MSC Apex Generative Design
An intelligent, highly automated and fast generative design solution ideal for additive manufacturing.
Introducing MSC Apex Generative Design
MSC Apex Generative Design is Hexagon’s revolutionary, end-to-end design software. Its brilliance lies in its high-quality and time-effective production, which involves less human intervention than other software of its kind.
No expert knowledge is required, and optimization is highly automated.
Choose from multiple design candidates which are cleverly generated based on convenient optimization settings.
Speedy algorithms reduce initial design and setup time by up to 80%. The algorithms ensure efficiency by combining multiple steps, from starting geometry through preparation to optimization.
Easily create quick manufacturing-ready designs
MSC Apex Generative Design disrupts traditional product optimization by producing a highly automated workflow. It’s an easy-to-use software experience that’s both efficient and timesaving.
Stress-based optimization for robust part designs
MSC Apex Generative Design works with powerful, smart generative design algorithms. It creates an intelligent, automated retransition to CAD functionality.
This high-powered software uses multiple processes to reduce wasted time in design. Other features of MSC Apex Generative Design include:
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Design revolution: MSC Apex Generative Design
MSC Apex Generative Design revolutionises the design process with its highly automated software, requiring almost no expert knowledge. With its intelligent algorithms, you can effortlessly generate multiple design candidates based on your optimisation settings, reducing design time by up to 80%.
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Smart structures for effortless innovation
Experience the future of product development with MSC Apex Generative Design, where stress-based optimisation and automatic mesh-to-CAD retransition streamline your workflow. This software ensures optimal structural integrity and material efficiency. It rapidly generates design candidates and enables an efficient design process.
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Tailored for AM: Fast track to innovation
Redefining additive manufacturing, this highly automated design process crafts bionic shapes tailored specifically for AM. By minimising support structures and optimising material use, it ensures that parts are manufacturing-ready, enhancing efficiency and reducing waste.
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Resolution
Impressive resolution with automatic adjustment throughout the entire optimization process.
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Automated mesh generation
Automatic, error-free mesh generation in seconds, which reduces failures and time consumption.
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CAD format
Automated re-transitioning to CAD format based on high-quality NURBS for optimal CAM workflow and easy validation.
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Material Simulation
Isotropic and non-isotropic material simulation that takes directional dependencies into account.
Complementary Applications
Workflow Integration
Experience a seamless, collaborative Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) workflow by connecting the software to the integrated Nexus platform solution.
Whiteboarding
Allow stakeholders of a project to perform live, interactive project reviews through the 3D Whiteboard, a visual collaboration tool.
Result Verification
Ensure the structural integrity of your optimisation result. Validate it with MSC Apex Structures based on renowned MSC Nastran analysis.
Process Simulation
Get to first-time-right production with process simulation by Simufact Additive or Digimat AM.
Documentation Center
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