Femap is an advanced engineering simulation software program that creates finite element analysis models of complex engineering products and systems, and displays solution results. Femap can virtually model components, assemblies or systems and determine the behavioral response for a given operating environment. Using Femap’s digital simulation capabilities you can: * Predict and improve product performance and reliability * Reduce time-consuming and costly physical prototyping and testing * Evaluate different designs and materials * Optimize your designs and reduce material usage CAD-Independent Femap is CAD-independent and can access geometry data from all major CAD systems including CATIA, Pro/Engineer, NX, Solid Edge, SolidWorks and AutoCAD. Once imported you can prepare the model for analysis using the geometry locator to identify and display potentially troublesome entities, such as slivers, and either remove them completely with the geometry cleanup tools or suppress them. Femap also offers a wealth of geometry creation and modification functions so you can make necessary model changes in preparation for finite element model creation. Finite Element Modeling The full finite element model with underlying data is fully exposed by Femap, allowing you to view, create or modify entities directly. Femap’s grouping, layering and visualization tools help you to manage model display while creating and setting up the finite element model. Femap includes specialized capabilities to help with modeling tasks including: * Mid-plane extraction of thin-walled structures to aid creation of more efficient and accurate shell models * Weldment modeling that connects discrete solid welded parts together into a contiguous model * Data surfaces that allow you to create complex loading conditions based on prior analysis output for multi-physics applications