Advances of the Finite Element Modeling Markup Language

Development of the finite element modeling Markup Language (femML) was motivated by the need to address data exchange issues associated with intra- and inter-application interoperability in the context of finite element modeling and analysis. This paper describes femML advances during the past four years and describes current status of various tools and technologies associated with femML. In particular, the current schema is described along with XSLT-based translation of femML to SVG and X3D for quick model visualization. Java, C++ and Visual Basic tools have been developed for model editing and visualization as well. The paper concludes with identification of standing issues to be resolved relative to femML’s evolution and the future directions and plans about further evolution of femML.Copyright © 2005 by ASME