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ixCube FEM  enables engineers to generate and run structural analysis  over  any kind of model even 

those created inside ixCube 4-10. This enables companies that own ixCube 4-10  to outsource engineering since they do not have an engineer in House. 

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3D Modeler :  

• 3D Modeler  based on Layers and FEM Groups. 
• CAD entities are created on Layers 
• FEM entities are created inside FEM Groups, FEM Groups belong to Layers 
• Import-Export  to DWG,DXF  and Rhinoceros 3DM files.
• Copy-Paste to Rhino  without needs to save-load files.
• Extrude,Revolve and Extrude on Path 
• Draw lines,arc's, circle's,polylines 
• Boolean operators on solids and closed polylines 
• Copy, Move,Rotate,Polar Array,Rectangular Array Transform   

FEM Modeler : 

• Linear Beam Element  (Reissner-Timoshenko linear theory)
• Non-Linear Beam element  (Reissner-Timoshenko full non-linear theory)
• Triangular- Quad  Membrane element (in.plane stiff element)
• Triangular-Quad Shell element (Reissner-Mindlin plate theory)
• Cable Element  in pretension (non-linear only tension element)
• Truss element  (tension - compression element)

FEM Analysis Features

• Non-Linear Analysis  for large displacements  or material non-linearity 
  
• Linear Analysis 
• Modal Analysis with Spectrum Response 
• Global Buckling Analysis 

Post-Processing

• Plot of deformed shape 
• Diagrams of  bending Moments, Axial, Shear, Torsion
• Membrane and Shell stresses 
• Safety factors
• Design of Steel based on EuroCodes EC3 with Optimization
• Design of Steel based on British Standards BS5950 with optimization
• Design of Steel based on American Standards ASCE with optimization 
• Design of Wood elements based on EuroCodes EC5 
• Foundation Slab Design 
• Export of model and analysis data to Castalia s.r.l CSE connection design system