SmartFMU unlocks the functional mock-up unit (FMU) for supported Hexagon products so changes can be made directly in the Elements system-level model without needing to go back into the specialist computer-aided engineering (CAE) software and its expert user. Hexagon’s software speeds up engineering development because it ensures system-level models compute quickly by optimizing equations and code for fast calculation with no loss of fidelity.Īs designs become more complex and components and subsystems are detailed in specialist simulation software, the components can be routinely integrated into a larger system through full compliance with the FMI standard and Hexagon’s proprietary SmartFMU technology. Systems modeling is viewed as indispensable in the first design phases because little information is required, with CAD models, equations or lookup tables often being enough, and 3D mesh not being needed. Hexagon’s software is based on the Modelica language, an open, widely used standard for building fast, flexible, customizable models. The Elements software has been designed to be easy to use, with a drag-and-drop environment enabling systems engineers to model any physics type or logic and analyze systems by connecting blocks – regardless of whether they represent electrical, hydraulic, mechanical components – to solve system-level engineering problems.

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