Those who are required to solve more challenging engineering problems and who are looking for a scalable upgrade path will appreciate the simulation capabilities offered by Solid Edge: Simulation Express for individual parts, Simulation for assembly analysis, Femap for defining and analyzing complete systems and FloEFD for Solid Edge computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
Solid Edge Simulation Express
- Embedded in Solid Edge
- Based on Femap
- Part validation
- Statics/modal
- NX Nastran Solver
- Multi-discipline engineer
Solid Edge Simulation
- Embedded in Solid Edge
- Based on Femap
- Part/assembly validation
- Statics/modal/buckling/heat transfer
- NX Nastran Solver
- Multi-discipline engineer
Femap
- CAD Software independent
- System simulation
- Statics/modal/buckling/dynamics/heat transfer/non-linear/etc.
- Solver independent, NX Nastran
- Multi-discipline engineer, analyst
FloEFD for Solid Edge
- Embedded in Solid Edge
- Fluid flow and heat transfer analysis
- Pre-processor, solver and post-processor
- Frontloading moves CFD early in the design process
- Easy-to-use for the design engineer
- Powerful enough for analysis specialist
