{"id":27090,"date":"2021-06-04T10:42:16","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T14:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/?p=27090"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:18:21","slug":"join-the-simcenter-femap-2021-live-launch-experience-on-june-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/join-the-simcenter-femap-2021-live-launch-experience-on-june-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Simcenter Femap 2021: The next evolution in our high-performance FEA simulation tool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The next evolution in&nbsp;Simcenter&nbsp;Femap&nbsp;is here! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you missed it, we&#8217;ve announced the launch of Simcenter Femap 2021 with a YouTube live premier on Tuesday, June 8.&nbsp;During this live event, we unveiled the many exciting new features and enhancements included in the latest release of our high-performance FEA simulation tool.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bcbwoTj1vik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Watch the launch event on YouTube &gt;<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing Simcenter Femap 2021\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bcbwoTj1vik?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our&nbsp;Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As Siemens Digital Industries Software continues to evolve, our&nbsp;software experts are&nbsp;the backbone of our company\u2019s success. Meet our software experts who made this launch happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/06\/mark.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27418\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mark Sherman (Host)<\/strong>, Director of Software Development &#8211; Simcenter Femap @ Siemens Digital Industries Software<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/06\/andy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27417\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Andy Haines<\/strong>, Applications Engineering Manager &#8211; Simcenter Femap @ Siemens Digital Industries Software<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/06\/jim.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27416\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jim<\/strong> <strong>Jeans<\/strong>, Senior Structural Analyst &amp; Owner @ SDA, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s New in Simcenter Femap 2021?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our investments in&nbsp;Simcenter&nbsp;Femap&nbsp;2021 are aimed at streamlining and improving the FEA process, maximizing FEA efficiency and further enabling users to edit and import\/re-use&nbsp;mesh-centric&nbsp;FEA models of complex products and systems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enhancements in this release are focused in these key areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Mesh Sizing Propagation<\/strong> &#8211; reduced geometry cleanup\/manipulation, enhanced interactive meshing tools, and&nbsp;more&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Body Mesher \/ Mesh on Mesh<\/strong> &#8211; fewer size restrictions, faster workflows<\/li><li><strong>Support for MSC Nastran Implicit Nonlinear Analysis (SOL 400)<\/strong> \u2013 includes contact conditions, nonlinear materials, property extensions, and solver options with steps for analysis&nbsp;chaining<\/li><li><strong>Multiple Subcase Dynamic Analysis for Nastran Solvers<\/strong> \u2013 use dynamic subcases to specify parameters for transient, frequency, or nonlinear transient response or static subcases for stress&nbsp;stiffening<\/li><li><strong>Enhanced JT Visualization<\/strong> \u2013 visualize model data and review results without opening&nbsp;Simcenter&nbsp;Femap<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/05\/whats-new-block-features-1024x493.png\" alt=\"What's New in Femap 2021\" class=\"wp-image-27116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/05\/whats-new-block-features-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/05\/whats-new-block-features-600x289.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/05\/whats-new-block-features-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/05\/whats-new-block-features-900x433.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/05\/whats-new-block-features.png 1244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>A first look at some of the latest enhancements in Simcenter 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Try Simcenter Femap for Free<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/store\/en-us\/femap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Simcenter Femap<\/a>\u202fis recognized as the world\u2019s leading CAD-independent Windows-native pre- and post-processor for advanced engineering finite element analysis (FEA). If you haven\u2019t already tried&nbsp;Femap, you can do so for free!&nbsp;All of&nbsp;the new capabilities that will be unveiled during the&nbsp;Simcenter&nbsp;Femap&nbsp;2021 launch event are available in our free trial.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens.com\/plm\/try-femap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try Simcenter Femap for 30 days &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next evolution in Simcenter Femap is here! In case you missed it, we announced the launch of Simcenter Femap 2021 earlier today with a YouTube live premier. 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