Leading Multidisciplinary Design, Analysis & Optimization software
Simcenter HEEDS is a powerful design exploration and optimization solution that seamlessly integrates with CAD and CAE tools to accelerate product innovation.
Simcenter HEEDS
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#1 Design Exploration & Optimization Tool
Simcenter HEEDS accelerates innovation by automating complex engineering workflows, optimizing computational resources, and rapidly exploring the design space to unlock smarter, high-performance solutions - helping product teams bring better designs to market faster.
Up to 40% faster for optimization & simulation time
Helps engineers design components that are up to 50% lighter
15,000+ hours saved with AI-assisted workflows
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Design Space Exploration
Simcenter HEEDS enables engineers to efficiently explore and optimize design options, achieving better results faster. By automating workflows and applying advanced optimization algorithms, it reduces development time and cost through rapid evaluation of multiple design variations.
Supporting multi-disciplinary analysis, HEEDS delivers a holistic approach that captures interactions across domains. Its automation streamlines repetitive tasks, accelerates decision-making, and drives more effective exploration of the design space.
Process Automation
Simcenter HEEDS automates and streamlines product development workflows, seamlessly integrating with leading CAD and CAE tools without the need for custom scripts or manual effort. Data is automatically shared across modeling and simulation platforms to evaluate performance trade-offs and ensure design robustness.
With HEEDS, you can:
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Build process flows that connect 1D, 2D, 3D simulation and cost-estimating tools
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Modify native geometry and update physics models with ease
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Support co-simulation or sequential workflows
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Automate model rebuilding to explore broader design spaces
By reducing manual tasks and enabling one-click evaluation of design variants, Simcenter HEEDS allows engineers to focus on innovation - gaining deeper insights, optimizing performance, and accelerating product development.
Distributed Execution
Simcenter HEEDS Distributed Execution maximizes your hardware investment by efficiently using all available resources - local workstations, remote servers, clusters, or cloud computing. By orchestrating tasks across platforms and operating systems, HEEDS accelerates simulation throughput and ensures 24/7/365 availability.
Key capabilities include:
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Leveraging Windows, Linux, HPCs, and cloud resources seamlessly
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Reducing turnaround time with multi-level parallelization (workflow, tasks, cores)
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Supporting unlimited load cases and complex simulations
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Automating geometry modifications and simulation workflows across distributed environments
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Consolidating results for faster, data-driven decision-making
With HEEDS, you can run simulations anywhere, anytime - unlocking higher productivity, greater scalability, and faster product innovation.
Efficient Search
Unlike traditional optimization tools that demand specialist expertise and model simplification, Simcenter HEEDS empowers every designer and engineer to drive innovation. Its proprietary SHERPA (Systematic Human Error Reduction and Prediction Approach) combines global and local search strategies, adapting intelligently as it learns from the design space.
With SHERPA, you can:
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Explore complex models without simplification or surrogates
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Use adaptive, hybrid search to find better designs in fewer evaluations
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Reduce search time, development costs, and design risks
By blending intelligent automation with user intuition, Simcenter HEEDS uncovers higher-performing design families quickly and cost-effectively, without requiring algorithmic expertise.
Insight & Discovery
Simcenter HEEDS makes it easy to explore performance trade-offs in virtual prototypes and streamline design reviews. Engineers can:
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Compare alternatives and uncover families of top-performing designs
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Highlight cost-effective design changes
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Assess robustness to manufacturing tolerances
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Understand sensitivity to design variables for confident decision-making
By evaluating performance across multiple objectives and constraints, Simcenter HEEDS helps you identify robust, high-value designs and gain deeper insight during every stage of product development.
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FAQ's
What is Simcenter HEEDS?
Simcenter HEEDS is a software that automates the process of exploring and optimizing product designs to find superior solutions. It uses intelligent algorithms and revolutionary search strategies to discover new design concepts and reduce development costs.
It can also incorporate AI, like the AI Simulation Predictor, to accelerate the optimization process and learn from past simulations to improve future designs. HEEDS seamlessly integrates with various CAD and CAE tools, allowing for automated workflows and data exchange.
What is included in the Simcenter free trial?
The Simcenter HEEDS trial includes full access to the software with all features.
Will I have access to technical support during the trial?
Benefit from guided tutorials, on-demand training resources, Siemens technical support, and an option to request a session with a Simcenter HEEDS expert with the free trial.
What will happen once my trial ends?
At the end of your trial, you’ll have the option to discuss licensing options with our team, request a personalized demo, export your data and continue exploring with a pilot project or proof-of-concept.
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Q: What are PLM solutions, and why are they crucial for my business's success?
A: PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions are software systems that manage the lifecycle of a product, from concept and design through manufacturing, distribution, maintenance, and disposal. They centralize product data, streamline processes, and enable team collaboration with up-to-date information.
By adopting PLM, businesses can enhance collaboration, accelerate innovation, and reduce time-to-market. PLM minimizes errors, optimizes resources, ensures compliance, and drives cost savings and efficiency. Scalable and adaptable, PLM solutions are vital for supporting growth and market changes, making them crucial for long-term success.
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What is Simcenter HEEDS?
Simcenter HEEDS is a software that automates the process of exploring and optimizing product designs to find superior solutions. It uses intelligent algorithms and revolutionary search strategies to discover new design concepts and reduce development costs.
It can also incorporate AI, like the AI Simulation Predictor, to accelerate the optimization process and learn from past simulations to improve future designs. HEEDS seamlessly integrates with various CAD and CAE tools, allowing for automated workflows and data exchange.
What is included in the Simcenter free trial?
The Simcenter HEEDS trial includes full access to the software with all features.
Will I have access to technical support during the trial?
Benefit from guided tutorials, on-demand training resources, Siemens technical support, and an option to request a session with a Simcenter HEEDS expert with the free trial.
What will happen once my trial ends?
At the end of your trial, you’ll have the option to discuss licensing options with our team, request a personalized demo, export your data and continue exploring with a pilot project or proof-of-concept.
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A: PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions are software systems that manage the lifecycle of a product, from concept and design through manufacturing, distribution, maintenance, and disposal. They centralize product data, streamline processes, and enable team collaboration with up-to-date information.
By adopting PLM, businesses can enhance collaboration, accelerate innovation, and reduce time-to-market. PLM minimizes errors, optimizes resources, ensures compliance, and drives cost savings and efficiency. Scalable and adaptable, PLM solutions are vital for supporting growth and market changes, making them crucial for long-term success.
