Virtual prototyping of machines before the first part is made

We verify the function and behaviour of machines, assemblies and materials in a virtual prototype with real physics. You shorten the cycle of design, testing and deployment and avoid expensive physical prototypes.

What a prototype verifies Discuss your machine

Why a virtual prototype

Every change to a physical prototype costs material and weeks. A virtual one is changed and tested again in a fraction of the time.

A virtual prototype answers three kinds of questions before anything is built.

01 · Physics

Real physics in a digital world

Contacts, impacts, friction and component behaviour analysed virtually, without building physical prototypes.

What we verify

loadcontactsfrictioncables & ropes

02 · Control

A test environment for software

Control software, sensors and machine learning are tested on a virtual machine, with no risk of damage.

What we verify

sensorscontrolautonomyAI

03 · Iteration

Fast design variants

A design change is tested right away. Only the version that passed goes into production.

What we verify

variantsdimensionsmaterialsdesign cycle

Areas

Where virtual prototyping pays off

Mostly for machines of a new concept, expensive or risky tests, and wherever several design variants need to be compared.

Robotics & autonomous machines
Arm motion, grasping, reach and autonomous navigation.
Cranes, cables & wires
Load swing, rope tension and cable behaviour.
AI & machine learning
A virtual environment for training and testing algorithms.
Material handling
Conveyors, stacker cranes, AGVs and pallet handling.
Heavy vehicles
Construction and earth-moving machines, stability and terrain interaction.
Offshore & maritime
Offshore equipment, mooring and handling at sea.

How it works

From a CAD model to a verified prototype

We work with the models you already have. Physics is added on top of them, so the prototype behaves like the real machine.

1
CAD / BIM model
We start from your 1:1 models from CAD and BIM software.
2
Conversion via Datasmith
Models and scenes are converted into the engine quickly and with minimal errors.
3
Physics model
With AGX Dynamics we add masses, joints, drives, ropes and contacts.
4
Tests and variants
We run scenarios, measure and tune the design until it holds up.

Real physics in a digital world

Investigate contacts, impacts, friction and component behaviour virtually, without physical prototypes. Using AGX Dynamics we create a model that faithfully replicates the physical behaviour of real and intended mechanisms.

Questions

What clients ask most often

Short answers. We will gladly go into detail for your specific machine.

Will the machine handle the load, impacts and swinging loads?
A virtual prototype with a physics engine verifies contacts, friction and cable behaviour before the first part is made.
How do we test machine control or autonomy without a physical prototype?
The virtual prototype becomes a test environment for control software, sensors and machine learning.
Can we use our existing CAD models?
Yes. We work with 1:1 models from common CAD and BIM software. Conversion via Datasmith is fast, with minimal errors.
When does a virtual prototype pay off?
Mainly for machines of a new concept, expensive or risky tests and wherever you need to compare several design variants.

Tools

A game engine with a professional physics core

We combine a real-time engine with a specialized physics engine and data conversion from CAD and BIM.

AGX Dynamics
Algoryx physics engine for faithful behaviour of machines, cables, ropes, contacts and terrain.
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Unreal Engine
A real-time engine for visualization, interaction and VR. The prototype can be explored like a real machine.
How simulations work
Datasmith
Conversion of 1:1 models and scenes from CAD and BIM software into the engine.
About Datasmith

Demonstrations

Where to continue

Publication and related simulations

Publication (CZ)