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This webinar explores the simulation and analysis of lightning strike effects on aircraft structures using Simcenter Feko. The session will cover the fundamentals of lightning interactions with aircraft, modeling approaches for representing lightning-induced electromagnetic effects, and methods for analyzing current…
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…
I'm wondering if there any options to making meshes without surfaces in Hypermesh 2025. When I use Hypermesh 2021, I can make meshes without making any surfaces. If I use ruled function, there are selecting menu 'w/o surf' in Hypermesh 2021. But I can't find any similar options in Hypermesh 2025. Whenever I make 2d meshes…
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, I recently had to clean-install Altair HyperWorks on my computer due to some graphics driver conflicts. However, during the new installation, I received an error stating that my Activation Key is already active on another machine/instance. It seems I didn't formally deactivate the license before uninstalling the…
I startet evaluating Feko yesterday, especially its LUA scripting capabilities. After some hours of scripting, I run into license problems. As it seemed I had some zombie Feko processes running, I tried killing all Feko processes without success. Rebooting did not help as well. Consequently, I checked the license storage…
I just dowloaded the altair Inspire for uni, and when i open the app it asks for a license and i dont know what to put. I put my login info and nothing as well
My groupmate attempted to click 'Update' in the solver settings, but we received the attached error message. Any ideas on what is causing this?
Hello, I checked the License Usage tab in Altair License Utility and confirmed that my Student Edition license for PSIM has expired. However, when I go to the Student Edition License card in Altair One, the “Renew License” button does not appear. Therefore, I cannot renew the license by myself. Could you please renew or…
안녕하세요, 저는 국민대학교 학생 신분의 알테어 인스파이어 사용자 연진영이라고 합니다. 노트북을 바꾸게 되면서 전 노트북의 host id의 라이센스 활성화를 비활성화하고 싶습니다. 도움을 주시면 정말 감사할 것 같습니다.
Hello, I am a HyperMesh user who recently migrated from HyperMesh 2021 to HyperMesh 2025. In HyperMesh 2021 Classic, I frequently used the 2D → Ruled function with a Node-to-Line workflow to create a strip of shell elements between an existing boundary node list and an offset line. This workflow was very useful because:…
Hi, Does OptiStruct apply a stress relaxation for elements of a lower density in order to avoid highly stressed elements which don´t contribute much to the structural response? This is of interest for example when stress or strain constraints are applied or if my objective is to minimize the maximum stresses. I can not…
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!
Hi everyone 👋, I have been working on a model lately, and I think I have encountered a problem concerning the Mindlin shell formulation of CQUAD4 elements: I noticed that on every SHELL elements of my model, the transverse shear value are null, both of them, like if I was doing a thin-shell formulation (cf picture 1&2…
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 everyone, I have a structure which requires Operational sine on Random vibrations. What should i do, Should I perform Random vibrations and Sine sweep analysis in different subcases and combine them in damage calculation,…
hyperview2022와 2025 버전을 쓰고 있습니다. 변형량을 보기위해 measure 기능을 활용해서 계산하고 있습니다. 혹시 Displacement 처럼 deformation을 contour로 볼 수 있는 방법이 있는지 궁금합니다. 솔직히 제가 생각해도 어려워 보이기는 합니다. 방법이 없을까요?
Issue downloading installers from cdn server X Issue downloading installers from cdn server There was an issue downloading the installers: Response is: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate C:\Users\hp\Downloads/python3.10.18_12 win64.exe not downloaded properly
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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