As a standalone simulation solution, Femap incorporates finite element modeling and analysis functionality within a modern user-interface. Supporting a full range of advanced analysis types, Femap can help you analyze parts and assemblies, model composite materials, and review simulation results quickly and efficiently. You can even customize Femap to suit your design processes. We’ve included some of the reasons why you should consider Femap as the first choice for your engineering analysis environment below, and what some of our customers say about Femap.

Femap Usability

Femap packs in-depth finite element analysis functionality into an up-to-date user-interface and presents advanced modeling techniques in an intuitive style. You’ll find Femap quick to learn and you’ll be up and running after only two day’s training. If you are an infrequent user of simulation, you’ll be able to rapidly pick Femap up as and when you need to. Femap lets you get on with the task in hand efficiently, makes the best use of your time and boosts your productivity.

"In our work with SpaceShipOne, we selected Femap as the central processor before going to Nastran. In our opinion, it’s one of the best solutions on the market, and it’s very easy to use. We have other pre- and post-processors available, but they’re less user-friendly and less capable overall. Femap is a superior product."

-- Chris Flannigan - Quartus Co-founder and Vice President of Engineering – Quartus Engineering

Access CAD data from multiple sources

Open systems simulation is important particularly if you need to access data from multiple sources. Femap supports with all major CAD systems and modeling data formats, which means that you can transfer data efficiently, and reliably import the CAD model into Femap ready for finite element simulation.

"What makes Femap unique is that it is independent. It doesn’t have a particular solver preference and it isn’t aligned with a particular CAD program. It supports them all. And when you need to create your own geometry from scratch, that’s where Femap really shines."

-- George Laird – Predictive Engineering

Scalable simulation

Although you may not need some of the more advanced functionality initially, with Femap you can expand your simulation horizons when you need to. So as the amount of simulation performed increases and your requirements grow to take on more sophisticated analyses such as dynamics or design optimization, Femap can expand to provide advanced functionality as required.

"Femap is a functionally rich application that has been built to deliver a specific set of tools to a wide range of users from the design engineer to the advanced analyst. It serves both ends of the market equally well. Combined with the lower than expected price, it is a worthy application in any toolkit – and deserves to be investigated by anyone with even the most transitory interest in analysis and simulation."

-- Al Dean – Technology Editor – MCAD Magazine

Accurate assembly modeling

You can automatically set up an assembly model in Femap using the contact detection functionality to establish the components that are initially touching. Various contact definitions are available that let you define representative mating conditions between connecting parts. The solution in NX Nastran is iterative and updates to take deformation changes into account providing the true contact condition in the final results. Using Femap results for assembly models can be determined accurately and efficiently.

“An important consideration in our selection of Femap was the fact that it can handle contact surface problems.”

-- Dirk Koep – Designer – Ruhrpumpen

Composite material modeling

The use of composite materials has increased tremendously in recent years, particularly in the aerospace and automotive industries where the need to design lighter components without compromising strength or function is vital. You can create, modify and view layups using Femap’s Layup Editor and Layup Viewer. Postprocessing you can take advantage of Femap’s global composite ply functionality to view results on individual plies across the structure.

"Femap has good composite modeling functionality. Having an FEA package where we can model laminates is very important. There can be anywhere from 50 to 100 laminate layers."

-- Mark Harrison - Engineering Manager - RPC Technologies

Results interpretation

Post analysis the task of reviewing and comprehending the results can be overwhelming, particularly with the amount of data that can be generated for larger models. With Femap you have complete control over results data selection and a wide array of display tools to help you sort and visualize pertinent results and gain a quick understanding of the model behavior.

Post analysis the task of reviewing and comprehending the results can be daunting, particularly with the amount of data that can be generated for larger models. Femap has powerful visualization capabilities that let you get to grips with the results and gain a quick understanding of the model behavior.

-- Kofi Nelson-Owusu – Building Engineer – Washington County Building Services

Femap helps you customize the simulation tasks to fit your design processes

Sometimes an off-the-shelf product doesn’t completely fit the bill, and a non-standard solution is required. You can use Femap’s Application Programming Interface (API), with its own built-in programming environment, to customize the way Femap works and how it interacts with other programs, and synchronize it with your design processes and workflows.

“The integrated Visual Basic interface of Femap provides an unchallenged way to integrate our calculation tools to aid in further post processing, substantiation and documentation of stress analysis, particularly composite structures, leading to a faster automated process.”

Christopher Bach – Spokesman – Eurocopter

Femap value

Femap offers the greatest cost to performance ratio in the industry and provides exceptional value for money both in terms of initial purchase and ongoing maintenance. Also because it’s easy to deploy and use, IT and training overheads are low.

"Overall, it’s the most cost-effective pre- and post-processor available. We’re not a large company, so it’s a good fit for us. We find Femap to be the best value product – the most capable for the cost. And our customers’ evaluations reveal that they consistently agree.”

-- David Hunt - Vice President of Business Development – ATA Engineering

Fast and efficient simulation

With the combination of an intuitive, easy to use user interface and powerful modeling functionality, you can use Femap to produce finite element models efficiently. Post analysis you can take advantage of Femap’s efficient results data selection, sorting and reviewing capabilities to gain a quick understanding of the model behavior.

“Clients usually want results right away. They’re at a relatively late stage in the design and they need this information before they go further. I appreciate Femap because it helps me work as quickly as possible.”

-- Kevin Thomas – engineering analysis services provider

Wide customer base

Femap has thousands of satisfied customers in all industries and all sizes of company around the world, and the user base is continuing to grow.

“Femap is used by everyone at NASA. Everyone is comfortable with it and knows how powerful it is.”

-- Mike Pagnotta - President - Pagnotta Engineering