Simcenter 3D
Overcome complex engineering challenges by boosting simulation efficiency with Simcenter 3D, a comprehensive, fully integrated CAE solution.
Benefits
Faster
Simcenter 3D offers a unified CAE workspace where advanced geometry, meshing, and modeling tools streamline refining CAD data and linking analysis models to design updates, accelerating your workflow.
Model the complexity
Simcenter 3D centralizes industry-standard multidiscipline simulation solvers, enabling real-world performance predictions across structures, acoustics, dynamics, durability, motion, thermal, electromagnetics, and more.
This integration streamlines complex multiphysics analyses that would otherwise be challenging.
Simulation Automation
Simulation isn’t just about cutting tests; it’s also about exploring more design options. Simcenter 3D automates geometry and model adjustments with built-in design space tools, and it works as a pre- and post-processor for solvers like ANSYS, Abaqus, MSC Nastran, and LS-Dyna-leveraging robust CAD associativity, editing, and meshing capabilities for all your simulation needs.
Seamless Data Management
Simcenter 3D, part of the Simcenter suite, bridges 3D, 1D, and testing simulations with your broader digital product development. It integrates with simulation data management to keep your processes aligned with CAD, routing, product requirements, and manufacturing.
Flexible Licensing
Simcenter 3D now features value-based token licensing so your team can access most modules instantly without needing to buy separate licenses for add-ons.
Capabilities
FE Pre/Post Processing
Simcenter 3D centralizes CAE pre-/post-processing for various simulations—from structural to electromagnetics—streamlining multidisciplinary analyses like thermal-mechanical and vibro-acoustic. It offers intuitive geometry editing, robust meshing, FE assembly management, support for third-party solvers, and remote simulation monitoring.
Structural Analysis
Simulate structural performance stress, deformation, and more using Simcenter 3D’s trusted Simcenter Nastran solver for both linear and multistep nonlinear analyses.
Structural Dynamics
Simcenter 3D’s structural dynamics tools help you analyze and optimize vibration responses, utilizing dedicated capabilities like structural dynamics, NVH (Noise, vibration and harshness), rotor, and response dynamics.
Acoustic Simulation
Optimize sound quality and reduce noise using Simcenter 3D's dedicated acoustic simulation tools. Its efficient solvers and clear visualization quickly reveal design performance across uncoupled, coupled vibro-acoustic, and aero-acoustic applications, featuring FEM/BEM, aeroacoustics, and ray acoustics.
Durability Analysis
Conduct thorough fatigue and lifing analysis with integrated tools covering every development stage. Benefit from design-phase wizards, detailed load evaluations (including welds and connections), and capabilities in fatigue strength, weld fatigue, and composite fatigue.
Motion Simulation
Simulate multibody dynamics for moving mechanisms with advanced motion tools that boost design confidence and reduce risks. Simcenter 3D offers capabilities like rigid/flexible dynamics, control system integration, drivetrain and gear analysis, interference checks, HIL (Hardware-in-the-loop), waveform replication, driving dynamics, and tire model integration.
Electromagnetics Simulation
Integrate low-frequency electromagnetic solutions to optimize performance. Simcenter 3D offers robust capabilities that provide key insights into electromechanical components and energy conversion challenges.
Integrated Design-Simulation-Test
Fully integrate design, simulation, and testing to optimize setups, reduce sensor needs, and generate inaccessible data. Enhance model accuracy with physical test correlations and digital twin insights to streamline tests, boost productivity, and predict durability and maintenance.
Thermal Analysis
Simcenter 3D offers a complete solution for simulating nonlinear and transient heat transfer. Its specialized thermal tools let you quickly set up thermal connections, choose models, and define loads and boundary conditions, covering conduction, convection, radiation, conjugate, and space-systems thermal analysis.
Addaptive Manufacturing Build Simulation
Print your part right the first time. Simcenter 3D’s additive manufacturing tools predict distortions and defects before printing, reducing test prints and enhancing final quality. Key features include simulating the powder-bed fusion process and applying geometry compensation.
Dynamic Simulation of Flexible Components in Moving Assemblies
Simcenter 3D lets you simulate flexible components like pipes, hoses, and cables in moving assemblies. It helps you determine mounting scenarios, initial and operating positions, and assess forces, moments, and collisions using both linear and nonlinear dynamics.