New fast solvers from Algor for linear static stress and steady-state heat transfer analyses use sparse solver technology to provide significantly faster processing times
This speed is especially important when considering stress in any assembly model, such as a large CAD model, or performing a heat transfer analysis involving body-to-body radiation or forced convection. 'With the new solvers, engineers can analyse larger models in less time and shorten the entire design process', said Michael L Bussler, president of Pittsburgh-based Algor.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 1 March 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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FEA analysis certifies products for medical use
Saba created solid models of vertebral body replacement devices using Alibre Design and IronCAD computer-aided design (CAD) software
FEA software receives Autodesk certification
Algor FEA software's status as an Autodesk Inventor 2008 Certified Application shows its high level of interoperability with Autodesk's product
'Through these performance gains, engineers can realise significant increases in productivity'.
In a recent Algor study, engineers performed linear static stress analyses to compare the new fast solver with the previous, more traditional type of solver.
This comparison showed that the new sparse solver completed 186,777 equations in about 7min, more than 430 times faster than the approximately 3,011min it took the traditional solver to complete the same number of equations.
The new solver calculated nearly one million equations in just under 8h.
'This new solver technology provides at least five times more analysis productivity than the previous solver, which is especially noticeable in analyses of large CAD assemblies', said Julian Holt, a mechanical engineering consultant with CADFEM in Leicestershire, UK.
'I look forward to its implementation throughout Algor's entire FEA and MES software product line in the first quarter of 2002'.
Customers with current software upgrade subscriptions can receive the new sparse solver technology at no charge by requesting the latest updates for the linear static stress and steady-state heat transfer products.
The software is available for PC workstations running Windows NT, Me, 98, 2000 or XP.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Hong Kong Polytechnic University buys Cosmos
Structural Research and Analysis Corp (SRAC) has sold 21 seats of Cosmos/DesignStar to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for use in undergraduate, graduate and research programmes
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is the largest Hong Kong tertiary institution in terms of the number of students enrolled in its full-time and part-time courses. 'The main objectives of the university are to provide for studies, training and research in technology, science, commerce, arts and other subjects of learning', said Dr Francis Lau, Lecturer of Industrial and System engineering department at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 18 March 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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California State University buys 25 SRAC packages
Structural Research and Analysis Corp (SRAC) has sold 25 seats of Cosmos/Works to the California State University, Fresno
Analysis software selected by Korean university
Pohang University of Science and Technology, one of the top science and technology schools in Korea, has integrated 35 seats of Cosmos/Works into its Mechanical Engineering program
'The University places strong emphasis on forward-looking engineering curricula so that its students are prepared for new technologies.
Furthermore, we value the underlying arts and sciences so that our graduates are prepared to apply their knowledge in various situations, especially within the local industries'.
Cosmos/DesignStar will be used extensively for teaching and research support.
Teaching level support includes such subjects as computer aided product design, rapid production technologies, integrated product and process design, and tooling design.
In addition, the software will be use to solve nonlinear design problems and demonstrate how time compression, virtual prototype and validation knowledge intensive CAD can be used in local SMEs for research activities.
'Cosmos/ has set the standard for easy to use design analysis software, allowing students to devote more of their class time developing the skills they'll need in their professional careers', said Suchit Jain, VP of Marketing for SRAC.
'Instead of spending weeks learning how to use the software, students can instead put the principles of analysis theory to practical use with Cosmos/DesignStar, optimising designs and trying different materials or design elements to achieve the desired results'.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is the largest Hong Kong tertiary institution in terms of the number of students enrolled in its full-time and part-time courses. 'The main objectives of the university are to provide for studies, training and research in technology, science, commerce, arts and other subjects of learning', said Dr Francis Lau, Lecturer of Industrial and System engineering department at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 18 March 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
California State University buys 25 SRAC packages
Structural Research and Analysis Corp (SRAC) has sold 25 seats of Cosmos/Works to the California State University, Fresno
Analysis software selected by Korean university
Pohang University of Science and Technology, one of the top science and technology schools in Korea, has integrated 35 seats of Cosmos/Works into its Mechanical Engineering program
'The University places strong emphasis on forward-looking engineering curricula so that its students are prepared for new technologies.
Furthermore, we value the underlying arts and sciences so that our graduates are prepared to apply their knowledge in various situations, especially within the local industries'.
Cosmos/DesignStar will be used extensively for teaching and research support.
Teaching level support includes such subjects as computer aided product design, rapid production technologies, integrated product and process design, and tooling design.
In addition, the software will be use to solve nonlinear design problems and demonstrate how time compression, virtual prototype and validation knowledge intensive CAD can be used in local SMEs for research activities.
