I wonder if it&#x27;s possible&#x2F;practical to model the mechanical properties using multiple different tools, and check for agreement, along the lines of N-version programming[1] for software.<p>It might get tricky where you&#x27;re doing extremely specialised stuff where only a single implementation exists, but I suppose you&#x27;d have to assign some time to validating your tools personally for your use.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;N-version_programming" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;N-version_programming</a>