Whats New

Here’s a quick look at the latest features available with Altair Material Data Center.

Supported Browsers

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Table 1.
Browser Supported Version (or higher)
Chrome 84.0.4147.0
Firefox 78.0.2
Edge 84.0.4147.0
Safari 13.1.1 (14609.2.9.1.3)

AMDC Release Notes 2024.1

The release notes provide details about the new features and enhancements in AMDC 2024.1

Material Data

  • New Materials: 200 new materials added, including steels, various polymers and ceramics.

  • New Properties and Diagram Types: Materials with data for 3D Printing are now available.

  • Data for CAE:
    • New material data for binder sinter method can be directly downloaded into Inspire Print3D.
    • Polymers with injection molding can now be exported to CADMOULD.

New Features for AMDC Public Database

Concurrent User Licenses:
  • Introducing concurrent licensing, allowing a specified number of users to access AMDC simultaneously.
  • Available for both Private Database and Public Database.
Enhancements in CAE Interfaces:
  • Improved integration with Altair CAE tools, now supporting connections to Private Databases.
  • CADMOULD support for injection molding materials.
Improvements in UI and User Experience:
  • CAE Card preview can now be collapsed or expanded.
  • Reworked main menu for easier access to additional databases.

New Features for AMDC Private Database

Application Viewer:
  • Customers can link materials with specific applications and add detailed information for proprietary materials.
  • Users can explore applications and find the best-suited materials.
Data Edit Enhancements:
  • The Data Edit application is a powerful material data administrative tool used to update, edit, and create materials in the database.
  • The application is enhanced with filters to list materials by producers, type, and newly imported or updated materials.