SAMCEF Field applied to Automotive Creation of an engine model from CAD entities defined using the local parametric modeler of SAMCEF Field Hinge joint definition between connecting-rod and crank-shaft Mesh : Topological connections defining rigid bodies and taking kinematical joints into account Rigid Body Model Simulation Detection of a geometrical defect Rigid body model simulation No interference any more Update of mesh with one flexible connecting-rod Automatic connection with rigid components Rigid-flexible Model Simulation Stresses superimposed on motion Rigid-flexible Model Simulation with flexible-flexible contacts Stresses superimposed on Motion SAMCEF Field Integrating CAE towards Professional Solutions Future Notion of components library