AeroSOFT Technologies Pte Ltd. is a Singapore-based developer of custom CAE and Simulation applications. They have used HOOPS within projects for major ship-building companies, as well as state governmental agencies. With HOOPS, AeroSOFT is able to rapidly deliver highly customized applications with a range of advanced functionality.

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Alstom Power uses a range of analysis software, including the HOOPS-based Fluent5 solvers for air and fluid flow. Alstom relied on HOOPS and custom TS3D development services to create a custom, lightweight viewing solution for sharing flow animations. By working with TS3D Alstom was able to easily create a powerful solution for sharing information across their entire enterprise.

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AMPS Technologies relies on HOOPS as the graphics foundation for their series of Advanced Multi-Physics applications. Powering the rich display of AMPView, AMPSolid and AMPSol, HOOPS has helped this CAE start-up create well-rounded, high-performance solutions which allow engineers more effectively analyze designs without expensive physical prototypes.

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AMV produces software for Civil Engineering; specifically focused on structural design and analysis.  HOOPS provides the graphics power behind  MasterSAP,  a structural design and analysis program which performs verifications for concrete, steel, timber and masonry.  With HOOPS, MasterSAP is able to render even large building structures efficiently, including display of analysis results.  Using HOOPS, AMV is able to deliver market-leading graphics at a fraction of the cost of developing  code on their own.  This strategy helps AMV keep prices down, hold margins up and retain their competitive advantage.

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Experts in Aviation Simulation and Analysis, ATAC has been a committed HOOPS user for well over a decade. ATAC delivers consulting and professional services to airports, air traffic service providers, and military aviation operations organizations. With HOOPS as their core 3D engine, ATAC has created high-value software tools in the areas of aviation modeling, simulation and analysis.

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COADE, Inc, a leading provider of engineering software for the plant and process industry turned to TS3D and HOOPS to help them deliver advanced graphics in their next-generation pipe stress analysis application, CAESAR II. With a minimum of programming effort, the company saw massive gains in both the performance and the quality of their visualization with HOOPS. Based on that success, HOOPS has steadily been making its way into more products from the company.

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By relying on HOOPS as their core graphics engine, the Comet team is able to deliver a well-rounded, visually rich solution – while focusing their R&D resources on their core analysis expertise. Comet Solutions offers a workspace where product performance requirements (engineering intent) drive the design. Comet customers innovate and gain productivity by automating simulation activity in a CAD/CAE neutral environment. Comet's reusable Simulation Templates enable non-CAE experts to simulate multiple concepts early in the design process, resulting in better informed decisions upfront, improved product quality and cost savings.

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HOOPS/3DAF helped Coventor capture the largest installed base of MEMS (micro-electrical-mechanical systems) design software in the world by getting them to market quickly with an advanced pre-processor that combines the graphics power of HOOPS with the modeling strengths of ACIS.

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SACS®, Structural Analysis Computer System, is an integrated structural analysis software package specifically geared to the offshore and civil engineering industries. After investing in their own graphics engine for many years, Engineering Dynamics moved to HOOPS in order to dramatically improve performance, add key functionality and reduce R&D investment in the visualization area. The results were more resources dedicated to improving their FEA solvers, as well as a significant boost in performance and usability.

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For nearly 15 years this leading provider of CAE solutions has relied upon HOOPS as a core component within products such as PAM-Crash, PAM-Stamp, SYSWELD and others. Within their wide range of advanced simulation solutions, HOOPS helps to extend platform and graphics card coverage, insulating the ESI team from ongoing hardware changes and enabling them to focus more fully on internal code generation.

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ESRD’s flagship FEA product, StressCheck has benefited significantly from using a multitude of TS3D components and related services. HOOPS powers the visualization needs for both pre-and-post processing, Parasolid handles geometry operations and design modification, while InterOp handles the import of complex model data from a variety of CAD systems. By working with TS3D, ESRD gains a full platform of tools to build upon, backed by a team with intimate knowledge of their application requirements.

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EXA develops a range of simulation software for the fluids engineering marketplace. The company recently switched their graphics engine to HOOPS in order to enhance the performance and capabilities of their PowerCASE, PowerPREP and PowerEXPORT solutions. This move to HOOPS enhanced their software and allowed their programmers to remain focused on EXA’s core expertise - solving complex fluid flow problems.

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FEKO is EMSS' advanced 3D field simulator for analyzing electromagnetics and an extremely popular cross-platform application in the aerospace, automobile, defense and communication industries. EMSS worked closely with TS3D to integrate HOOPS, Parasolid and InterOp into FEKO and take their pre- and post-processors to an entirely new level of performance, usability and capability.

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Fluent is the world's largest provider of commercial CFD software and services. The company’s popular Fluent5 post-processing solution relies on HOOPS as the core graphics engine to handle the visualization of complex – and sometimes massive – CFD data models.

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Germanischer Lloyd (GL) is a not-for-profit organization which serves the shipping industry through setting standards in technology, safety and quality. One of GL’s activities is R&D and software application for its members, particularly in the areas of safety compliance and analysis. Using HOOPS, GL’s maritime applications are able to deliver high quality display, even when dealing with extremely large ship models.

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JRI Solutions is the software development arm of the venerable Japan Research Institute. When the company decided to make a significant investment in their electro-magnetic field analysis software, JMAG – they turned to HOOPS. Working closely with the services team at TS3D’s Japanese partner, Spatial, JRI was able to produce a new generation of JMAG with significant performance and functionality gains. The move to HOOPS was so successful that JRI is now in development of additional applications that will be powered by HOOPS.

