Sep 06 22

An article in CADCAMNet by Randall S Newton (21 September 2006) asks the question:

When will analysis tools be available as desktop widgets?

and quotes SimXpert from MSC. SimXpert is part of the MD Nastran offering, SimEnterprise from MSC Software.

Based on a Services Oriented Architecture (SOA), SimEnterprise enables open connectivity between designers, analysts, and other simulation stakeholders for a highly collaborative design ecosystem, allowing each stakeholder to work within their preferred environments. With SimEnterprise, product development stakeholders, regardless of application preference or global location, can easily collaborate and manage simulation and simulation-based design information to accelerate product development in a highly cost-efficient manner.

Here’s some links:

SimXpert Press Release

SimXpert

Seems as though they are looking to provide an SOA for Analysis products.