2003 DE FEA Study.pdf

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Finite Element Analysis2003 Executive Summary


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Methodology

This survey was done through DE online, the web

complement to Desktop Engineering magazine. An email

with a hyperlink to the survey form was sent out on

August 5, 2003. Results were tabulated on August 11,

2003. The email was sent to 2661 Desktop Engineering

subscribers who have opted in to receive surveys and who

have indicated that they evaluate, recommend, specify, or

authorize the purchase of finite element analysis (FEA)

software. The response rate was 6%, which is considered

above industry standard for an online survey.


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Summary

The typical respondent works in product design engineering with secondaryresponsibilities in systems design engineering, production engineering and/or basicresearch. Results show they are very involved in the purchase process.

AutoCad is the CAD/MCAD program most commonly in use. The respondents companytypically has at least six to more than 20 seats of CAD/MCAD installed. More than halfhave FEA software integrated with CAD/MCAD.

A wide variety of FEA packages are currently in use headed up by ANSYS, COSMOS-

Works MSC Nastran, and Pro/MECHANICA (PTC). Respondents companies are interestedin piloting several FEA packages in the next few months, most notably COSMOSWorksANSYS, and Pro/MECHANICA (PTO). Accuracy and specific functionality needed are citedas being the most important criteria in selecting FEA software. A CD is respondentspreferred method for piloting FEA software by a margin of more than 2 to 1.

Advertisements in trade magazines, and editorial content in trade magazines are howrespondents they learn about new FEA or analysis software products and/or releases.


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Respondents Business or Industry

0.6%

3.2%

5.2%

6.8%

7.7%

9.0%

9.0%

10.3%

11.0%

11.6%

25.8%

Utility Service

Instrumentation & Control Equipment Manufacturer

Government or Military

Aircraft, Guided Missile & Ordnance Manufacturer

Research & Development Firm

Other Fabricated Metal & MiscellaneousManufacturers

Automotive / Other Transportation Equipment

Manufacturer

Engineering / Architectural or Construction Firm

Consultant

Electronic or Electrical Equipment Manufacturer

Manufacturer of Machinery & Equipment (except

electrical / electronic)


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Respondents Primary Job Function

0.6%

0.6%

1.8%

2.5%

2.5%

4.4%

11.2%

15.6%

60.6%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

Operation or Maintenance

Purchasing or Procurement

Other

Evaluation, Quality Control, Test Engineering

Basic Research

Production Engineering

Systems Design Engineering

General, Corporate, or Engineering

Management

Product Design Engineering


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Respondents Secondary Job Function

Other

Operation or Maintenance

Education

Purchasing or Procurement

General, Corporate, or Engineering

Management

Evaluation, Quality Control, Test Engineering

Basic Research

Production Engineering

Systems Design Engineering

Product Design Engineering 31.0%

29.7%

23.2%

23.2%

20.1%

17.5%

6.5%

3.9%

3.9%

7.1%


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CAD/MCAD Programs Currently in Use

0.6%

0.6%

1.2%

1.2%

1.9%

1.9%

2.5%

3.1%

3.1%

5.0%

8.1%

8.8%

8.8%

9.4%

13.1%

13.8%

17.5%

22.5%

41.2%

41.9%

70.0%

IronCAD

VectorWorks

SolidDesigner

Cadra

Vellum

Anvil

Other

MicroStation

Alibre

TurboCAD

Solid Edge

CADKEY

Pro/Desktop

CATIA (NT Unix)

I-DEAS Master Series

Unigraphics

Inventor

Mechanical Desktop

SolidWorks

Pro/Engineer

AutoCAD


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Number of Seatsof CAD/MCAD Software Installed

Networked

Application

13.8%

Less Than 318.2%

6 - 10

12.6%

11 - 20

11.3%

3-5

17.0%

More Than 20

27.0%


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FEA Software Integrated withCAD/MCAD Applications?

Yes

60.6%

No

39.4%


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Respondents Role in the Purchase Processof FEA Software?

36.1%

24.5%

19.7%

16.3%

3.4%

Specify/Select

Package

Authorize/Purchase Determine Technical

Needs

Determine Needs Specify/Select

Distributor/VAR


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FEA Packages Currently in Use

2.0%

2.1%

2.7%

2.7%

3.5%

4.8%

4.8%

5.4%

6.1%

6.8%

9.5%

10.2%

10.2%

22.4%

25.2%

26.7%

29.2%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0%

NE/Nastran (Noran Engineering)

CFDesign

PowerSolver (Aegis Software Corp.)

ADINA

EDS/PLM Solutions I-DEAS

HyperWorks (Altair Engineering, Inc.)

FE-Fatigue (nCode International)

LS-DYNA (Livermore Software

Technology)

Femap (EDS PLM Solutions)

ALGOR Mechanical Event Simulation

ALGOR InCAD

COSMOS DesignStar

(COSMOS/SRAC/SolidWorks)

ABAQUS

Pro/MECHANICA (PTC)

MSC Nastran

COSMOSWorks

(COSMOS/SRAC/SolidWorks)

ANSYS


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FEA Packages Respondents Companies Plan to

Pilot in the Next Three to Six Months

18.2%

14.0%

1.3%

1.3%

1.3%

1.3%

2.6%

3.9%

3.9%

3.9%

5.2%

6.5%

6.5%

7.8%

7.8%

7.8%

10.4%

13.0%

16.9%

18.2%

None

Other

CAEFEM (Concurrent Analysis Corp)

Magneto (Integrated Engineering Software)

PowerSolver (Aegis Software Corp.)

LMS VirtuaI.Lab

HyperWorks (Altair Engineering, Inc.)

FE-Fatigue (nCode International)

MSC.visualNastran

Femap (EDS PLM Solutions)

NE/Nastran (Noran Engineering)

DesignSpace (Ansys Corp)

MSC.Nastran

ALGOR InCAD

COSMOSDesignStar (COSMOS/SRAC/SolidWorks)

ABAQUS

ALGOR Mechanical Event Simulation

Pro/MECHANICA (PTC)

ANSYS

COSMOSWorks (COSMOS/SRAC/SolidWorks)


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Highest Priorityin Selecting New FEA Software

2.42

2.09

2.05

1.58

1.50

2.98New Version Already

Installed

Speed

Price

Integrates with

Existing CAD/MCADPlatform

Has Specific

Functionality I need

Accuracy

Rated on a scalefrom 1 to 5

(1 being themost important)

respondentsnamed accuracy

as the mostimportantfeature in

selecting newFEA software.


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Budgets Allocated for PurchasingNew FEA Software

Under $5000

38.7%

$5001 to

$10,000

$25,001 to $50,000

10.6%

$10,001 to $25,000

10.6%

$50,001 to $100,000

9.2%

Over $100,000

7.7%


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Preferred Method for Piloting FEA Software

5%

2%

4%

11%

16%

21%

22%

47%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0%

Other

Webinar

Trade Show Demo

Vendor Install

Small Conference

Setting

Download From Vendor

Website

No Preference

CD


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How Respondents Learn About New FEA or

Analysis Software Products and/or Releases

8.2%

21.5%

35.4%

38.0%

39.9%

40.5%

53.8%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

Other

Trade Show

Web Search

Colleagues

Direct Contact (mailing, email, phone) From a

Vendor's Salesperson

Editorial in Trade Magazines

Ads in Trade Magazines

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2003 DE FEA Study.pdf