Defeaturing automatically identifies and removes small features that CAE analysts typically want to eliminate from the 3D model prior to meshing. Analysts frequently work from the same models that are used for design and manufacture, but these models often carry much more detail than is necessary for simulation or analysis purposes. By removing unnecessary detail, Defeaturing simplifies the model, a process that typically is done manually at significant cost. The feature recognition parameters of Defeaturing are easily configured to achieve the level of detail desired by the analysis engineer.

Composed of a single API, Defeaturing can be implemented in a single day by an experienced programmer.