Release of HEEDS MDO 2016.10

Red Cedar Technology recently announced availability of HEEDS version 2016.10. Please login to your Customer Portal and choose HEEDS MDO 2016.10 from the Software and Documentation section. 

This new release contains exciting new capabilities to help you Discover Better Designs, Faster. Some highlights are:

• Ability to nest HEEDS projects - Useful for having inner design exploration loops that maximize or minimize specific objectives during a design study
   
• Support for Functional Mock-up Unit format (FMU) - Virtual models exported from any product that supports the FMU standard can now be incorporated in your HEEDS process workflow
   
• Save plot animations to video files - Capture design exploration animations to share with others
   
• Import external study designs - Easily compare and overlay results across projects or from experimental sources
   
• Power on Demand (PoD) Licensing - PoD offers the flexibility to deploy HEEDS resources when and how you need from any private/public cluster, network or on cloud infrastructures. HEEDS Power-on-Demand Solution can be purchased by users that have at least one actively maintained HEEDS license. 
   
• Display result plots in process workflow - Visualize and animate results for the process workflow (see Figure 1 below)

Please refer to the Release Notes for a full list of new capabilities in this release.

Sign up for What's New in HEEDS 2016.10 webinars:

Recap of Optimize This! 2016 International HEEDS User Conference

The next HEEDS Conference is in the works for September 2017 in Europe. We will no longer use the "Optimize This" name for the conference as we'd like to showcase the whole spectrum of design space exploration.

Present at the STAR Global Conference 2017
The STAR Global Conference 2017 will continue to share how to move beyond simulation into Multidisciplinary Design eXploration. Did you solve a unique problem or discover a better design, faster? You are invited to make a 20-minute presentation that explains how you have used HEEDS and STAR-CCM+.Take this opportunity to share your knowledge with peers and colleagues. You only need to provide a 100 to 300 word summary of your presentation. No written paper is required. Submit an abstract before November 30, 2016. If accepted, a more detailed synopsis will be needed later. 
Bonus 2-for-1 Registration Special: If you sign up and pay for your registration before December 31, 2016, you will receive a 2nd registration for a colleague at no cost. This event is limited to 450 attendees and typically sells out every year. Assure your spot and register now.

How to Accelerate Your Design Exploration Studies
We all feel the "need for speed" when trying to find better design solutions through simulation. What can we do to speed up our design exploration studies? Let's discuss all the options here, including one that may not be obvious. Read more...

Please welcome our newest member to the Red Cedar Technology team.

Meghan Terbush - Inside Sales Representative
Meghan joined Red Cedar Technology in October 2016. She attended Western Michigan University and received her Bachelor of Science degree with a Product Development major. While in college she helped manage and run an online start-up company. Shortly after graduating, she moved to Chicago and worked in marketing for a year. She recently moved back to Michigan and is currently our new Inside Sales Representative. Initially, her role will enable timely customer service in issuing licenses and ensuring customer satisfaction. We look forward to introducing her over the phone and at live customer events. In her free time, you can find Meghan hiking, road biking, playing sports, gardening, or traveling. 

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