PRODUCT DATA SHEET
SpaceClaim 3D Simulation™
Removes Barriers from Design to Analysis
SpaceClaim 3D Simulation software
lets you create, edit and prepare models
for analysis, and then verify multi-part,
multi-material 3D models with detailed
stress analysis. Whether the model
comes from existing CAD solutions or
from SpaceClaim, the solution allows
more design iterations than ever before
– so contributors have the freedom to
get truly creative. This “click-and-do”
software breaks down the barriers
between design and analysis, enabling
participants in all parts of the workflow to
contribute more efficiently and improve
productivity.
Use SpaceClaim 3D Simulation software
to test the behavior of product designs
and speed time-to-market, to make better
and safer products at less cost, and to
deliver the final product comparison to
the design’s originator. Delivery of the
final product is easier and more ef-
ficient because more design scenarios
were tested. SpaceClaim 3D Simulation
makes contributors around the organiza-
tion truly a part of the workflow team.
SpaceClaim 3D Simulation solution set offers:
• Full associativity between SpaceClaim and ALGOR
• Ability to import models into ALGOR for direct CAD/CAE data exchange
with most major CAD systems
• Creation of designs from scratch and editing existing CAD models directly
• Support for 3D solid models in ACIS, IGES, STEP, Parasolid, STL file
formats, native CAD formats and more
• Improved collaboration and communication among design-to-analysis
teams
• Streamlined user interface
• Stress and strain analysis of model performance under a multitude of
conditions
• High-quality design reports, including images, animations and product
comparisons
• Universal language support for Chinese (simplified), English, French,
German, Italian, and Spanish
SpaceClaim 3D Simulation Workflow
With SpaceClaim 3D Simulation, the workflow is straightforward.
1. Start by importing the model.
2. Use SpaceClaim 3D software to clean the model, removing or
de-featuring components of the design before running analysis.
3. With the click of a button, use full associativity to open the model
in ALGOR and perform the necessary analysis.
4. When the analysis is complete, use the results to make necessary
design changes and then re-run the analysis to verify the design
changes. You can go through this process as many times as needed.
5. Communicate the final updates and submit design comparisons to
the CAD designer for final logging.
When you’re done, move on to the next project. Time saved: 75%
t Stress results from SpaceClaim 3D Simulation
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SpaceClaim 3D Simulation includes: ALGOR’s Analysis Capabilities:

SpaceClaim’s 3D Productivity Tool/Data Exchange
Capabilities:
• Expands communication and collaboration amongst
design-and-analysis teams
• Introduces interoperability
• Creation of quick concepts for conceptual analysis
• Enables model preparation for analysis through
efficient de-feature toolsets
• Makes novices proficient in 3D quickly
• Edits and prepares models for import to analysis:
- Key features include removing rounds,
sliver faces, holes and unnecessary geometry
that will slow analysis
- Repair deficient models by filling gaps, replacing
corrupted surfaces and stitching detached faces
• Designs what-if-scenarios, using an array of 3D editing
tools to make as many iterations as needed
• No constraints, no regeneration failures, no hassles
on the import
• 3D detailed drawings and mark-ups to communicate
design changes back to original designer
• Back-to-basic creative efforts manage tight modeling
challenges
• 3D data exchange capabilities include both industry
standard and major CAD formats. For a complete list of
import/export functionality, go to www.SpaceClaim.com
• Streamlined user interface
• Additional language supported by SpaceClaim:
Traditional Chinese
• Static stress with linear material models
• Multiple-body contact and interaction
• Hertzian contact
• Thermal stress
• Damage analysis
• Sub-modeling
• Voltage-induced effects
• Weight, center of gravity, and mass moment of inertia
ALGOR’s Modeling Capabilities:
• InCAD technology for direct CAD/CAE data exchange –
even when ALGOR and SpaceClaim reside on separate
computers
• Full associativity with each design change
• Part names, part colors, and unit of length from a
SpaceClaim solid model are captured in the FEA model
• Capability to combine all element types available for a
given analysis type in a single model
• Ability to import FEA models that are stored in ABAQUS,
ANSYS, FEMAP, NASTRAN, PATRAN, or SDRC file formats
For first-pass or advanced analysis, you can work in the
SpaceClaim environment to build or modify your part and
assembly models. Then, use direct CAD/CAE exchange and
full associativity with ALGOR for all analysis types. Choose
the analysis tools you need without learning more than one
interface.

Deliver final products to market faster, safer and more efficiently than ever before.
SpaceClaim 3D Simulation let’s you design the way you think.

For more detailed product information, visit:

www.SpaceClaim.com

ALGOR, Incorporated (HQ) SpaceClaim Corporation (HQ)

150 Beta Drive 150 Baker Avenue Extension
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2932 USA Concord, MA 01742-2126 USA
Phone: +1.412.967.2700 Phone: +1.978.482.2100
FAX: +1.412.967.2781 Fax: +1.978.369.5864
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