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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.
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.
July 1, 2018 · A look at two generative design partnerships between manufacturers and technology vendors show the value of collaboration.
April 1, 2018 · solidThinking Inspire 2018 is a structural optimization program designed to provide a complete workflow from geometry creation and or manipulation, through FE analysis to topology optimization and geometry shape fitting of the resultant configuration.
March 19, 2018 · Launch features enhanced capabilities in additive manufacturing, topology optimization and simulation.
February 21, 2018 · ParaMatters' CogniCAD is a cloud-based, cognitive design platform that is capable of automatically generating additive manufacturing for high-performance, lightweighted structures within aerospace, automotive and other mission critical applications.
February 2, 2018 · Inspire 2018 from Altair is available through its solidThinking channel partner network and directly to its HyperWorks user community.
January 2, 2018 · Design engineers face new challenges in working with computation-driven design software.
October 1, 2017 · How to address manufacturing constraints in optimization.
September 1, 2017 · A look at two additional topology optimization methods: evolutionary and level set.
July 1, 2017 · No normal airplane seat frame: this one has been light-weighted using lattice and surface optimization, meaning an algorithm in Autodesk’s Netfabb software produced the geometry to meet specified design goals.
June 1, 2017 · Gain insight as to what controls can be exerted on the process to increase relevance to design goals.
May 22, 2017 · Latest release aims to boost design productivity and optimization, according to the company.
May 9, 2017 · New release includes integrated topology optimization technology and Siemens' Convergent Modeling to help streamline work with imported geometry.
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December 1, 2016 · An essay on the counterintuitive nature of topology optimization and the challenges faced by design engineers who employ it.
July 1, 2016 · Frustum and 3D Systems lightweight a GE aircraft bracket with metal 3D printing.
May 2, 2016 · Software features are growing in response to increasing use of additive manufacturing.
February 1, 2016 · Learn about what topology optimization is and some of the issues it raises.
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