'Cosmos/ has set the standard for easy to use design analysis software, allowing students to devote more of their class time developing the skills they'll need in their professional careers', said Suchit Jain, VP of Marketing for SRAC.
'Instead of spending weeks learning how to use the software, students can instead put the principles of analysis theory to practical use with Cosmos/DesignStar, optimising designs and trying different materials or design elements to achieve the desired results'.
Updated software for pressure vessel design
Algor has improved its design and evaluation capabilities for pressure vessel models, including a new stress linearisation utility for use with linear static stress analysis
Now, pressure vessel designers in industries including chemical, petrochemical and power generation can more easily evaluate their designs' compliance with industry standards such as the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC). PV/Designer provides a modelling wizard that enables engineers to parametrically create pressure vessels.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 March 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Pipework addition to FEA software
Algor has announced the release of PV/Designer, which makes it easy to generate common intersecting piping or cylindrical structures
FEA analysis certifies products for medical use
Saba created solid models of vertebral body replacement devices using Alibre Design and IronCAD computer-aided design (CAD) software
Its new features include full 3D dynamic viewing with dimension display; a toolbar for quickly defining part, mesh and thickness properties as well as common head types; capabilities for hiding areas of the model using dynamic clipping planes; and parametric on-screen model updating as dimensions and other input fields are modified.
Plus, it supports the generation of tapered cylinders and multiple uniform or tapered nozzles intersecting any head or the cylinder.
'PV/Designer provides pressure vessel engineers with an easy-to-use interface that supports a wide range of modeling options', said Michael L Bussler, President of Pittsburgh-based Algor.
'The dynamic viewing, parametric display updating and new stress linearisation utility enhance Algor's pressure vessel design tools'.
The stress linearisation utility enables engineers to find the distribution of stress through the thickness of thin-walled parts in order to relate 3D solid FEA models of pressure vessels to the ASME BPVC.
Further reading
FEA software receives Autodesk certification
Algor FEA software's status as an Autodesk Inventor 2008 Certified Application shows its high level of interoperability with Autodesk's product
Software company moves into Chinese capital
Algor intends for its new office in Beijint to increase its sales in the Asia Pacific region
More support for Californian software users
Algor has opened a new office in Santa Clarita, California, to expand and enhance sales and support services to West Coast customers
'In order to evaluate the stress in a solid element FE model of a pressure vessel, in accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, engineers must linearise the stress distribution', said engineering consultant Mike Porter of Dynamic Analysis in Lawrence, Kansas.
'With this new utility, you define a stress classification line (SCL) and let the software automatically calculate the linearised stress distribution.
Results are formatted for easy comparison with the code'.
Users can graphically define an SCL through the thickness of a model with this utility by either selecting nodes on the model or inputting desired node numbers.
They can then view the area where the SCL is defined using options including rotation, panning and zooming; displaying only the elements intersected by the SCL or translucently rendering these elements; and defining clipping planes to view cross-sections of internal or hidden areas.
The utility also supports smooth or iso-surface colour gradient contour displays of stress tensor results and viewing of nodal stress information through inquire tooltips.
Customers with current software upgrade subscriptions can get the new features by requesting the latest updates for PV/Designer and linear static stress analysis.
Algor software is available for PC workstations running Windows NT, Me, 98, 2000 or XP.
Now, pressure vessel designers in industries including chemical, petrochemical and power generation can more easily evaluate their designs' compliance with industry standards such as the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC). PV/Designer provides a modelling wizard that enables engineers to parametrically create pressure vessels.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 March 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Pipework addition to FEA software
Algor has announced the release of PV/Designer, which makes it easy to generate common intersecting piping or cylindrical structures
FEA analysis certifies products for medical use
Saba created solid models of vertebral body replacement devices using Alibre Design and IronCAD computer-aided design (CAD) software
Its new features include full 3D dynamic viewing with dimension display; a toolbar for quickly defining part, mesh and thickness properties as well as common head types; capabilities for hiding areas of the model using dynamic clipping planes; and parametric on-screen model updating as dimensions and other input fields are modified.
Plus, it supports the generation of tapered cylinders and multiple uniform or tapered nozzles intersecting any head or the cylinder.
'PV/Designer provides pressure vessel engineers with an easy-to-use interface that supports a wide range of modeling options', said Michael L Bussler, President of Pittsburgh-based Algor.
'The dynamic viewing, parametric display updating and new stress linearisation utility enhance Algor's pressure vessel design tools'.
The stress linearisation utility enables engineers to find the distribution of stress through the thickness of thin-walled parts in order to relate 3D solid FEA models of pressure vessels to the ASME BPVC.
