ANSA Alternatives

ANSA is described as 'Advanced multidisciplinary CAE pre-processing tool that provides all the necessary functionality for full-model build up, from CAD data to ready-to-run solver input file, in a single integrated environment' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to ANSA for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best ANSA alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ANSA are MagicaCSG, picoCAD, Gmsh and SALOME.

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  1. Blender icon

    Blender

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    A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

    139 Blender alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    • Blender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ANSA.

    • Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ANSA.

    • Blender is Free and Open SourceANSA is Paid and Proprietary
    • Blender is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedANSA is not according to our users
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    MagicaCSG

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    A lightweight signed distance field editor and renderer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. picoCAD icon

    picoCAD

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    picoCAD is a program to build and texture lowpoly 3D models. Programs for modelling are overly complicated, picoCAD aims to make it fun, easy, and accessible by focusing on the bare essentials. This program was made using pico 8.

    129 picoCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • picoCAD is the most popular commercial alternative to ANSA.

    • picoCAD is Paid and ProprietaryANSA is also Paid and Proprietary
    • picoCAD is LightweightANSA is not according to our users
  5. Gmsh icon

    Gmsh

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    Gmsh is a 3D finite element grid generator with a build-in CAD engine and post-processor. Its design goal is to provide a fast, light and user-friendly meshing tool with parametric input and advanced visualization capabilities.

    30 Gmsh alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. SALOME icon

    SALOME

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    SALOME can be used as standalone application for generation of CAD models, their preparation for numerical calculations and post-processing of the calculation results. SALOME can also be used as a platform for integration of the external third-party numerical codes to produce a...

    28 SALOME alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. 3D Model Maker icon

    3D Model Maker

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    3D Model Maker lets you create virtual 3D models in your computer. You can create anything your imagination can think of. (Not limited to simple cubes or blocks like some apps!) It uses meshes of polygons just like they used in Toy Story.

    92 3D Model Maker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
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    • 3D Model Maker is the most popular Android, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to ANSA.

    • 3D Model Maker is Paid and ProprietaryANSA is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Dead Deer

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    Dead Deer is a 3D modeler, 3D game maker, and a 3D demo maker designed to create games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. GiD

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    GiD is a universal, adaptive and user-friendly pre and postprocessor for numerical simulations in science and engineering. It has been designed to cover all the common needs in the numerical simulations field from pre to post-processing: geometrical modeling, effective...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. HyperMesh icon

    HyperMesh

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    HyperMesh is a market-leading, multi-disciplinary finite element pre-processor which manages the generation of the largest, most complex models, starting with the import of a CAD geometry to exporting ready-to-run solver file.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. TetGen icon

    TetGen

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    TetGen is a program to generate tetrahedral meshes of any 3D polyhedral domains. TetGen generates exact constrained Delaunay tetrahedralizations, boundary conforming Delaunay meshes, and Voronoi partitions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. enGrid

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    enGrid is an open-source mesh generation software with CFD applications in mind. enGrid uses an in-house development for surface meshing and prismatic boundary layers; a module for hex far-fields will be added in the next release.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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