Modeling
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| Solid and Wireframe Geometry Builder |  | | | | | | | | | |
| Third-Party Wireframe Geometry Import | | | | | | | | | | |
| Capability to Combine All Element Types Available for a Given Analysis Type in a Single Model | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mechanism Wizards | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joint Wizards | | | | | | | | | | |
Parametric Model Generation
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| Automatic Generation of Common Pressure Vessel and Piping Components |  | | | | | | | | | |
| Automatic Generation of Uniform and Tapered Nozzles | | | | | | | | | | |
| Automatic Generation of Flanges | | | | | | | | | | |
| Automatic Generation of Flat, Spherical, Ellipsoidal and Torispherical Pressure Vessel Heads | | | | | | | | | | |
CAD Support (Direct)
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| Alibre Design | | | | | | | | | | |
| Autodesk Inventor | | | | | | | | | | |
| CADKEY | | | | | | | | | | |
| KeyCreator | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mechanical Desktop | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pro/ENGINEER | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rhinoceros | | | | | | | | | | |
| Solid Edge | | | | | | | | | | |
| SolidWorks | | | | | | | | | | |
| Full Associativity | | | | | | | | | | |
| Captures Exact Assembly or Part Geometry without File Translation | | | | | | | | | | |
| User-Controlled Feature Suppression | | | | | | | | | | |
CAD Support (Universal Files)
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| ACIS | | | | | | | | | | |
| IGES | | | | | | | | | | |
| STEP | | | | | | | | | | |
| STL | | | | | | | | | | |
Third-Party FEA Input Deck Support
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| ABAQUS Import | | | | | | | | | | |
| ABAQUS Export | | | | | | | | | | |
| ANSYS Import | | | | | | | | | | |
| ANSYS Export | | | | | | | | | | |
| Blue Ridge Numerics Export | | | | | | | | | | |
| FEMAP Import | | | | | | | | | | |
| FEMAP Export | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASTRAN Import | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASTRAN Export | | | | | | | | | | |
| PATRAN Import | | | | | | | | | | |
| PATRAN Export | | | | | | | | | | |
| SDRC Import | | | | | | | | | | |
| SDRC Export | | | | | | | | | | |
Mesh Generation
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| Automatic Surface Mesh Generation | | | | | | | | | | |
| Automatic Surface Mesh Refinement | | | | | | | | | | |
| User-Controlled Mesh Refinement | | | | | | | | | | |
| Automatic Assembly Meshing | | | | | | | | | | |
| Automatic Midplane Mesh Generation | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unstructured 2-D Mesh Generation | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unstructured Tetrahedral Mesh Generation | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unstructured Brick Mesh Generation | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unstructured Hex-Dominant (Hybrid) Mesh Generation | | | | | | | | | | |
| Structured Mesh Generation | | | | | | | | | | |
Result Evaluation & Presentation
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| Contour Displays | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vector Displays | | | | | | | | | | |
| Precision Contouring for Accuracy | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stress Linearization Utility | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) Plots | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3-D Dynamic Viewing | | | | | | | | | | |
| Inquire on Graph Values | | | | | | | | | | |
| VRML Model Output | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graphical Output in BMP, JPG, TIF, PNG, PCX and TGA formats | | | | | | | | | | |
Third-Party FEA Output File Support
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| NASTRAN OP2 Import | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASTRAN OP2 Export | | | | | | | | | | |
Animation
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| Frame or Time-Based Animations | | | | | | | | | | |
| Accelerated or Slow Motion Options | | | | | | | | | | |
| User-Defined Capture Rates | | | | | | | | | | |
| User-Defined Animation Frame Size | | | | | | | | | | |
Automatic HTML Report Generation
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| Built-in Report Environment | | | | | | | | | | |
| HTML Report Wizard | | | | | | | | | | |
| Analysis Output | | | | | | | | | | |
| Animation and VRML Support | | | | | | | | | | |
| Customized Appendix | | | | | | | | | | |
General Features
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| Drag and Drop Support | | | | | | | | | | |
| Event Curve Wizard and Viewer | | | | | | | | | | |
| Parametric Optimization | | | | | | | | | | |
| Customizable Material Library | | | | | | | | | | |
| Input Value Validity Checking | | | | | | | | | | |
| Built-in User Documentation | | | | | | | | | | |
| Context-Sensitive Help on Data Input Fields | | | | | | | | | | |
| Built-in Script and Macro Tools | | | | | | | | | | |
| Online Customer Account Management Tools | | | | | | | | | | |
| Automatic Software Update Wizard | | | | | | | | | | |
Configuration
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| Single, Node-Locked Licensing | | | | | | | | | | |
| Support for LAN and WAN Networked License Sharing and Enterprise-Wide and Remote-Use Licensing | | | | | | | | | | |
| Published, Centralized File Format | | | | | | | | | | |
| Third-Party Add-In Support | | | | | | | | | | |
