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Caedium is our affordable, easy-to-use, expandable Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) system. Using Caedium you can assess the performance of concept designs by creating geometry, simulating fluid flow and heat transfer, and visualizing results.

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Caedium Professional

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Caedium Professional combines the entire Caedium add-on collection for an affordable and easy to use Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) system.

Caedium RANS Flow

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Caedium RANS Flow simulates realistic (viscous) gas (e.g., air) and liquid (e.g., water) flow with heat transfer using state-of-the-art Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

Caedium Panel Flow

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Caedium Panel Flow simulates idealized gas (e.g. air) or liquid (e.g. water) flow around streamlined bodies and through simple ducts.

Caedium Builder

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Caedium Builder allows you to quickly and easily create 2D or 3D models that represent your designs.

Caedium Transient

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Caedium Transient enables you to take your design analysis a step further by exploring time-dependent simulations and results.

Caedium Exchange

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Caedium Exchange uses widely supported STEP, IGES and faceted file formats to share geometry with other people and other programs.

Caedium Viz Export

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Add an extra dimension to your 3D results. Caedium Viz Export makes it easy to export your 3D results to high resolution, high quality renderers and other visualization systems.

Caedium

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Caedium (formerly SymLab) and its add-ons combine to form an easy-to-use Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software system to help you assess the performance of your 3D model.

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Expand the free Caedium viewer by purchasing Caedium add-ons. All the Caedium add-ons seamlessly integrate within the same easy-to-use unified simulation environment.

Our affordable and flexible Caedium add-on subscriptions range from per month to per year with no minimum duration and no startup fees. Whether you are an intermittent casual user or an all-year-round power user, it's easy to find a Caedium subscription to match your needs and budget.

And whether your favorite operating system is Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux, Caedium has you covered with its unique native cross-platform architecture.

Caedium Add-ons

Mix and match multiple Caedium add-ons to meet your needs. See Caedium Product Comparisons for prices and a feature list of each add-on.

Free Trials

Our software is available to download and install directly from this website. We offer straightforward free 30-day trials and affordable subscriptions for Caedium add-ons.

May 2012

Submitted by symscape on May 16, 2012 - 12:55

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Coming soon to a computer near you - the next version of Caedium will be able to exchange geometry and flow data with ixForten 4000 for an enhanced tensile membrane design process. See our latest sneak peek for more details on this highly anticipated membrane exchange capability. As always, you can catch up with our latest blog posts too.

Caedium v4 Sneak Peek Membrane CFD SimulationModel: courtesy of SobreSaliente Ltda, Geometry: courtesy of ixForten 4000

Caedium v4 Sneak Peek: Tensile Membrane Structure Analysis

Submitted by symscape on April 17, 2012 - 08:30

In the next version of Caedium you will be able to perform a CFD simulation of a tensile membrane structure and then export surface pressure coefficient (Cp) data for structural analysis in ixForten 4000. This exciting development will allow ixForten 4000 users to perform non-linear stress analysis to better determine membrane displacement with more precise wind pressure loads than previously available, leading to more cost efficient structures and supports.

Membrane Displacement Calculated by ixForten 4000Model: courtesy of SobreSaliente Ltda, Cp data source: Caedium Professional

April 2012

Submitted by symscape on April 16, 2012 - 14:16

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So you made it through another Symscape April Fools' prank? I hope you weren't fooled into thinking that Esperanto was really mandated to be the new European language. Anyway, it's been another eventful month at Symscape with the big news being that our partner, Nimbis Services, has released their Caedium CFD Accelerator cloud service. Also we've posted another tantalizing sneak peek of Caedium v4 along with our regular blog posts.

Caedium v4 Sneak Peek: Centrifugal Compressor Passage CFD Simulation

Submitted by symscape on April 9, 2012 - 11:48

We are still working on the next version of Caedium and thought it was time to share another update on Caedium v4 progress. This sneak peek highlights the new Caedium cyclic boundary condition along with other enhanced geometry tools that will enable CFD simulations of an idealized axisymmetric centrifugal compressor blade passage for instance.

Compressor Passage CFD Simulation: Iso-Surfaces

Nimbis Services Advances Cloud-Based CFD Simulations with Caedium CFD Accelerator

Submitted by symscape on March 26, 2012 - 09:18

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MCLEAN, VA, March 26, 2012 - Nimbis Services, Inc. announces the beta release of their on-demand Caedium CFD Accelerator cloud product, the first of two Caedium-based computational fluid dynamics (CFD) service products running on Microsoft’s Windows Azure® cloud platform. Caedium, by Symscape, is a complete desktop CFD workflow environment with an easy to use graphical user interface integrated with OpenFOAM®¹ CFD solvers. Nimbis extends the use of Caedium beyond the desktop to the Windows Azure cloud with on-demand access and pay-as-you-go billing through a convenient and unique ecommerce technical computing marketplace. Examples of CFD models frequently analyzed with Caedium include airflow over a moving car or an aircraft wing, and water flow through pipes.

Caedium Helps Fastcination Win South-East German F1 in Schools Competition

Submitted by symscape on March 16, 2012 - 09:06

Fastcination recently beat out 14 contenders to win the South-East German F1 in Schools competition. The German high school team used Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations created in Caedium Professional to assess and improve the aerodynamics of their CO2 dragster.

Team Fastcination

March 2012

Submitted by symscape on March 13, 2012 - 10:55

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The next version of Caedium is taking shape and, after finalizing its exciting new features, we concluded that the next release is not a mere minor version, but more worthy of a fully fledged major version. So, no more talk of Caedium v3.1, instead get ready for Caedium v4.0! As with the build up to any new Caedium release, we are providing sneak peeks of new capabilities. The twist this time around is that the sneak peeks are interspersed with our regular blog posts - see whether you can spot which ones are which :-)

Idealized Dyson Air Multiplier CFD Simulation - SymmetryUsing new porous and fan boundary conditions

Caedium v4 Sneak Peek: New Particle Type Animation Options

Submitted by symscape on March 12, 2012 - 19:11

Ready for another sneak peek at Caedium v4? Great, then you'll be thrilled to see more options on what type of particles you can animate in the next Caedium release.

New Particle Animation Types

Caedium v4 Sneak Peek: Idealized Dyson Air Multiplier CFD Simulation

Submitted by symscape on March 8, 2012 - 10:21

Progress on the next Caedium (v4) release is gaining steam, so it's high time for a sneak peek at some of the new capabilities. As you'll see, an idealized Dyson Air Multiplier Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation proved to be an excellent test case.

Idealized Dyson Air Multiplier CFD Simulation - Base SymmetryStreamlines colored by velocity magnitude

February 2012

Submitted by symscape on February 14, 2012 - 09:16

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The next release of Caedium (v3.1) is progressing well, so I thought this month would be a good moment for a sneak peek. Are you ready for our latest poll results and the launch of a new poll? Great, then you won't be disappointed. Also catch up on all my latest blog posts.

CFD Simulation for a Tensile Structure Covering a BuildingGeometry Courtesy of ixForten 4000