Updates to GPU-Accelerated Simulation Now Available

ModuleWorks makes available its GPU-accelerated simulation. This new feature uses the processing speed of the workstation’s GPU (graphics processing unit) to generate fast, precise simulations of material removal. It is expected to be made available for testing with the ModuleWorks 2024.12 software release.

ModuleWorks GPU-accelerated simulation uses the workstation’s GPU architecture to create simulations of complex machining scenarios. The new feature will be offered as part of the ModuleWorks Cutting Simulation software and can be integrated directly in existing CAM systems, enabling solution providers to upgrade to GPU-accelerated material removal simulation while retaining the full feature-set of the ModuleWorks simulation products.

“ModuleWorks continues to push its innovative development team to bring the most modern technologies to the market with a strong focus on user experience and productivity. Our partners will benefit directly from this new technology becoming broadly available and will be able to offer it to their customers much faster,” says Miguel Tobias Johann, product director, at ModuleWorks.

“Our CPU-based simulation is already being used by many of our partners during process planning, optimization, and final verification where waiting times can be a challenge. It is exciting to leverage the GPU to further improve productivity for our users by delivering faster simulation results,” says Sven Odendahl, principal product manager, Simulation Portfolio at ModuleWorks.

The new GPU-accelerated simulation is an integral part of the ModuleWorks advanced simulation engine that also uses a discrete dexel model to optimize performance and accuracy. 

In benchmark tests conducted at the ModuleWorks facilities in Aachen, Germany, the ModuleWorks Cutting Simulation with GPU processing was faster than CPU-based simulations. Click here to have a sneak preview of ModuleWorks GPU-accelerated Simulation.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.

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