Users of the newly introduced Abaqus 6.10-EF finite element analysis (FEA) software from the Providence, RI-based SIMULIA brand of Dassault Systèmes can create substructures of distinct regions in their products, import them into assemblies, recover the results during analyses, and reuse the substructures in future models, saving significant modeling time.

Abaqus 6.10-EF also provides new contact and mechanics capabilities that improve the efficiency and accuracy of simulating real-world performance of designs, including fluid leakage between 3D bodies in contact. For example, uneven pressure applied to a syringe plunger during use can result in fluid leakage between the rubber seal and barrel. Support for 3D pressure penetration loading can now be used with any contact formulation, allowing for higher-fidelity simulation results.