Hexagon Design & Engineering Simulation Solutions
Hexagon Design and Engineering is a leading provider of innovative product design, mechanical engineering, and prototyping solutions. We help businesses transform ideas into scalable, manufacturable products through expert CAD design, structural analysis, 3D modeling, and engineering consulting services. With a focus on precision, performance, and cost-efficiency, our team delivers end-to-end support across the entire product development lifecycle — from concept design and simulation to rapid prototyping and production-ready engineering.
Trusted by startups and enterprises alike, Hexagon combines advanced engineering tools with industry best practices to solve complex challenges in sectors such as automotive, industrial equipment, consumer electronics, and more. Whether you’re launching a new product or optimizing an existing one, Hexagon is your partner in achieving engineering excellence.
Accelerate smart change with CAE simulation
Hexagon’s Design & Engineering simulation software, built on MSC Software’s legacy, helps engineers optimize designs with virtual prototypes, reducing costs and improving efficiency. Supporting FEA, acoustics, and multi-physics with solutions like MSC Nastran, it advances CAE technology through multi-discipline solvers and Engineering Lifecycle Management. As part of Hexagon AB, we drive innovation globally.
Unlock the world of engineering simulation with our portfolio token system
MSC One is a flexible, token-based licensing system granting access to Hexagon’s simulation tools like MSC Nastran,Adams, and Marc. It enables engineers to use multiple CAE tools under one subscription, reducing costs while enhancing collaboration and innovation.
The multibody dynamics simulation solution
Adams is a multibody dynamics simulation software that optimizes performance, durability, and prototype reduction. It includes Adams Car for vehicle dynamics,
Adams Machinery for mechanical modeling, and Adams Real Time for HIL and DIL testing. With CAD integration and high-performance computing, it supports industries like automotive, aerospace, and robotics.
Unified CAE environment for virtual product development
MSC Apex is a CAE platform that streamlines simulation with direct modeling, meshing, and structural analysis. It includes MSC Apex Generative Design for lightweight optimization, MSC Apex Modeler for CAD-to-mesh workflows, and MSC Apex Structures for structural analysis. With automation and an intuitive interface, it improves accuracy, efficiency, and development speed.
Integrated simulation suite for ePowertrain
Romax is a simulation suite for drivetrain and transmission development, integrating structural, NVH, and efficiency analysis. It includes tools for drivetrain layout (Romax Concept), durability (Romax Enduro), NVH simulation
(Romax Spectrum), efficiency optimization (Romax Energy), bearing analysis (Romax Spin), and electric machine modeling (Romax Evolve). With validated simulations and seamless CAD, FEA, and electromagnetic integration, it helps industries optimize designs and reduce costs.
The gold standard in acoustic simulation
Actran is an acoustic simulation software that helps engineers analyze and reduce noise, vibration, and sound quality across industries like automotive and aerospace.
With advanced solvers and integration with structural and CFD tools, it models powertrain noise, gearbox acoustics, and engine sound. Its accuracy and efficiency make it essential for improving product acoustics and meeting regulatory standards.
Multiphysics focused computational fluid dynamics software
Cradle CFD is a high-performance computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software suite for industries like automotive, aerospace, and electronics. It includes scFLOW for detailed unstructured mesh simulations and scSTREAM for fast, large-scale structured mesh analysis. Supporting multiphysics integration and advanced visualization with scPOST, Cradle CFD enhances design optimization and accelerates development, helping manufacturers improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Where multiphysics gets real
MSC CoSim is a multiphysics co-simulation platform that integrates solvers like Adams, Marc, MSC Nastran, scFLOW, and scSTREAM for system analysis. It enables co-simulation (simultaneous analysis) and chained simulation (sequential data transfer) for realistic modeling. Supporting FMI, MSC CoSim enhances collaboration, reduces physical testing, and improves accuracy. It optimizes designs, boosts reliability, and accelerates development in industries like automotive, aerospace, and heavy machinery.
Nonlinear multi-scale material and structure modeling platform
Digimat is a material modeling platform that helps engineers predict and optimize the performance of composites, plastics, and metals. By simulating material behavior at multiple scales, it enhances design, reduces waste, and accelerates development. With tools for microstructure analysis, virtual testing, and additive manufacturing support, Digimat integrates with CAE workflows to improve accuracy, optimize lightweight designs, and drive sustainability.
