What is Z88? Z88 is a fast, powerful and compact Finite Elements Analysis Program especially designed for PCs, workstations and large computers with UNIX and PCs with Windows XP/95. FEATURES # Z88 features 20 finite element types. # It covers plane stress, plate bending, axial symmetric structures and spacial structures up to 20-node Serendipity hexahedrons. # Comes with a user-friendly interface (the Z88 Commander). # Has a powerful mesh generator. # Features a DXF converter and two plot programs. # Contains the FEA solver featuring an in-situ Cholesky solver along with the Jennings storage method. # For large structures the new iteration solver is recommended. # The import of COSMOS and NASTRAN files from Pro/ENGINEER (with option Pro/MECHANICA) is possible.