Hi!
I'm looking for a FE package for my small engineering company (structural analyses only).
"Industry standards" ANSYS and MSC/Nastran/Patran are out of my budget so I'd need recommendations for a bit cheaper packages, please.
The program should have linear static, eigenvalue, linear buckling and possibly nonlinear static capabilities. It should also be able to handle orthotropic materials (composites & wood) and import most common geometry and FE-files (eg Autocad, iges, neutral files, etc).
Any suggestions? If you could also estimate the price level, it would be very helpful also. Thanks!
I'm looking for a FE package for my small engineering company (structural analyses only).
"Industry standards" ANSYS and MSC/Nastran/Patran are out of my budget so I'd need recommendations for a bit cheaper packages, please.
The program should have linear static, eigenvalue, linear buckling and possibly nonlinear static capabilities. It should also be able to handle orthotropic materials (composites & wood) and import most common geometry and FE-files (eg Autocad, iges, neutral files, etc).
Any suggestions? If you could also estimate the price level, it would be very helpful also. Thanks!
