Insights

Notes on CAE, meshing and simulation practice from the TriHex Dynamic team.

August 30, 2026

5 Signs Your CAD Model Isn’t Simulation-Ready

A model that looks finished and a model that's ready to mesh are not the same thing. Five checks worth doing before a model…

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Why Solver-Agnostic Simulation Matters (And When It Doesn’t)

LS-DYNA, PAM-CRASH, Nastran and Abaqus were built to answer different questions well. Defaulting to whichever one you have open can quietly shape the analysis.

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Shell, Tetra or Hexa: Choosing the Right Mesh for the Job

Shell, tetra and hexa elements each solve the accuracy-vs-runtime trade-off differently. Here's how we decide which one fits a given part.

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