Siemens Introduces Femap 10.3 FEA Software

By DE Editors

Siemens PLM Software announced the latest release of Femap software, the company's pre- and post-processor for engineering finite element analysis (FEA) running on the Windows operating system. Enhancements in Femap 10.3 make it easier and faster for end users to work with complex geometry models, and a new user interface feature further extends support for advanced functionality the company's NX Nastran FEA application.

New features include an automatic geometry preparation feature that reduces the time needed to prepare complex geometry for FEM preprocessing , and an enhanced user interface feature that supports interactive model set-up for the aeroelastic analysis capability of NX Nastran. The Femap Postprocessing Toolbox has been extended to include the Free Body Tool, improving the ease and speed with which users can create free body diagrams and review interface loads.

Femap 10.3 will be available in November.

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.