What’s new in Simcenter HEEDS and Simcenter HEEDS Connect 2510?
- Alvaro Filho
- 1 day ago
- 4 min read
In today’s competitive engineering landscape—defined by tight development timelines, limited budgets, and no tolerance for design failures—teams must quickly explore more design alternatives while optimizing increasingly complex systems to balance objectives such as performance and cost. Modern engineering solutions must bridge web and desktop environments to support distributed teams working from anywhere, while intelligently leveraging AI to automate routine tasks and accelerate decision-making. This combination of flexible access and intelligent automation enables engineers to focus on high-value creative work.
This release delivers just that - Simcenter HEEDS 2510 for simulation-based design optimization and Simcenter HEEDS Connect 2510 for workflow integration address these needs with enhancements that make advanced optimization accessible and productive for teams of all sizes, accelerating innovation through simulation-driven design.
SHERPA’s enhanced multi-objective capabilities: better trade-offs, faster results
At the heart of this release is a major update to SHERPA's multi-objective search strategy, the HEEDS optimization strategy used to efficiently explore project spaces and find optimal engineering solutions.
For teams tackling multi-objective trade-off studies with constraints, you’ll benefit from improved search strategies that help you discover more robust Pareto frontiers faster. Regardless of your use case or industry, the improved multi-objective SHERPA enables you to make informed decisions more quickly and with greater confidence.
Benchmarking SHERPA’s enhanced multi-objective capabilities with an XLR UAV (analysis tool: Simcenter STAR-CCM+). Performance and speed comparisons are based on median values, represented by dotted lines, while the shaded areas indicate the 95% confidence intervals.
AI-powered acceleration with more iterations, less waiting
Simcenter HEEDS 2510 features an updated AI Simulation Predictor, leveraging artificial intelligence to accelerate optimization studies. By intelligently predicting simulation outcomes, this capability reduces optimization time by up to 30% without compromising solution quality. The intuitive interface democratizes AI-powered optimization, eliminating the need for machine learning expertise. This allows more design iterations, faster turnaround, and improved productivity, enabling teams to focus on innovation rather than waiting for results.
Native HyperMesh integration: from mesh to results in one workflow
Simcenter HEEDS 2510 enables seamless tool integration with specialized connectors for Altair HyperMesh and HyperView/HyperGraph. These connectors automate the entire optimization workflow: parameterized mesh morphing in HyperMesh, automated simulation execution, and consolidated results visualization in HyperView/HyperGraph. By eliminating manual file transfers and standardizing post-processing procedures, engineering teams can concentrate on design insights rather than data management, thereby reducing the time spent on each design iteration.
Smarter optimization setup with intelligent guidance
Setting up optimization studies can be challenging, particularly when deciding the appropriate number of evaluations. The new Optimization Intelligence feature offers automated settings for minimum evaluation counts, tailored to specific problem characteristics, including the number of design variables, response objectives, variable types, and workflow complexity.
Optimization Intelligence analyzes your setup and recommends the minimum number of evaluations required for meaningful results. Visual alerts guide users toward best practices, reducing guesswork and helping both novice and experienced engineers in developing robust studies that deliver reliable results. This helps set realistic expectations and encourages the selection of evaluation budgets that reflect the available engineering budget. SHERPA’s adaptive algorithms continue to enhance solution quality with additional evaluations, allowing the discovery of superior design alternatives while requiring careful resource management.
Simcenter HEEDS Connect: Seamless web-to-desktop workflow transitions
Simcenter HEEDS Connect 2510 enables teams to collaborate and iterate efficiently, regardless of location. The new “Open in Desktop” feature bridges HEEDS Connect’s web environment with the full power of HEEDS MDO on the desktop. With project locking and automated data sync, users transition workflows between environments without losing context or data integrity. Teams can use the cloud for fast collaboration and the desktop for in-depth editing and analysis.
Seamlessly move between Simcenter HEEDS Connect and Simcenter HEEDS desktop
Workflow editing with real-time adjustments
Building on previous workflow visualization capabilities, Simcenter HEEDS Connect 2510 now allows direct editing of key analysis parameters for Simcenter STAR-CCM+, NX CAD, and Microsoft® Excel® integrations— directly within the browser. Engineers can make real-time adjustments to simulation setups, validate changes instantly, and collaborate on parameter modifications without needing to switch environments. This results in a more agile, accessible, and collaborative design exploration process.
Edit analysis properties directly in Simcenter HEEDS Connect web interface
Immersive 3D visualization for collaborative reviews
With the addition of VCollab 3D Visualization, HEEDS Connect 2510 delivers an immersive, browser-based experience for reviewing CAD and CAE results. Teams can interactively explore complex geometries, annotate models, and measure features in real time to accelerate decision-making and foster more engaging design reviews. This capability enhances cross-team communication and streamlines the review cycle, helping organizations bring better products to market faster.
Interactive 3D navigation, annotation, and measurement tools for detailed model exploration
Designed for the engineering community
Simcenter HEEDS 2510 and HEEDS Connect 2510 demonstrate our commitment to supporting the engineering community with integrated, intelligent, user-friendly solutions. Whether optimizing complex systems, collaborating across teams, or accelerating innovation, these releases provide the tools needed to succeed.
If you want to leverage the full potential of Simcenter HEEDS' new features to accelerate your optimizations and integrate teams more intelligently, schedule a meeting with CAEXPERTS. We can show you how to apply these solutions directly to your workflow and transform your engineering efficiency.
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