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Lambda Research are the developers of the award-winning TracePro ® optical and illumination design and analysis software and the world-class OSLO ® optical and lens design software. Long-time users of the ACIS modeling kernel, Lambda worked with TS3D partner Spatial to incorporate HOOPS – benefiting from the tight integration with ACIS as well as the added performance power HOOPS provided.

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Magna’s KULI simulation application is a software tool that helps auto manufacturers design efficient AC/Heat systems. Since 2001, KULI has used HOOPS to power their simulations, enabling engineers to visually experience vehicle HVAC systems and assist them in optimizing their designs.

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This firm specializes in R&D in the area of structural design methodologies. Experts in the field, industry and government turn to them for advanced research into new approaches to accurate analysis. To support this research, the team also builds custom software solutions. The firm chose to develop their software using HOOPS in order to ensure a commercial-grade application and to maximize the time spent on analysis rather than 3D coding.

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MSC.Software Corporation is the leading global provider of virtual product development tools, including simulation software. The company’s popular ADAMS simulation product depends on HOOPS to deliver high performance, reliable graphics on a wide variety of software platforms and graphics hardware.

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For more than 20 years, engineers worldwide have relied on the MATRIXx product family for control design applications in automotive, aerospace and defense, process control, and academic environments. In this industry, reliability is crucial, as well as accurate display and output of 2D schematics, so for most of those 20 years National Instruments has relied on HOOPS to handle the visualization elements of their application.

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Nika, now owned by Flomerics, works with TS3D to supply the company’s EFD.Lab software for fluid flow and heat transfer analysis. Using 3D InterOp, the EFD.Lab team is able to offer accurate and robust translation of a range of popular MCAD formats – opening new sales opportunities and adding significant value to the overall solution.

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The Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $30 billion global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide. Over the years, different software teams within Northrop Grumman have relied on HOOPS for specialized design, manufacturing, simulation and analysis applications for use within various classified projects.

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NUMECA International is a pioneering provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software that is used for the simulation, design and optimization of fluid flow and heat transfer. Powered by the rich visualization capabilities of HOOPS, Numeca’s solutions help engineers predict realistic physical behavior of complex systems where fluids play a significant role.

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HOOPS helped this cash-hungry CFD start-up begin generating revenue with the successful launch of their cross-platform Sculptor design optimization solution.

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A fan of HOOPS since the late 1980’s, Peter Heppel’s firm has created numerous Design and Analysis applications which rely on our powerful graphics engine. Their work highlights the flexibility of HOOPS as they have implemented it in a variety of application types including, Architecture (Structural Engineering), Marine Engineering (Design and Analysis), and Aerospace (CFD analysis).

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Pratt & Whitney is a flight technology pioneer for commercial, military and space aircraft. Pratt & Whitney develops a range of software to serve their specialized internal requirements. Using HOOPS as their graphics engine, Pratt & Whitney has built applications for use in design, analysis and defense simulation – making HOOPS the graphics engine of choice for one of the world’s largest aviation engine companies.

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Promonal of Valencia, Spain provides a wide-range of engineering software solutions. For over 10 years, the company has relied on HOOPS as the core graphics engine within their structural analysis software, CAD2000. Recently Promonal worked with TS3D to also license the RealDWG™ Toolkit, enabling the native import of DWG files

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Rockfield provides advanced software and experienced consulting to solve complex simulation problems. The company develops, ELFEN, a 2D/3D numerical modeling package that incorporates Finite Element (FE) and Discrete Element (DE) analysis. HOOPS has been a reliable display engine for the Rockfield team since the late 1980’s – enabling their team of scientists to focus on their core area of expertise – solving – while the HOOPS team help ensure their applications deliver competitive performance and functionality.

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SAFI offers an integrated set of structural analysis and design programs for buildings, bridges, transmission towers, electric sub-stations and more. The company focuses on providing state-of-the-art analysis, verification, design and optimization techniques. Since the early 1990’s SAFI has relied on HOOPS to help them power display within what they call the “best graphical user interface on the market”.

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Sekisui Chemical, a leading Japanese firm, develops NAVISTRUCT, a custom CAE application to address the company's internal analysis requirements. Now available commercially, the newly revamped NAVISTRUCT leverages HOOPS and the ACIS Kernel Modeler from Spatial to turbocharge a range of new 3D functionality. 

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Simmetrix is a leading supplier of tools and techniques for simulation-based design incorporating advanced engineering analysis into the process. The business and technical teams unanimously chose HOOPS when they were looking for a powerful underlying 3D component. HOOPS’ high-performance rendering provides the perfect complement to Simmetrix’s expertise in meshing and related CAE disciplines.

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Tyco Electronics is a US$12.3 billion global provider of engineered electronic components for thousands of consumer and industrial products; network solutions and systems for telecommunications and energy markets. The company sought to develop internal, customized applications for the design and complex analysis of their electronic components. After an extensive review of various technologies, the team at Tyco chose HOOPS as their graphics engine for a conceptual modeler, CAE pre-processor and post-processor. HOOPS’ performance, link to common modeling kernels and cross-platform capabilities proved to be a perfect fit to the company’s requirements. Tyco’s HOOPS-based applications are currently used by hundreds of their engineers worldwide.

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