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Gmsh vs Solid Edge Viewer

A side-by-side look at Gmsh and Solid Edge Viewer. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Gmsh

Gmsh

Development

Gmsh is an open source 3D finite element mesh generator with a built-in CAD engine and post-processor. It can generate meshes suitable for finite element analysis in fields like structural mechanics, fluid dynamics, electromagnetism and heat transfer.

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Solid Edge Viewer

Solid Edge Viewer

Office & Productivity

Solid Edge Viewer is a free CAD software that allows users to view, interrogate, and mark up 2D and 3D CAD files without having access to the full Solid Edge CAD system. It supports over 25 file formats.

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