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<cough, cough> 8) Motion integration, feedback, someday, nada?
Well, someday no doubt.
Well, someday no doubt.
FEM Designer BETA SIGNUP
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Nobody seems to have answered the question, so here it is.
Algor Designcheck was always a simplified sub-set of Algor FEM Pro.
Algor was bought out by Autodesk some time ago and their FE program(s) have been intergrated into Autodesk Inventor Simulation Suite (mega-bucks).
Autodesk have a trial version of the FE program called Simulator Express, which is almost identical to Algor Designcheck.
It is a free download, but only works for a defined period (6 months or a year).
To my knowledge, Simulator Express is not available for purchase.
I tried it on my spare laptop and found that it works just the same as Designcheck and even loads itself as an Alibre Add-on program.
Hope this helps.
Algor Designcheck was always a simplified sub-set of Algor FEM Pro.
Algor was bought out by Autodesk some time ago and their FE program(s) have been intergrated into Autodesk Inventor Simulation Suite (mega-bucks).
Autodesk have a trial version of the FE program called Simulator Express, which is almost identical to Algor Designcheck.
It is a free download, but only works for a defined period (6 months or a year).
To my knowledge, Simulator Express is not available for purchase.
I tried it on my spare laptop and found that it works just the same as Designcheck and even loads itself as an Alibre Add-on program.
Hope this helps.
When I needed FEM for my press machine once, I needed to be sure of the result of FEM (Design Check) so I did it manually as well, and the results were quite the same. And I made the machine and it works well, even today.
After this experience, I started doing manual simplified calculation on my design than FEM.
It's good to see my manual calculation result is not away by digits using software, but the simplified manual simulation does quite a job. And it will give a good sense because you need to understand deeply when you do the simplification of your real design for your estimation.....
Just my two cents.
After this experience, I started doing manual simplified calculation on my design than FEM.
It's good to see my manual calculation result is not away by digits using software, but the simplified manual simulation does quite a job. And it will give a good sense because you need to understand deeply when you do the simplification of your real design for your estimation.....
Just my two cents.
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ehughes said:
Likely - yes, likely anytime soon - no, odds that I am right - unlikely.
billyzelsnack
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Max said:
What? I have been told over and over again for months that a replacement for Algor is on its way. Now you're telling me that I'm not going to even get the replacement?
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billyzelsnack said:
I think the "replacement" for Algor is the free download they now offer. (I searched "replacement"). Old or new, I think an experienced engineer would get about as much out of a calculator as the features offered by Algor. If you need it, you can get it from Algor free unless they discontinue it altogether.
I expect the FEMD "alternative" to be light years in advance of what Algor offers. Discarding a unicycle, with no seat, for a Harley I hope. Just zero trade in value on the Algor unicycle (which you get to keep anyway).
Personally I'm sweating bullets on a few things like license, price, payment options and features - oops, that's everything about FEMD :!:
billyzelsnack
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Max said:
So Alibre removes a feature from a product that I purchased and eventually gets around to putting the feature back in the product and I don't get access to it without additional cost? I just want the functionality I paid for. I don't think I am asking too much.
btw. My previous/current dealings with support made no mention of an additional cost only that a replacement was in the works.
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billyzelsnack said:
Mia culpa!
But even if Alibre activated only the equivalent functionality in FEMD, of the Algor offering, it would still be the pits in usefulness to me.
The Algor tool was of very limited use, or at least that was my experience. If one wanted to analyze one part , one solid part subjected to a strain in one axis then yeah, it was great otherwise it was just a teaser to get more licenses sold of the real product. I suspect the real product is pretty good, although since Awful Desk bought it, I have seen lots of complaints from long time users.
I am hoping for a release of something before too much longer, .... as they say, hope springs eternal.
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rollin'
I am hoping for a release of something before too much longer, .... as they say, hope springs eternal.
:roll:
rollin'