Cadence has announced new 2026 version updates across its Virtual Manufacturing (VMC) simulation solutions:
- Simufact Forming 2026.2 aims to improve navigation and introduces new Python commands for automation, along with refined contact definition and press force visualization.
- Simufact Welding 2026.2 adds Python-based quick-start buttons and a mode that aims to auto-generate clampings and bearings from RPS definitions.
- Simufact Additive 2026.2 includes scan compensation, adaptive mesh coarsening, and Linux platform support.
- FTI FormingSuite 2026.1 introduces a new die cost estimation method with detailed cost breakdowns.
- FTI Assembly Planner 2026.2 expands assembly process planning capabilities.
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