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Altair SimSolid™

Simulation Reinvented

Altair SimSolid is a structural analysis software developed specifically for rapidly evolving design processes.
It eliminates geometry simplification and meshing, the two most time-consuming and expertise-extensive tasks
done in traditional FEA, enabling the analysis of fully-featured CAD assemblies in minutes without meshing.​

SimSolid can analyze complex parts and areas, line clouds, and point clouds. This
large assemblies not practical with traditional provides the ability to handle geometrical
Product Highlights
FEA and do it efficiently on a desktop class imperfections, as well as assembly contact
• Eliminate geometry simplification computer. Both fast and accurate, SimSolid imperfections like gaps, penetrations and
and meshing. With SimSolid, model controls solution accuracy using a unique ragged contact areas.
preparation is done in minutes. multi-pass adaptive analysis.​ ​
• Analyze complex parts and large ​ Altair SimSolid controls solution accuracy
assemblies. SimSolid is tolerant of The computational engine is based on using multi-pass adaptive analysis.
imprecise geometry, and its assembly breakthrough extensions to the theory Adaptivity can be defined on a global or
connections are industry best at of external approximations. External part local basis and adaptivity is always
handling ragged contact surfaces.
approximations are a generalization of active The methodology is fast and
• Get results in seconds to minutes,
Finite Element Method (FEM) in terms that:​ efficient. It provides superior performance
SimSolid is fast, really fast. Hence,
multiple design scenarios can be • Absolutely arbitrary geometrical shapes can metrics for computational time and
quickly analyzed and compared. be used as “finite elements”​ memory footprint that allow very large
• Basis functions which approximate field and/or complex assemblies to be solved
of interest in the part volume can be of quickly on desktop class PC’s.​
arbitrary class and are independent of the
volume shape​ Benefits
​ Eliminate Geometry Simplification
SimSolid does not use the point-wise degrees and Meshing
of freedom (DOF) inherent in traditional FEA.​ SimSolid’s unique technology completely
Learn more: eliminates geometry simplification and
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altairhyperworks.com/simsolid ​ imSolid’s DOF are functionals with
S meshing, the two most time consuming,
geometrical support in the form of volumes, expertise extensive and error prone tasks
Early analyze complex shape data A complex assembly like this one, with 5200 Nonlinear analysis accurately reproducing
and evaluate multiple cases parts, can be analyzed in minutes the contact between bolt and plate

done in traditional FEA. With SimSolid, model ​ upported Connections and Boundary
S Post-Processing and Reporting​
preparation is done in minutes. Conditions​ Result types:​
• Assembly Connections: Smart auto • Contour plots with displacements,
Analyze Complex Parts and Large connections, bonded, sliding, separating stress & strains​
Assemblies​ with friction, bolted, spot & laser welds, • Deformed shape animation​
​SimSolid has been designed to analyze fillet/seam welds, virtual connectors​ • Max/min labels​
complex parts and large assemblies not • Loads & BC’s: Immovable constraint, • Point probes​
practical with traditional FEA. SimSolid is sliding constraint, hinge constraint, • XY plots​
tolerant of imprecise geometry. Its assembly enforced displacement, force, pressure, • Reaction/contact forces​
connections are industry best at handling • Bolt/nut forces​
gravity, thermal, inertia relief, bolt/nut
ragged contact surfaces with both gaps and • Spot weld forces​
preload, dynamic loads, hydrostatic
overlapping geometry.​ • Frequencies and mode shapes​
loads, bearing loads, and remote loads.​
​ • Modal participation factors​
Get Results in Seconds to Minutes​ • Safety factors​
Material Properties​
​SimSolid is fast, real fast. Solution times • Isotropic​
are typically measured in second to Reporting:​
• Incompressible​
minutes on a standard PC. With SimSolid, • Image thumbnails and captions associated
• Elastoplastic with NL stress vs strain curves​
multiple design scenarios can be quickly with model graphics state, part visibility,
• Rigid​ and results display​
analyzed and compared. And, accuracy
• User extensible​ • Synchronized model and results browsing​
can be specified on an individual part level
​ • Results are exported as full resolution
allowing a rapid drill down to any level of
CAD Connectivity​ image files​
detail that is required.
• Direct data integration to Cloud-based
Capabilities CAD systems​ General Usability​
Analysis Solutions​ • Standard STL output from any CAD system​ ​• Able to process mixed (SI and IPS) units​
The following simulation types are supported: • Direct file support for mainstream CAD • Measurements (distance, ray probe, local
linear statics, modal, nonlinear statics systems: CATIA, NX, Creo, SOLIDWORKS, coordinates)​
(material & geometrical), thermal, coupled Inventor and SolidEdge​ • Global and local coordinate systems​
thermal-stress, linear dynamics (time, • Direct file support for common neutral • Default views (front, back, left, right, top, bottom)​
frequency and random response).​ formats: STEP, ACIS and Parasolid, etc. • Custom saved views

“When we are ordering tons and tons of the raw materials for our chains, a pound
here and a pound there starts becoming important, so that’s where we spend a lot
of time trying to optimize our product. Applying SimSolid to this challenge in the
long run will make us a lot of money.”
Bob Adams, Engineering Manager
Serapid, Inc.

Altair Engineering, Inc., World Headquarters 1820 E. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, MI 48083-2031 USA • (P) +1.248.614.2400 • (F) +1.248.614.2411 • www.altair.com • info@altair.com

12.2018

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