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Can I use 3D-DOCTOR to create models for finite element analysis (FEA)?

April 26, 2017analysis create element FEA finite models

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Can I use 3D-DOCTOR to create models for finite element analysis (FEA)?

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Yes. You can use 3D-DOCTOR to create models from CT, MRI, or other volumetric images and use the models in a Finite Element Analysis software. For example, if you use Hypermesh from Altair for FEA applications, you can use 3D-DOCTOR’s complex surface rendering function to create models and then export the models to ASCII STL format. In Hypermesh, use the Import/STL option to import the model for further meshing and finite element analysis applications. For some FEA packages, you can segment the image and then export the boundaries to a IGES file using the “File/Export Boundary” command. The boundary IGES file can then be imported to a FEA for meshing and finite element analysis applications.