SimScale

Good software

Good

An excellent tool for mechanical analysis

Shorter development cycles, more capability in analysis mechanical components during the design stage.

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Too much for me (and for free)

First, I'm an industrial designer, with no experience in simulation and a brief training in structural analysis. I tried this software this summer while designing a product for the startup I work for, attracted by 2 words: "online" and "free". They have very slim budget and moreover I'm no expert in simulation, so spending money for a tool I couldn't use would make no sense.

Me and my colleague, which is more familiar with simulations, were surprised by how easy was to use the program and how much did it offer for free: for example, the hours of cloud computing are a good feature for people working without a great hardware, or without enough time!

Unfortunately, none of us was familiar enough with simulations to extract value from this tool, even if customer assistance has been outstanding.

Over all amazing, but needs some polishing

Was experiencing some issues. For example it sometimes didn't connect with server. Some moments it was quite slow and lagging. But overall it's great idea to build simulation on this platform, as the support is amazing and responds very quickly in any time. As it's new, I would recomend to improve connection.

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I think the program seems very promising, robust and gives reliable results.

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Core functionality of meshing and simulation is good. Simulation runtimes are reasonable. Biggest problem is sometimes simulation runs fail and the reason for the failure is not clearly presented. Latency in the web UI also leads to frustrations. The only time there should be a delay when a button is clicked in the web UI is when large data transfers happen.

I found it for hobby but useful for work

Really great and satisfaying.

Powerful Simulation software with amazing support

SimScale is the most efficient CFD-Software I know so far

Basically, I am very satisfied with the software and look forward to the further projects. So far, I have been able to increase efficiency from project to project.

Nice aproach and easy to use.

the software is pretty useful, the tutorials are enogh if you had use any simulation software before, in the other hand, if i compare it with ansys im not sure about the the accuracy of the methods or the calculations. but as a fact if i have a hurry, i will use simscale it is faster.

Good CFD platform for initiates

Good for quick and simple CFD analysis.

Download pre procesador files

I'm really happy for this application on cloud, is easy to use and also has big power, but has is possible to download files post-proces and every all can use Paraview stand alone in the personal computer, i good like to download files like pre-procesator for Open Faom / Calculix /Su2 and also to mesh files.

An amazing portal for a beginner in CAE

Not only was I able to do plenty of studies within the available core hours, I also learned hot the tools actually work, and I also took a leap from my field of expertise (automotive ) to others ( aerospace, architecture) due to the many tutorials in the website.

really good simulation program

SimScale is a very good, easy yo use and useful program to simulate any kind of process or design. The customer support is very effective, they help you with everthing and are quick to answer your questions.

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Great experience for me, I-ve been using for cfd simulations.

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APRENDIZAJE, Y CONOCIMIENTO

Excellent Product with outstanding support and learning resources!

My experience with simscale has been great, the effort that has gone it ensuring a good user experience and workflow is clear and they done a great job. Ease of use far exceeds what i have found with other commerical products that are priced much higher. I especially commened the efforts that have been made in regards to learning resources which has made the transition from other software much easier. There are some area for inprovements such as the import of geometery which can sometime cause issues and the ability to pause simulations would also be extremly useful. Overall i have been very satisfied with the simscale product.

Simscale: The Thingiverse of CFD

Simscale enables users to design and run various forms of physical modelling from the user's web-browser. From Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), the capabilities are very broad. Providing a user-friendly interface and cutting the barriers to learning, e.g. access to software and computational power, Simscale represents a very promising way of learning various elements of computational modelling.

Excellent platform for a complex topic

I have used this, on and off, for a few indicative simulations to evaluate suitability in our company. I think that the learning curve is steep, but the support is good if you need it. Outputs from simulations have been encouraging for me, and the ability to download the FOAM file for my own post-processing is a great touch.

Great simulation tool for CFD, FEA and Thermal

Great for Onshape Users

I was evaluating SimScale for a team I support, we found it to be a useful analysis tool. Having all the necessary simulation methods in the same package, with good integration to Onshape, meant we could collaborate quickly, and be sure everyone was looking at the same thing, despite being on three continents.

Easy, elaborate, deep insightful

Great.

Great FE tool

I tried this product to see if I could model structures for vibration transmission. The support staff were very helpful in trying to assist me with my particular problem but the functionality wasn't quite at my scale.

SimScale Makes High End Simulation Accessible to Everyone

I run a small engineering business. In the past, high end simulation software was out of reach, but now SimScale makes it accessible to everyone. SimScale provides professional grade simulation tools with many of the features found in high end alternatives, but at a fraction of the price. SimScale runs on high performance computers in the cloud, the user only needs a web browser for configuration. SimScale is backed by a talented and enthusiastic support team. It also has a helpful on-line community. SimScale is free for public projects.