Further reading
FEA software receives Autodesk certification
Algor FEA software's status as an Autodesk Inventor 2008 Certified Application shows its high level of interoperability with Autodesk's product
Software company moves into Chinese capital
Algor intends for its new office in Beijint to increase its sales in the Asia Pacific region
More support for Californian software users
Algor has opened a new office in Santa Clarita, California, to expand and enhance sales and support services to West Coast customers
'In order to evaluate the stress in a solid element FE model of a pressure vessel, in accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, engineers must linearise the stress distribution', said engineering consultant Mike Porter of Dynamic Analysis in Lawrence, Kansas.
'With this new utility, you define a stress classification line (SCL) and let the software automatically calculate the linearised stress distribution.
Results are formatted for easy comparison with the code'.
Users can graphically define an SCL through the thickness of a model with this utility by either selecting nodes on the model or inputting desired node numbers.
They can then view the area where the SCL is defined using options including rotation, panning and zooming; displaying only the elements intersected by the SCL or translucently rendering these elements; and defining clipping planes to view cross-sections of internal or hidden areas.
The utility also supports smooth or iso-surface colour gradient contour displays of stress tensor results and viewing of nodal stress information through inquire tooltips.
Customers with current software upgrade subscriptions can get the new features by requesting the latest updates for PV/Designer and linear static stress analysis.
Algor software is available for PC workstations running Windows NT, Me, 98, 2000 or XP.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Easy import of data into piping design system
Algor has introduced PipePak 7.02, which provides the flexibility for piping system designers to access geometry defined in nearly all other piping design packages
Algor, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, today introduced the all-new PipePak 7.02, which provides unprecedented ease-of-use and the flexibility for piping system designers to access geometry defined in nearly all other piping design packages. PipePak 7.02 features user-friendly, windows-based data input screens that allow designers to cut and paste information from other applications such as spreadsheets.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 24 April 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
FEA analysis certifies products for medical use
Saba created solid models of vertebral body replacement devices using Alibre Design and IronCAD computer-aided design (CAD) software
FEA software receives Autodesk certification
Algor FEA software's status as an Autodesk Inventor 2008 Certified Application shows its high level of interoperability with Autodesk's product
System designers can move quickly through the streamlined data input process, thus reducing the overall time necessary to design and analyze any piping system.
'Now designers will be able to save time and money when assembling and analyzing piping systems,' said Michael Bussler, president of Pittsburgh-based Algor.
'PipePak 7.02 provides piping engineers with a fast and versatile modeling and analysis system.' In addition to the ease-of-use features, an all-new CAESAR II import extender provides direct access to import files from the CAESAR II piping design software and all other piping packages that support CAESAR II neutral files.
'The ability to import CAESAR II neutral files also makes it simpler and faster for consultants using PipePak to analyze and review clients' piping system designs regardless of which software the client used to model the geometry of the original system,' Bussler said.
'PipePak 7.02 makes it easier for those designers looking to make the jump to Algor technology to do so without losing investments of money or effort.' Further ease-of-use and modeling flexibility improvements in PipePak 7.02 include: Enriched context-sensitive help for all data fields to prevent input errors.
Further reading
Software company moves into Chinese capital
Algor intends for its new office in Beijint to increase its sales in the Asia Pacific region
More support for Californian software users
Algor has opened a new office in Santa Clarita, California, to expand and enhance sales and support services to West Coast customers
Simulation software goes on show
Algor is set to show how its finite element analysis (FEA) software can help companies virtually test and predict real-world behavior of new and existing product designs
Option to model common piping components - cylinders, nozzles, elbows - more quickly with Superdraw III's 3-D modeling capabilities.
Automatic recognition and conversion of unit information between Superdraw III and PipePak 7.02 to save time and avoid data entry errors.
This release furthers Algor's commitment to customers who prompted past changes to PipePak, including enhanced visibility of the frequency and mode shape output, full visibility of flange and anchor intersection points during post-processing and cost-saving, concurrent-user access.
PipePak 7.02 reflects other customer input, which led to the extension of Algor's HTML Report Wizard to include ASCII report files.
PipePak 7.0 introduced an automatic HTML report capability, and PipePak 7.02 gives designers the option to generate reports in either HTML or ASCII, depending on a designer's preferences.
The HTML Report Wizard creates formatted, fully customizable reports that can include specified graphics and be displayed using any web browser.
Algor customers with current technical support and maintenance agreements can request a PipePak 7.02 update through Algor's Web sites or an Algor account representative.
PipePak works with Windows NT/95/98/2000.
