About HxGN Virtual Manufacturing
Virtual manufacturing simulation software harnesses powerful simulations and innovation to drive sustainable and efficient manufacturing processes, enabling manufacturers to achieve "Shift to Zero".
Simulation in Action
Key Features of the Products
Feasibility & Forming Optimization
Quickly assess sheet metal designs for manufacturability and streamline forming to reduce rework and engineering changes.
Cost Engineering
Define realistic target costs early and improve material usage, tooling time and vehicle weight.
Process & Technical Planning
Create detailed, image-based process plans from 3D CAD for fast and accurate quoting and estimation.
Virtual Process Validation
Run virtual try-outs to detect issues early, cut costs and accelerate time-to-market with full die development simulation.
Advanced Bulk Forming Simulation
Accurately model forging, rolling and extrusion processes to optimize material flow, temperature and deformation.
Precision in Incremental Forming
Simulate tooling interaction and fine-tune parameters to improve efficiency, predict defects and enhance part quality.
Optimized Heat Treatment
Visualize temperature and stress distribution to refine thermal cycles and achieve desired material properties.
Optimized Welding Processes
Simulate arc and spot welding to refine parameters, predict defects and ensure structural integrity.
Accurate Mechanical Joining Simulation
Model riveting, bolting and clinching to evaluate performance and reduce physical trials.
Improved Quality and Cost Efficiency
Enhance assembly reliability while cutting development time and manufacturing costs.
Accurate AM Process Simulation
Predict failures, distortions and dimensional issues with advanced simulation and geometry compensation for first-time-right printing.
Generative & Lightweight Design
Automatically create optimized, manufacturing-ready geometries to reduce weight, material use and production time.
Comprehensive Metal & Polymer Coverage
Simulate LPBF, MBJ, DED and polymer AM processes — including thermal, mechanical and post-processing effects — to ensure quality and efficiency.
Simulate Subtractive Manufacturing
Model milling, drilling and other machining processes to assess their impact on part geometry and residual stresses.
Predict Final Component Shape
Accurately forecast post-machining deformation by considering forming history for better design precision.
Automated Generative Design
Rapidly create lightweight, high-performance, manufacturing-ready components through automated geometry optimization.
Reduced Support Structures for AM
Minimize support requirements in additive manufacturing to lower costs and improve part quality.
Virtual Manufacturing Products
FTI ACS
An enterprise costing and feasibility solution for sheet metal components.
Simufact Welding
Special weld-structure software for virtual tests and process design, optimizing assemblies.
Simufact Forming
Specialized forming simulation software for virtual testing and process design, optimizing components.
Simufact Additive
Simulation software for process design, virtual testing and optimisation of metal-based additive manufacturing.
MSC Apex Generative Design
An intelligent generative design solution ideal for design for additive manufacturing.
FASTIncremental
A detailed solution for validating tooling designs and process parameters prior to cutting dies.
FASTFORM Advanced
Enables sheet metal part and process feasibility, blank shape determination and spring-back prediction.
CATSTAMP
Provides forming simulation, blank prediction and cost optimization tools for sheet metal stampings.
COSTOPTIMIZER Professional
A software that establishes target costs for sheet metal components and tooling.
Polymer Additive Manufacturing
Reduce hundreds of trials and errors in a couple of clicks to optimise productivity and part performance.
Hexagon Virtual Assembly
Evaluate and optimize the manufacturing process virtually to get to the right fit and function faster in reality.
Hexagon Virtual Fixture
Eliminate the need for part-specific check fixtures.
FASTBLANK
Calculate initial blank shapes for cost estimating and die design in minutes.
HxGN Virtual Manufacturing is one of five Cadence Suites CADOpt delivers.
Explore all Cadence Suites
