Altair HyperWorks – Advanced Design & Simulation Platform

Accelerate Product Innovation with Altair HyperWorks

Modern product development demands faster innovation, better performance, and reduced physical prototyping. Altair HyperWorks is a powerful design and simulation platform that enables engineers to solve complex engineering problems using advanced simulation, optimization, and AI-driven engineering tools.

The platform integrates multiphysics simulation, optimization technologies, and high-performance computing to help organizations design smarter, lighter, and more efficient products. It supports simulation across multiple disciplines including structural mechanics, motion, fluids, thermal management, electromagnetics, and system modeling.

By combining modeling, analysis, and optimization in a unified environment, Altair HyperWorks enables companies to reduce development cycles, improve product performance, and achieve simulation-driven design.

Key Benefits

Simulation-driven product design
Faster design iterations with advanced solvers
Reduced physical prototyping and testing
Optimization for lightweight and high-performance products
Integrated multiphysics simulation environment
Scalable HPC and AI-driven engineering workflows

Key Products within the Altair HyperWorks Ecosystem

Altair® HyperMesh®

Industry-leading pre- and post-processing platform for Finite Element Analysis (FEA).

Altair HyperMesh is widely used by simulation engineers to create high-quality finite element models for structural and multiphysics analysis. It provides advanced meshing technologies, model preparation tools, and automation capabilities that enable the creation of complex models quickly and accurately.

Key Capabilities

  • Advanced FEA preprocessing and meshing
  • Geometry editing and model cleanup
  • Automated mesh generation and optimization
  • Solver interfaces for multiple CAE solvers
  • Batch automation and scripting

Typical Applications

  • Automotive crash simulation
  • Aerospace structural analysis
  • Durability and fatigue analysis
  • NVH simulation

Altair® Inspire™

Simulation-driven design for engineers and product designers.

Altair Inspire enables engineers to explore and optimize design concepts early in the development process. The platform integrates design modeling, generative design, and simulation to help engineers create lightweight and manufacturable components.

Key Capabilities

  • Generative design and topology optimization
  • Structural simulation for concept validation
  • Manufacturing feasibility checks
  • Motion analysis and mechanism design
  • Rapid concept evaluation

Typical Applications

  • Lightweight component design
  • Concept engineering
  • Additive manufacturing design
  • Performance optimization

Altair® SimLab®

A powerful multiphysics simulation environment with simplified workflows.

Altair SimLab provides a process-oriented simulation environment that simplifies complex simulation workflows. It integrates modeling, meshing, and solver setup into a streamlined interface that improves productivity for engineers performing multiphysics analysis.

Key Capabilities

  • Multiphysics simulation setup
  • Automated model preparation
  • Electronics and thermal simulation
  • CFD and structural coupling
  • Simplified simulation workflows

Typical Applications

  • Electronics cooling
  • Thermal management
  • Structural analysis
  • Electromagnetic simulation

Altair® SimSolid®

Structural simulation without meshing.

Altair SimSolid revolutionizes structural simulation by eliminating the need for geometry simplification or meshing. Engineers can directly analyze complete CAD assemblies quickly and obtain accurate results in minutes.

Key Capabilities

  • No meshing required
  • Fast simulation of large assemblies
  • Direct CAD integration
  • Rapid design iteration
  • Real-time performance evaluation

Typical Applications

  • Structural validation
  • Assembly analysis
  • Design comparison studies
  • Rapid engineering decisions

Altair® OptiStruct®

Advanced structural analysis and optimization solver.

OptiStruct is a robust finite element solver used for structural analysis and optimization. It is particularly known for topology optimization and lightweight design technologies that help engineers create high-performance and cost-efficient products.

Key Capabilities

  • Linear and nonlinear structural analysis
  • Topology, topography, and size optimization
  • Fatigue and durability analysis
  • Multi-disciplinary optimization
  • Lightweight design engineering

Typical Applications

  • Automotive lightweight structures
  • Aerospace structural optimization
  • Product performance enhancement
  • Material usage optimization

Altair® Twin Activate®

System simulation and digital twin platform.

Altair Twin Activate enables system-level simulation and digital twin deployment across the product lifecycle. It allows engineers to model complex systems, simulate their behavior, and create real-time digital twins for monitoring and predictive analysis.

Key Capabilities

  • Model-based system design
  • Digital twin development
  • Control system simulation
  • Real-time system modeling
  • Integration with IoT and operational data

Typical Applications

  • Smart product development
  • Industrial systems simulation
  • Control system design
  • Predictive maintenance models