M3d FEA

M3d The Free finite element analysis solution

M3d is a fully integrated Finite Element modeller, solver and post-processor in one small executable. M3d supports a basic form of command line scripting making it easy to automate basic tasks. It also has an API which can be accessed directly using MS-EXCEL visual basic. Consider M3d for bespoke integrated solutions tailored to your specific company needs.
M3d was primarily designed as a Pre and Post Processor for the Nastran finite element code and has been used on many large Aero-Space projects.
  • Use M3d with MSc, NX or Autodesk Nastran.
  • Read Nastran bulk data
  • Write Nastran bulk data
  • Read Nastran op2 results files

LATEST DEVELOPEMENT News

New graph plotting support added for Nastran response data (from sol 111). M3d automatically collates available response data across the frequency range and displays them in the dialog box. Simply click the available response and add to the plotting window for quick and easy response visualisation.
Below: The new graph response dialog feature.
 ​Here's the real beauty of this: everyone can have a copy, at work, home or college. None of the problems of licencing when working from home, no file compatibility issues.
It's totally integrated: model, mesh, solve and post-processing all in one program.
​That's a smart workflow solution and it's
​FREE

SURFACE MODELLING TOOLS
AND IGES IMPORT

 ​M3d has a wide range of tools for creating basic geometry and NURBs surfaces. IGES import is also supported (ACIS flavor). BREP solids will be the next step which will give M3d a high level of solid modelling capability.
Caliper courtesy of Grab CAD

MANUAL MESHING TOOLS

​M3d has a large number of manual meshing tools and transformation options making it possible to create complex F.E. models extremely efficiently.

TET MESHING

​Tetrahedral mesh generation from a shell boundary will soon be available in the v4 release.

Solution

​Linear static and steady state thermal solution sequences available.
Others can be developed on request.

Post processing

​Results are easy to interrogate in M3d; plot results contours and deformed models, view results animations, export results to a .CSV file, read Nastran op2 files.

Assembly meshes

​Another key feature of M3d is it's ability to create an assembly mesh from many individual component meshes.The component meshes can be kept in a library file and recalled for latter use. Mesh building of assemblies can be automated to build complex meshes very quickly from a definition file.
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