NX Advanced FEM Fact Sheet 0 pages

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NX Advanced FEM

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Summary

NX" Advanced FEM software is a comprehensive multi-CAD finite element modeling and results visualization product that is designed to meet the needs of experienced CAE analysts. It includes a full suite of geometry creation and editing tools as well as FE pre- and postprocessing tools and supports a broad range of product performance evaluation solutions. NX Advanced FEM provides 2-way association to NX design geometry, allowing users to rapidly iterate on design changes. Robust CAD translators, along with the embedded industry-standard Parasolid 3D modeling kernel, enable non-native geometry to be easily imported for use within the NX Advanced FEM environment.

Benefits

Embedded tools for 3D geometry creation and editing of both components and assemblies

Association to the design geometry allows the analyst to work closely with the design engineer

• Knowledge of design changes

•"On-demand" FE model updates based on design geometry changes

Support for NX Manager and Teamcenter" software for all created FE data sets

Solver environments customized for the nomenclature of the selected solver

A full range of tools for FE model generation including predefined constraint conditions and automated mesh mating conditions

Verification of models before processing with a full set of graphical and mathematical tools that help check model suitable

Ability to view analysis results quickly and easily with a dynamic visualization tool

Extensive post-processing tools to continue the iterative phases of analysis or to export/import information

Direct integration with Simulation Process Studio for CAE "best-practices" knowledge capture; including process wizard templates for vibration and stress analysis

Integrated basic durability analysis

NX Advanced FEM includes the fundamental modeling functions of automatic and manual mesh generation, application of loads and boundary conditions and model development and checking. A robust set of visualization tools generates displays quickly, lets you view multiple results simultaneͭously and enables you to easily print the display. In addition, extensive post-processing functions enable review and export of analysis results to spreadsheets and provide extensive graphing tools for gaining an understanding of results. Post-processing also supports the export of JT™ data for collaboration across the enterprise with JT2Go and Teamcenter for lifecycle visualization.

NX Advanced FEM provides seamless, transparent support for a number of industry-standard solvers, such as NX Nastran, MSC Nastran, Ansys and Abaqus. For example, when you create either a mesh or a solution in NX Advanced FEM, you specify the solver environment that you plan to use to solve your model and the type of analysis you want to perform. The software then presents all meshing, boundary conditions and solution options using the terminology or "language" of

that solver and analysis type. Additionally, you can solve your model and view your results directly in Advanced FEM without having to first export a solver file or import your results.

• Advanced FEM features data structures, such as the separate Simulation (.sim) and FEM files (.fem) that help facilitate the development of FE models across a distributed work environment. These data structures also allow analysts to easily share FE data to perform multiple types of analyses.

• Advanced FEM offers world-class meshing capabilities. The software is designed to produce a very high quality mesh while using an economic element count. Advanced FEM supports a complete complement of element types (0D, ID, 2D and 3D). Additionally, Advanced FEM gives analysts control over specific meshing tolerances that control, for example, how the software meshes complex geometry, such as fillets.

• Advanced FEM includes multiple geometry abstraction tools that give analysts the ability to tailor the CAD geometry to the needs of their analysis. For example, analysts can use these tools to improve the overall quality of their mesh by eliminating problematic geometry, such as tiny edges or slivers.

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