Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced new releases of Siemens Simcenter MAGNET software and Simcenter Motorsolve software for simulating electric motor design and electromagnetic fields at any stage of the design process. Electric traction motors must be durable and NVH-compliant, however, electromagnetic forces induce mechanical vibrations which may lead to failure. The Simcenter MAGNET and […]
IronCAD launches Design Collaboration Suite 2020
IronCAD, the 3D CAD platform of choice among metal fabricators and custom machinery manufacturers, unveiled IRONCAD 2020 and it’s got more than just perfect vision for design productivity. Designed to increase productivity for CAD software users to get their products to market faster, this release focuses on performance, commonly asked usability items, and continued improvements […]
Meshmatic optimizes CAD files for real-time visualization
Meshmatic is a 3D optimization software that helps engineers prepare design files for real-time visualization faster. A challenge with many large and complex engineering files is having to manually clean and optimize them for 3D rendering or AR/VR development. Such tasks are often repetitive and tedious, as well as prone to human error. Meshmatic is […]
Siemens adds material modeling to Simcenter through acquisition of MultiMechanics
Siemens announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire MultiMechanics, Inc., developer of MultiMech finite element software that helps companies virtually predict failure in advanced materials at an unprecedented level of speed and accuracy. The company plans to integrate MultiMechanics into Siemens Digital Industries Software, which will add the ability for customers to create […]
nTop Platform 2.0 overcomes the geometry bottleneck
nTopology announces the latest version of its computational-modeling software, nTop Platform 2.0, an engineering software that enables engineers to simultaneously consider geometry, performance and manufacturability within a single, reusable workflow. This release includes support for prepackaged, application-specific nTop Toolkits, letting engineers quickly learn and use its capabilities right out of the box. nTop Platform was […]
COMSOL launches Version 5.5 of COMSOL Multiphysics
COMSOL, a leading provider of software solutions for multiphysics modeling, simulation, and application design and deployment, announces the latest version of its COMSOL Multiphysics software. In version 5.5, the Design Module provides an entirely new sketching tool for easier creation and more versatile parametric control of geometry models. New and updated solvers speed up a range of […]
Developing a zero-emission, all-electric regional commuter aircraft
Dassault Systèmes announced that the electric air mobility pioneer, Eviation Aircraft, used the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud to develop the first prototype of its zero-emission, all-electric regional commuter aircraft – Alice – in two years. In the race to create and commercialize new categories of sustainable air mobility systems, Eviation Aircraft accelerated the prototype’s […]
Siemens expands SaaS offerings to Simcenter Amesim and Simcenter 3D
Siemens Digital Industries Software announces the availability of Simcenter 3D software and Simcenter Amesim software delivered as a service. Through a strategic collaboration between Siemens and Rescale, a leader in enterprise big computing, engineers can gain immediate, cost-effective software-as-a-service (SaaS) access to simulation tools. Particularly useful for small to medium-sized businesses, the SaaS framework offers […]
RBF Morph speeds real-time design-data feedback
As engineers in industry and research look to develop Digital Twins of their physical products—with the longer-term goal of integration with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)—the pivotal importance of up-front, accurate, real-time modeling and simulation to optimize both manufacturing and product performance is clear. Enabling the development of this function is RBF Morph, a […]
PTC to acquire Onshape
PTC announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Onshape, creators of Software as a Service (SaaS) product development platform that unites computer aided design (CAD) with data management and collaboration tools, for approximately $470 million, net of cash acquired. The acquisition is expected to accelerate PTC’s ability to attract new customers with […]
Quality Information Framework (QIF) for translation and validation to/from CAD
Elysium, a world leader in 3D-geometry handling, interoperability, data translation and quality-checking software, will release a solution for multi-CAD to/from QIF for translation and validation between users. The added capability will be part of the new release of ASFALIS software planned for early 2020. A Quality Information Framework (QIF) is an XML architecture that defines, […]
Comsol Multiphysics Update Includes New Sketching Tool
Comsol is set to release Comsol Multiphysics Version 5.5 in November 2019. In this version, the Design Module offers a new sketching tool for easier creation and more versatile parametric control of geometry models, says Daniel Bertilsson, technology manager for mathematics and computer science at Comsol. Comsol Multiphysics offers tools for engineering modeling, simulation, application, […]
Comsol Update Includes New Sketching Tool
Comsol is set to release Comsol Multiphysics Version 5.5 in November 2019. In this version, the Design Module offers a new sketching tool for easier creation and more versatile parametric control of geometry models, says Daniel Bertilsson, technology manager for mathematics and computer science at Comsol. Comsol Multiphysics offers tools for engineering modeling, simulation, application, […]
