T-FLEX Free solid modeling package
 

A colleague of mine just showed me this. It is a student edition solid modeling package with FEA. The interface is very nice, very intuitive, at least compared to Pro/E :facepalm:

http://www.tflex.com/student/

Anyway, thought some of you fellow engineer/designer types might be interested. I think the way they neuter it is to limit the export capability. Ah, wait, here is the neuter list
http://tflex.com/student/limitations.htm

How is the FEA software thats integrated? The FEA integrated with solidworks can only do real basic crap, and I cannot find of copy of ansys.

Side note, Pro/E sucks big balls.

I do not know. I have not used it. I suspect it does basic linear steady-state stress and steady-state thermal.

well maybe ill try it out then.

Wow.
I was lost at "T-FLEX"

I may try it but I am not in an urgent need since I am a regular Pro/E user at work. As much as the interface sucks I know how to use it well so it is not a big deal.

Looks good, it won't let me register though. The tutorial won't download either but I'll have a go at it anyway. Thanks.