Simcenter Femap vs. SIMUL8

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Simcenter Femap
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Simcenter is presented by Siemens as a flexible, open, and scalable portfolio of predictive simulation and test tools, and a key component within the company's Xcelerator portfolio. The simulation suite, includes products acquired from Mentor Graphics, such as the FloTHERM suite, the FloEFD product applications, and FloMaster.N/A
SIMUL8
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
SIMUL8 headquartered in Glasgow offers their simulation software for product design and validation, and testing.
$395
per month
Pricing
Simcenter FemapSIMUL8
Editions & Modules
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Subscription
$395.00
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Simcenter FemapSIMUL8
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
Simcenter FemapSIMUL8
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(1 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Simcenter FemapSIMUL8
Likelihood to Recommend
Siemens AG
A brilliant tool to use for complex FE Analysis beyond the scope of design checks.
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SIMUL8
Based on my experience using SIMUL8, it is suited for mostly discrete event simulation models in many areas. However for specific material handling simulation, there are some specific solutions.
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Pros
Siemens AG
  • Simcenter Femap is well linked with NX Nastran such that the .dat file can be manipulated from within the software
  • The API interface makes it highly automatized
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SIMUL8
  • Easy to build Simulation Models
  • Fast to run
  • Easy to analyse simulation results
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Cons
Siemens AG
  • Some versions are prematurely released containing many bugs
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SIMUL8
  • 3-D graphics
  • Visual logic Editor
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Siemens AG
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SIMUL8
SIMUL8 stacks well against other tool in the following: Features Easy to build Simulation Models due to Object Orientation Paradigm Fast to run Models due to Three Phase Method Simulation Engine Easy to Analyse Simulation Results, due to many features such as: Trial Calculator, Scenario Manager
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Return on Investment
Siemens AG
  • Quick turn around time for Analyses
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SIMUL8
  • Normally bring ROI in Simulation Projects (tipically 1-2%) of overall investiment
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ScreenShots

Simcenter Femap Screenshots

Screenshot of Bearing Force and Torque on CurveScreenshot of F - Scalable Open SimulationScreenshot of Hex to Tet Pyramid TransitionsScreenshot of Preprocessing - Load, Constraint, Region Propagation with Geometry SplittingScreenshot of Preprocessing - Solid Data TrackingScreenshot of UI and Visualization