visual basic python java and otherwise access to connect and extract 404 model data design properties in a similar manner the analysis model s 406 are generally a finite element model fem developed using computer aided engineering cae tools data extracted e g analysis properties 408 from the application is made available via software programs e g visual basic python java etc one contribution of the extraction programs design property data extraction 404 and extracted analysis properties 408 is the organization of data relative to their containing feature object an object database 418 is an object oriented database management system that is used to store all extracted model features as objects in alternative embodiments a relation database may be used for storage or the model features may be stored via xml each feature object is uniquely defined and has properties corresponding to the key value parameters that are generated by design property data extraction 404 and extracted analysis properties 408 and methods that expose and operate on these attributes in a particular analysis user inputs 410 may be required in addition to the design and analysis data prior to performing 424 the analysis a verification 416 is utilized to determine whether or.