Pro/ENGINEER
(Available for ADINA 8.1 and earlier versions)

We provide 2 modes of interface to Pro/ENGINEER:

1. Pro/ENGINEER geometry is converted to ADINA-M (Parasolid) geometry. The Parasolid geometry is then imported into ADINA-AUI for finite element modeling. Mode 1 is available on both PC Windows and Unix.
    
   
2. ADINA-AUI accesses the Pro/ENGINEER geometry directly while creating the finite element model using the Pro/ENGINEER geometry. Mode 2 is available only on Unix.

Mode 1 Interface - Advantages

• After conversion, the geometry can be modified in ADINA-AUI using
  ADINA-M tools.
   
  
• Requires less resources during finite element modeling as Pro/ENGINEER does not need to be running. Also, Pro/ENGINEER license is not tied up during modeling.

Mode 1 Interface - Disadvantage

• Conversion may fail for certain complicated Pro/ENGINEER geometry.

Mode 2 Interface - Advantage

• All Pro/ENGINEER geometry can be accessed.

Mode 2 Interface - Disadvantages

• Pro/ENGINEER geometry cannot be modified in ADINA-AUI.
   
  
• Requires more resources as both Pro/ENGINEER and ADINA-AUI need to be active at the same time. Also, a Pro/ENGINEER license is tied up during finite element modeling.

ADINA Interfaces to CAD