Finite Element Analysis13
Adams
Multibody dynamics. Used to check snap-fit and hinge mechanisms in motion.
ADINA
Nonlinear FEA with fluid-structure interaction and contact. Now part of Bentley.
Ansys Mechanical
Multiphysics FEA covering structural, thermal and coupled-field problems.
Autodesk Simulation
Structural and thermal simulation inside the Inventor and Fusion environment.
Creo Simulate
PTC's FEA inside Creo: linear structural and thermal on the model tree.
LS-DYNA
Explicit dynamics for crash, drop and impact. Now part of Ansys.
Lusas
Structural analysis with composites capability, mainly civil and bridge work.
Marc
Implicit nonlinear solver with a background in rubber and elastomer forming.
MSC Nastran
Structural solver for statics, normal modes and fatigue.
NISA
General-purpose FEA with fatigue and composite capabilities at lower license cost.
Patran
Pre and post-processor for Nastran.
PolymerFEM
FEA and CFD bundle tuned for polymers and rubber.
Simulia Abaqus
Nonlinear FEA. Used for hyperelasticity, contact and impact on polymers.
Processing Analysis11
B-SIM
Blow molding simulation for extrusion-blow and injection-blow, predicting wall thickness.
CADmould
SIMCON's molding simulation for quick fill and cooling checks inside CAD.
Compuplast Flow 2000
Extrusion simulation: screw design, die flow, profile extrusion.
Moldex3D
Full 3D molding simulation: fill, pack, cool, warp and fiber orientation.
Moldflow
Autodesk's molding simulation. Widely used for gate and runner decisions.
Plexpert (Cadflow)
CAD-integrated molding simulation, now under SIMCON.
Rem3D / Transvalor
Transvalor's 3D simulation for injection and extrusion.
SIGMASOFT Virtual Molding
Molding simulation built around mold thermal management and virtual DoE.
T-SIM
Thermoforming simulation: sag, thickness distribution, cooling.
TForm3 (Transvalor)
Blow molding and thermoforming simulation from Transvalor.
TMConcept (defunct)
No working website as of October 2026. The original domain no longer resolves and no current site was found; record kept for reference only.
| Name | Group | Region | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Finite Element Analysis | USA | software | Multibody dynamics. Used to check snap-fit and hinge mechanisms in motion. |
| ADINA | Finite Element Analysis | USA | software | Nonlinear FEA with fluid-structure interaction and contact. Now part of Bentley. |
| Ansys Mechanical | Finite Element Analysis | USA | software | Multiphysics FEA covering structural, thermal and coupled-field problems. |
| Autodesk Simulation | Finite Element Analysis | USA | software | Structural and thermal simulation inside the Inventor and Fusion environment. |
| Creo Simulate | Finite Element Analysis | USA | software | PTC's FEA inside Creo: linear structural and thermal on the model tree. |
| LS-DYNA | Finite Element Analysis | USA | software | Explicit dynamics for crash, drop and impact. Now part of Ansys. |
| Lusas | Finite Element Analysis | UK | software | Structural analysis with composites capability, mainly civil and bridge work. |
| Marc | Finite Element Analysis | USA | software | Implicit nonlinear solver with a background in rubber and elastomer forming. |
| MSC Nastran | Finite Element Analysis | USA | software | Structural solver for statics, normal modes and fatigue. |
| NISA | Finite Element Analysis | USA | software | General-purpose FEA with fatigue and composite capabilities at lower license cost. |
| Patran | Finite Element Analysis | USA | software | Pre and post-processor for Nastran. |
| PolymerFEM | Finite Element Analysis | USA | software | FEA and CFD bundle tuned for polymers and rubber. |
| Simulia Abaqus | Finite Element Analysis | EU | software | Nonlinear FEA. Used for hyperelasticity, contact and impact on polymers. |
| B-SIM | Processing Analysis | EU | software | Blow molding simulation for extrusion-blow and injection-blow, predicting wall thickness. |
| CADmould | Processing Analysis | EU | software | SIMCON's molding simulation for quick fill and cooling checks inside CAD. |
| Compuplast Flow 2000 | Processing Analysis | EU | software | Extrusion simulation: screw design, die flow, profile extrusion. |
| Moldex3D | Processing Analysis | Asia | software | Full 3D molding simulation: fill, pack, cool, warp and fiber orientation. |
| Moldflow | Processing Analysis | USA | software | Autodesk's molding simulation. Widely used for gate and runner decisions. |
| Plexpert (Cadflow) | Processing Analysis | EU | software | CAD-integrated molding simulation, now under SIMCON. |
| Rem3D / Transvalor | Processing Analysis | EU | software | Transvalor's 3D simulation for injection and extrusion. |
| SIGMASOFT Virtual Molding | Processing Analysis | EU | software | Molding simulation built around mold thermal management and virtual DoE. |
| T-SIM | Processing Analysis | EU | software | Thermoforming simulation: sag, thickness distribution, cooling. |
| TForm3 (Transvalor) | Processing Analysis | EU | software | Blow molding and thermoforming simulation from Transvalor. |
| TMConcept (defunct) | Processing Analysis | EU | software | No working website as of October 2026. The original domain no longer resolves and no current site was found; record kept for reference only. |