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Altair® HyperMesh®

AI-Powered Finite Element Modeling and Analysis Software for Large Assemblies, Simulations, and Visualizations

HyperMesh FEA analysis software streamlines processes that set up, build, run, visualize, and analyze simulations of large geometries and assemblies. Its optimized, guided, and AI embedded workflows ensure model build and assemblies, solver setup, report generation, pre- and post-processing are all significantly faster — with some benchmarked workflows speeding up from hours to minutes. Key features include the ability to build and manipulate geometry, meshes, large assemblies, subsystems, and imported CAD models. HyperMesh can perform concept modeling and interface with internal and third-party CAD and solver solutions. Built on an open, programmable architecture and seamlessly linked to the digital thread, it is easy to automate processes and customize workflows to accelerate innovation and design exploration.

Why HyperMesh?

A simulation of an airplane-seat component is being added to the digital thread to tie it back to PLM/PDM systems, model assembly, concept models, and more.

Model-build and Assembly Meets Digital Thread and Concept Modeling

HyperMesh transforms model-building and assembly into a traceable, connected process. Beyond preparing simulation-ready models, it captures and manages the metadata that link parts, subsystems, and design changes across teams. Through the digital thread, every update is tracked and tied back to HyperMesh libraries and PLM / PDM systems — whether it’s new geometry, configurations, or concept models. This ensures engineering data stays connected, enabling faster decisions, fewer errors, and reduced physical testing, cutting costs, and accelerating time to market.

HyperMesh finite element modeling software unifies the simulations of various cell phone components.

Broad CAD, FEA, Meshing, and Solver Support in One Environment

Engineers lose time jumping between tools to clean geometry, build meshes, set up solvers, display representations, and analyze results. HyperMesh FEA analysis software unifies the entire simulation workflow by having pre- and post-processing included within one solver-connected environment. Teams can edit geometry, assemble models, define solver-specific inputs, and visualize or review results without ever leaving the platform. With broad interoperability across in-house and third-party CAD and solver systems, HyperMesh eliminates bottlenecks, reduces rework, and helps teams deliver faster, more consistent results.

A built-in HyperMesh tool converts an engineer’s inputs into Python code so they can automate workflows for report generation.

Open, Automated, and Programmable Workflows

HyperMesh gives engineering teams the flexibility to build simulation workflows as they wish — without replacing the tools they already use. The FEA analysis software’s open architecture and Python APIs make it easy to integrate with existing systems, connect to in-house tools, and fit into established processes. With built-in automation tools that convert clicks into code, engineers can turn tasks such as geometry cleanup, model setup, report generation, pre- and post-processing into reusable scripts. This enables teams to eliminate repetitive work, enforce standards, and empower more users to run simulations without error. HyperMesh helps organizations scale simulation on their terms.

Key Features

Streamlined Geometry Import and Model Assembly

Import, classify, and assemble bulk geometry via automated or semi-automated workflows to display representations or build large-model assemblies at scale. Create common models, multiple assembly configurations, and load cases without manual inputs.

Meshing Software at Scale

Simplify the creation of large model meshes that adhere to industry requirements. What once took engineers hundreds of inputs now takes a few clicks.

Automated Workflows

Streamline large assembly and finite element modeling setup by automating the import, classification, and joining of CAD models. Then use automated meshing tools to cleanup, refine, and create shell, solid, and other mesh types.

Concept Modeling, Optimization, and Design Exploration

Use generative design, parameterization, and simulation-led design techniques to rapidly explore concepts early in development. Additionally, explore a product’s design space, assess feasibility, evaluate trade-offs, and identify geometries that are lightweight and durable.

Topology Optimization to 3D CAD

After finding an optimal design, via topology optimizations and other design space exploration and optimization tools, convert the resulting geometry into formats ready for downstream use.

Automated Report Generation

With the push of a button, create customized reports within HTML, PDF, Docx, and PPTx formats. Reports can include equations, images, 3D objects, and other simulation, optimization, and CAE post-processing results.

Python and API Integration

Customize HyperMesh to work optimally for your organization or capture a simulation expert’s knowledge by recording their workflows into Python code. Engineers can then use the code to build templates, automations, and democratized simulation applications.

Straightforward Solver Setup

Guided workflows help engineers set up load cases and define models for various finite element modeling analyses, including fatigue, durability, crash and safety, noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), multiphysics simulations, and more.

Reduced Order Modeling and Skeleton Modeling

Simplify complex and large simulations by producing 1D reduced order models (ROMs) that mimic the output of 3D simulations. Use these simplified models to quickly optimize whole assemblies.

AI Modeling, Simulation, and Design

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Further Automate Model Production with AI and Metadata

Engineers can automate much of their manual simulation inputs and workflows using AI tools. Use CAD metadata to automate simulation inputs, like material creation and assignment — eliminating tedious manual work and accelerating model preparation.

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Automated Pattern and Shape Recognition

AI shape recognition enables engineers to simultaneously discover, list, group, classify, select, and edit similar shapes within the geometry. With AI, HyperMesh can find patterns in a model, making it easier to automate model cleanup, feature extraction, meshing, and more.

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Accurate Physics Results in Real-Time

Engineers can leverage Altair® PhysicsAI™ technology to train models on historical simulation data. These AI tools are embedded into HyperMesh and can create physics predictions 1000x faster than traditional numerical simulation solvers. PhysicsAI supports transformer-neural simulators (TNS) and graph convolution networks (GCN) neural network architectures.

Featured Workflows

  1. Get Started
  2. Model Interrogation
  3. Topology Generation
  4. Meshing
  5. Model Build and Assembly
     

Featured Capabilities

Certification

 

AI-Augmented Part Recognition

 

Design Exploration

 

Concept and Optimization

 

PDM Integration

 

Post Processing