The latest in Simcenter Mechanical and Modeling
Welcome to your monthly engineering briefing.
A monthly series dedicated to the Simcenter Mechanical, Modeling, Visualization, and Manufacturing ecosystem.
Each month, we’re cutting through the noise to bring you the high-impact updates that actually matter to your workflow. Whether it’s a breakthrough in high-fidelity mechanical solvers, a streamlined approach to complex geometry modeling, next-generation visualization tools that turn data into insight, or the latest in digital manufacturing process optimization then we’ve got it covered.
Consider this your “signal in the noise”—a curated deep dive into the tools and techniques that help you engineer the impossible.
What to expect every month:
- Mechanical & Solvers: Deep dives into structural, thermal, and multidisciplinary analysis.
- Modeling & Pre-processing: Tips and new features to slash your geometry preparation time.
- Visualization: Exploring new ways to interrogate results and communicate complex data.
- Manufacturing: Bridging the gap between design and the factory floor with advanced process simulation.
October
Just a short one this month but hopefully it is quality over quantity. We are building the pipe-line, keep coming back as we will continue to improve both quality and quantity. See blog for the latest white papers, webinars, and blogs.
on-demand webinar
Redefine automotive body engineering excellence
Automotive body engineering teams face increasing pressure to create lighter, safer, and better-performing vehicles in less time. The challenge isn’t just better simulation; it’s efficient, unified multi-physics simulation. Car makers that continue working in silos will struggle to balance performance, cost and manufacturability.
Join this webinar to discover how engineering teams can move faster, make smarter design decisions earlier and deliver lighter, higher-performing vehicle structures without compromising quality. We will show how an optimization-led approach, powered by intelligent multi-physics simulation, helps engineers run same-day what-if studies across mass, NVH and crash performance, reveal lightweighting opportunities sooner and confidently lock in better body concepts for demanding 24-month development cycles.
Simcenter Madymo
What happens when we fall?
A simple fall or sudden impact can cause serious injury, but understanding exactly what happens to the human body in those critical moments is far from simple. In two case studies from Trinity College Dublin, researchers use Simcenter Madymo to look at the challenge from both sides: identifying which parts of the body are most at risk during a fall and exploring how a shock-absorbing countermeasure could help reduce that risk. Together, the studies show how human body simulation can turn a better understanding of impact into ideas for safer designs.
Simcenter Optistruct
A lighter component can support efficiency targets by reducing material usage, and this has meant that the objective to minimize mass in the natural approach for design optimization. However, todays engineers are no longer challenged to just deliver lighter designs, but also designs that consider all aspects of the material and product lifecycle.
How does material choice, material sourcing, cost constraints and CO2 pricing impact the outcome of an optimization? Read our blog to find out.
Simcenter Simlab
In the 2026.1 Simcenter Simlab release, we saw the introduction of a new Simcenter HEEDS connector and improvements to Designcenter integration. I was excited to explore the opportunity to leverage the powerful parametric CAD capabilities in Designcenter and tie this together with Simcenter HEEDS through Simcenter Simlab.
This example showcases the strength of combining these tools in to a single workflow for modelling and analysis of a hyperelastic seal. Designcenter allowed for creation of the seal geometry, with expressions to drive the parametric update of the design. Simcenter Simlab allowed for automatic hex meshing and model setup through Python automation, and Simcenter Optistruct is employed to run a large displacement nonlinear analysis with sliding contact. Simcenter HEEDS ties the two models together, extract metrics such as the mass, compression force and contact area, and offers automatic design exploration as well as multi-objective optimization capabilities.
Simcenter Software Trials
Many of our software products are now available for a free trial, and to make things easy for you, we have listed them all on one web page. Check out this web page to discover the features and functionalities of Simcenter products. Each product trial includes fully licensed software, complete with sample files and guided tutorials. Enjoy instant access anytime, anywhere, without the need for massive downloads or lengthy installations.
Siemens for Start-Ups
A new global initiative to work with founders that want to effectively collaborate with Siemens, refine their solutions, scale their business, and bring their innovations to market faster.
Student editions
We have a deadicated student edition allowing any student to use expert level simulation software. You can get a brief overview of the avaialble solutions here, or start learning to use it today, with the free deadicated training pathway. Learn more in the release blog, or dive right in and download now!
Training
There are many training options available that are provide by both siemens and our partners, here is a list of those that I found after a short search. If you don’t see a class that you are interested in here, take a look at our class finder
| Date and host | Course Title | Link |
| October | ||
| 26th Maya HTT | Simcenter 3D Low-Frequency Electromagnetics for Rotating E-machines | Link |
| November | ||
| 2nd Maya HTT | NX Customization and Programming using NX Open API | Link |
| 9th Maya HTT | Simcenter 3D Electronic Systems Cooling | Link |
| 30th Maya HTT | Simcenter 3D Space Systems Thermal | Link |
| 30th Maya HTT | Fundamentals of Simcenter E-Machine Design | Link |
Blogs by tag
Blogs are the easiest way for us to get a message out and therefore you will find a wide range of content on Simcenter 3D and the other packages we work on, such as Simcenter Tire, Simcenter FEMAP, Simcenter E-Machine Design, and Simcenter Madymo, you can find all of our blogs here:
Blogs by product
If you want to stay focused on just one product then you can find content produced by various teams across Siemens that discuss individual products with the following links
Blogs by domain
Or you can focus on the domain you are most interested in.
Join the community
The Simcenter communities are the best place to find experts and a community of users to discuss and solve problems together. If you are tired of searching the web for answers or if you can’t find what you are looking for in the help documentation, then join the community.
Downloads and other assets
You likely saw the Support Center when you downloaded the software originally, but did you stay to look around? Now full of support documents, videos, and more. It is always worth checking to get the latest updates. It is also where you can create support tickets.
