Desktop Engineering announced the selection of the 9.5 version of the
SimWise integrated motion, FEA and optimisation suite from Design Simulation
Technologies, Inc. as its Editor’s Pick of the Week for October 1, 2014.
According to Anthony J. Lockwood, editor at large for Desktop
Engineering, SimWise allows the user to simulate the rigid body dynamics of an
assembly, size components, determine part interferences and collision response,
identify stresses induced by motion, produce animations and even test control
systems.
Being CAD neutral, SimWise works with pretty much any system. However, for
tighter interaction with the user’s CAD system, DST offers plug-ins for
Autodesk Inventor, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, SpaceClaim Engineer and, new with
version 9.5, Geomagic Design from 3D Systems.
Lockwood comments that Version 9.5 introduces functionality that will
transfer dimensions and other parameters to SimWise for use as optimisation
variables in addition to new capabilities to open Solid Edge parts and
assemblies directly. New features in SimWise 9.5 also include a 3D FEA mesh
generator and support for 3D navigational devices from 3Dconnexion.
Read the full Editor’s Pick of the Week at ‘Integrated Motion, FEA and
Optimization Software Upgraded’.
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news from the global engineering, design, and manufacturing industries.
Managing editor Jamie Gooch says Desktop Engineering covers MCAD,
simulation and analysis, reverse engineering, and rapid technologies for design
engineers and engineering management, focussing on computer technologies that
enable 3D modelling and simulation.
