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Dassault Systemes and Ansys announce new cloud-based simulation tools

Engineering.com roundup of recent simulation news.

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Dassault Systèmes’ AI-driven simulation tool for electromechanical systems

At this week’s 3DEXPERIENCE World, engineering design software companies Dassault Systèmes and Cadence announced that they are integrating the AI-driven Cadence OrCAD X and Allegro X with the extended 3DEXPERIENCE Works portfolio for SOLIDWORKS’ existing and future customers. In doing so, electrical and mechanical engineers gain a cloud-enabled integrated workflow for the product development of mechatronic systems. This workflow can optimize these designs for performance, manufacturability, cost, compliance, reliability and supply chain resilience.

Ansys releases a cloud-based method to access Fluent CFD simulations

After the release of Ansys 2024 R1, the simulation leader announced the release of Fluent Web UI, a cloud-based method to access, control, monitor, run and speed-up Ansys Fluent CFD simulations. According to the release, engineers will have access to native GPU and cloud-based high-performance computing (HPC) to speed up time-to-result by a factor of 10. The software option also comes with a streamlined user interface that simplifies workflows for the aerospace and automotive sector.

Ansys Fluent Web UI enables engineers to work on CFD simulations on any device on the cloud. (Image: Ansys.)

Ansys Fluent Web UI enables engineers to work on CFD simulations on any device on the cloud. (Image: Ansys.)

Intact.Simulation Compatible with Rhino 8

The latest version of the automated mechanical design and simulation software Intact.Simulation will now be compatible with the visual programming interface Rhino Grasshopper V2.0 via the 3D modeling tool Rhino 8. Other improvements include an automatic simulation feature that triggers when parameters are changed. The release also includes a new list of input materials, boundary conditions and loads.

Improving Automotive Car Simulators with VR

The driving simulator company VI-grade is partnering with virtual reality company Varjo to connect VR and XR (extended reality) headsets into the driving simulator experience. The collaboration will help engineers design human-machine interfaces in the automotive industry. It will also provide more realistic simulations, AI-based traffic behavior and sensor fusion between the headset, simulator and digitally simulated environment. The announcement notes that Varjo’s XR-3 and XR-4 headsets will connect with VI-WorldSim version 2024.1.

By using VR and XR, engineers can enhance driving simulators to design better cars and automotive systems. (Image: VI-grade.)

By using VR and XR, engineers can enhance driving simulators to design better cars and automotive systems. (Image: VI-grade.)
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