My Little experience

Though, I didn't explore all the functionalities of the software, I found it a wounderful idea with wonderful tutors. From the first day I learbed about SimScale, I was recommending to all my friends and introducing it, as I was really facinated.

A little cons is that, it is a bit slow!

It's great it's free and powerful enough to face complicated projects

On one hand, it's friendly and with the help of videotutorials you can find in youtube, it's easy to manage. In addition, it's free in basic version.

On the other hand, it's need to be connected to internet during the period of parametrization, in ocassions is necessary to wait for a certain of minutes to finish all the process. I think it could be a good idea to offer an offline software of SimScale. What do you think about it?

Anyhow, it's a great idea indeed: thank you for developing this software. Go for it!

First impression and great feedback

Simscale is a great software to develop your knowledge about numerical simulation. For me, one of the best things is the customer service, there are several people trying to assist you and always asking you if they can help you.
Maybe the biggest con, is that it's a bit difficult to establish all the possible conditions of a simulation.
One of the biggest advantages is that all modules (Fluid dynamics, Solid mechanics, Acoustics...) are similar, so, if you know one of them, it's really simple to learn another one.

Simscale is an excellent program for what it does.

I have been using SimScale for a variety of different tasks here at Tin Whiskers. I have needed static structural analyses, and static thermo analyses. So far, the results I have received have proved satisfactory. A few times, I have made an error in the sim setup, the run threw an error and the sim didn't work. A change I propose is to have the log be a little more helpful it telling you where your error is. Other than this, I really enjoy using the software and look forward to using it in the future.

Saving time and money

It is possible to research or test new designs to see if it gives a better result. Here's an easy way to save time and money.

Usage and Support

I'm actually an Electronics Engineer, I tried to learn CFD using Simscale which was one of the best decisions that I had ever took. They offered several hours of free usage using which i tried out different stuffs. Also as a beginner I could use the software with ease with just a little help from the forums. The support provided is cool and your doubts are clarified as soon as possible.

Nice but complicated

I liked it but I couldn't seem to debug the error messages myself....especially for CFD. Wish it was more straightforward.

Good Cloud Based Software

I enjoy using SimScale and the added advantage of having it on the cloud vs on my machine. When I set up a simulation that will take some time I can still use my computer to do other work while the simulation is running and not have to worry about my machines performance being low. That and I don't have to invest in upgrading my hardware.

One of the most reasonable CFD applications

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Overall good experience using the software. The with ease of functionality, resources and simplistic interface contributed to user understanding .

Sim Scale for CFD Studies in Cold Rooms

SimScale has simplified my simulation work from weeks to days !!!

Hello, I am a bicycle designer and manufacturer of bicycle components.
Since Simscale is a cloud based software, i need not worry about using my 8 year computer for the simulations. most importantly the UI is simple and effective (although i am not an mechanical engineer). It took me very less time to learn simulations from tutorials and Youtube and apply the same in SimScale.
I am using a trail version, but will certainly upgrade to Pro version soon. Also recommend other users too.

Sporadic use

Okay. I’m not completely sold, but I’m also still evaluating the software.

Good software

the software is useful to me

i am studying biomechanics in the current semester.this software is used to correlate the concepts learned in the subject.really it was awsome

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One of the best browser-based tools I have used.

Quick and easy CFD simulation with open tools via browser

I used this service for heat exchanger optimization, did all the CFD simulation stages (meshing, computation, post-processing) in one place. A bit tricky at first, but all the information available in tutorials. And in my particular case I've got a quick response from help desk regarding account access problem.

It is easy to use.

Pros: 1) easy to use.
2)The ability to simulate the whole or a portion of an object.

Cons: 1) It is a bit slow when the simulation is running.

Experience: It was a great experience and it is nice to have many simulations for different purposes in one website.

Overall good end-user experience

Very smart and intuitive when it comes to hand for the first time but it also gives to the more experienced user a feel of control.
I highly recommend this to everyone who's looking to raise the bar up for product quality.
Thank you!

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I have mostly been usign SimScale for investigating compressible flows within relief valves.

Review_Sanjeev

I really liked the idea of a web based simulation tool capable of performing both CFD &Structural Analysis. The interface can be improved and ease of use can also be made more user friendly. I think over time this is the platform for organizations to cost effectively perform simulations.

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SimScale FEA

Great stuff! Keep up the great work. I'm looking forward to increased functionality, but its already an incredibly useful engineering analysis tool.