Wire Harness Design Tool

WIRE HARNESS DESIGN TOOL incorporates improvements that take months off conventional harness design cycles. The newest generation of Altair Harness-Link includes an advanced routing tool that streamlines the process of moving from design to manufacturing. The routing module provides a complete 3-D workspace for wire routing. Other enhancements include further integration with common third-party schematic capture tools. Altair Engineering, Troy, MI

CFDesign 5.0 for Pro/Engineer

CFDESIGN 5.0 FOR PRO/ENGINEER provides analysis of fluid flow and heat transfer with an unprecedented level of integration with Parametric Technology’s Pro/Engineer design-through-manufacturing software. The high level of associativity between Pro/Engineer geometry and the Cfdesign analysis model means that changes made to the CAD model are automatically reflected in the analysis model, eliminating the time consuming task of recreating data. Blue Ridge Numerics, Charlottesville, VA

Fast CFD Software

FAST CFD SOFTWARE for multiphase flows is now available with CFX-5, which combines direct CAD import, automatic adaptive meshing, and a coupled algebraic multigrid solver that solves flow equations simultaneously. The multiphase flows module makes this technology orders of magnitude faster in predicting chemical engineering process flows. AEA Technology, Waterloo, Ont., Canada

Deepscreen 1.0 Software

DEEPSCREEN 1.0 SOFTWARE generates code for graphics displays, saving the embedded systems programmer time spent writing graphics code by hand. The code is complete, producing both the framework and the actual drawing and rendering commands. The software handles the code required for both static and animated display graphics. DeepScreen’s code brings high-quality graphics to any embedded display, regardless of the level of sophistication. Altia, Colorado Springs, CO

Multiphysics Simulation Software

MULTIPHYSICS SIMULATION SOFTWARE can provide thorough analysis of complex mechanical phenomena. Systus 2000 simulates all aspects of mechanical processes involved in a product life cycle, from the early design of a product, to its behavior over time under real-life conditions. Systus 2000’s general finite element implicit software performs both linear and nonlinear analysis in static, dynamic, thermo-mechanical, and electromagnetic fields through an improved user-interface. ESI Group, Detroit, MI

Designer Elements

DESIGNER ELEMENTS is a new line of precision design software adding customer-driven enhancements and breakthrough pricing. The product line includes Graphite, Neon, Argon, Xenon, and Cobalt. While continuing to serve traditional drafting and industrial design customers, the new product line also embraces professionals doing 3-D web, print, and broadcast content creation. The software is available for both Windows and Macintosh platforms. Ashlar Vellum, Austin, TX

Quickconcept Compare

QUICKCONCEPT COMPARE mathematically compares two sets of surface data that represent different versions of the same part. QuickConcept is a Web-enabled, CAD-independent collaboration package for preliminary tool design, math data analysis, and viewing CAD data. By speeding the process of gathering information, delivery time of molds, tools, and dies can be significantly reduced, thus allowing new products to get to market faster. Cimatron Technologies, Livonia, MI

Bolted Joint Analysis Package

BOLTED JOINT ANALYSIS PACKAGE is Windows-based for determining the fatigue endurance limit of a thread, the amount of embedding anticipated in the joint, and the optimal tightening torque for given friction conditions.BoltFAST® allows an engineer to evaluate “what if” scenarios on a bolted joint that would otherwise only be determined after extensive analysis and testing. It provides not only insight into any loosening problems with a bolt but also options for design changes needed to resolve them. Sensor Products Inc., East Hanover, NJ