About solidThinking, Inc.

solidThinking, Inc. develops and markets innovative software tools that are revolutionizing the creative process for the design, engineering and scientific communities. Concepts for new solidThinking products and enhancements are conjured from a lively partnership with the ThinkLabs Design Studio (www.thinklabsdesign.com) and parent company Altair Engineering, Inc. (www.altair.com). Products include solidThinking Inspire, a unique simulation-driven concept design tool for engineers and architects and solidThinking Evolve, a highly-integrated 3D concept modeling and rendering environment for designers. solidThinking products are sold and supported by a global network of select partners. They are also included with Altair’s HyperWorks CAE Suite (www.altairhyperworks.com). See more at www.solidthinking.com.

Our Products:

solidThinking Inspire

solidThinking Inspire is a breakthrough in digital product development delivering simulation-driven design tools in a friendly and intuitive environment. Design engineers and architects use Inspire to generate and explore structurally efficient concepts in the earliest phases of the design process. Using Altair’s award winning OptiStruct optimization solver as its engine, Inspire generates the ideal shape for a design given the package space, material properties and the loading requirements. Leveraging the tool consistently results in decreased design cycle time as well as significant material and weight savings.

solidThinking Evolve

solidThinking Evolve is a 3D conceptual design environment which empowers designers to swiftly create and evolve forms using powerful NURBS modeling tools, an advanced construction history and photorealistic visualization. Using Evolve in the early concept phase, designers receive all the benefits of a digital model, without the restrictions of a typical CAD system. Its vast library of interfaces can be leveraged to integrate the tool in existing environments and processes. Evolve is one of the very few 3D design products which supports both Windows and Mac OS X systems.

Management Team

• James Dagg – Vice President, Software Development
• Jim Hassberger – Vice President, Business Development
• Andrew Bartels – Program Manager, Inspire
• Darren Chilton – Program Manager, Evolve