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Description

Inventor® Nastran® is a finite element analysis (FEA) tool integrated within CAD software, enabling engineers and analysts to perform a diverse range of studies using various materials. This software provides comprehensive simulation capabilities that encompass both linear and nonlinear stress analysis, dynamic simulations, and heat transfer assessments. It is exclusively accessible through the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection, which includes a suite of powerful tools designed to enhance workflows within Inventor. In addition to advanced simulation features, this collection also offers 5-axis CAM, nesting tools, and access to software like AutoCAD and Fusion 360, ensuring a holistic approach to product design and manufacturing processes. By utilizing Inventor Nastran, professionals can streamline their analysis and improve their design outcomes significantly.

Description

Thermal Desktop encompasses every facet of creating models, integrating various built-in objects like finite difference, finite element, and lumped capacitance that can be arranged in numerous ways. Users can incorporate thermal-specific components such as contact conductance, insulation, heat loads, and heaters, enabling the modeling of a wide range of systems from automotive parts to crewed spacecraft. The software features comprehensive parameterization, allowing input through variables and complex expressions instead of fixed numerical values. These variables, known as symbols, facilitate swift adjustments to models with minimal effort, simplifying the process of updating or maintaining them, as well as conducting sensitivity analyses and exploring hypothetical scenarios. Furthermore, this capability enhances access to SINDA/FLUINT’s modules for optimization and reliability, along with automated model correlation, ultimately enriching the modeling experience. By streamlining these processes, Thermal Desktop not only improves efficiency but also fosters innovation in thermal analysis.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

AWS Secrets Manager Yes 
Autodesk PD&M Collection Yes 
EASA Yes 
FloCAD No 
RadCAD No 
SINDA/FLUINT No 
fe-safe Yes 

Integrations

AWS Secrets Manager No 
Autodesk PD&M Collection No 
EASA No 
FloCAD Yes 
RadCAD Yes 
SINDA/FLUINT Yes 
fe-safe No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Autodesk

Founded

1982

Country

United States

Website

www.autodesk.com/products/inventor-nastran/overview

Vendor Details

Company Name

C&R Technologies

Founded

1992

Country

United States

Website

www.crtech.com/products/thermal-desktop

Product Features

CAD

2 1/2-Axis Milling No 
2D Drawing Yes 
3-Axis Milling No 
3D Modeling Yes 
4-Axis Milling No 
5-Axis Milling No 
Civil Yes 
Collaboration Yes 
Database Connectivity No 
Design Analysis Yes 
Design Export Yes 
Document Management Yes 
Electrical Yes 
Hole Making No 
Mechanical Yes 
Mechatronics Yes 
Presentation Tools Yes 
Simulate Cycles Yes 
Spiral Output No 
Structural Engineering No 
Toolpath Simulation No 
User Defined Cycles No 

Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)

CAD/CAM Compatibility No 
Finite Element Analysis No 
Fluid Dynamics No 
Import / Export Files No 
Integrated 3D Modeling No 
Manufacturing Process Simulation No 
Mechanical Event Simulation No 
Multibody Dynamics No 
Thermal Analysis No 

Simulation

1D Simulation Yes 
3D Modeling Yes 
3D Simulation Yes 
Agent-Based Modeling Yes 
Continuous Modeling No 
Design Analysis Yes 
Direct Manipulation Yes 
Discrete Event Modeling No 
Dynamic Modeling No 
Graphical Modeling No 
Industry Specific Database Yes 
Monte Carlo Simulation No 
Motion Modeling Yes 
Presentation Tools Yes 
Stochastic Modeling No 
Turbulence Modeling Yes 

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