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Professional tools for modeling and optimizing metal casting processes with the ability to predict the formation of defects in cast parts. - Filling Dynamics - Macro and Microporosity - Residual Stresses - Deformations and Warping - Cracks (Hot and Cold) - Hydrostatic Pressure - Mold Wear - Slag Formation PoligonSoft provides reliable simulations that prevent waste and costly redesigns, allowing manufacturers to "get it right" the first time. The core of PoligonSoft includes three calculation systems: hydrodynamic, thermal, and stress. Along with a set of additional options, it allows the simulation of all traditional casting technologies and many special processes. At PoligonSoft, all stages of the casting production process can be sequentially simulated: mold heating, mold filling with molten mass, solidification on the bench or in the thermostat, extraction of the cast part from the mold, cutting of the feeding system and risers, etc.

Cognitive Design by CDS is a next-generation concurrent engineering platform for OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers in Aerospace, Defense, and Automotive. Powered by a proprietary implicit-geometry engine, it combines generative design (topology optimization, generative enclosure), manufacturing-driven constraints, simulation-driven analysis, and AI-powered design exploration in one unified platform. Engineers can generate and compare high-performance concepts faster, DfM constraints early (Casting, Machining, Metal AM), and automate repeatable workflows across entire product families — reducing time-to-design and eliminating late rework. Serving industry leaders across Japan, Europe, and the US.

Simcenter Inspire is a Siemens simulation-driven design platform that helps users generate, optimize, validate, and manufacture innovative parts in one environment. It brings CAE capabilities into a CAD-like workspace so designers can explore concepts, test performance, and assess manufacturability earlier in the design process. The software combines geometry modeling, generative design, manufacturing simulation, and GPU-enhanced rendering to support faster product development. Simcenter Inspire includes advanced hybrid modeling tools that allow users to work with BRep, PolyNURBS, facets, and implicit geometry. It also provides embedded solvers for structural, motion, and fluid performance exploration while reducing or automating meshing. With optimization tools for lightweighting, material efficiency, and structural refinement, Simcenter Inspire helps teams move from early design ideas to manufacturable products with greater confidence.