Since version 2026, Flux 3D and Flux PEEC are no longer available.

Please use SimLab to create a new 3D project or to import an existing Flux 3D project.

Please use SimLab to create a new PEEC project (not possible to import an existing Flux PEEC project).

/!\ Documentation updates are in progress – some mentions of 3D may still appear.

Required Hardware Configuration

This section presents the hardware configurations required for Altair Flux 2D and Skew & FluxMotor 2026.

Processor

The processors required to run Altair Flux 2D and Skew & FluxMotor should have the following characteristics:


Element	Characteristics
Processor	Intel or AMD 64 bits multi-core

The minimum configuration required to run Altair Flux 2D and Skew & FluxMotor are:


	Flux 2D & FluxMotor	Flux Skew
Hard disk	250 GiB	500 GiB
RAM	8 GiB	16 GiB

The recommended configuration required to run Altair Flux 2D and Skew & FluxMotor are:


	Flux 2D & FluxMotor	Flux Skew
Hard disk	500 GiB	1 TiB
RAM	16 GiB	64 GiB

The graphic cards required to run Altair Flux 2D and Skew should have the following characteristics:


Element	Characteristics
Graphic card	OPENGL V2.0 compatible for an optimal graphic quality (see below) NVIDIA chipset recommended

Altair Flux uses the OPENGL V2.0 graphic technology. This technology provides improved rendering and smoother motion when moving objects.

This technology requires:

A summary of the conditions of use is presented in the table below:


Conditions of use
Installation of a graphic card compatible with OPENGL V2.0: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 and higher ATI Radeon X1300 and higher
Installation of the latest version of the card driver For NVIDIA: http://www.nvidia.com/page/home.html For ATI: http://amd.com

Warning: The use of graphic chipsets with shared memory is not recommended.

It is preferable to use graphic chipsets with dedicated memory.