SDC for Simcenter 3D

  • Works directly with native .fem models
  • Verifies against 50+ global engineering standards
  • No need to rebuild or export models
  • Tools for automatic detection of welds, joints, beams, plates
  • Rapid reporting and design optimization

Built on the SDC Verifier platform. Also available for Femap and Ansys.

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    What You’ll Achieve with SDC Verifier

    Built for Engineers Working Inside Simcenter 3D

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    Use Your FEM Models As-Is

    Skip model rebuilding and tool switching — verification runs directly inside Simcenter 3D.

    Robust Structural Integrity Checks

    Validate strength, fatigue, buckling, welds, and bolts under realistic load cases.

    Standard Compliance, Automated

    Apply 50+ industry codes — from Eurocode to DNV — without manual scripts or spreadsheets available in engineering standards library.

    Reliable Results Across Iterations

    Every update, every load case — calculated the same way, every time.

    Trusted by Certification Bodies

    Used in approved designs for offshore, marine, civil, and heavy equipment projects.

    How SDC for Simcenter 3D Works

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    Quick Installation and Launch

    Install SDC for Simcenter 3D in minutes and run it directly inside your Simcenter environment. No exports, no extra setups.

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    Built-in Load Application Tools

    Apply Tank, Buoyancy, Wind, Wave and Current loads for accurate calculations of structure response and the separate or combined load effect in real situations.

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    Automatic Recognition of Structural Elements

    Automatically detect beams, plates, welds, stiffeners, and joints with just a few clicks in Recognition Tools — ready for verification and reporting.

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    Checks Against 45+ Design Codes

    Run automated buckling, fatigue, strength, bolt, and weld checks inside your Simcenter 3D workflow. No manual scripting required.

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    Optimization Based on Code Results

    Fine-tune plate thickness, cross-section, weld type, or yield strength to meet design requirements with fewer iterations in Optimization module.

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    Structured Reporting for Review & Compliance

    Template-driven reports in SDC for Simcenter 3D with plots, tables, and all check results. Regenerate updated reports instantly when the model changes.

    Additional Benefits of Using SDC Verifier

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    Up to 80%

    Less time spent on manual checks and report prep

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    Built for Simcenter 3D

    Works natively with .fem models — no exports, no workarounds

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    Extension with Many Capabilities

    Analysis, code checks, optimization, and reporting in one interface

    • Validated by real engineering teams and classification bodies

    • Direct access to engineers, not just helpdesk tickets

    • New standards and capabilities added with every release

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    Case Success

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    Cosimtec Pte Ltd
    Singapore | Industry: Offshore Engineering

    With SDC Verifier, we streamlined tedious tasks like code checks and report preparation, saving over 70% on report generation. The Free Edge tool ensured a fully connected mesh, and automated workflows reduced project time by 20–30%, even with 8 complex load cases and over 650,000 elements. — Mihir Jha, Director Cosimtec Pte Ltd

    70%

    Time saved on report generation

    60%

    Faster buckling checks

    30%

    Reduction in total project time

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    Bluewater Energy Services B.V.
    Netherlands | Industry: Offshore Oil & Gas

    Using ANSYS Workbench and SDC Verifier, we handled over 300 load combinations, verified both beam and shell elements, and ensured structural integrity of one of the heaviest modules on board. It was critical for lifetime extension under DNV rules.

    300+ load combinations for ULS, blast, heel & fatigue

    Verified P20 module under DNV-OS-C101/C102 and RP-C201

    Combined shell and beam modeling using ANSYS + SDC Verifier

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    Allseas
    Switzerland | Industry: Offshore Construction

    22 models. 22 load conditions. 4000+ pages of code-check reports generated in 2 days. Weeks, if not months, saved.

    4000+

    pages of reporting auto-generated with SDC Verifier

    2

    days to process yield and buckling checks across 22 FEM models

    Analysis performed on the largest construction vessel in the world

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    AKKA Technologies
    France | Industry: Engineering Consultancy

    SDC saves a lot of time on buckling analysis, and reduces errors compared to .xls checks, — Stéphanie Lechat, Team Leader, AKKA

    Automated plate detection with Panel Finder

    Significant time savings over manual spreadsheet checks

    Reduced error rate in plate buckling verification

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    RABLE
    Netherlands | Industry: Solar Tech & Engineering

    With SDC Verifier, we engineered lightweight frames for weak industrial roofs — cutting weight by up to 50% while ensuring safety and compliance.

    Optimized structural layouts across 6 frame configurations

    Combined beam + plate models for local + global analysis

    Up to 25 kg/m² weight reduction vs. conventional systems

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    IGN Ingenieurgemeinschaft Nord
    Germany | Industry: Offshore Energy

    An essential tool for any project requiring detailed strength assessments. SDC Verifier cut our fatigue and weld verification time significantly, — Hilmar Jackwerth, Structural Engineer

    Verified to DIN EN 1993-1-1, DNV RP-C201, and NORSOK N-004

    Member, plate, and weld checks completed in one automated workflow

    50% faster strength verification vs. manual calculations

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