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Simpleware FE Module
Image-Based Meshing Software for FEA & CFD
Simpleware FE provides industry-leading software tools for converting image data to Finite Element (FE) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models for simulations. The module offers the broadest range of image-based meshing tools and the most robust meshing algorithms, with extensive options for tailoring your models to different simulation requirements. Rely on meshing software that generates simulation-ready models, with no need for postprocessing or fixing. Export directly to all major FE/CFD solver formats.
Why use Simpleware FE?
Simpleware FE guarantees that meshes will be ready-to-use in your solver of choice, with extensive options available for preparing FE and CFD models.
- Easy-to-use: Intuitive meshing tools integrated seamlessly into core Simpleware ScanIP environment.
- Automated, robust, fast: From segmented image to solver-ready model in minutes.
- Accurate and reliable: Image accuracy maintained during meshing, multi-part models guaranteed without gaps or overlaps.
- Flexible: Adapt mesh sizes with user-definable mesh refinement, optimize element qualities against a wide choice of metrics.
- Compatible: Export directly to all leading FE/CFD solvers (Abaqus, Ansys, COMSOL…)
- Fully supported: All licences come with full support from our expert team of application engineers.
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From 3D Image to High-Quality Volume Mesh
Multipart Volumetric Meshing
- Choice of meshing algorithms
- Conforming multi-part volume meshes
- Sub-voxel image-based accuracy
- Feature-based and user-defined mesh refinement
- Define contacts, node sets and shells for FE meshes
- Define inlets/outlets and boundary layer meshing for CFD meshes
- Optimize element qualities against a choice of multiple metrics (Jacobian, in-out-aspect ratio…)
Additional Features and Export Options
- Background material mapping for FE exports (Hounsfield, porosity, fiber density and orientation…)
- Import and remesh standard volume mesh formats (Ansys, Abaqus, Nastran, VTK)
- FE/CFD mesh inspection against different metrics
- Directly export to all major FE and CFD solvers (Abaqus, Ansys, COMSOL, LS-DYNA, MATLAB, VTK, FLUENT, OpenFOAM…)
All the Tools and Features in Simpleware FE
Simpleware FE comes with an impressive collection of functionalities to generate high-quality meshes. Download the Simpleware FE technical datasheet for a list of all features available in the latest release.
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