List of Finite Element Software Packages - Proprietary/Commercial

Proprietary/Commercial

• Abaqus: Franco-American software from SIMULIA, owned by Dassault Systemes.
• ADINA: finite element software for structural, fluid, heat transfer, electromagnetic, and multiphysics problems, including fluid-structure interaction and thermo-mechanical coupling
• Advance Design: BIM software for FEM structural analysis, including international design eurocodes, a solution developed by GRAITEC.
• ALGOR: American software from Autodesk. (Renamed to Simulation Multiphysics.)
• Altair HyperWorks: A full CAE pre-processing and post-processing suite.
• ANSA: An advanced CAE pre-processing software for complete model build up.
• ANSYS: American software
• AutoForm: Swiss origin German software for Sheet metal forming process chain
• CADRE Pro: Finite element software for structural analysis
• Computers and Structures: Berkeley, California-based producers of SAP2000, CSiBridge, ETABS, SAFE, PERFORM-3D, and CSiCOL
• COMSOL Multiphysics COMSOL Multiphysics Finite Element Analysis Software formerly Femlab
• CosmosWorks
• DEFORM
• Diffpack Software for finite element analysis and partial differential equations
• Dynamis General purpose Finite Element Analysis from DTECH
• Extreme Loading for Structures: Software made by Applied Science International for non-linear dynamic structural analysis, progressive collapse, blast, seismic, impact and other loading.
• FEFLOW: simulates groundwater flow, mass transfer and heat transfer in porous media
• Femap, Siemens PLM Software: A pre and post processor for Windows
• FEMtools, Dynamic Design Solutions: A toolbox for static and dynamic simulation, verification, validation and updating of finite element models. Includes also modules for structural optimization and for obtaining experimental reference data.
• Flexcom, Finite element package used in the offshore oil and gas industry. Developed by MCS Kenny.
• FlexPDE
• HydroGeoSphere: A 3D control-volume finite element hydrologic model, simulating surface and subsurface water flow and solute and thermal energy transport
• HyperSizer, design software specializing in composite materials; integrates with other software
• JMAG, Japanese software
• LS-DYNA, LSTC - Livermore Software Technology Corporation
• LUSAS: UK Software
• MADYMO: TASS - TNO Automotive Safety Solutions
• Nastran: American software, from MSC Software
• NEi Fusion, NEi Software: 3D CAD modeler + Nastran FEA
• NEi Nastran, NEi Software: General purpose Finite Element Analysis
• NEi Works: Embedded Nastran for SolidWorks users
• OrcaFlex: Finite element software used primarily for analysis of offshore dynamic structures
• PERMAS: German software, owned by INTES GmbH
• PZFlex: American software for wave propagation and piezoelectric devices
• Quickfield : Physics simulating software
• Radioss: A linear and nonlinear solver owned by Altair Engineering
• Range Software: Multiphysics simulation software
• S-FRAME: Software for civil and structural engineers
• SAMCEF: CAE package developed by the Belgian company
• SAP2000: American software
• SESAM: Norwegian software, developed by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for the offshore and maritime industries.
• SOFiSTiK: Europe’s leading software developer for analysis, design and detailing of building projects worldwide.
• STRAND7: Developed in Sydney Australia by Strand7 Pty. Ltd. Marketed as Straus7 in Italy.
• StressCheck developed by ESRD, Inc (USA) emphasizing solution accuracy by utilizing high order elements
• Vflo: Physics-based distributed hydrologic modeling software, developed by Vieux & Associates, Inc.
• VisualFEA, Korean software for structural and geotechnical analysis
• Midas NFX, A fully integrated, multi-disciplinary software for Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Developed by MIDAS IT, South Korea.