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Stress Analysis with FEA

High-fidelity 3D structural simulation—simple to set up, powerful to scale, fully in the cloud.

SolidNetics' Stress Analysis with FEA module provides engineers with a modern, intuitive, cloud-based workflow for solving linear elasticity problems directly from CAD. With built-in meshing, visual boundary condition assignment, and fast cloud computation, it eliminates the friction of traditional FEA tools while delivering accurate, reliable results for real-world design and validation.

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Stress Analysis with FEA

Overview

Stress Analysis with FEA enables users to perform 3D structural simulations using a robust implicit finite element solver. Designed for engineers who need accurate results without steep learning curves or complex preprocessing, this tool streamlines the entire workflow—from geometry import to visualization.

Users simply upload a CAD model, define material properties, assign boundary conditions, and run simulations in the cloud. SolidNetics handles the meshing, solving, and post-processing automatically, while still providing full control for advanced users.

FEA Overview

Key Features & Capabilities

Direct CAD-to-Simulation Workflow

Import standard CAD file formats:

  • STL
  • IGES
  • STEP

No external meshing tools, converters, or preprocessing software required.

CAD Model

Built-in 3D Tetrahedral Meshing

SolidNetics includes an integrated mesh generator for:

  • Automatic tetrahedral mesh creation
  • Adjustable mesh sizing
  • Clean handling of complex or intricate geometries

Mesh generation happens transparently in the cloud, delivering ready-to-solve models in seconds.

Mesh Elements

Accurate Linear Elasticity Solver

  • Fully implicit finite element solver
  • Suitable for static and quasi-static structural problems
  • Isotropic material models supported today
  • Orthotropic materials, nonlinear material models, and plasticity coming soon

Ideal for analyzing:

  • Stress distributions
  • Strains
  • Displacements
  • Stiffness and deformation under mechanical loads
Solver

Flexible Boundary Conditions

Assign constraints directly on CAD surfaces and edges:

  • Displacement boundary conditions (fixed, prescribed displacement, symmetry)
  • Traction / pressure loads on surfaces
  • Line loads applied to edges
  • Lumped forces at vertices
  • Automatic normal detection for traction direction

All setup is visual and intuitive—no manual node selection needed.

Boundary Conditions

3D Post-Processing in the Cloud

View high-quality visualizations instantly, including:

  • Displacement fields
  • Strain components and invariants
  • Stress fields (full tensor or Von Mises)
  • Scaled deformation plots
  • Color maps and exporting screenshots

No heavy GPU/graphics requirements on the user's device.

Result Contours

Multi-Run Project Workflow

Each project can contain:

  • Multiple simulation runs
  • Different load cases
  • Mesh refinements
  • Design variants

The Status Dashboard shows:

  • Run progress
  • Compute time
  • Queue position
  • Completion updates

Users can experiment freely without overwriting previous results.

Multi-Run Workflow

Why Cloud-Based FEA?

No installation. No licensing servers. No workstation needed.

All simulations run on SolidNetics cloud infrastructure—so your personal computer stays free and fast.

Scalable compute power

Large models and fine meshes run on high-performance backend instances.

Access from anywhere

Use SolidNetics on Windows, Mac, Linux, tablets, and even lightweight laptops. Your simulations, results, and projects travel with you.

Always up to date

Software updates, new solvers, and enhancements roll out automatically—no patches or version conflicts.

Designed for Ease of Use

The interface is clean, intuitive, and designed so engineers can become productive with minimal training.

Upload CAD model
1. Upload CAD model and set boundaries
Generate mesh
2. Generate mesh on the cloud
Run and visualize
3. Run and visualize online

Applications

This FEA-based stress analysis tool is ideal for evaluating structural performance, identifying stress concentrations, validating mechanical designs, and comparing load cases across a wide range of applications. Engineers can use it for product development, optimization, and early-stage concept assessment with accurate 3D simulation results.

Aerospace & Defence

Automotive

Construction

Manufacturing

Energy

Academic

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