Image credit: Maplesoft New modeling tools reduce development risks as they support the rapid creation and testing of initial concepts. Engineers can try out more ideas in less time, identify and prevent unexpected interactions between different domains and generate computationally efficient models of digital twins and other virtual prototypes.

MapleSim 2017 is a new and improved model development and analysis tool. It includes significant additions to its collection of built-in interactive model analysis tools, a new initialization diagnostics app and new modal analysis app.

The enhanced platform provides insight into the initialization process so that engineers can determine how the initial values are computed and what actions are needed to adjust them. Engineers can explore and understand the physical behavior of their mechanism including natural vibration modes, heat transfer effects and other key insights along the entire engineering design process.