Product Comparison
Comparison of functions available in SimSolid , SimSolid Standard, SimSolid Advanced, and and Inspire.
Capacity
Desktop | Cloud | Inspire | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard | Advanced | Altair One | Onshape | ||
Limits on assembly face facets | No limits | No limits | 500k facets | 500k facets | No limits |
Limits on parts in the CAD assembly | No limits | No limits | 250 parts | 250 parts | No limits |
Simulation Types
Desktop | Cloud | Inspire | |||
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Standard | Advanced | Altair One | Onshape | ||
Structural linear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Contact non-linear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Material non-linear | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Geometric non-linear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Incremental geometric non-linear | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Linear buckling | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Structural sequential | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Structural thermal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Multi-loadcases | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Thermal steady state | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Thermal transient | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Non-linear thermal transient | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Thermal imported | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Modal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Modal prestress | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Linear dynamics (time, frequency, random response) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Frequency multi-loadcases | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Squeak and rattle | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Fatigue | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Structural superposition | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Structural envelope | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Thermal superposition | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Geometry Sources
Desktop | Cloud | Inspire | |||
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Standard | Advanced | Altair One | Onshape | ||
Autodesk Fusion 360 direct integration | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Onshape direct integration | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
STL files | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
ACIS files | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
CATIA (V4, V5, V6) files | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
CGR files | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Inventor files | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
JT files | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
NX files | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Parasolid files | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
PTC/Creo files | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
SolidWorks files | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
STEP files | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Material Properties
Desktop | Cloud | Inspire | |||
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Standard | Advanced | Altair One | Onshape | ||
Isotropic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Orthotropic | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Rigid | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Non-linear table driven stress- strain curves | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Assembly
Desktop | Cloud | Inspire | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard | Advanced | Altair One | Onshape | ||
Inflated skins | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Composites | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Liquid Body | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Gas Body | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Connections
Desktop | Cloud | Inspire | |||
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Standard | Advanced | Altair One | Onshape | ||
Bonded | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sliding | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Separating contact with friction | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bolted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Virtual connectors | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
Spot welds | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Laser welds | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Fillet/seam welds | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Adhesives | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Align | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Boundary Conditions
Desktop | Cloud | Inspire | |||
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Standard | Advanced | Altair One | Onshape | ||
Immovable contstraint | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sliding constraint | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hinge constraint | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Spring support (elastic foundation) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Prescribed displacements | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Alignment | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Cable tightening/Rod preload | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Pressure | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Force | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Gravity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Temperature | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Heat flux | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Convection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Volumetric heat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Solar Load | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Desktop | Cloud | Inspire | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard | Advanced | Altair One | Onshape | ||
Remote Force/moment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bearing load | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Bolt/nut preload | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hydrostatic load | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Wind Load | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Translational Inertia load | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rotational Inertia load | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Distributed mass | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Inertia relief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Table driven static loads | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Table driven dynamic loads | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Dynamic base excitation | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Results Output
Desktop | Cloud | Inspire | |||
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Standard | Advanced | Altair One | Onshape | ||
Contour plots | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Animation (static and modal) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Max/min locations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Point value probes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
XY plots | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Reaction/contact forces | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Safety factors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frequencies and mode shapes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bolt/nut resultant forces | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bolt internal forces | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Rivet forces | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Spot/seam weld resultant forces | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Contact response | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
User Productivity
Desktop | Cloud | Inspire | |||
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Standard | Advanced | Altair One | Onshape | ||
Bookmark browser | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Save animation (as .mp4 files) | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Save images (as .png files) | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Units manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Default materials | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Custom graphics labels | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Standard views | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
User defined views | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Measurement tool | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Spot regions for custom load application | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Command Line Execution
Desktop | Cloud | Inspire | |||
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Standard | Advanced | Altair One | Onshape | ||
Installation | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes |
Invocation | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes |
Batch mode | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |