Final Draft certified professionals are highly proficient in Computer Aided Drafting, Rapid Prototyping, 3-Dimensional Modeling, Sheet Metal Design, Reverse Engineering, Rendering, Animation and Finite Element Analysis. Final Draft uses finite element analysis software to accurately simulate real-world operating conditions reducing the time and cost associated with building and testing prototypes.

Our team of certified professionals helps ensure that your manufacturing designs are accurate and cost efficient by finding design errors on-screen versus on the production floor.

FEA Capabilities at Final Draft

Compare and Optimize Alternatives. Determine the best design option by comparing strength, life, cost, and weight. Perform all comparisons and design modifications within the simulation environment.

Simulate Drop Test or Impact. Save time and cost by reducing the number of physical tests.  Define drop height, surface, and orientation. Perform realistic collision simulation between parts or assemblies.


Predict Buckling or Collapse. Virtually apply force, pressure, gravity, and centrifugal force to your designs to determine maximum load before buckling. Study the effects of various materials and  isotopic and orthotropic factors.

Simulate Heating or Cooling. Thermal analysis capabilities enable you to easily study heat effects on your designs by Simulating thermal boundary conditions, fluid flow, thermal-structural interactions, and radiation effects in high-temperature applications.