Algor, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, today introduced the all-new PipePak 7.02, which provides unprecedented ease-of-use and the flexibility for piping system designers to access geometry defined in nearly all other piping design packages. PipePak 7.02 features user-friendly, windows-based data input screens that allow designers to cut and paste information from other applications such as spreadsheets.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 24 April 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
FEA analysis certifies products for medical use
Saba created solid models of vertebral body replacement devices using Alibre Design and IronCAD computer-aided design (CAD) software
FEA software receives Autodesk certification
Algor FEA software's status as an Autodesk Inventor 2008 Certified Application shows its high level of interoperability with Autodesk's product
System designers can move quickly through the streamlined data input process, thus reducing the overall time necessary to design and analyze any piping system.
'Now designers will be able to save time and money when assembling and analyzing piping systems,' said Michael Bussler, president of Pittsburgh-based Algor.
'PipePak 7.02 provides piping engineers with a fast and versatile modeling and analysis system.' In addition to the ease-of-use features, an all-new CAESAR II import extender provides direct access to import files from the CAESAR II piping design software and all other piping packages that support CAESAR II neutral files.
'The ability to import CAESAR II neutral files also makes it simpler and faster for consultants using PipePak to analyze and review clients' piping system designs regardless of which software the client used to model the geometry of the original system,' Bussler said.
'PipePak 7.02 makes it easier for those designers looking to make the jump to Algor technology to do so without losing investments of money or effort.' Further ease-of-use and modeling flexibility improvements in PipePak 7.02 include: Enriched context-sensitive help for all data fields to prevent input errors.
Further reading
Software company moves into Chinese capital
Algor intends for its new office in Beijint to increase its sales in the Asia Pacific region
More support for Californian software users
Algor has opened a new office in Santa Clarita, California, to expand and enhance sales and support services to West Coast customers
Simulation software goes on show
Algor is set to show how its finite element analysis (FEA) software can help companies virtually test and predict real-world behavior of new and existing product designs
Option to model common piping components - cylinders, nozzles, elbows - more quickly with Superdraw III's 3-D modeling capabilities.
Automatic recognition and conversion of unit information between Superdraw III and PipePak 7.02 to save time and avoid data entry errors.
This release furthers Algor's commitment to customers who prompted past changes to PipePak, including enhanced visibility of the frequency and mode shape output, full visibility of flange and anchor intersection points during post-processing and cost-saving, concurrent-user access.
PipePak 7.02 reflects other customer input, which led to the extension of Algor's HTML Report Wizard to include ASCII report files.
PipePak 7.0 introduced an automatic HTML report capability, and PipePak 7.02 gives designers the option to generate reports in either HTML or ASCII, depending on a designer's preferences.
The HTML Report Wizard creates formatted, fully customizable reports that can include specified graphics and be displayed using any web browser.
Algor customers with current technical support and maintenance agreements can request a PipePak 7.02 update through Algor's Web sites or an Algor account representative.
PipePak works with Windows NT/95/98/2000.
Midplane meshing heals gaps in midplane extraction
Algor has announced the release of a new midplane meshing feature that automatically heals gaps inherent in midplane extraction
Algor, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, today announced the release of a new midplane meshing feature that automatically heals gaps inherent in midplane extraction. The midplane meshing feature converts thin, solid parts, such as car body panels, into plate/shell elements using the midpoint of the surface elements.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Tools qualify for use with Inventor 9
Algor's InCAD products have been named as Autodesk Inventor 9 Certified Applications
Design software certified for Inventor
Algor's InCAD products have achieved certification under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Application Programme
This significantly reduces the number of elements in the model and allows engineers to take advantage of the faster processing speeds associated with plate/shell elements.
'The release of the midplane meshing feature adds a new dimension in flexibility for engineers modeling thin-walled objects with a combination of solid and plate/shell elements,' said Michael L.
Bussler, president of Algor.
Further reading
Analysis reflects design changes
Algor's InCAD technology for direct CAD/CAE data exchange now includes full associativity with each design change for Autodesk Inventor, Pro/Engineer, Solid Edge and SolidWorks
Feature suppression speeds up FEA
Algor today announced the release of a new feature suppression tool that enables engineers to selectively modify the geometry in CAD solid models by removing insignificant features
'What sets this feature apart from the competition is that it automatically heals the gaps that inevitably occur during midplane extraction to ensure an accurate finite element analysis (FEA).
Other programs often require the user to heal the gaps manually.' Gaps often occur during midplane extraction in the areas of the model where intersecting surfaces are moved from their original location to another location.
Loads will not transmit throughout the part when these gaps exist between the elements in a mesh.
