Why Use Forming & Molding Simulation
Manufacturers are able to study each step of the composites manufacturing chain, draping/forming, injection/infusion and curing/distortion, through a process-oriented workflow. Material information and history (local shearing, local fiber content, and orientation, degree of cure, etc.), as well as geometrical properties (shape, thickness, etc.), are transferred from one stage of the manufacturing chain to the next.
Key Features
From draping and thermoforming to resin injection / infusion up to curing and distortion evaluation.
Identify wrinkles, voids, dry spots, or distortions before physical trials.
Directly retrieve design data and transfer manufacturing results back.
Robust solvers handle small parts to full scale aerospace and wind energy components.
Track fiber orientation, thickness, degree of cure, and crystallization at every step.
Resources to Get You Started
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How Virtual Prototyping Accelerates Vehicle Development
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How Virtual Prototyping Propels Aerospace Innovation to New Heights
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Forming and Molding – Composites Engineering
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Composite Materials in Aerospace Manufacturing: Finding the Balance between Strength, Weight and Safety
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Composite Simulation in the Aerospace and Automotive Industries
Have Questions? We've Got Answers
Forming & Molding simulation is an end-to-end software that models every step of composite manufacturing—from draping and resin injection to curing and distortion. It enables engineers to predict defects, optimize processes, and ensure accurate “as-built” properties are passed to design teams.
By replacing costly trial-and-error with virtual simulations, manufacturers minimize physical prototypes, reduce material waste, shorten development cycles, and accelerate time-to-market—resulting in substantial cost savings.
Yes. The solution supports short, long, and continuous fiber composites, and covers processes like thermoforming, Resin Transfer Molding (RTM), High-Pressure RTM, Compression RTM, resin infusion, curing, crystallization, Sheet Molding Compound (SMC), and distortion prediction.
It is widely used in automotive, aerospace, wind energy, and industrial applications—anywhere lightweight, high-strength composite structures are needed.
Forming & Molding (PAM-Composites) simulation transfers material information (fiber orientation, thickness, degree of cure, etc.) across the entire workflow, ensuring results reflect the true “as-built” state of a part. This makes design validation more reliable and reduces the need for over-conservative safety margins.
Coriolis makes design software and has one version which is integrated inside Catia and one standalone application.