pro/mechanica vs ansys
pro/mechanica vs ansys
(OP)
I have been researching Solids and FEA software and have narrowed it down to PRO E for solids and Mechanica and Ansys for fea. I only need analysis software to handle static forces, motor vibration and possibly fatigue. I would appreciate any comments on FEA and Pro-E for solids.





RE: pro/mechanica vs ansys
Good luck,
-Brian
RE: pro/mechanica vs ansys
RE: pro/mechanica vs ansys
For the CAD, Pro-E and SolidWorks are bitter rivals. To compete with either of these in AutoDesk, you have to go to the Inventor series, which I don't think is worth it.
RE: pro/mechanica vs ansys
But if you care about such things as error analysis, and reliability of the FE solution, P-element methods are superior to H-element methods in every single problem I have studied.
RE: pro/mechanica vs ansys
Best regards,
Matthew Ian Loew
Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora.
RE: pro/mechanica vs ansys
Thanks,
Brian
RE: pro/mechanica vs ansys
Pro/MECHANICA continues to develop. The new features are detailed in this link:
Product What's New Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica
Best regards,
Matthew Ian Loew
Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora.
RE: pro/mechanica vs ansys
I am a huge Ansys fan. Especially its Workbench product. It is priced competitively and carries the trademark of many years of accurate solutions from Ansys. I run a near seamless interface to SolidWorks and couldn't be happier.
RE: pro/mechanica vs ansys
Thanks for your comment.