However, the development of Algor's midplane meshing feature brings further robust modeling capabilities to the industry within Algor's InCAD family of products by automatically filling in these gaps.
Now engineers have more flexibility when choosing elements since midplane meshing more fully accounts for the many modeling situations engineers encounter.
Prior to this industry development, few choices existed for engineers desiring to reduce the number of elements in thin-walled models.
Engineers could mesh thin parts using solid elements, which resulted in an unnecessarily large number of elements for analysis.
They could also select surfaces manually within some CAD solid modelers for midplane extraction and fill in the gaps themselves.
Either way, it was a time-consuming process and could be prone to error.
To take advantage of this new Algor software feature, an engineer need only specify a thickness.
Any plate-like regions of the model or assembly thinner than that thickness are automatically converted to plate/shell elements.
The software assigns the generated plate/shell elements the appropriate thickness and automatically places them at the midplane of the solid regions they replace.
Algor customers with current technical support and maintenance agreements can request a complete software update, including the new midplane meshing capabilities through Algor's web sites or an Algor account representative.
Algor, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, today announced the release of a new midplane meshing feature that automatically heals gaps inherent in midplane extraction. The midplane meshing feature converts thin, solid parts, such as car body panels, into plate/shell elements using the midpoint of the surface elements.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Tools qualify for use with Inventor 9
Algor's InCAD products have been named as Autodesk Inventor 9 Certified Applications
Design software certified for Inventor
Algor's InCAD products have achieved certification under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Application Programme
This significantly reduces the number of elements in the model and allows engineers to take advantage of the faster processing speeds associated with plate/shell elements.
'The release of the midplane meshing feature adds a new dimension in flexibility for engineers modeling thin-walled objects with a combination of solid and plate/shell elements,' said Michael L.
Bussler, president of Algor.
Further reading
Analysis reflects design changes
Algor's InCAD technology for direct CAD/CAE data exchange now includes full associativity with each design change for Autodesk Inventor, Pro/Engineer, Solid Edge and SolidWorks
Feature suppression speeds up FEA
Algor today announced the release of a new feature suppression tool that enables engineers to selectively modify the geometry in CAD solid models by removing insignificant features
'What sets this feature apart from the competition is that it automatically heals the gaps that inevitably occur during midplane extraction to ensure an accurate finite element analysis (FEA).
Other programs often require the user to heal the gaps manually.' Gaps often occur during midplane extraction in the areas of the model where intersecting surfaces are moved from their original location to another location.
Loads will not transmit throughout the part when these gaps exist between the elements in a mesh.
However, the development of Algor's midplane meshing feature brings further robust modeling capabilities to the industry within Algor's InCAD family of products by automatically filling in these gaps.
Now engineers have more flexibility when choosing elements since midplane meshing more fully accounts for the many modeling situations engineers encounter.
Prior to this industry development, few choices existed for engineers desiring to reduce the number of elements in thin-walled models.
Engineers could mesh thin parts using solid elements, which resulted in an unnecessarily large number of elements for analysis.
They could also select surfaces manually within some CAD solid modelers for midplane extraction and fill in the gaps themselves.
Either way, it was a time-consuming process and could be prone to error.
To take advantage of this new Algor software feature, an engineer need only specify a thickness.
Any plate-like regions of the model or assembly thinner than that thickness are automatically converted to plate/shell elements.
The software assigns the generated plate/shell elements the appropriate thickness and automatically places them at the midplane of the solid regions they replace.
Algor customers with current technical support and maintenance agreements can request a complete software update, including the new midplane meshing capabilities through Algor's web sites or an Algor account representative.
Meshing tools improve FEA working within CAD
Algor is expanding its line of innovative meshing tools, making them faster and easier to use so that engineers performing finite element analyses can get accurate results more quickly
Algor Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, continues to expand its line of innovative meshing tools, making them faster and easier to use so that engineers performing finite element analyses can get accurate results more quickly, all available while working within CAD.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 15 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Tools qualify for use with Inventor 9
Algor's InCAD products have been named as Autodesk Inventor 9 Certified Applications
Design software certified for Inventor
Algor's InCAD products have achieved certification under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Application Programme
In recent months, Algor has introduced automatic midplane meshing, user-controlled feature suppression and the expansion of its InCAD family of products so that more CAD solid modeler users can seamlessly access Algor's comprehensive meshing and analysis capabilities.
Automatic midplane meshing is a tremendous time-saver for engineers because it reduces thin, solid features in a CAD model to plate/shell elements that can be analyzed more quickly.
The engineer specifies a desired thickness and all regions of the model or assembly thinner than that specification are automatically converted to plate/shell elements.
