Inspire 2018 Software Release Accelerates Pace of Product Innovation
February 01 2018 - 4:05PM
Altair (Nasdaq:ALTR) announced the release of
Inspire 2018 simulation-driven design software. Available through
its solidThinking channel partner network and directly to its
HyperWorks user community, Inspire 2018 marks another milestone in
Altair’s leadership in generative design, optimization and
simulation.
“Inspire 2018 enables designers and engineers to leverage
simulation in new and inventive ways to accelerate the development
of high-performance, innovative products,” says James Dagg, CTO for
User Experience at Altair. “Inspire integrates well into
large manufacturing enterprises for rapid simulation and
lightweighting insights, and has an intuitive user experience that
is ideal for small and medium-size businesses with little or no
simulation experience.”
Applied at the very beginning of clean-sheet design programs and
for design exploration of current production parts, Inspire
simulation-driven design software allows designers and engineers
to:
- rapidly assemble and simulate dynamic mechanical
systems to automatically resolve loads on system
components for optimization and analysis
- generate weight-efficient design proposals
unique to specified conventional or additive manufacturing
processes with Altair’s industry-leading topology optimization
technology
- simulate the performance of competing design
concepts for static loads, normal modes and
buckling
- directly export Inspire CAD geometry to 3D
printers to produce high-performance, quality parts
Andy Bartels, Inspire Program Manager explained, “In order to
stay competitive while pushing the innovation envelope, simulation
must drive the entire design process from the early concept design
phase all the way through to production. We continue to add tools
to make Inspire more beneficial to its users in each step of the
design process.”
Inspire 2018 includes new advancements to:
- Generate optimized lattice and
mixed solid - lattice structures,
visualize simulation results in 3D, and export lattice designs in
.stl file format for 3D printing
- View and interactively assign loads to load cases and import /
export design loads in .csv file format with the new Load
Cases Table
- Design for additive manufacturing
with overhang shape controls to help reduce
overhangs to create more self-supporting structures
- Automatically optimize the fit of PolyNURBS CAD geometry to
generative design results with the new PolyNURBS Fit
Tool
“Inspire 2018 is available immediately to clients as an
application software download and later this year as a cloud-based
offering,” says Dagg. “Branded as Inspire Unlimited™, the
cloud offering of Inspire will include additional functionality
such as secure data management, team collaboration tools, and
on-demand high-performance computing (HPC).”
Visit altair.com/Inspire2018 to view video demos, register for a
webinar introduction to Inspire 2018, and to request a free
trial.
About Altair
(Nasdaq:ALTR)Altair is focused on the development and broad
application of simulation technology to synthesize and optimize
designs, processes and decisions for improved business performance.
With more than 2,000 employees, Altair is headquartered in Troy,
Michigan, USA and operates 69 offices throughout 24 countries.
Altair serves more than 5,000 customers across broad industry
segments. To learn more, please visit www.altair.com.
Altair Corporate/ Americas/ Asia Pacific Biba A. Bedi
+1-757-224-0548 x 406 biba@altair.com
Altair Europe, the Middle East and AfricaEvelyn Gebhardt+49 6421
9684351gebhardt@bluegecko-marketing.de
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