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      <p class="para_topic">The <b class="uiTerm">Advanced Simulation</b> application is a full-featured pre- and post- processor for advanced finite element simulation. 
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      <p class="para_topic">Compared to the <b class="uiTerm">Design Simulation</b> application, <b class="uiTerm">Advanced Simulation</b> works with NX Nastran or a variety of other 3rd-party solvers. The type of elements available and the terminology used in its interface will reflect the solver chosen. It provides advanced functions for preparing geometry for meshing and for displaying results. 
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      <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/simulation/sim1.gif" alt="SpaceShipOne Nastran aeroelasticity model developed with I-deas NX Master FEM courtesy of Scaled Composities, LLC and Quartus Engineering Inc. " title="SpaceShipOne Nastran aeroelasticity model developed with I-deas NX Master FEM courtesy of Scaled Composities, LLC and Quartus Engineering Inc. "></p>
      <p class="para_topic">See also:</p>
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            <p class="para_item"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/tutorial/t7.gif" border="0"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/04topic_8.html');return(false);">Hinge tutorial activity</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Digital Simulation &rarr; <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('advanced/index.html?goto=advanced/str_analyst.html&vars=aux,nav,home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);">Advanced Simulation</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Digital Simulation &rarr; <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('motion/index.html?goto=motion/motion_what.html&vars=aux,nav,home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);">Motion Simulation</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Digital Simulation &rarr; <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('function_graph/index.html?goto=function_graph/funcgraph_intro.html&vars=aux,nav,home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);">Functions and Graphing</a></p>
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