Advanced controls and systems simulation
Easy5 is a system simulation software for modeling dynamic physical systems in industries like aerospace and automotive. It offers a schematic-based environment with pre-built component libraries for efficient design and optimization. Supporting hydraulics, pneumatics, thermal, and electrical simulations, Easy5 integrates with Adams, MSC Nastran, and Simulink, enabling seamless co- simulation through FMI.
Virtual manufacturing for metalworking industry
Simufact is a manufacturing simulation software for metal forming, welding, and additive manufacturing. It optimizes processes, reduces waste, and improves quality by predicting deformations, stresses, and defects, enhancing efficiency in industries like automotive and aerospace.
Advanced controls and systems simulation
Easy5 is a system simulation software for modeling dynamic physical systems in industries like aerospace and automotive. It offers a schematic-based environment with pre-built component libraries for efficient design and optimization. Supporting hydraulics, pneumatics, thermal, and electrical simulations, Easy5 integrates with Adams, MSC Nastran, and Simulink, enabling seamless co- simulation through FMI.
Multidisciplinary structural analysis
MSC Nastran is a leading FEA software for structural analysis, used in aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing. It supports linear and nonlinear analysis, including statics, dynamics, and thermal simulations, optimizing product performance. With automated optimization and high-performance computing, MSC Nastran improves accuracy, reduces testing, and accelerates development.
Explicit dynamics and fluid structure interaction
Dytran is an explicit FEA software for simulating high-impact events like crashes and explosions. It analyzescomplex nonlinear behavior in structures and fluids, helping industries like automotive and aerospace enhance safety, reliability, and performance while minimizing physical testing.
FE-based random response and durability simulation
CAEfatigue is a simulation software for predicting product durability using efficient frequency-domain fatigue analysis. It helps industries like automotive and aerospace optimize designs, minimize failures, and reduce physical testing costs.
Comprehensive real-world data as a basis for MSC simulation
Volume Graphics is a software solution for analyzing industrial CT (computed tomography) scan data, enabling non-destructive testing and quality inspection. It helps engineers detect defects, assess material properties, and optimize manufacturing processes across industries like aerospace, automotive, and medical devices. By integrating with CAE tools, Volume Graphics enhances product reliability, reduces waste, and improves quality control
Multidisciplinary structural analysis
Patran is a pre- and post-processing software for FEA, supporting structural, thermal, and dynamic simulations with MSC Nastran integration. Its intuitive interface and automation streamline modeling, visualization, and design optimization, enhancing efficiency in aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing.
Real-time solutions for engineering, manufacturing and quality
ODYSSEE is an AI-driven simulation platform that uses machine learning and reduced-order modeling to accelerate analysis and optimization. It enables real-time predictive modeling and process automation, helping industries like automotive and aerospace improve efficiency and reduce simulation time.
Multidisciplinary structural analysis
MaterialCenter is an enterprise materials data management software that centralizes material information for CAE and manufacturing. It ensures traceability, compliance, and efficient data use across industries like aerospace and automotive. Integrating with simulation and PLM systems, MaterialCenter manages material lifecycles, optimizes designs, and enhances collaboration, reducing errors and accelerating innovation.
Simulation Process and Data Management
SimManager is a web-based SPDM software that automates and organizes CAE workflows, enhancing collaboration, traceability, and resource optimization. Integrating seamlessly with CAE tools, it helps industries like automotive and aerospace manage simulations, reduce errors, and accelerate development through centralized data management and workflow automation.
Accelerating autonomous driving
Virtual Test Drive (VTD) is a simulation platform for testing autonomous driving, ADAS, and vehicle dynamics in realistic virtual environments. It reduces reliance on physical prototypes by enabling sensor modeling, scenario testing, and system validation. Used in automotive and transportation, VTD integrates with AI, HIL, and SIL systems, enhancing safety, reliability, and development speed for automated driving technologies.
Smart process planning, cost engineering, and early feasibility solutions for the sheet metal industry
FORMINGSUITE® is a sheet metal forming software for process simulation, cost estimation, and feasibility analysis. It optimizes material use, reduces waste, and improves efficiency. Used in industries like automotive and aerospace, it enhances design, ensures quality, and lowers manufacturing costs through seamless CAE integration.
SmartUQ is a powerful predictive analytics and uncertainty quantification (UQ) software tool
SmartUQ is an analytics and uncertainty quantification software that enhances simulation accuracy using machine learning and statistical modeling. It helps industries like aerospace and automotive optimize designs, reduce costs, and improve reliability by managing uncertainties efficiently.