Twice a year Materialise, renown provider of innovative software solutions, releases a new version of Mimics, their medical image processing package. The new release, already version 12.1, contains again powerful new features and focuses on linking medical images to finite element applications. The new Mimics 12.1 facilitates image-based finite element simulations

Biomedical engineers worldwide are increasingly interested in creating accurate finite element models from image data. Mimics was already the tool of choice for that, but Materialise was convinced it could be improved further. Therefore Mimics 12.1 is now released with many advancements in this area;

- volume meshing capabilities
- export to the new Ansys Workbench format
- export to the Comsol format
Export to all other major FEA and CFD packages is of course still possible.

Thanks to the introduction of its brand new volume mesher, Mimics 12.1 makes it possible to prepare scanner images for FEA/CFD simulation through a single streamlined process. Transition from scans to instantly usable files goes in five quick steps: segment the image data to create a 3D object, optimize the surface mesh, generate volume mesh, assign material properties and export the result to the FEA/CFD package of your choice.

Next to the improvements in the field of FEA, Mimics 12.1 also includes:

- a new flood-fill tool for easy segmentation
- a range of image filters to improve the quality of the images
- the ability to group and manipulate centerlines for the analysis of arteries or airways

All in all many powerful new features, especially facilitating image-based FEA applications, to perform realistic simulations.

Visit the Materialise website for more information and request your evaluation copy today!