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Join Siemens at DAC 2026 for Accelerating semiconductor design with Agentic AI-driven HPC, a Siemens-hosted session on how Agentic AI-driven HPC is helping address growing chip design complexity and accelerate time to tape-out. Tuesday, July 28 | 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Breakfast provided) Long Beach Convention Center In this…
Altair slc finally fixed utf-8 bom error with the ultra-edit editor and slc autoexec file Too long to post here, see github https://github.com/rogerjdeangelis/altair-slc-finally-fixed-utf8-bom-error-with-the-ultra-edit-editor-and-slc-autoexec-file This fix uses notepad++. I suspect other editors may allow removal of the…
I'm currently working with the Normals tool in HyperMesh to check element orientations. By default, the tool displays the normals using arrows or color face visualization. However, I'm having an issue with dense meshes: when I zoom out, the element normal colors completely disappear, and the mesh just looks black (due to…
I have an example of an axle bar. According to the vehicle coordinate system, the axle bar undergoes translation and rotation in the Y‑direction. When I apply a boundary condition at one end, I am uncertain about how to select the appropriate degrees of freedom (DOFs). Specifically, I want to clarify: if a DOF is ticked in…
Good morning All, I'm working on a script to perform several selections based on coordinates of my model. I'm in the need to select surfaces "visible" using a box but, apparently, this option, is not available in tcl. Does someone patch this issue? Thanks a lot in advance for the help. Fabio
Fatal Application Error This Application has Unexpectedly Quit Invocation of this Java Application has caused an Invocation TargetException. This application will now exit. (LAX) Flexeraaxj$aaa: Windows DLL failed to load at Flexeraaxj.af(Unknown Source) at Flexeraaxj.aa(Unknown Source) at…
Hi, im trying to install inspire studio and am having alot of difficulty with the license key. Ive followed the instructions and received a license key from the market place, opened the almutil_gui, input said key and got the pop up for the license key being stored but when i open the programme it still doesnt work, can…
Hello Support Team, I am a student at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. I recently changed my computer hardware but kept my hard drive. Now when I try to run PSIM, I get "Error Code: 9 (Feature not found)" and "Error Code: 1 (Timeout)". Could you please help me update my student license so it works on my new…
Hi Altair Support Team, I recently had to reinstall Windows on my PC, which seems to have changed my HostID. When I try to use my Student Edition Activation Key from the Altair Marketplace, I receive the following error: "Error activating license: This license was already activated using different HostIDs." Could you…
Hi, I'm running a non-linear model in optistruct with the below options, but not getting H3D file to review the results while it's running like it can be done for Abaqus solver. OUTPUT,H3D,ALL DISPLACEMENT(H3D) = ALL STRESS(H3D) = YES NLOUT with TIME option for OUTPUT SET 34 TIME 0.0 0.005 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7…
I am following the PSIM Solver 2026 Linux Installation Guide: https://help.altair.com/psim/psimsolver_2026_installationguide.pdf I would like to install PSIM on Linux. I have already installed PSIM Solver and the Altair License Manager successfully, and I can obtain the Host ID/MAC address using almutil -hostid. However, I…
Hello, Currently I am working on developing a honeycomb structured crashbox model in Hyperworks Ls Dyna. I am looking for any reference material, example models, tutorial files, or validated datasets for setting up an aluminum honeycomb crashbox/impact attenuator simulation. If there are any relevant resources or you can…
Altair slc extract the surface mesh points of a three-dimensional solid mesh using the convex hull I encased my solid body mesh points in an ICOSAHEDRON (12 vertices of a polyhedron) to test the algorithm. If the algorithm works, the code will output the 12 vertices of the ICOSAHEDRON as the surface mesh.. Convex Hull…
Hi PSIM Version 2025.0 PSIM Purchase Year : 2025 License for Group-3 (Screen shot attached)Power Supply+Co-simulation+Code-generation+Motor control So as per one solution search on Altair/Siemens website I am able to access smart control but not able to access it please provide support. —> Screenshot attached I have to…
Hi, Required help regarding updating PSIM version. PSIM just procured in 2025. Can we install PSIM 2026 in the PC where PSIM 2025 was installed & will it be updated? Or we have to modify at server end where license is installed?
Altair SLC Linux Python SU2 script simulating a hydrofoil Source https://su2code.github.io/tutorials/Inc_Inviscid_Hydrofoil/ Note: There is a Windows SU2 package, created within the last few months, but I could not get it to work. I think Linux is a better platform for SU2 (and other applications?) Too long to post here,…
Description: When a set up the optimization, I select homogenized weave in the "Product" options for some plies and I also have some core but when I open the result .fem they all switched back to unidirectional. I was wondering if this affected my results ? Also, I read that if you select core for a ply it is not suppose…
Hello everyone, I wanted to ask whether it is possible to access the blankholder option in inspire feasibility analysis using Python API. I would like to know your thoughts regarding this.
Hello, I'm trying to run a nonlinear thermal analysis for a solder joint with the Anand creep material model (CTYPE=ANAND). However, under MAT1, MATVP I only see the CTYPE options TIMEC, TIMET, and STRAIN. Using Optistruct V.2026 I'd greatly appreciate any help!
We continue to support our academic customers and users who were using and need to use the Altair One system during the transition to the Siemens Ecosystem. You can access its marketplace, downloads and Altair units managed licenses as before. You need to use the same URL - https://altairone.com/Marketplace during our…
🌟 Altair Community Update: Events, Highlights & What’s New Hello Altair Community! Welcome to this month’s community roundup—your go-to source for the latest discussions, expert insights, and standout solutions. Whether you're here to troubleshoot a challenge, discover new techniques, or stay up to date on trending topics,…
It's time for our March roundup! We've been busy behind the scenes and we're thrilled to share some significant updates. Get ready! 📣 Major Updates Altair's Support infrastructure migrated to the Siemens Support Center: As of Monday, March 9th, the Altair Support Portal has been shut down and your cases have been migrated…
STATUS UPDATE (March 9 2026): Dear Community, Your support cases have been migrated to the Siemens Support Center. As of Monday, March 9th, the Altair Support Portal has been shut down. You should have received an email with the links and instructions on how to activate your account and log into the Siemens Support Center.…
The Altair Community is a space where beginners, experienced users, industry experts, students, faculty and our product specialists come together to share insights, collaborate, and find ways to take full advantage of our products. Engagement is at the heart of the Community and with the launch of our new and improved…
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Highlights of the 2026 Release The Feko 2026 release features extensions to many different solvers - enhancing Feko's capabilities in propagation modelling, network planning as well as general and specialist EM analysis application areas. There are various performance improvements, interoperability, and API extensions,…
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