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Workflow integration

GRANTA MI provides several alternatives for integrating materials data with other engineering and business software and systems.

A key objective for GRANTA MI is to enable efficient integration of materials data into the workflows of the people that need it - for example, designers and stress engineers. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for these people to get the data that they need into the systems that they use routinely. Examples include computer-aided engineering (CAE) software and productivity tools such as Excel.

GRANTA MI provides the following routes for such integration.

Simple browser-based access

Anyone can easily learn the browser-based interface provided by GRANTA MI:Viewer. Using this interface, you can browse and search for the data that you need. The system will show data that you are authorized to see and you can then export this data to your CAE, Excel, or other software via file transfer or simple cut-and-paste.

Integration with third-party software

Plug-ins

Granta can create plug-ins to third-party software, such as CAE or FEA systems, that enable data stored within a GRANTA MI database to be accessed directly from within the third-party application. Users do not even need to be aware of the interaction with GRANTA MI. For example, new in GRANTA MI 2.0, Granta has collaborated with SIMULIA to create a plugin for the Abaqus/CAE software.

GRANTA MI:Application Programming Interface (MI:API)

The technology enabling the creation of plugins is Granta's application programming interface (API). The API is available to any organization that uses GRANTA MI, enabling you to integrate any third-party or in-house system with your GRANTA MI installation. Integration can be performed by your in-house IT staff or using Granta services.