Femap v2021.1 has been released as of 12/11/20. What’s New – here are some of the key changes after having read through the updates: If you import an invalid or incomplete Nastran file, the errors are handled differently, so that Femap won’t bind up for a period of time Faster…
Femap v2020.2 has been released as of 5/28/20. After reading the “What’s New”, here’s what I think are the most notable program updates (on top of a more dramatic version of 2020.1’s splash screen): Connect>Automatic 3-5x faster, mesh sizing 2-3x faster on large models, many checking and listing commands are…
As always, you can read my recommended Femap upgrade process here. That page has been updated for v2019.1 to reflect the new location of the femap.ini settings file in the AppData folder instead of the Femap program files. New features are documented in the readme.pdf and New Features.pdf files under…
As of now, Siemens has released Femap version 12.0. This follows the latest subrelease of v11.4.2 in 12/2017 and major release of v11 in 1/2013. You can find my standard spiel accompanying each new release post here: my recommended upgrade process. That page has links to the appropriate Siemens PLM…
Finally! After much waiting, Siemens has decided to offer a student version of Femap. Here is the brochure PDF on the Siemens website. Many other software companies have offered products this way and it is a successful practice in expanding the user-base and assisting with individual skills development for up…
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…
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…