Which CAD formate is better to import for FEM ?
Which CAD formate is better to import for FEM ?
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Which of the CAD file types : "STL" or "STEP" are better to be imported in FEM analysis softwares ?
Which of the CAD file types : "STL" or "STEP" are better to be imported in FEM analysis softwares ?





RE: Which CAD formate is better to import for FEM ?
However, it depends on your FEA preprocessor. For example Abaqus uses ASICS (*.SAT) as it's native kernel so I usually start there and then go to STEP.
Your CAD package also makes a difference. For example SolidWorks uses Parasolid so that can be a good option.
I hope this helps.
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RE: Which CAD formate is better to import for FEM ?
RE: Which CAD formate is better to import for FEM ?
RE: Which CAD formate is better to import for FEM ?
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RE: Which CAD formate is better to import for FEM ?
Thank you so much
RE: Which CAD formate is better to import for FEM ?
Here is a list that SolidWorks has for file types.
I hope this helps.
Rob
Rob Stupplebeen
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RE: Which CAD formate is better to import for FEM ?
By native format, what we mean is that you can select a Solid Works file directly, such as .SLDPRT or .SLDASM
STEP is also popular, although I rarely use it instead of parasolid, IGES I have mainly used for curves and points from AutoCAD in the past but its been a while.
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