Overview
This is the whole product family in one install rather than a single solver. Structural mechanics for stress, fatigue, buckling and impact, thermal analysis for steady state and transient heat, fluid dynamics for internal and external flow, electromagnetics for motors, antennas and signal integrity, and the coupling framework that lets a result from one physics drive the boundary conditions of another.
The environment that ties it together handles the parts of simulation that consume the time. Geometry arrives from a CAD file or is built directly, then cleaned, defeatured and simplified. Meshing runs from the same interface with sizing controls, inflation layers for boundary regions, and quality metrics reported before a solve is committed. Parameters set at the geometry stage propagate through the mesh and into the solve, so a design study is a table of values rather than a rebuild.
Solvers are the reason the download is this size. Each physics carries its own, with direct and iterative options, distributed solving across cores and machines, and restart handling for long runs. Convergence behaviour is reported live, which is what lets someone stop a run that is heading nowhere instead of finding out overnight.
Post processing covers what an engineering report needs: contour and vector plots, streamlines, deformation animation, path and surface probes, and calculated quantities derived from the result field. Everything exports as an image sequence, a data table or an animation, and reports can be templated so a study produces the same document each time.
What it does well
Multiple physics, one project
Structural, thermal, fluid and electromagnetic solvers in a shared environment, with coupling so one result drives another's boundary conditions.
Geometry and meshing
CAD import with cleanup and defeaturing, plus meshing with sizing controls, inflation layers and quality reporting before the solve.
Parametric studies
Parameters defined at geometry level propagate through mesh and solve, so a design sweep is a table of values rather than a manual rebuild.
Distributed solving
Solvers scale across cores and across machines, with restart handling so a long run survives an interruption.
Post processing and reporting
Contours, vectors, streamlines, animation, probes and derived quantities, with templated report output for repeatable studies.
Changes in this build
- Meshing rebuilt for a large speed gain on complex assemblies.
- GPU acceleration extended to more of the structural and fluid solvers.
- Improved contact detection defaults, which cut the setup time on assembly models.
- Coupling framework simplified for thermal to structural handoff.
- Post processing moved to a faster renderer for large result fields.
What is in the package
- Full product pack installer, 64-bit
- Structural, thermal, fluid and electromagnetic solvers
- Geometry preparation and meshing tools
- Material property library
- Licensing component and configuration notes
System requirements
| Processor | Intel or AMD 64-bit workstation class, 16 cores or more for real solves |
| Memory | 64 GB recommended, 32 GB is a hard floor |
| Graphics | Certified workstation GPU with 8 GB VRAM |
| Storage | 80 GB free, NVMe strongly recommended for solver scratch |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 minimum, dual monitor recommended |
| System | Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11, 64-bit only |
Installation
- Extract the archive to a drive with 80 GB free.
- Install the licensing component from the included folder and start its service first.
- Run setup and select the products you actually need, the full set is very large.
- Set the solver scratch folder to a fast local drive, never a network share.
- Launch once and run a sample model to confirm the solvers are reachable.
Before you start
The licensing service must be running before the application starts, this is the most common failure.
Solver scratch files are enormous. Point them at a drive with hundreds of gigabytes free.
Selecting every product at install wastes disk. The installer can be rerun later to add one.
Questions about this title
Is the full product family included?
Yes, structural, thermal, fluid and electromagnetic products are all in this pack.
Can it solve across multiple machines?
Yes, distributed solving across cores and networked machines is supported.
Does it import CAD files?
Yes, from the common native and neutral formats, with cleanup and defeaturing tools.
How much memory does it actually need?
It depends on the mesh. Thirty two gigabytes is a floor, sixty four is realistic for anything substantial.
About this listing
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