG, TIF, PNG, PCX and TGA formats
- animated with AVI creation and display tools
- presented in text or HTML reports
- HTML help with indexing and search capabilities
HTML help with indexing and search capabilities

FEMPRO is included with all ALGOR products and supports a full range of analysis tools including Mechanical Event Simulation for FEA-based motion and stress analysis, full multiphysics and stress, linear dynamics, heat transfer, fluid flow, electrostatics and piping.