Noran Engineering, Inc. (NEi; Westminster, CA), the developer and supplier of Nastran FEA software, has reached a licensing agreement with SolidWorks Corporation (Concord, MA) for the use of its solid modeling engine.
The solid modeling engine will underlie a CAD-neutral Nastran engineering analysis and simulation software product called NEi FEA that is created specifically for design engineers who require Nastran-based FEA.
The combination of SolidWorks and Nastran extends the market for Nastran FEA software to smaller business entities and individual design engineers. For more information, visit nenastran.com.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.

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