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New Community Session - Optimized Component Selection for Multi-Stage Power Conversion Systems
We're thrilled to announce the next insightful session in our popular Power Conversion and Motor Drive Chat Series, focusing on a crucial aspect of power electronics design - Optimized Component Selection for Multi-Stage Power Conversion Systems What You'll Discover in This Session: Optimize Transistor Selection: Learn a…
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Exciting Update! New Sessions added to the Community Electromagnetic Chat Series
Hi All, Happy New Year! We have an exciting update for you. The Community electromagnetic chat series will continue this year and we already have the schedule ready for January 2026. This monthly series is designed to empower industry experts by providing them with insights into the latest features, workflows, and…
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Community Champion of the Month - December, 2025
The Community Team would like to introduce the December Champion of the Month, Zhang Xinxing @Xinxing_Zhang. Zhang Xinxing currently works as a body structure CAE engineer at SAIC Motor. He has been actively involved in the Community for the past year. Professionally, he specializes in structural simulation and programming…
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Community Champion of the Month - November, 2025
The Community Team would like to introduce the November Champion of the Month, Subhurathinavel Natarajamoorthy @Subhu . Subhurathinavel Natarajamoorthy is a Virtual Validation Analyst at CNH (a global leader in the agriculture and construction sectors) who enjoys engineering the future of agriculture. His team builds…
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📅October and November Community Roundup + Important Announcement📣
Hi Everyone, Sorry for the delay in posting our community highlights and achievements for October and November. There has been a lot of going on, but we didn't want to overlook the great content and contributions for these months. So without further ado, let's jump right in. 📣 Important Announcement - Altair Support is…
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Altair Support is Moving to Siemens Support Center!
Hello, amazing Altair community! We're buzzing with excitement to welcome you to this dedicated space, created just for you as we embark on an important transition: moving Altair's support infrastructure to the Siemens Support Center. This is a big step, and we're committed to making it as smooth and transparent as…
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Upcoming Altair Community Events & Your Feedback Needed
Hi Everyone, As we look ahead to the final months of 2025, we're thrilled to announce that we have added few more sessions to our ongoing community series. We want to hear from You! Your ideas and feedback helps us create the experiences our community truly wants. Drop a comment below and let us know what events or…
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Community Champion of the Month - October, 2025
The Community Team would like to introduce the October Champion of the Month, Roger DeAngelis @Roger DeAngelis_21630. Roger’s path began in the early 1960s, when he bought his first ebony-and-ivory K & E slide rule. In high school, he was drawn to math, physics, and Newton’s laws of motion. He attended the University of…
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Altair RISE : Program to Recognize and Reward our most engaged Community Members
🚀 Altair RISE Program We're excited to launch an exclusive 6-month program designed to recognize and reward our most engaged community members! Whether you're answering questions, sharing solutions, or participating in discussions, RISE gives you recognition in the community while helping you grow your expertise. Progress…
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Altair Community Rewards and Recognization
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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About student license deactivation
I previously activated my Altair Student license on another PC. Now I have changed my computer and cannot deactivate the license from the old machine. Please reset my HostID so I can activate the license on my new PC.
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Eu estou refazendo um modelo 2024 do MotionView no 2025 porem nao estou conseguindo
falta um grafico para replicar aue e um de force at rack por angle de la rue na ferramenta de veiculos esse e o grafico que esta fazendo mas deveria ser esse ad referencias estao com numeros diferentes eu acho que pode ser por isso ou nao alguem poderia me ajudar por favor
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Litz wire modelling in 2D transient magnetics in Simlab
Hi, I am currently working on a 2D transient magnetic model of an electric motor in SimLab. I am trying to model the stator winding using a Litz wire representation. Here is what I have done so far: Created the motor geometry in 2D. Constructed the Litz wire cross-section (multiple strands inside one slot). Merged all…
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Please, License Reset Request
Hello, I previously activated my Altair license on an old computer, but I no longer have access to that machine and could not deactivate the license. When trying to activate on my new computer, I receive a message that the license is already registered on another system. Could you please reset or deactivate the license…
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License Reset Request
Hello, I previously activated my Altair license on an old computer, but I no longer have access to that machine and could not deactivate the license. When trying to activate on my new computer, I receive a message that the license is already registered on another system. Could you please reset or deactivate the license…
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Magnetic flux density plot
How do i create a sinusoidal a path for an axial flux machine to estimate for the magnetic flux density ?
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Support Needed: Proper SOLID187 Assignment Procedure in HyperMesh 2025
Hi, I’m working with a solid tetrahedral mesh where I need to assign the SOLID187 element type and then export the model to a .cdb file for ANSYS analysis. The issue is that even though I can select SOLID187 in the sensor (element type) panel, there is no corresponding “SOLID187P” property card available. Because of that,…
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EDEM 라이선스 이전 관련 문의드립니다.
안녕하세요, Altair 기술지원팀 담당자님. 청주대학교 항공기계공학과 김태형교수님 연구실 박사과정 박유진 입니다. 현재 저희 연구실에서 기존 PC에 설치된 EDEM 라이선스를 사용하고 있습니다. 해당 라이선스를 새로운 PC로 이전하고자 하여 문의드립니다. 다음 사항에 대해 안내를 부탁드립니다. EDEM 라이선스를 다른 PC로 이전하는 경우 기술지원이 가능한지 여부 라이선스 이전 과정에서 비용이 발생하는지 여부 이전 절차 및 필요 정보 (예: Host ID, 라이선스 서버 정보 등) 필요한 정보나 추가로 제출해야 할 사항이 있다면 함께 안내해 주시면 감사하겠습니다. 확인 후…
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Is it possible to equivalence same node numbers, from include files, while importing master file?
