MSC.Software Acquires the MacNeal Group

By DE Editors

MSC.Software (Santa Ana, CA) announced that it has acquired the MacNeal Group (tMG), reuniting the company with Nastran founder, Dr. Richard MacNeal. The MacNeal Group was founded by Dr. Richard MacNeal, a pioneer for the CAE market and the leading authority on finite element technology.

tMG brings to MSC.Software its computational Part and Assembly Analysis (PAA) methodology. PAA methodology is a computational assembly framework for managing high-fidelity simulation assemblies in a manner similar to how CAD assemblies are controlled across an enterprise. With PAA, you can create a complete virtual assembly for system-level simulation and optimization without exposing details of proprietary components. Thus, intellectual property is secured while the accuracy for the behavior of the physical product components as computational “smart parts” within an overall assembly is improved.

Merging MD Nastran’s substructuring and PAA, says MSC.Software, will enable SimEnterprise users to update an assembly’s response to design changes in parts automatically and without requiring reassembly of the parent system simulation model. This, in turn, will enhance MD Nastran’s complex system simulations by making it faster to evaluate and optimize parts and assemblies.

“PAA is a game changer for structural analysis in general and will reinforce engineering simulation as the driver for innovative and robust designs,” said Glenn Wienkoop, president and chief operating officer, MSC.Software. “The acquisition of tMG brings to MSC.Software not just the man considered the pioneer of CAE, but a highly-skilled team of Nastran developers that solidifies our world-class solver organization leadership and allows us to quickly bring to market the benefits of tMG’s advancements in computational parts management.”

For details, contact MSC.Software.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.