3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA
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Advanced Cloud-Based Simulation
3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA uses the proven Abaqus solver to help you tackle complex structural simulations efficiently.
These analysis tools are part of the 3DEXPERIENCE cloud platform, allowing simulations to run in the cloud. You’ll have access to more processing cores for faster results, while freeing up your local hardware for other design or simulation work.
3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA is packaged by roles. See below for the most common role bundles. Contact us to learn about the full portfolio of roles.
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Cloud Computing
Included solving on cloud computing resources via the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, expandable up to 144 CPU cores with the purchase of optional SimUnit credits
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Cloud Collaboration
Share and review simulation results from anywhere with the included Simulation Collaborator role
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Cloud Storage
Securely store your simulation data with 100GB of Platform Extended Storage
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Associative Geometry
Easily update simulations with SOLIDWORKS model changes for rapid analysis iterations
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Comprehensive Meshing
An extensive library of mesh element types and sophisticated approaches for mesh creation
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Linear Static
Check your parts and assemblies for stress, strain, displacement, and factor of safety (FOS) under linear assumptions
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Frequency
Predict the frequencies that your design will naturally resonate at if excited by shock or vibration
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Buckling
Calculate the buckling load factor for slender structures to estimate failure due to instability
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Modal Dynamic and Harmonic Response
Simulate transient dynamics and harmonic response under linear assumptions
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Thermal (FEA)
Determine the temperature of parts and assemblies using an FEA approach which excludes the effects of air, water, or other fluids
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Nonlinear
Account for large displacements, material nonlinearities, and boundary nonlinearities such as contact and friction
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Contact Modeling
Robust contact modeling capabilities including general contact to automatically detect interactions
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Implicit Dynamics
Model nonlinear dynamic events
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Advanced Material Models
Simulate the realistic behavior of various materials
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Damage Modeling and Fracture Mechanics
Predict failure of materials
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Fatigue
Predict fatigue life with a wide range of stress-life and strain-life analysis methods
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Explicit Dynamics
Model high-speed dynamic events and extreme deformations
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Material Calibration
Create accurate material models using test data
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Fluid Flow (CFD)
Perform computational fluid dynamics to simulate gas or liquid flow to evaluate flow patterns, velocities, pressures and more with the Fluid Dynamics Engineer role
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Thermal (CFD)
Simulate conduction, convection, and radiation and determine temperatures of fluids and solid components
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Frequently Asked Questions
You choose which hardware is used. Cloud solving is a key benefit of SIMULIA on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and allows you to perform complex analysis without the need to own expensive computer hardware. However, you can use your own computer to solve simulations locally if you prefer.
Simulation models and results are securely stored on your private cloud tenant.
Yes. You’ll upload your SOLIDWORKS models to the cloud to set up and solve your simulations. The cloud copy is linked to your local file, so you can easily update your simulation with any changes to your SOLIDWORKS model, enabling rapid iteration.
These are two different methods for solving FEA problems. Implicit solving is ideal for solving static and low-speed dynamic events, such as sealing pressure in a gasket joint or crack propagation in a composite airplane fuselage. Explicit solving, available in the Simulation Analyst and Simulation Multiphysics packages, is well-suited for high-speed dynamic events, such as consumer electronics drop testing, automotive crashes, and ballistic impact.
It can be challenging and tedious to predict and define all the possible contacting surfaces in a simulation. The Abaqus solver can use “general contact” to automatically detect contact between different bodies, dramatically reducing missed contact definitions and the time required to define contact in complex assemblies.
3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA is flexible with roles for different sets of capabilities: Structural Designer, Structural Engineer, Structural Performance Engineer, Structural Mechanics Engineer, Durability Performance Engineer, Durability and Mechanics Engineer and Fluid Dynamics Engineer. The packages shown in the matrix above are the most common configurations, and we recommend exploring the feature list to determine what level is right for you.
The 3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA structural analysis tools use the same proven solver technology as the desktop version of Abaqus, but feature a modern user interface and new workflows designed specifically for the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is sold in modules called roles. Each role is for a specific task and a role can contain multiple applications. Every role on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform is tied to a specific user. Everyone connecting to the platform will need to be assigned their unique set of roles.
There are two roles required to be connected to and to run additional programs on 3DEXPERIENCE. The packages shown in the matrix above include these foundation roles, 3DSwymer and Collaborative Industry Innovator, which give you the ability to connect from any browser to view 3D content and manage cloud data. The packages above also include Simulation Collaborator, for sharing and reviewing simulation results which expands cloud storage to 100GB, and Learning Experience for 3DEXPEREINCE WORKS, which provides access to on-demand training.
We are here to assess your situation and get you exactly what you need without buying more than you require. The packages shown in the matrix above typically offer the best value for most users. However, roles can be purchased individually, and we can help determine if a custom package is right for you.
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