Does anyone use EFD or other CAD based CFD software?

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EFD is being considered for thermo and fluid dynamic simulations as an add-on to Pro Engineer, with inquiries about its pros and cons. The company is exploring CFD software options due to their existing use of ProE for product design, emphasizing the need for flexibility. ANSYS is mentioned as a versatile FEA package, though the company primarily focuses on coupled physics analysis rather than extensive CFD work. CFDesign is also noted as an add-on for Pro/E that could be beneficial. Overall, the discussion centers on evaluating suitable CFD software that integrates well with existing tools.
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Hi,

I just wanted to know if anyone uses EFD for doing thermo and/or fluid dynamic simulations. In particular, as an addon to Pro Engineer.

My company is looking at getting some CFD type software and seeing that we already use ProE for drawing, I though this might be a good option, but I'm not sure if it has any pros and cons that can only be discovered after using the program.

We design various products, so it needs to be flexible. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for any help
 
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My company uses ANSYS, which is a very versatile and well supported FEA package from what I have seen. We don't do a lot of CFD, but we do a lot of coupled physics analysis.
 
We use, among other things, CFDesign which is an add on for Pro/E.
 
Thanks for the help, i'll look into those
 

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