Translations:FEM Module/20/en

The steps to carry out a finite element analysis are:
 * 1) Preprocessing: setting up the analysis problem.
 * 2) Modeling the geometry: creating the geometry with FreeCAD, or importing it from a different application.
 * 3) Creating an analysis.
 * 4) Adding simulation constraints such as loads and fixed supports to the geometric model.
 * 5) Adding materials to the parts off the geometric model.
 * 6) Creating a finite element mesh for the geometrical model, or importing it from a different application.
 * 7) Solving: running an external solver from within FreeCAD.
 * 8) Postprocessing: visualizing the analysis results from within FreeCAD, or exporting the results so they can be postprocessed with another application.