Simufact Additive
Metal AM Process Simulation
Simufact Additive is a scalable process-simulation solution for metal additive manufacturing focused on laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF/PBF) and metal binder jetting (MBJ). It predicts distortion, residual stress, and thermal effects across printing, heat treatment, HIP, and subsequent machining—enabling users to compensate automatically and reduce physical trial and error.
Reduce Risk, Save Time, and Improve Yield Across Metal AM Workflows
Simulate distortion and residual stresses to pre-compensate geometry for accurate first prints.
Rapidly predict scan-vector and powder-layer defects, such as keyholing, lack of fusion, balling, surface roughness.
Prepare parts by optimizing orientation and generating supports to reduce build risk.
The workflow-oriented UI and automation functions make Simufact Additive easy to use without deep additive manufacturing simulation expertise.
Export a deformed mesh back to CAD (deformed CAD geometry) for validation and comparison with scanned parts.
Work toward integrated workflows that provide vendor-specific build data and reduce iterations.
Streamline Product Development with Automated Design Generation
Simufact Additive combines fast PBF simulation, defect prediction, distortion compensation, CAD export, and modules for binder jetting and machining into a workflow designed to make metal AM repeatable and economical.
Simulate the laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) process and predict residual stress, distortion, and more during printing for accurate, first-time-right parts.
Simulate down to the scan-vector and powder-layer level. Predict common defect types such as keyholing, lack of fusion, and surface roughness based on laser power, scan speed, and hatch distance.
Simulate metal binder jetting (MBJ) and account for sintering-induced shrinkage, distortion, and density evolution to predict final dimensions and compensate for deformations.
Post-processing modules simulate heat treatment, HIP, and machining steps that follow additive manufacturing. Analyze residual stress relief, distortion after machining, and final part geometry.
Correct distortion directly within the geometry. The compensated model can be exported as CAD or STL.
Scan-based compensation in Simufact Additive uses measured part-scan data to fine-tune geometry accuracy. By comparing the scanned part with simulated and nominal CAD geometry, deviations are automatically analyzed and translated into updated compensation fields.
Automated Topology Optimization and Design Generation within MSC Apex
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