Note: See this page for my recommended upgrade process. That page has links to the appropriate Siemens PLM Software download website, along with some tips and tricks for carrying over your preferences and program setup from the old version. Femap 11.4.1 has been released as of 10/18/17. Since this is…
Note: See this page for my recommended upgrade process. That page has links to the appropriate Siemens PLM Software download website, along with some tip and tricks for carrying over your preferences and program setup from the old version. Femap 11.4 has been released as of 6/5/17. Since this is…
Update for 2022. The capabilities of both these tools continues to evolve, and this post is showing signs of aging. Do not count this unmaintained post as truth, but it can still be a starting point for discussions with resellers of these products. Update for 2019. The Simcenter branding has…
An explanation is required to understand what Femap’s Analysis Monitor is telling you for SOL106: Basic Nonlinear solutions. Specifically, the “Load Step Convergence” option shown below. Note the circled quantities. They’ll be part of the explanation for this example. The convergence ratio is showing the trend of each iteration’s convergence…
This came across my desk today. Sometimes you may need to set up a linear buckling solution that accounts for effects of preload. The simplest example is the crushing of a pressurized soda can. The pressure is constant, but the external load compressing the can may vary, and perhaps you…
Be sure to read about the recent SDA Femap Symposium that occurred in Vero Beach, Florida at Piper Aircraft: https://community.plm.automation.siemens.com/t5/Simcenter-Blog/Femap-Symposia-Series-goes-to-Florida/ba-p/387048 Presentations are available at the above link. Did you know the author of Learning Femap gives presentations at these free events? Structural Design and Analysis holds these events once or…
Note: See my Femap v11.3.1 release information post for my recommended upgrade process. Femap 11.3.2 has been released as of 9/13/16. Since this is a 11.3.X release, no licensing file/ dongle updates are required. Notably, this latest version include: NX Nastran V11.0 API can now “attach” ABAQUS results, Femap Neutral Output FNOs,…
Structural Design and Analysis has announced that they have partnered with Piper Aircraft to host a FEMAP Symposium at their facilities in Vero Beach, Florida. The symposium will include: A roundtable and in-depth look into what’s new in FEMAP 11.3.1 with the FEMAP development team FEMAP Tutorials: Building detailed models…
Femap 11.3.1 is now available on the Siemens download site. You will need a webkey to access. Among the new features and corrections for things I’ve personally experienced: Time to mesh surfaces with many holes has gone way down Fixed some causes of nodes failing to display Fixed “FEMAP not…
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