Parametric modeling: Still going strong thirty-one years on
To get to parametric modeling and to the newer direct modeling, CAD has undergone such radical changes as to make the early systems look unrecognizable to today’s engineers. Here’s a quick review. Jean Thilmany, Senior Editor Last year, parametric modeling turned thirty. “Parametric modeling made solid modeling practical for the first time and was a […]
Wind River offers new release of VxWorks
Wind River announced the latest release of its real-time operating system (RTOS) VxWorks, which has ensured the security, safety, and deterministic performance of embedded applications for more than 30 years. The latest release redefines embedded software development with new capabilities to drive greater business value, innovation, and productivity. As the industry rapidly transforms with systems […]
Latest MapleMBSE release democratizes systems engineering process
Maplesoft announced a new release of MapleMBSE, the software that enables companies to employ a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) process within their design projects without requiring every stakeholder on the project to be an expert in complex MBSE tools. The latest release, MapleMBSE 2019.1, offers enhanced modeling support, making it easier to build and investigate […]
Dassault Systèmes introduces SOLIDWORKS 2020
Dassault Systèmes introduced SOLIDWORKS 2020, the latest release of its portfolio of 3D design and engineering applications. SOLIDWORKS 2020 features enhancements, new capabilities and workflows that enable users to accelerate and improve product development, from conceptual design to manufactured products. By seamlessly connecting to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, SOLIDWORKS 2020 addresses the emerging trends and business […]
Electrical-Thermal Co-Simulation for system analysis
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. introduced Cadence Celsius Thermal Solver, an electrical-thermal co-simulation solution for the full hierarchy of electronic systems from ICs to physical enclosures. Based on a production-proven, massively parallel architecture that delivers up to 10X faster performance than legacy solutions without sacrificing accuracy, the Celsius Thermal Solver seamlessly integrates with Cadence IC, package […]
CAD and AI: making design better, faster, and easier
AI has the potential to allow engineers to design products faster than before while meeting design specifications, sometimes in new and unique ways. Jean Thilmany, Senior Editor Artificial intelligence could be said to be the new hot buzzword, as it seems to be making inroads into all types of software. “We don’t see a lot […]
xNURBS releases NURBS software
xNURBS announces the release of xn kernel and its Rhino/SolidWorks V2.0 applications. xNURBS’s NURBS technique has unlimited capacities for solving NURBS and generating high-quality surfaces based on energy-minimization method. By playing xNURBS demo videos, e.g., the bottom surface of Jet Ski Hull, and the side surfaces of a mouse, users can judge for themselves. Blending […]
ANSYS Cloud gains marketplace momentum
Engineers are unlocking increased compute capacity to achieve advances in 5G, autonomous systems, electric vehicles, and other global megatrends thanks to ANSYS Cloud high-performance computing (HPC), powered by Microsoft Azure. Available from directly within ANSYS engineering simulation software, ANSYS Cloud is helping organizations rapidly run high-fidelity simulations, shortening development cycles and increasing time to market. […]
From CAD data to digital twin
B&R has integrated the industrialPhysics simulation tool into its Automation Studio engineering environment. The 3D simulation software simplifies model-based machine development. Developers can import CAD data from machine components or entire machines directly into the simulation tool. Then they can quickly and easily generate a digital twin for developing and testing the machine software. Digital […]
CAMWorks ShopFloor streamlines the design to manufacturing process
HCL Technologies, a global technology company, announced the release of CAMWorks ShopFloor, which provides tools for companies to meet Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 initiatives, by moving beyond 2D drawings or static digital files. With CAMWorks ShopFloor, 3D digital models capture extensive data from the part design files and provide tools that machinists can use […]
Mazda uses Siemens generative engineering tools to drive creativity
Siemens announced that Mazda Motor Corporation adopted the Capital electrical design software suite from Mentor, a Siemens business, to help maximize innovation in the design of next-generation automotive electrical systems. Recognized worldwide for its successful launch of innumerable innovative technologies, Mazda uses Capital for model-based generative design for the electrical and electronic systems of the […]
COMSOL News 2019 success stories: Simulation applications enable collaboration in developing new products
COMSOL Inc. published its annual compilation of customer success stories featured in the latest edition of COMSOL News. This year’s issue features a variety of academic and commercial examples from engineers who push the limits of technology using COMSOL Multiphysics® for innovative modeling, simulation, and application design. Collaboration is key when designing products that will […]