Altair Releases HyperWorks 9.0 for CAE
 TROY,
MI, May 20, 2008 - Altair Engineering, a global provider of technology and
services empowering client innovation and decision making, today announced
the release of Altair HyperWorks 9.0, the next generation of its popular
integrated suite of computer-aided engineering (CAE) software applications.
HyperWorks is an enterprise simulation platform to support product
lifecycle management (PLM) processes. It is the leading simulation-driven
design solution for product development across the world's top corporations.
"Over the past decade, Altair HyperWorks has become the preferred
simulation platform for the worldwide advanced manufacturing community,"
says James R. Scapa, president and CEO of Altair. "Through advancements in
simulation technology, a value-driven business model and superior customer
support, the adoption of HyperWorks continues to outpace the CAE market with
a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 25%."
Grid Enablement and New ISV Partner Program
The release of HyperWorks 9.0 is the first engineering simulation
solution to deeply embed grid computing management tools with
compute-intensive CAE software applications. HyperWorks 9.0 clients can now
use unallocated HyperWorks units in their existing pool to immediately
access Altair's popular PBS GridWorks on-demand grid-computing technology
suite at no incremental cost. This common licensing model allows
corporations to virtualize their global computing infrastructure -
maximizing the throughput of analysis jobs as well as the utilization of
hardware and software resources.
In addition, HyperWorks 9.0 extends its patented business model to
deliver on-demand, third-party software applications. Participating partners
and the formal roll-out of Altair's partner solutions program will be
announced on Wednesday May 21st, 2008.
Next-generation Solver Technology and New Multi-core Licensing
Business Model
With the release of HyperWorks 9.0, Altair has integrated all of its
linear and nonlinear finite-element solvers into a single solver
application. RADIOSS 9.0 now delivers a robust solution for simulating
linear statics and dynamics, nonlinear transient dynamics and
fluid-structure interaction events. This consolidation and integration
uniquely positions RADIOSS in the CAE solution market and further increases
the value of HyperWorks. From a user perspective, RADIOSS 9.0 simplifies
multi-disciplinary analysis studies and data exchange between analysis
types. Business benefits include lower software licensing costs and
simplified IT administration.
"The advent of cluster and multi-core computing environments requires
new, more affordable software licensing models," says Jeffrey M. Brennan,
vice president of Altair's HyperWorks division. "Our unit-based licensing
model - already a market differentiator - has been further enhanced to allow
companies to take full advantage of multi-core computing environments with
our solvers through virtualization and an aggressive pricing model."
Extended Interoperability and Microsoft Office Integration
The open-systems design of the HyperWorks platform allows engineers to
seamlessly work with any CAD solution, any solver, and any pre- and
post-processing environment. The 9.0 release extends this interoperability
even further to include Microsoft Office suite applications fostering
enterprise collaboration and information sharing. This direct integration
not only offers efficiencies to the reporting process but also will support
design robustness investigations through a direct integration with Microsoft
Excel and HyperStudy, Altair's design optimization study application.
HyperGraph and HyperView post-processing applications now export directly to
Office applications, as well.
New Capabilities and Functionality
"This release is significant on many different levels," says Dr. Uwe
Schramm, Altair vice president of product technology. "Substantial
investments were made to evolve the graphical user interface to quickly gain
new user acceptance and shorten learning curves for enterprise deployments.
Industry specific advancements, especially for our rapidly growing aerospace
community, have been made across all of our core products including
HyperMesh, HyperView and OptiStruct."
Modeling and visualization advancements include:
- Enhanced "Windows-like" graphical user interfaces (GUI)
- HyperCrash: A new automotive crash pre-processor
- New rapid HEX solid meshing capabilities
- Shrink-wrap meshing to accelerate the creation of large solid models
Optimization and data management advancements include:
- Rapid multi-body dynamics optimization
- Free-shape optimization with manufacturing constraints
- Free-sizing optimization for composites
- Model assembly, batch meshing and performance data management
automation
For a complete listing of all 9.0 new products and functionality, please
visit
www.altairhyperworks.com/hw9.
Global distribution of HyperWorks 9.0 is ongoing; and current customers
can download this version and the Release Notes, by visiting Altair's Client
Center portal at
www.altairhyperworks.com .
For more information on the HyperWorks 9.0 release, training schedules,
regional roll-out events and to request a HyperWorks 9.0 demonstration,
please visit
www.altairhyperworks.com/hw9.
About HyperWorks
Built on a foundation of design optimization, performance data management
and process automation, HyperWorks is an enterprise simulation solution for
rapid design exploration and decision-making. As one of the most
comprehensive CAE solutions in the industry, HyperWorks provides a tightly
integrated suite of best-in-class tools for modeling, analysis,
optimization, visualization, reporting and performance data management.
Leveraging a revolutionary "pay-for-use" token-based business model,
HyperWorks delivers increased value and flexibility over other software
licensing models. Firmly committed to an open-systems philosophy, Altair
HyperWorks continues to lead the industry with the broadest interoperability
to commercial CAD and CAE solutions. For more information, please visit
www.altairhyperworks.com.
About Altair Engineering, Inc.
Altair Engineering, Inc. empowers client innovation and decision making
through technology that optimizes the analysis, management and visualization
of business and engineering information. Privately held with more than 1,300
employees, Altair has offices throughout North America, South America,
Europe and Asia/Pacific. With a 20-year plus track record for enterprise
analytics, product development, and advanced computing, Altair consistently
delivers a competitive advantage to customers in a broad range of
industries. To learn more, please visit
www.altair.com.
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