The new plate/shell elements are assigned an appropriate thickness and are placed at the midplane of the solid regions they replace.
A new version of Algor's solid mesh engine, released late last year, made solid FEA mesh generation faster than ever with the introduction of a pop-up 'feature control' control window within the CAD solid modeler.
Further reading
Analysis reflects design changes
Algor's InCAD technology for direct CAD/CAE data exchange now includes full associativity with each design change for Autodesk Inventor, Pro/Engineer, Solid Edge and SolidWorks
Feature suppression speeds up FEA
Algor today announced the release of a new feature suppression tool that enables engineers to selectively modify the geometry in CAD solid models by removing insignificant features
Algor's InCAD now works with Autodesk Inventor
Algor today announced expansion of its InCAD family of products to include Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk's adaptive design software
Here an engineer can remove small features from a model if they are of no consequence to the results of the analysis at hand.
Removing small features allows for a coarser mesh, which means fewer elements and quicker analysis time.
Algor's InCAD family of products features superior solid meshing capabilities with its new tetrahedral mesh engine, which creates fast, high-quality tetrahedral elements by meshing inward from nearly equilateral surface triangles.
It provides an accurate solid FEA mesh in the same or less time than competing mesh engines.
InCAD also features Merlin Meshing Technology, a fully automatic surface mesh enhancement tool, which can be used to refine the surface mesh of the CAD solid model before solid mesh generation.
Earlier this year, Algor expanded the InCAD family to include CADKEY users.
An engineer using CADKEY simply selects the 'Algor' option from the 'Application' menu to launch Algor's 'CAD Solid Model Interface,' from which engineers can then capture exact geometry from CADKEY and create an FEA surface mesh with the easy-to-use sliding mesh density control.
Superdraw III, Algor's single user interface and precision finite element model-building tool, can be activated with one mouse click to access Algor's automatic or manual surface mesh refinement options.
Algor recently announced it is working to bring InCAD technology to Autodesk Inventor, as well.
By gaining access to Algor within CAD, CADKEY users joined engineers using Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, Mechanical Desktop and Solid Edge.
While engineers seek more expeditious ways to make safer and less-expensive products, Algor looks for ways to get its full-featured finite element analysis technology to engineers in the least-costly manner.
In that spirit, Algor recently introduced InCAD DesignPak.
At $975, DesignPak features an all-new solid tetrahedral mesh engine for faster solid FEA meshes, enhanced plate/shell modeling (including the all-new midplane meshing), linear static stress analysis and an HTML Report Wizard.
All Algor software works with Windows NT/95/98/2000.
Customers with current technical support and maintenance agreements can request a complete software update, including the meshing enhancements, through Algor's Web site or an Algor account representative.
Algor Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, continues to expand its line of innovative meshing tools, making them faster and easier to use so that engineers performing finite element analyses can get accurate results more quickly, all available while working within CAD.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 15 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Tools qualify for use with Inventor 9
Algor's InCAD products have been named as Autodesk Inventor 9 Certified Applications
Design software certified for Inventor
Algor's InCAD products have achieved certification under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Application Programme
In recent months, Algor has introduced automatic midplane meshing, user-controlled feature suppression and the expansion of its InCAD family of products so that more CAD solid modeler users can seamlessly access Algor's comprehensive meshing and analysis capabilities.
Automatic midplane meshing is a tremendous time-saver for engineers because it reduces thin, solid features in a CAD model to plate/shell elements that can be analyzed more quickly.
The engineer specifies a desired thickness and all regions of the model or assembly thinner than that specification are automatically converted to plate/shell elements.
The new plate/shell elements are assigned an appropriate thickness and are placed at the midplane of the solid regions they replace.
A new version of Algor's solid mesh engine, released late last year, made solid FEA mesh generation faster than ever with the introduction of a pop-up 'feature control' control window within the CAD solid modeler.
Further reading
Analysis reflects design changes
Algor's InCAD technology for direct CAD/CAE data exchange now includes full associativity with each design change for Autodesk Inventor, Pro/Engineer, Solid Edge and SolidWorks
Feature suppression speeds up FEA
Algor today announced the release of a new feature suppression tool that enables engineers to selectively modify the geometry in CAD solid models by removing insignificant features
Algor's InCAD now works with Autodesk Inventor
Algor today announced expansion of its InCAD family of products to include Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk's adaptive design software
Here an engineer can remove small features from a model if they are of no consequence to the results of the analysis at hand.
Removing small features allows for a coarser mesh, which means fewer elements and quicker analysis time.
