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Description
Alibre Design serves as a comprehensive platform for 3D modeling, analysis, manufacturing documentation, rendering, and publishing. Its versatility allows it to be utilized across various industries, facilitating the transition of products from concept through revisions to final production. This powerful tool can assist businesses in designing a wide range of items, from everyday consumer goods to large-scale projects like wind turbines. Users benefit from a highly efficient and customizable interface that allows for personalized workflows complemented by intuitive prompts. The platform features a rapid and precise sketching environment that effectively captures design intent while simplifying modifications. Its robust and fully parametric 3D modeling capabilities, combined with streamlined workflows, significantly accelerate the part creation process. Additionally, the dedicated sheet metal environment is equipped with specialized tools for sheet good design, making flat pattern generation straightforward. Furthermore, it automatically generates a bill of materials that encompasses design specifications, physical characteristics, and dimensions, ensuring comprehensive project management. This combination of features makes Alibre Design an invaluable resource for engineers and designers alike.
Description
OpenFAST is a publicly accessible wind turbine simulation software created by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). It enhances the earlier FAST v8 code, merging elements of aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, control mechanisms, and structural dynamics to facilitate detailed, coupled nonlinear aero-hydro-servo-elastic time-domain simulations of wind turbines. The tool accommodates various setups, such as onshore, fixed-bottom offshore, and floating offshore turbines. Designed to cultivate an open source developer community among research institutions, industry players, and academic circles, OpenFAST offers a comprehensive software engineering framework that includes well-structured source code, automated testing processes, and compatibility across multiple platforms. Significant updates from FAST v8.16 to OpenFAST feature the creation of a new GitHub repository that centralizes modules, glue codes, and compiling utilities; a revised versioning system; and the implementation of unit testing at the subroutine level. This evolution not only improves functionality but also enhances collaboration opportunities among users and developers involved in wind energy research.
API Access
Has API
Yes
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Alibre Workshop
Yes
ENCY
Yes
ENCY Robot
Yes
EZ-CAM
Yes
MeshCAM
Yes
SimLab CAD Viewer
Yes
SimLab Composer
Yes
SprutCAM X
Yes
Integrations
Alibre Workshop
No
ENCY
No
ENCY Robot
No
EZ-CAM
No
MeshCAM
No
SimLab CAD Viewer
No
SimLab Composer
No
SprutCAM X
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
Free
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
Yes
Vendor Details
Company Name
Alibre
Founded
1997
Country
United States
Website
www.alibre.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Country
United States
Website
www2.nrel.gov/wind/nwtc/openfast
Product Features
3D Modeling
2D Drawing
Yes
Animation
Yes
Annotations
Yes
Bill of Materials
Yes
Character Modeling
No
Collaboration Tools
No
Component Library
Yes
Data Import / Export
Yes
For 3D Printing
Yes
For Architects
No
For Manufacturers
Yes
Reference Management
Yes
Simulation
Yes
CAD
2 1/2-Axis Milling
No
2D Drawing
No
3-Axis Milling
No
3D Modeling
No
4-Axis Milling
No
5-Axis Milling
No
Civil
No
Collaboration
No
Database Connectivity
No
Design Analysis
No
Design Export
No
Document Management
No
Electrical
No
Hole Making
No
Mechanical
No
Mechatronics
No
Presentation Tools
No
Simulate Cycles
No
Spiral Output
No
Structural Engineering
No
Toolpath Simulation
No
User Defined Cycles
No
Engineering
2D Drawing
Yes
3D Modeling
Yes
Chemical Engineering
No
Civil Engineering
No
Collaboration
No
Design Analysis
No
Design Export
No
Document Management
No
Electrical Engineering
No
Mechanical Engineering
No
Mechatronics
No
Presentation Tools
No
Structural Engineering
No