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Altair® MotionView®

Empowering Multibody Simulation and Optimization

Altair® MotionView® revolutionizes multibody simulation, visualization, and optimization. Combined with Altair® MotionSolve®, it enhances engineering productivity and accelerates design iterations. With a user-friendly interface and intuitive workflows, MotionView empowers engineers to efficiently discover superior designs. It streamlines the process of complex mechanical modeling and facilitates parametric modeling for rapid optimization. Customizable and automation-friendly, it seamlessly integrates with diverse simulation environments and adheres to corporate standards. With direct integration into Altair® HyperMesh®, MotionView provides a comprehensive platform for mechanical systems simulation, facilitating analysis, result correlation, and data plotting. Maximize efficiency and product robustness with MotionView's customizable model libraries and streamlined workflows.

Why MotionView?

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Comprehensive Solution for Multibody System Simulation

Addressing the need for an integrated simulation process, MotionView offers a seamless end-to-end solution for multibody simulation. From model creation to results analysis and reporting, MotionView – with its direct integration into Altair HyperMesh – ensures efficient, holistic simulation management.

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Powerful Modeling Environment

Embrace the rapid pace of design innovation by using MotionView for virtual prototyping. Its hierarchical modeling structure and parametric modeling capabilities enable efficient building and analysis of complex multibody systems, leading to faster discovery of effective mechanical designs.

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Adaptive Customization and Automation

MotionView’s adaptive customization and automation capabilities provide a user-friendly interface and automate repetitive tasks. In addition, it offers seamless integration into existing processes, ensured adherence to corporate standards, and helps users minimize manual errors.

Key Features

System-Level Hierarchical Modeling Structure

Experience the power of our advanced hierarchical modeling structure that allows users to create comprehensive system-level models with ease. Seamlessly represent and organize complex mechanical systems for a deeper understanding of any design.

Parametric Model Exploration

Unleash creativity and effortlessly explore countless design variations. Our parametric model definitions empower users to conduct quick, accurate analyses of different design scenarios, enabling informed decision-making through optimization studies integrated with MotionSolve and HyperStudy.

Knowledge Capture and Preservation

Effortlessly capture and preserve your organization’s invaluable know-how. Altair’s intuitive tools facilitate the seamless documentation and sharing of modeling and simulation processes, ensuring knowledge retention and fostering collaboration within any team or organization.

Powerful Scripting Capabilities

Supercharge your productivity with MotionView's powerful scripting capabilities. Automate repetitive tasks and save valuable time, allowing you to focus on the core aspects of your engineering projects and achieve faster results.

Integration and Advanced Post-Processing

MotionView's integrated capabilities help users gain rapid result feedback through live animation, and then explore advanced visualization and plotting options via HyperView and HyperGraph. Take advantage of features such as the Load Export Utility, support for multiple solvers, and automated reporting.

Multiphysics Support

Effortlessly orchestrate co-simulation between MotionSolve and other physics solvers like Altair® OptiStruct®, Altair® EDEM™, and Altair® AcuSolve®. Enjoy comprehensive support for Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs), allowing seamless import and export capabilities. Export FMUs directly from MotionView and integrate them into various Altair and third-party tools for further co-simulation.