Algor's InCAD family of products features superior solid meshing capabilities with its new tetrahedral mesh engine, which creates fast, high-quality tetrahedral elements by meshing inward from nearly equilateral surface triangles.
It provides an accurate solid FEA mesh in the same or less time than competing mesh engines.
InCAD also features Merlin Meshing Technology, a fully automatic surface mesh enhancement tool, which can be used to refine the surface mesh of the CAD solid model before solid mesh generation.
Earlier this year, Algor expanded the InCAD family to include CADKEY users.
An engineer using CADKEY simply selects the 'Algor' option from the 'Application' menu to launch Algor's 'CAD Solid Model Interface,' from which engineers can then capture exact geometry from CADKEY and create an FEA surface mesh with the easy-to-use sliding mesh density control.
Superdraw III, Algor's single user interface and precision finite element model-building tool, can be activated with one mouse click to access Algor's automatic or manual surface mesh refinement options.
Algor recently announced it is working to bring InCAD technology to Autodesk Inventor, as well.
By gaining access to Algor within CAD, CADKEY users joined engineers using Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, Mechanical Desktop and Solid Edge.
While engineers seek more expeditious ways to make safer and less-expensive products, Algor looks for ways to get its full-featured finite element analysis technology to engineers in the least-costly manner.
In that spirit, Algor recently introduced InCAD DesignPak.
At $975, DesignPak features an all-new solid tetrahedral mesh engine for faster solid FEA meshes, enhanced plate/shell modeling (including the all-new midplane meshing), linear static stress analysis and an HTML Report Wizard.
All Algor software works with Windows NT/95/98/2000.
Customers with current technical support and maintenance agreements can request a complete software update, including the meshing enhancements, through Algor's Web site or an Algor account representative.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Algor's InCAD now works with Autodesk Inventor
Algor today announced expansion of its InCAD family of products to include Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk's adaptive design software
Algor, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, today announced expansion of its InCAD family of products to include Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk, Inc.'s adaptive design software. Algor's InCAD family of products enables engineers to capture solid model data seamlessly and work within popular CAD solid modelers.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Providing access to the InCAD interface through the Autodesk Inventor menu connects users to Algor's entire range of modeling, finite element analysis and Mechanical Event Simulation software.
Even if Algor and Autodesk Inventor are installed on different computers, Algor's InCAD family of products is immune to problems with translation of universal files.
Through Direct Memory Image Transfer, Algor can capture mathematically perfect model descriptions that recreate the CAD solid model for finite element meshing and analysis.
'The InCAD software products provide engineers with the tools to perform a vast array of analyses easily and quickly while working within Autodesk Inventor,' said Michael L.
Bussler, president of Pittsburgh-based Algor.
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Meshing tools improve FEA working within CAD
Algor is expanding its line of innovative meshing tools, making them faster and easier to use so that engineers performing finite element analyses can get accurate results more quickly
'This upcoming release continues our commitment to providing CAD interoperability tools to any of our customers looking for direct, seamless geometry capture.' 'InCAD technology will enable engineers using our feature-based, solid-modeling and drawing-production system to apply Algor's unique FEA functionality to their Autodesk Inventor models,' said Robert Kross, vice president of the mechanical market group at Autodesk.
Algor's InCAD products include a feature suppression utility within CAD, which engineers can use to easily eliminate any CAD solid model details that are unnecessary to include in the FEA analysis.
That way, fewer elements are included in the FEA model, since only the areas of interest are captured, and less time is needed for the analysis.
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The new Algor interface working within Autodesk Inventor will provide designers using Autodesk Inventor with direct access to full-featured FEA capabilities ranging from Mechanical Event Simulation to linear static stress, and multiphysics, which includes heat transfer, fluid flow and dynamic stress.
Autodesk Inventor users also will be able to use Superdraw III, Algor's automated modeling and precision finite element model-building tool, and a variety of mesh refinement tools.
Once in Algor, engineers have access to Superdraw III.
There they are able to manually or automatically generate and refine the surface mesh, solid mesh or prepare the model for analysis by combining more than one element type.
Algor's Merlin Meshing Technology, a fully automatic surface mesh enhancement tool, is built-in for enhancing the surface mesh of the solid model prior to solid FEA meshing Algor's InCAD family of products consists of InCAD DesignPak and InCADPlus.
For just $975, InCAD DesignPak (www.feaincad.com ) comes with a solid tetrahedral mesh engine for faster solid meshes, enhanced plate/shell modeling, linear static stress analysis, a fast solver and an HTML Report Wizard.
Engineers can add additional engineering capabilities to InCAD DesignPak for linear dynamic stress, heat transfer, electrostatic, piping design and analysis and Dynamic Design Analysis Method.
