# Dymola Reviews **Vendor:** Dassault Systemes **Category:** [Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mechanical-computer-aided-design-mcad) **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 35 ## About Dymola Dymola is a tool for modeling and simulation of integrated and complex systems for use within automotive, aerospace, robotics, process and other applications. ## Dymola Reviews ### 1. Implement System Engineering with Dymola **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Shilpee C. | Associate Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 02, 2021 **What do you like best about Dymola?** Feature rich models Easy to implement custom based library Real and virtual simulations using fmi Digital twinning for integration of manipulators with the software and hardware part Rely for the precision data you get from the software Need not to worry about using any other software if you're using dymola **What do you dislike about Dymola?** Not sufficient knowledge is provided by the company on open source basis. Difficult for the students who don't have the system requirements Requirement of internet speed is much more than normal connection Learning should be imparted via tutorial which is not available open source **Recommendations to others considering Dymola:** You can use the software for mathematical modelling of your designs, Helps in providing all the real time data of the simulations in the form of graphs Can use the same if you're looking for Digital Twinning **What problems is Dymola solving and how is that benefiting you?** Movement of servo manipulators with the help of Dymola Can use and integrate different micro-controllers using FMI library Digital twinning is possible ### 2. My 1D Simulation Experience in Dymola **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ihsan F. | System Simulation Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Dymola?** I worked for almost year in Dymola. It is more user friendly. We can change the inner modelica codes of each submodel in libraries. I worked on Autombile Airconditioning. My objective was to model a pipe which can calculate the pressure drop during 2 phase flow using existing pipe models in dymola. So I developed new pipe models using existing models in dymola for that particular project. The simulation results came very close to actual results after i modelled the pipes. so, I like Dymola very much. Also, there is option to run c codes for automation of simulation. which helped me very much as I had to run a lots of simulations. **What do you dislike about Dymola?** Modelica codes are little difficult to understand. Also the submodels which are compactible to using in model should be highlighed properly. During compiling the reason for a some errors are very difficult to identify. there should be proper highlighting of the reason and the submodel which is causing the error. **Recommendations to others considering Dymola:** Dymola is more an open source type software because we can edit its submodels using modelica coding. It was very helpful for my project. if you have similar works this software is perfect for you. **What problems is Dymola solving and how is that benefiting you?** I worked on Autombile Airconditioning works in Dymola. I used 2 phase library mainly. I worked on pipe models with 2 phase pressure drop calculations. My objective is to model a pipe which can calculate the pressure drop during 2 phase flow using existing pipe models in dymola. So, for that I done lots of literature reviews and i found lots of correlations for finding pressure drop in pipe for multiphase flow. As we can edit most sub models of Dymola, It was very helpful for my project. ### 3. Simulate your future with Dymola **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Shubham A. | Operations Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 02, 2021 **What do you like best about Dymola?** Best part of using Dymola is one can simulate the mathematical models of the designs created. We can also integrate real and virtual time scenarios to check our results. Using its feature rich library, we can customise the components according to our requirement and can edit those models later also. **What do you dislike about Dymola?** lack of proper instructions and inadequate tutorials related to each and every feature of dymola which sometimes let user to spend more time on brainstorming and results in delayed the project. System requirements are something that they should work upon. **Recommendations to others considering Dymola:** For real time simulations best suited for mathematical modelling Also you can witness simulations by integrating other micro-controllers **What problems is Dymola solving and how is that benefiting you?** Integrating behavior modelling designs with dymola helps in we can visualize our models running in real and virtual environment. We were able to run few servo manipulators with the help of Dymola ### 4. Dymola - Insightful simulation of our future **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Megha A. | Design Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 02, 2021 **What do you like best about Dymola?** Best in class simulation features.. Customised library for behavior modelling Feature rich real time scenario Full execution of mathematical modelling of designs Easy to control the manipulators using Fmi **What do you dislike about Dymola?** Not able to grasp all the functioning of the software features.. Sometimes faced difficulty even accessing it **Recommendations to others considering Dymola:** Use this software to control the servo as well as DC motors using micro-controller such as Atmega 328P Best suited for real time simulations of the models **What problems is Dymola solving and how is that benefiting you?** We created a mechanical design having some kinematic functions and we have controlled all its links and joints by creating the behavior modelling. Later on with the help of fmi based feature we controlled all the real manipulators that is connected outside serially. ### 5. Dymola - Virtual and Real **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** chandni s. | Senior Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 08, 2021 **What do you like best about Dymola?