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Products
The Structural Analysis workbench and the Finite Element Modeling workbench are composed of several products.
Command Availability
The list of capabilities available in the Structural Analysis workbench and the Finite Element Modeling workbench varies depending on the products you installed.
| Command | Structural Analysis (STA) | Advanced Structural Analysis (ASA) | Surface FE Modeling (SFE) | Advanced FE Modeling (AFE) | Workbench |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D Mesh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Octree Triangle Mesh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Surface Mesh | No | No | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Octree Tetrahedron Mesh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Tetrahedron Filler | No | No | No | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Sweep 3D | No | No | No | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Translation Mesh | No | No | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Rotation Mesh | No | No | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Symmetry Mesh | No | No | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Extrusion Mesh by Translation | No | No | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Extrusion Mesh by Rotation | No | No | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Extrusion Mesh by Symmetry | No | No | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Coating 1D | No | No | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Coating 2D | No | No | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| 1D Property | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Finite Element Modeling |
| Local 1D Property | No | Yes | Yes | No | Finite Element Modeling |
| 2D Property | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Finite Element Modeling |
| Local 2D Property | No | Yes | Yes | No | Finite Element Modeling |
| Imported Composite Property | No | Yes | Yes | No | Finite Element Modeling |
| 3D Property | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Finite Element Modeling |
| Mapping Property | No | Yes | Yes | No | Finite Element Modeling |
| Property Checker | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Visualization Management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling Structural Analysis (Scenario and Result) |
| Mesh Visualization | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| FE Model Management Tools | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Mesh Color | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Element Shrink | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Free Edges | No | No | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Cutting Plane | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Interferences | No | No | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Duplicate Elements | No | No | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Duplicate Nodes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Quality Analysis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Update Mesh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Update All Meshes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Remove Mesh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Geometry Group | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Proximity Group | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Spatial Group | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Boundary Group | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Update | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Show Content | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Connection Property Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Distant Connection Property | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling Assembly Design |
| User-defined Connection Property | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Finite Element Modeling Assembly Design |
| Face Face Connection Property | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling Assembly Design |
| Fastened Connection Property | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling Assembly Design |
| Bolt Tightening Connection Property | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling Assembly Design |
| Spot Weld Connection Property | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Finite Element Modeling Assembly Design |
| Seam Weld Connection Property | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Finite Element Modeling Assembly Design |
| Curve-curve Weld Connection Property | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Finite Element Modeling Assembly Design |
| Surface Weld Connection Property | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Finite Element Modeling Assembly Design |
| Virtual Part | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Periodicity Condition | No | Yes | Yes | No | Finite Element Modeling |
| Model Checker | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Apply Core Material | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling |
| Static Scenario | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Frequency Scenario | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Analysis Scenario | No | Yes | Yes | No | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Free Frequency Scenario | No | Yes | Yes | No | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Loaded Frequency Scenario | No | Yes | Yes | No | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Buckling Scenario | No | Yes | Yes | No | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Harmonic Dynamic Scenario | No | Yes | No | No | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Transient Dynamic Scenario | No | Yes | No | No | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Clamp | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Surface Slider | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| User-defined Restraint | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Iso-static Restraint | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Pressure | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Enforced Displacement | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Force | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Moment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Distributed Force | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Bearing Load | No | Yes | Yes | No | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Acceleration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Rotation Force | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Line Force Density | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Surface Force Density | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Volume Force Density | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Temperature Field | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Mass | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Line Mass Density | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Surface Mass Density | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Distributed Mass and Inertia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Damping | No | Yes | No | No | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Harmonic Motion | No | Yes | No | No | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Harmonic Load | No | Yes | No | No | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Transient Motion | No | Yes | No | No | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Transient Load | No | Yes | No | No | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Update Scenario | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Estimate Computation Resources | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario) |
| Simulate and Generate Results | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario and Result) |
| Diagnosis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Scenario and Result) |
| Clear Computation Data | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Generate Images | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling Structural Analysis (Scenario and Result) |
| Deformation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Von Mises Stress | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Displacement | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Extrema | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Animate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Cut by Plane | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Image Layout | No | Yes | Yes | No | Finite Element Modeling Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Deactivate all Images | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling Structural Analysis (Scenario and Result) |
| Information | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Amplification Magnitude | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Export to File | No | Yes | Yes | No | Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Save as New Template | No | Yes | Yes | No | Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Image Edition | Yes (partial) | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | Yes (partial) | Finite Element Modeling Structural Analysis (Scenario and Result) |
| Color Map Edition | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling Structural Analysis (Scenario and Result) |
| Computed Data | No | Yes | Yes | No | Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Envelop | No | Yes | Yes | No | Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Generate Report | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Finite Element Modeling Structural Analysis (Scenario and Result) |
| 2D Display | No | Yes | No | No | Structural Analysis (Result) |
| Create Sensors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Structural Analysis (Result) |
Partial Availability
Some commands are partially available depending on the installed products and licenses. The options in the following list of commands are available only with the ASA or SFE license.
User-defined Connection Property
Beam type:
- User-defined beam section type
- Beam from surface section type
Spot Weld Connection Property
Beam type:
- User-defined beam section type
- Beam from surface section type
Seam Weld Connection Property
Beam type:
- User-defined beam section type
- Beam from surface section type
Shell type:
- Membrane element type
- Shear panel element type
Hexahedron type:
- Material orientation by axis
- Material orientation by surface
Curve-curve Weld Connection Property
Beam type:
- User-defined beam section type
- Beam from surface section type
Shell type:
- Membrane element type
- Shear panel element type
Hexahedron type:
- Material orientation by axis
- Material orientation by surface