Downloading ForcePAD

Run in your browser — no install

ForcePAD now runs directly in the browser as a WebAssembly build, so you can try it without downloading anything.

Best experienced on a desktop browser (Chrome, Edge, or Firefox) with WebGL 2. The application is a few megabytes and shows a loading indicator on first start. Models open and save through the browser's file dialogs, and drawings can be downloaded as .fp2 files. (Topology optimisation is not yet available in the browser build.)

Download the desktop application

Latest release

All releases of ForcePAD can be downloaded from GitHub:

https://github.com/jonaslindemann/forcepad/releases

Installation

Windows

Download the installer (.exe) from the releases page and run it. After installation, ForcePAD can be started from the Start menu under Structural Mechanics → ForcePAD.

Building from source

If you want the latest development version or need to build for a platform without a pre-built binary, see the Develop page for full build instructions using CMake and vcpkg.

First Run

After installing ForcePAD, follow the Quick start guide:

Create or open a model.
Draw a structure in Sketch mode.
Add constraints and forces in Physics mode.
Inspect stresses and displacements in Action mode.

Sample .fp2 models are listed on the Examples page.

Bug reports and feature requests

Please report issues using the GitHub issue tracker:

https://github.com/jonaslindemann/forcepad/issues

Known issues

The ForcePAD window must be manually resized after the drawing surface is changed; use the expand workspace button in sketch mode to fit the surface to the new window size.
HiDPI / high-resolution display scaling may require adjustments on some platforms.