In master and include file, I have same node ID's at two locations (Diff Coordinates). The objective is to equivalence the same Node ID's while importing the master include file. If I import the master file, the element corresponding to the duplicate node id is getting deleted. Is there any possibility to retain the…
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Inspire Cast 2026: Help URL blank
Pressing F1 in the Design Explorer / Responses section brings you to a blank page:
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Invalid License Problem in Student edition
Hello, I have recently installed HyperWorks. When I run Motion Solve, it shows an "invalid license" error. Please guide me, what should I do?
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HyperMesh Frequency Response (Modal) Setup Using Python
Hello community, I am trying to set up a dynamic stiffness (frequency response) loadstep using Python and TCL, with the OptiStruct solver. It seems that the setup is complete in the HyperMesh GUI, but when exporting the FEM file, the displacement output control is missing. Therefore, it triggered ERROR #291. I’ve attached…
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SimLab : Problem with the configuration of OptiStruct
Dear everyone, I have a problem with Simlab when i try to run the solve of my simulation. I have a probem/error that's tell me " OptiStruct solver environnement is not configured". So i downloaded the additionnal file to try to solve this problem, but i had the same problem. On the community, people had the same problem…
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Account under review (A103)
Hello, I recently created my account using my email provided by the university. But when I tried to obtain the student license an “under review” message pops up. In addition, when I tried to access my profile to edit it I recieved the same message under review and at the end the code A103. I do not know if this is a…
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[EDEM] How to Query the Torque on a Mixer Blade in a DEM Mixing Simulation?
Hello, I am currently developing a mixer simulation that mixes three types of particles. I would like to obtain the torque acting on the mixer blade, but I am not sure which options I should select in the Query settings. My current understanding is: Geometry: Torque Section: blade(IMPPELER) Query Type: Total? Component:…
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RE: Altair slc using matlab to calculate Hysteresis loss K1 for a non symetric B-H loop
RE: Altair slc using matlab to calculate Hysteresis loss K1 for a non symetric b h loop Too long to post here,see githubhttps://github.com/rogerjdeangelis/utl-altair-slc-using-matlab-to-calculate-Hysteresis-loss-K1-for-a-non-symetric-b-h-loop PROBLEM (compute k1 for non-symetric B-H Loop Data using matlab) Number of B-H…
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Is there an official CZM (Cohesive Zone Model) example from Altair?
Hi guys! I’m looking for an official Altair example (tutorial, demo model, or documentation) that demonstrates the use of Cohesive Zone Modeling (CZM) — ideally in HyperMesh / OptiStruct. Thanks in advance!
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Altair slc determining type and length of excel columns before importing
Altair slc determining the type and length of Excel columns before importing too long to post here, see GitHub https://github.com/rogerjdeangelis/utl-altair-slc-determining-type-and-length-of-excel-columns-before-importing CONTENTS 1 create excel odbc dsn 2 input sheet and named range 3 query for type length 4 create…
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Solder Fatigue with Blattau method (Difference in CTE): Interfaces not found
On a PCBA board, we’re running a solder fatigue calculation using the Blattau method on a BGA component, but the solver is not detecting the PCB–Solder and Solder–Package interfaces. Note: the exact same model works with the Syed method (same PCB/balls/package sets, and the same TIE contacts PCB/Solder and Package/Solder).…
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How to obtain convective heat flux output on a specific surface ?
Hello everyone, I'm working on a steady-state thermal analysis using HyperMesh with the OptiStruct solver and I'm having a trouble post-processing the convective heat transfer from a specific surface. My goal is to obtain the convective heat flux on a surface ( W/m^2) and then integrate it over the surface area to obtain…
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Documentation about the usage of CGAP - Post processing
Dear, I am strugling to post process the contact results of analysis with CGAP elements in Hyperview. My main focus now is post processing, but please it would be helpful if someone could also share with me some documentation about the usage of CGAPs in linear and non-linear analysis. Training material (hands on tutorials)…
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Is it possible to give rotation angle in Opti struct input file?
Hello, I want to rotate 2 set of gears with certain angle for 20 times about an axis. Instead of rotating 20 times manually and exporting 20 times, can i do in input file just by defining the angle for the set of elements and axis.? Thanks, Ayyappa
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hypermesh tcl script
https://us.v-cdn.net/6038102/uploads/A5CHLL9CDQ8L/test.7z Description: Kindly add description here Product/Topic Name : Kindly include the product name, version if applicable here. Also, Don't forget to tag with the product/topic related to your question. *Note from Community Team - Once you receive a satisfactory answer…
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Saturable Core formula
What is the formula used to generate B-H loops for the Saturable Core inductor and the B-H loop calculator? I have B-H loop data saved in MATLAB and would like to update my scripts to generate K1, Kexp1, K2, and Kexp2 coefficients for use in PSIM. The documentation provides a good way to come up with coefficients from a…
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Is it possible to do Transient thermal analysis of a motor in 2D ???
Hi everyone, I am currently working on a motor design project and have successfully completed the 2D Electromagnetic Analysis in SimLab. My goal is to perform a Transient Thermal Analysis while keeping the workflow in 2D to optimize solve times. I am running into two specific hurdles: Cooling Channel Definition: When…
