Abaqus FEA is a software suite for finite element analysis and computer-aided engineering, originally released in 1978. The name and logo of this software are based on the abacus calculation tool. The Abaqus product suite consists of five core software products: Abaqus/CAE, or “Complete Abaqus Environment”.

Abaqus/CAE, or “Complete Abaqus Environment” (a backronym with an root in Computer-Aided Engineering). It is a software application used for both the modeling and analysis of mechanical components and assemblies (pre-processing) and visualizing the finite element analysis result.

Abaqus/CAE has the tools so that you can easily create, edit, monitor, diagnose, and visualise simulations using the advanced Abaqus analyses. The intuitive, easy to use interface integrates modelling, analysis, and results visualisation in a single environment. This enables users to quickly learn the software and become highly productive. For users familiar with computer aided engineering Abaqus/CAE supports parametric modelling techniques as well as more traditional methods.