Mastering Explicit CAE: A Hands-On Workshop for Implicit Engineers
Free Hands-on workshop on the Simufact product suite
12 November 2025 | 09:30 - 15:30 | Nottingham, UK
This free one-day workshop is designed for implicit CAE engineers who are ready to take the next step and explore explicit CAE techniques to enhance their product development workflow. You'll learn the fundamentals of explicit dynamics, with a focus on using MSC Dytran to simulate and analyze short-duration dynamic events such as impact, blast, crash, drop, and ballistics.
The session includes hands-on experience with leading CAE tools including MSC Apex, Patran, and Dytran, providing practical skills and insights into dynamic analysis. Whether you're new to explicit methods or looking to refresh your skills, this workshop is a great opportunity to deepen your expertise.
What's Included?
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One-day expert-led training session |
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Hands-on exercises and training materials |
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Free lunch and refreshments |
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One-month free software license for trial |
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Real-world use cases from defence, aerospace, shipping, space, consumer, and automotive industries |
Event Details
What You'll Learn
In this workshop, you will learn about:
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Introduction to Explicit Dynamics Theory |
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Explicit vs. Implicit Simulation |
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Common Explicit Simulation Scenarios |
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Lagrangian & Eulerian FSI Modelling |
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Material Models, Element Types & Contact Definitions |
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Hands-on Session including impact, blast, and fluid structural interaction problems |
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Tips & Tricks for Effective Explicit Modelling |
Bring Your Data—Build Your Solutions: Participate in interactive problem-solving, bring your data, ask questions, and discover how we can help solve your toughest engineering challenges.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is tailored for engineers with a background in engineering design and CAE simulations who are interested in learning how explicit nonlinear analysis can be applied to develop more cost-effective and robust designs. It is particularly valuable for:
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CAE / FEA Analysts seeking to enhance productivity and streamline simulation workflows. |
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Design Engineers aiming to understand how FEA/CAE can improve the product design. |
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Engineering Managers and Directors looking to stay informed on the latest trends in explicit CAE based product development. |
No prior experience with explicit CAE is required. This course offers a practical, accessible introduction to these technologies for engineering professionals.
Additional Benefits
To fully engage in the hands-on portions of the training, participants are required to bring a laptop. A download link and installation instructions for the MSC Patran / Apex / DYTRAN tools will be provided in advance.
A limited number of laptops will be available upon request for those unable to bring their own.
As an additional benefit, all participants will be given a 1-month evaluation license following the course to continue their learning.
Meet the Speakers
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Anil Veetil Senior Technical Consultant |
Anil Veetil is a Senior Technical Consultant at Hexagon, Design & Engineering, UK office, with over 25 years of experience in the CAE field. He brings extensive expertise in simulation-driven engineering, with a strong focus over the past six years on integrating AI/ML technologies into CAE workflows to enhance innovation and efficiency in product development. Anil holds a PhD in vehicle crash simulation.
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Edwin de Vries Director |
Edwin de Vries has more than 30 years of experience in the design and engineering software industry. Starting of as a Dytran Software Developer in the Netherlands for MSC Software he moved to Japan in 1997 to provide local explicit FEA support and development to customers mainly in the shipbuilding and automotive industry as a CAE specialist.
After managing the Asia Pacific team for our explicit FEA and fatigue software suits he moved in 2002 to the UK initially as a business developer for our non-linear FEA software suits and in 2007 he became the technical manager for the UK. Since 2025 Edwin is the UK Country Manager for Hexagon’s Design and Engineering business unit.
Take The Next Steps
Whether you’re moving beyond implicit methods or ready to master explicit dynamics, this workshop will equip you with the fundamentals of MSC Dytran to simulate impact, crash, blast, and ballistic events—empowering you to advance your product development workflows with confidence.
