LS-DYNA, developed by Livermore Software Technology Corp. (LSTC), is a multi-purpose explicit and implicit finite element program used to analyse the nonlinear response of structures. Its fully automated contact analysis and wide range of material models enable users worldwide to solve complex real world problems. For many automotive companies LS-DYNA is a tool for understanding the deformation of complex systems such as vehicle structures. The ability of LS-DYNA to model contacts and its wide range of material models make it ideally suited for this type of analysis. Providing crash protection for occupants and pedestrians is an integral part of modern vehicle development. A range of fully validated FE models of the major physical test devices is available for LS-DYNA. LS-DYNA has been used for sheet metal stamping since the late 1980's and can be used to assess a proposed forming process and tool design. Along with the forming process you can also simulate trimming and springback.