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FEMtools Interface Programs
FEMtools includes several direct, two-way, interfaces
with several popular FEA and test databases. They are briefly
described hereafter. Users of MSC.Marc, COSMOS, SAP, ETABS,
FEMAP, ALGOR, NISA, LUSAS, SAMCEF, or any other finite element
program that is not listed hereafter,
contact us for current
status of interface development.
ABAQUS
The FEMtools interface program with the ABAQUS program
imports and exports FEM data, and imports element matrices, mode shapes,
and operational shapes, all in ASCII format.
The current version supports ABAQUS 6.6.
ANSYS
The FEMtools interface program with the
ANSYS general-purpose
finite element code uses the ASCII formatted CDB file to
read or write FEM geometry element properties. Element structural
matrices and modal data are imported through ANSYS binary
files .EMAT and .RST respectively.
The current version supports ANSYS 12.0.
NASTRAN
Interfacing with NASTRAN is based on the formatted Bulk
Data File for FEM geometry and element properties and binary
OUTPUT2 files created with the PARAM, POST, -5 command are
used to interface element matrices and shapes (static, modal
normal or complex). Punch files are used to import FRF data
but can also be used to import modes. Bulk Data can be read
or written, OUTPUT2 and punch files are read-only.
The current version supports MSC.Nastran 2005, NX Nastran
5.0, NE/Nastran 8.4.
I-DEAS/Universal File
The Universal File Format is an ASCII or binary formatted
file used by many manufacturers of CAE software and test
systems. The FEMtools interface program reads and writes
ASCII files containing FEA and test datasets. The Universal
File format is supported by many analysis and test software.
The current version supports I-DEAS 12 and NX Ideas 5.
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