Design analysis wizard comes to Solid Edge v18

CAE (computer aided engineering) on the desktop is spreading, with the launch by product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services firm UGS of Femap Express, an analysis wizard for design engineers on Solid Edge v18. “Digital simulation based on 3D models is quickly becoming a standard expectation in the design process,” observes Masanobu Sato, Information System Division, Shin Nikkei Company. “Femap Express will be a great benefit because designers will be able to analyse the stress of parts and materials very easily. We are looking forward to having a modal analysis, which will help us to avoid the noise caused by thin parts’ wind velocity,” he adds. By moving analysis earlier in the design cycle and keeping it low cost, users will be able to ensure design integrity so that costly recalls are avoided. Femap Express allows users to conduct analysis within the context of an assembly and, more importantly, to use the surrounding assembly model as reference. Femap 9.1 integration: For more detailed and advanced analysis, Solid Edge models can be associatively passed to a full Femap license.