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Alibre for FEM

Alibre for FEM

Alibre for FEM

(OP)
I'm  working with ANSYS and make modells of buildings, bridges, etc.
Can someone tell me if Alibre is good for drowing such kind of things?
Thanks

RE: Alibre for FEM

Certainly.  It's a good, inexpensive solid modeller.  Maybe not as powerful and feature-rich as SolidWorks, Inventor, and the other higher-end packages like Catia, Unigraphics.  But is a very nice package for doing what you want to do.

TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Advanced Robotics & Automation Engineering
www.bluetechnik.com

RE: Alibre for FEM

I forgot to mention, you would probably have much better discussion response on the Alibre Discussion Group on the Alibre website.

TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Advanced Robotics & Automation Engineering
www.bluetechnik.com

RE: Alibre for FEM

(OP)
Thats good. But I need something not for solids, but just for points, lines and areas, because I don't use solids very much in ANSYS. And making the geometry in ANSYS interface is very time wasting thing to do...I need a CAD that is easy to use, free if possible and have the power to export in IGES files...

RE: Alibre for FEM

You're trying to do grid generation?  Hmmmmm....I know SolidWorks has a cool feature called "Face Curves" that will put a grid of 3D sketch elements across a face in a desired pattern.  Can't say though, about Alibre.  Better check the Alibre discussion group on their site.

TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Advanced Robotics & Automation Engineering
www.bluetechnik.com

RE: Alibre for FEM

(OP)
Thanks tygerdawg!
i have registered in Alibre forum and I have asked there the same...but so far i have no answer.
Thanks again, I#ll keep searching a way to fix this.
Balu

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