InCADPlus provides solid brick meshing, a wider range of element types and analysis add-ons.
Both InCAD packages come with midplane meshing.
Midplane meshing converts thin, solid features into plate/shell elements, making it easier for engineers to take advantage of the processing speed associated with fewer elements.
The engineer simply specifies a thickness.
Any plate-like regions of the model or assembly thinner than that thickness are converted automatically to plate/shell elements.
The generated plate/shell elements are assigned an appropriate thickness and are placed at the midplane of the solid regions they replace.
Further information about InCAD for Autodesk Inventor is available through Algor account representatives and the company's Web sites
Algor, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, today announced expansion of its InCAD family of products to include Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk, Inc.'s adaptive design software. Algor's InCAD family of products enables engineers to capture solid model data seamlessly and work within popular CAD solid modelers.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Algor's InCAD products have been named as Autodesk Inventor 9 Certified Applications
Design software certified for Inventor
Algor's InCAD products have achieved certification under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Application Programme
Providing access to the InCAD interface through the Autodesk Inventor menu connects users to Algor's entire range of modeling, finite element analysis and Mechanical Event Simulation software.
Even if Algor and Autodesk Inventor are installed on different computers, Algor's InCAD family of products is immune to problems with translation of universal files.
Through Direct Memory Image Transfer, Algor can capture mathematically perfect model descriptions that recreate the CAD solid model for finite element meshing and analysis.
'The InCAD software products provide engineers with the tools to perform a vast array of analyses easily and quickly while working within Autodesk Inventor,' said Michael L.
Bussler, president of Pittsburgh-based Algor.
Further reading
Analysis reflects design changes
Algor's InCAD technology for direct CAD/CAE data exchange now includes full associativity with each design change for Autodesk Inventor, Pro/Engineer, Solid Edge and SolidWorks
Feature suppression speeds up FEA
Algor today announced the release of a new feature suppression tool that enables engineers to selectively modify the geometry in CAD solid models by removing insignificant features
Meshing tools improve FEA working within CAD
Algor is expanding its line of innovative meshing tools, making them faster and easier to use so that engineers performing finite element analyses can get accurate results more quickly
'This upcoming release continues our commitment to providing CAD interoperability tools to any of our customers looking for direct, seamless geometry capture.' 'InCAD technology will enable engineers using our feature-based, solid-modeling and drawing-production system to apply Algor's unique FEA functionality to their Autodesk Inventor models,' said Robert Kross, vice president of the mechanical market group at Autodesk.
Algor's InCAD products include a feature suppression utility within CAD, which engineers can use to easily eliminate any CAD solid model details that are unnecessary to include in the FEA analysis.
That way, fewer elements are included in the FEA model, since only the areas of interest are captured, and less time is needed for the analysis.
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Account / Product / Sales Manager - Hampshire
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The new Algor interface working within Autodesk Inventor will provide designers using Autodesk Inventor with direct access to full-featured FEA capabilities ranging from Mechanical Event Simulation to linear static stress, and multiphysics, which includes heat transfer, fluid flow and dynamic stress.
Autodesk Inventor users also will be able to use Superdraw III, Algor's automated modeling and precision finite element model-building tool, and a variety of mesh refinement tools.
Once in Algor, engineers have access to Superdraw III.
There they are able to manually or automatically generate and refine the surface mesh, solid mesh or prepare the model for analysis by combining more than one element type.
Algor's Merlin Meshing Technology, a fully automatic surface mesh enhancement tool, is built-in for enhancing the surface mesh of the solid model prior to solid FEA meshing Algor's InCAD family of products consists of InCAD DesignPak and InCADPlus.
For just $975, InCAD DesignPak (www.feaincad.com ) comes with a solid tetrahedral mesh engine for faster solid meshes, enhanced plate/shell modeling, linear static stress analysis, a fast solver and an HTML Report Wizard.
Engineers can add additional engineering capabilities to InCAD DesignPak for linear dynamic stress, heat transfer, electrostatic, piping design and analysis and Dynamic Design Analysis Method.
InCADPlus provides solid brick meshing, a wider range of element types and analysis add-ons.
Both InCAD packages come with midplane meshing.
Midplane meshing converts thin, solid features into plate/shell elements, making it easier for engineers to take advantage of the processing speed associated with fewer elements.
The engineer simply specifies a thickness.
Any plate-like regions of the model or assembly thinner than that thickness are converted automatically to plate/shell elements.
The generated plate/shell elements are assigned an appropriate thickness and are placed at the midplane of the solid regions they replace.
Further information about InCAD for Autodesk Inventor is available through Algor account representatives and the company's Web sites
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