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Podcast: Digital Engineering News Roundup for Oct. 19, 2018

October 18, 2018 · Listen to the top news items for the week of Oct 18, 2018. Altair acquires SIMSOLID, Greenlight Insights hosts Virtual Strategy Strategy Conference, new book contemplates the dreaded AI revolt, and more

Altair Brings Flexibility to solidThinking Licensing

August 30, 2018 · The company’s patented units-based licensing model is now being offered as solidThinking Units (sTUs) designed to help small- and mid-sized organizations tap into simulation more readily.

Altair Debuts Disruptive Licensing Model for solidThinking Suite

August 29, 2018 · solidThinking units are a licensing model providing on-demand flexibility to access Altair's entire simulation-driven design portfolio on the desktop and in the cloud.

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Editor’s Pick: Inspired for Simulation-Driven Design

February 7, 2018 · Design topology optimization and simulation solution sees wide range of enhancements.

Altair Debuts Click2Cast at EUROGUSS 2018

January 8, 2018 · Click2Cast enhances the casting process by adding geometry tools specifically for easily creating runners, risers, sleeves, chillers and cooling lines within a single environment, benefiting the entire supply chain in producing casting quickly and economically.

Altair Presents Preview of Geometry ‘Avatar’ of Click2Cast

December 22, 2017 · Altair's Click2Cast enhances the casting process by adding geometry tools specifically for creating runners, risers, sleeves, chillers and cooling lines within a single environment.

How to Design for Additive Manufacturing: First Steps

October 24, 2017 · DfAM not only looks at the bare-bones function of a part and its classic assembly techniques, but addresses just how to produce it with additive manufacturing (industrial 3D printing) equipment/materials to gain efficiency on many fronts.

Envision 4.0 Data Analytics Package now Available from solidThinking

February 23, 2017 · Envision 4.0 designed to bring data analytics for IoT, industrial analytics and embedded business intelligence to new heights.

Racing to a Lighter Design with Optimization

January 3, 2017 · ELBFLORACE and Technische Universität Dresden collaborate for a lighter, stronger steering column mount.

The Changing Art of Making Parts: Part 2

January 3, 2017 · Simulation-driven additive manufacturing advances to take on materials, organic shapes and new manufacturing techniques.

solidThinking Announces Evolve, Inspire 2017

December 16, 2016 · The softwares focus have improved usability and several user-requested features.

Simulating Everything Automotive

November 1, 2016 · When did vehicles get so complex? Good thing today’s simulation software tools are evolving to handle design, development, testing and deployment.

solidThinking Launches Click2Cast 4.0

September 27, 2016 · FEA meshing has been newly integrated.

Converge 2016 Global Keynoters Announced

July 13, 2016 · The events will focus on the latest advances in technology and product design.

solidThinking Announces Converge 2016 Conference

April 14, 2016 · The global events will focus on design software, materials and manufacturing technologies.

Editor’s Pick: solidThinking Inspire 2016

April 13, 2016 · Updates include PolyNURBS and enhanced analysis capabilities.

Your Optimization Software Respectfully Suggests a Revision

January 1, 2016 · With optimization, software evolves from a passive tool to an active design partner.


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