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Ansys HFSS
Inventor Nastran
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Ansys HFSS
(40)
4.5
out of
5
Ansys HFSS
By
Ansys, Inc.
Inventor Nastran
(23)
4.0
out of
5
Inventor Nastran
By
Autodesk
At a Glance
Star Rating
(40)
4.5
out of
5
(23)
4.0
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.2% of reviews)
Information
Enterprise (40.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Ease of Use
(1)
Setup Ease
(1)
Assembly Issues
(1)
Meshing Issues
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Ansys HFSS
Star Rating
(40)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Inventor Nastran
Star Rating
(23)
4.0
out of
5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(1)
Setup Ease
(1)
Assembly Issues
(1)
Meshing Issues
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Inventor Nastran
Ansys HFSS vs Inventor Nastran
Reviewers felt that Ansys HFSS meets the needs of their business better than Inventor Nastran.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ansys HFSS is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ansys HFSS over Inventor Nastran.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ansys HFSS
No pricing available
Inventor Nastran
No pricing available
Free Trial
Ansys HFSS
No trial information available
Inventor Nastran
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
32
7.5
22
Ease of Use
8.6
32
7.1
22
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.6
28
6.6
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
28
7.3
22
Features by Category
PCB Design
Hide 9 Features
Show 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
PCB layout editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Schematic editor
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools
3D modeling tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Component placement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Library
Component libraries
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Board size
Not enough data
Not enough data
Layers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Custom commands
Not enough data
Not enough data
Custom interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simulation & CAE
Hide 16 Features
Show 16 Features
8.4
25
Not enough data
Design
3D/solid modeling Tools
7.7
(won by default)
22
Not enough data
Drawing Tools
8.0
(won by default)
22
Not enough data
Editing Tools
8.0
(won by default)
22
Not enough data
Rendering tools
7.9
(won by default)
17
Not enough data
Tools
Fluid analysis
8.5
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Finite element analysis
9.1
(won by default)
17
Not enough data
Multibody dynamics
8.8
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Work
Discrete event modeling
8.7
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Continuous event modeling
8.8
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Mechanical event simulation
8.5
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Manufacturing process simulation
8.5
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Integrate
7.7
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Environment
Hardware support
8.1
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Task
8.6
(won by default)
15
Not enough data
Manage Multiple Profiles
8.3
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Command Clarity
8.4
(won by default)
17
Not enough data
Categories
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Ansys HFSS
Inventor Nastran
Ansys HFSS and Inventor Nastran are categorized as
Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Ansys HFSS is categorized as
PCB Design
Inventor Nastran has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ansys HFSS
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
47.2%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
27.8%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
25.0%
Inventor Nastran
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
22.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
36.4%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
40.9%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
47.2%
22.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
27.8%
36.4%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
25.0%
40.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Ansys HFSS
Wireless
19.4%
Research
19.4%
Higher Education
19.4%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
19.4%
Telecommunications
5.6%
Other
16.7%
Inventor Nastran
Automotive
31.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
13.6%
Information Technology and Services
13.6%
Staffing and Recruiting
9.1%
Oil & Energy
9.1%
Other
22.7%
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Ansys HFSS Discussions
What is Hfss used for?
1 Comment
HK
HFSS is used for Full-wave EM simulation
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