** Simulations and other features such as multi-dimensional designing, Recording feature to record graphs and visual simulations Multiple uses and functions of manipulators **What do you dislike about Dymola?** Content related to learning is very restricted as far as the knowledge is concerned. System requirements are more and the need is to make changes by the editor **Recommendations to others considering Dymola:** Must use if you're looking for manipulator simulations both virtually and in real manner Use this for advanced level designing and behavior modelling **What problems is Dymola solving and how is that benefiting you?** We were able to complete the kinematic motions of the manipulators very easily Real to virtual and virtual to real is possible in that. Digital twinning is possible in case of robots Customised library to work and edit the behavior modelling ### 6. Future of Simulation - Dymola **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Shilpee C. | Financial Reporting Manager, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 06, 2021 **What do you like best about Dymola?** Insightful features about the simulation methods and techniques Easy to add any kind of behaviors to simulate the model. Ultimate thing is you can customize the whole library on your own **What do you dislike about Dymola?** Less information regarding the tutorials have been provided publicly. Need to analyse all the features before accessing it Some of the things are so advanced that sometimes it lacks knowledge to use it **Recommendations to others considering Dymola:** For simulating Real to virtual scenario, you can use this software to access multiple simulations in one go. Easy to design and customise the features for behavior modelling **What problems is Dymola solving and how is that benefiting you?** Simulating robot designs and their kinematic links Functions to access the fmi library Control the manipulators serially Digital Twinning is possible ### 7. Dymola - Future Technologies of Simulation **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Venkatesh P. | Design Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 06, 2021 **What do you like best about Dymola?** Best in class simulation techniques and procedures World class library which is easy to customise Less burden on time consumption **What do you dislike about Dymola?** Knowledge about enhanced features should be provided earlier in order to use all the behavior modelling techniques. The system requirements should be kept low by the developer **Recommendations to others considering Dymola:** Must use this software if you're looking for real time simulations Best in class digital twinning Real and virtual simulations Ultimate touch of rendering in design **What problems is Dymola solving and how is that benefiting you?** Able to run all the simulations using kinematic functions and designs Were able to manipulate all the servo motors using Dymola and fmi behavior Easy to do digital twinning Real to virtual simulation of robotic models ### 8. Versatile and Modular to use **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Shubham A. | Software Consultant, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Dymola?** Enhances behavior modelling feature - RFLP **What do you dislike about Dymola?** System requirements need to take care of while using Dymola **Recommendations to others considering Dymola:** Such great features to get the precised results. Can use for Real to Virtual and Virtual to Real Simulations. Best in-class library to integrate industrial components from various tech companies **What problems is Dymola solving and how is that benefiting you?** 1. We were able to add motion and mechanism simulations in our designs. 2. Thus very easy to visualize all the real time experience of the automated systems. 3. Validation of such physical systems with our electronics 4. Able to add fmi of the micro-controller and hence able to see the working of manipulators. 5. Can easily be exported for future use ### 9. Easy to build blocks and create libraries using Dymola **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Shubham A. | Manager (Operations and Training), Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 08, 2021 **What do you like best about Dymola?** The very great feature that impressed me about Dymola how easily a user can create and customise their blocks according to the behaviour they requires. **What do you dislike about Dymola?** More learning content should be provided **Recommendations to others considering Dymola:** Write your requirement first. What you want to achieve using this tool. Create the blocks steps by steps.. Rectify and optimise your solution. Simulate it **What problems is Dymola solving and how is that benefiting you?** We were intergrating an external micro-controller to get the values of sensor inside the fmi. For this we created all the required blocks in the behavior modelling and we successfully simulated it. We were able to run every analog sensors as well as a actuators in virtual as well as real environment ### 10. Dymola for digital twining and IOT **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sanket S. | Associate Engineers, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 06, 2021 **What do you like best about Dymola?** Its various online cloud tools for modeling, real time simulations, digital twining and IOT solutions. **What do you dislike about Dymola?** There is not much documentation is available for reference. Need to explore and find different tools while using software. **Recommendations to others considering Dymola:** Any designer who wants to make its product to use in real time like digital twin with IOT enabled solution then must use this tool. Just be sure to get proper info due to unavailability of proper documentation. **What problems is Dymola solving and how is that benefiting you?** I used Dymola for integrating my real time embedded system with IOT into my design. I recommend every designer to use this tool to make its design simulation more realtime. ## Dymola Discussions - [How I can integrate ROS with Dymola?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37357-how-i-can-integrate-ros-with-dymola) - 1 upvote - [fgdfgdf](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37151-fgdfgdf) - 1 upvote - [Where I can get detailed documentation of dymola? 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