Altair announces acquisition of S-FRAME Software

Altair, a specialist in converging simulation, HPC, and AI, has acquired S-FRAME Software, a structural analysis software platform used by engineers to evaluate a structure’s ability to withstand external loads and meet globa design code requirements.

Clients have been using Altair’s technology – which is also used to design high-tech modern aircraft and automobiles – to develop increasingly innovative structures. Utilising S-FRAME Software’s finite element structural analysis and code support with Altair’s high-fidelity structural optimisation solutions both architects and civil engineers will be able to push innovative designs further while adhering to local code requirements.

“We are excited to expand our presence in the rapidly growing AEC market to lead the transformation from rule-based design to predictive, high-performance design, fueled by simulation,” said James R. Scapa, founder and chief executive officer, Altair. “By using highly sophisticated performance-based, predictive simulation, architects and designers will be able to be more creative, fueling innovation while increasing safety.”

S-FRAME Software’s integrated solutions make it possible to analyse, design, and detail structures regardless of geometric complexity, loading conditions, nonlinear effects, design code requirements, or material type including steel, concrete, composites, or mass timber, one of the hottest in sustainable building materials.

S-FRAME Software has been a leading advocate for the use of timber in building design as the material offers sustainability through greenhouse gas reduction and other environmental benefits like insulation as well as architectural aesthetics.

S-FRAME Software also allows users to produce comprehensive and detailed design reports that include clause references and intermediate results for multiple design code support.

“Joining the Altair team is a strategic way to accelerate our growth and become part of a full solutions suite with their advanced structural design offerings,” said Marinos Stylianou, chief executive officer, S-FRAME Software. “We are confident our combined offerings will be able to empower engineers, designers, and builders to reach new heights.”