Here we present three advanced solutions for simulation: HyperWorks 2026 for scalable design decisions, Simcenter X for unified multiphysics and cloud optimization, and Ansys 2025 R2, which excels with AI and intelligent automation.
Optimized software for simulation in focus.
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HyperWorks 2026: Scalable, Fast, and Secure Design Decisions
The new version of HyperWorks 2026 is designed to provide engineering teams with comprehensive computer-aided design and simulation processes (CAE) thanks to advancements in AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and multiphysics integration. This is said to accelerate innovation and improve product performance across various industries.
Thanks to accelerated simulation, AI-driven real-time feedback, and GPU-accelerated reduced-order models, HyperWorks 2026 enables scalable, faster, and more secure design decisions.
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HyperWorks 2026 offers the following innovations, among others:
AI-assisted design and simulation: Geometric deep learning, generative algorithms, and GPU-accelerated Reduced Order Modeling (ROM) enable near real-time predictions and faster validation. Physics-based AI models can be deployed in secure, browser-based environments and deliver results up to 1,000 times faster than traditional solver simulations. Enhanced support for vectors and Smoothed-Particle-Hydrodynamics (SPH) expands the range of applications.
Enterprise-wide pre-processing and model assembly: Engineers can now quickly and consistently simulate large, complex assemblies, thereby shortening development and validation cycles. Improved navigation, batch meshing, and connector management optimize pre-processing, while data management for
Consistency across teams is ensured. Integrated multiphysics simulation: Thanks to unified solvers and domain coupling, engineers can analyze complex interactions—such as thermo-fluid or electromagnetic-structural systems—with greater accuracy. New workflows support the optimization of electric motors, battery safety investigations, and high-temperature analyses, while co-simulation standards enhance digital continuity. Electromagnetic simulations run up to 40 percent faster, and wave propagation modeling is up to 20 times faster. Additionally, radar and EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) analysis has been expanded for next-generation applications.
Automation, collaboration, and connectivity: Enhanced Python and API support, intuitive no-code workflow tools, and cloud integration promote digital continuity. Improved visualization and plotting tools simplify the interpretation and sharing of results, while seamless interoperability with third-party software increases the accuracy of digital twins.
Simcenter X: Unified Multiphysics and Optimization in the Cloud
Simcenter X offers a scalable Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) engineering simulation suite designed to reduce IT complexity, enable more flexibility, and promote collaboration.
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Siemens has introduced updates to its Simcenter X software, a cloud-based environment that unites the entire range of simulation and optimization technologies in a single, unified solution. With universal access to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), mechanical simulation systems, and Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization (MDAO), engineers can now collaborate, explore, and innovate more quickly, the company states.
Various tools in one environment with one license
At the core of the newly released Simcenter X Advanced is Siemens' Simcenter multi-domain simulation portfolio, which is designed to allow users to combine various tools in a data-managed environment with a single license and a shared token pool.
The tight integration of applications – including Simcenter Star-CCM+, Simcenter Amesim, Simcenter Heeds, Simcenter 3D, and Simcenter Femap – eliminates silos, reduces IT overhead, and increases productivity through simultaneous pre- and post-processing sessions, flexible solvers, and advanced access to capabilities.
The following features are now available in Simcenter X:
Centralized SaaS deployment: Customers retain desktop workflows and benefit from cloud-managed permissions, reducing onboarding time from days to minutes.
Scalable collaboration: Every user has access to secure, traceable, and scalable simulation data management as well as collaboration with Teamcenter X.
AI-enhanced productivity: AI features include a chat for documentation support and setup instructions. Optimization studies are boosted by AI-powered design exploration techniques.
CFD simulation with HPC and remote desktop: Enables instant, elastic computing power and browser-based access to Simcenter STAR-CCM+ – no installations, flexible credit-based licensing, and seamless integration.
Simplified licensing and flexible multi-domain access: Named user licenses guarantee simultaneous pre- and post-processing access, while floating tokens unlock solver capabilities across various domains.
Ansys 2025 R2, now part of Synopsys, offers AI-driven capabilities across its entire portfolio to accelerate simulation and enhance accessibility. Additionally, R2 provides improved solvers, optimized workflows, and greater engineering agility with extended Python compatibility and on-demand cloud computing. The Ansys technology enables teams to scale models, explore more innovative design possibilities, and make informed product decisions earlier – from next-generation satellites to data center design, the company states.
Physics-based AI for intuitive simulations
With Ansys 2025 R2, the Ansys Engineering Copilot is introduced: a secure, robust, and reliable virtual assistant. It provides AI-driven support directly within Ansys products and offers a consistent, seamless user experience with instant access to an extensive knowledge base. This includes Ansys-GPT, integration of the Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, including Azure Open-AI in Foundry Models, all Ansys websites, thousands of articles, over 800 innovation courses, a global user forum, and the ability to create and track support cases.
2025 R2 expands the Ansys portfolio with AI capabilities for the automatic creation, validation, and optimization of high-fidelity simulations, accelerating model creation, reducing manual effort, and minimizing human errors:
Ansys Engineering Copilot is included in the products Ansys Mechanical, Ansys Discovery, Ansys Fluent, Ansys HFSS, Ansys Electronics Desktop (AEDT), Ansys Scade One, Ansys Speos, Ansys Maxwell, Ansys optiSLang, and Ansys Lumerical. It connects engineers to technical expertise with just one click.
17 times faster results and more accurate simulations of beam steering for phased-array antennas in radiation pattern calculations with HFSS – crucial for applications like 5G/6G, radar sensors, and satellite communication.
Seven Ansys products feature integrated AI capabilities (AI+) that make simulations simpler, faster, and more accessible. This includes the new Ansys Missions AI+ ODTK tool for orbital accuracy.
The integration of OptiSLang and the Ansys SimAI platform accelerates dataset creation and AI training.
Intelligent automation
The extended Python compatibility provides users with an additional level of flexibility. It enables engineers to create custom automations that accelerate workflows, improve data management, and ensure project repeatability. Over 40 Python libraries are integrated into the Py-Ansys collection, allowing workflows to be automated and boosting productivity and efficiency across all applications.
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