Physical Systems Simulation

Everything to Look Forward to in Actran 2026.1

Cadence MSC Software — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Cadence has released Actran 2026.1, and this version adds more capabilities to two key areas: high-frequency radiosity modeling and turbomachinery duct acoustics. It also makes it noticeably easier to bring real-world measurement data into your simul...(read more)

Everything You Need to Know About MSC Nastran 2026.1

Cadence MSC Software — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMT

If you want your engineering team to get the most out of your simulation tools, MSC Nastran 2026.1 is a release worth paying close attention to. Whether your team is working through complex nonlinear contact problems, pushing topology optimization to...(read more)

Increasing Passenger Safety with Crash Dummy Test Simulations

Veena Parthan — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:30:00 GMT

The development of automotive safety has come a long way, from the rudimentary use of crash test dummies to the advent of mandatory seat belt laws and now to the innovative application of finite element analysis (FEA) simulations for crash testing. (read more)

BETA CAE 2025.2HF2 Software Release Available

Cadence BETA CAE Software — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT

About this Release The 2025.2 HF2 release strengthens the reliability and performance of the BETA CAE software suite, bringing important fixes and enhancements across ANSA, EPILYSIS, META, FATIQ, SPDRM, and KOMVOS. By addressing issues affecting mod...(read more)

Fewer FEA Frustrations: A Smarter Way to Debug MSC Nastran Models

Cadence MSC Software — Mon, 18 May 2026 20:50:00 GMT

If you've spent hours hunting down a mysterious solver error or scratching your head over perplexing results that don't quite match your expectations, you're not alone. Debugging FEA models is one of the most time-consuming parts of any simulation wo...(read more)

BETA CAE 2025.1HF2 Software Release Available

Cadence BETA CAE Software — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:41:00 GMT

Cadence BETA CAE released its 2nd Hot Fix of 2025.1 for ANSA, EPILYSIS, META, FATIQ and KOMVOS with critical bug fixes and selected implementations. Known Issues Resolved in ANSA CAD to ANSA Translators CAD to ANSA might fail for parts that contai...(read more)

BETA CAE Team Announces 2025.2HF1 Software Release

Cadence BETA CAE Software — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:52:00 GMT

The first Hot Fix of 2025.2 is now available for ANSA, EPILYSIS, META, FATIQ, SPDRM, KOMVOS and ANSERS with critical bug fixes and selected implementations. Known Issues Resolved in ANSA CAD to ANSA Translators CAD to ANSA process might fail for p...(read more)

BETA CAE 2025.1.1 Software Release Available

Cadence BETA CAE Software — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:53:00 GMT

The BETA CAE team has released its first Hot Fix of 2025.1 for ANSA, EPILYSIS, META, KOMVOS, SPDRM, ANSERS, FATIQ, and RETOMO with critical bug fixes and selected implementations. Known Issues Resolved in ANSA CAD Import / Export ANSA would cease o...(read more)

BETA CAE Releases Version v7.3 of its License Manager

Cadence BETA CAE Software — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:24:00 GMT

About this Release As BETA LM v7.x is a prerequisite for running any BETA Software Suite Product in the latest versions, constantly aiming to provide you with first-class support, we announce the third bug-fix release v7.3 of the License Manager ser...(read more)

Mitigating Noise and Vibration with Optimal Damping Treatment Design

Cadence MSC Software — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:22:00 GMT

This page was originally published as a part of Hexagon's Design and Engineering blog. Hexagon Design and Engineering is now a part of Cadence. Electrification and rising fuel prices lead automakers to focus on reducing component mass while mai...(read more)

How Multiphysics Is Transforming Product Design

Cadence MSC Software — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:13:00 GMT

This page was originally published as a part of Hexagon's Design and Engineering blog. Hexagon Design and Engineering is now a part of Cadence. Product design, as a discipline, has its roots in the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th cent...(read more)

Designing Passengers’ In-Flight Experience

Cadence MSC Software — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 03:33:00 GMT

This page was originally published as a part of Hexagon's Design and Engineering blog. Hexagon Design and Engineering is now a part of Cadence. Many airlines compete on the basis of the in-flight experiences they offer, whether these are extens...(read more)

Real-Time Design and Feedback of 3D-Printed Orthopaedic Insoles

Cadence MSC Software — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:16:00 GMT

This page was originally published as a part of Hexagon's Design and Engineering blog. Hexagon Design and Engineering is now a part of Cadence. Back pain, foot and lower limb problems, and overpronation, orthopaedic insoles improve and correct ...(read more)

Simulating the Effect of Extreme Conditions on Athletes’ Performance

Cadence MSC Software — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:35:00 GMT

This page was originally published as a part of Hexagon's Design and Engineering blog. Hexagon Design and Engineering is now a part of Cadence. What’s the biggest challenge facing high performance athletes this year at the Tokyo games? Fo...(read more)

Realtime CFD: AI/ML and Operational CFD Digital Twins

Cadence MSC Software — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:27:00 GMT

This page was originally published as a part of Hexagon's Design and Engineering blog. Hexagon Design and Engineering is now a part of Cadence. Very rarely in one’s career does something happen which is simultaneously a paradigm shift and ...(read more)