FEA solver vs. FreeCAD FEM

[bernd]

wow cool informations. yes separate thread is better. I will move it if I am on a computer not smsrt phone. By the way z88 is green but v13 is many years old!

[bernd]

would be good to add gmsh as well!

[Kunda1]

Dedicated page for FEM
https://github.com/luzpaz/FreeCAD-depen ... hes/FEM.md

By the way z88 is green but v13 is many years old!

What is the most recent version of z88 ? (I tried navigating their site and couldn't figure it out)

[bernd]

the open source version is called z88os

• https://en.z88.de/z88os/

• https://en.z88.de/download-z88os/

• https://github.com/LSCAD/Z88OS

[bernd]

z88os v13 released 20.05.2009 https://forum.z88.de/viewtopic.php?t=90

z88os v15 released 17.07.2017 https://forum.z88.de/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=885

[bernd]

added Z88 links here: https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/FEM_Solver#Z88

[bernd]

Eventually we could leave it in this topic. If the post in this regard grow we could make a separate topic anyway.

[Jee-Bee]

would be good to add gmsh as well!

That would not fair ... since 3 days there is a new stable version

[vcfbauplusfe]

Hi all,

I am quite a newbie in FREECAD but if I look on @bernd's list of
FEA solvers and some of the other posts I feel like home.

Code Aster is absolutely great in nonlin and thin structures,
best part under LINUX, WIN port (but with less capability) exists.

Someone interested in beam-truss models like the one needed for
MERO or alike spacial structures?

Maybe we could adapt the FRAME3DD methods?

Looking foreward on coming posts.

Have a good time all - Volker

[bernd]

I have been interested in Frame3DD too but recently encountered XC which is my favourite in this regard ATM ... See https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=31262