Platform Support
Platforms, operating systems, and processors supported by Altair Simulation 2021.2 products, which includes 2021.2 solver packages.
Platforms | Altair Simulation 2021.2 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
OS | Version | Architecture | GUI Products | Solvers |
Windows | 10 | x86_64 | YES | YES |
Linux | RHEL / CentOS 8.2 SLES 15 SP1 |
x86_64 | YES | YES |
- Windows Ultra High Definition (UHD/HiDPI) support requires Windows 10 Update 1709 or higher
- RHEL= Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SLES = SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Linux
- Altair Simulation products may install and run on other non-supported Linux distributions not mentioned or referred to in this documentation, but Altair does not test, certify, verify or warrant the reliability of the products on these platforms.
- Ultra High Definition (UHD)
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- UHD resolution support (2160p) is only available for Windows 10
(1709 or higher).
- Using Windows 200% scaling for 2160p is recommended.
- Windows 7 is not officially supported under UHD settings. Resolutions of 1080p for FHD and 2160p are recommended for UHD displays. Some JAVA based tools within Altair Simulation products may still show issues on UHD displays.
- UHD resolution support (2160p) is only available for Windows 10
(1709 or higher).
Altair Simulation Products
- Altair® HyperWorks Desktop™ Applications
- Altair® SimLab®
- Altair® Feko®
- Altair® Feko® Applications
- Altair® newFASANT™
- Altair® WinProp™
- Altair® Flux®
- Altair® Solvers™
- Altair® OptiStruct®
- Altair® Radioss®
- Altair® MotionSolve®
- Altair® HyperXtrude®
- Altair® Manufacturing Solver™
- Altair® Multiscale Designer®
- Altair® Seam®
- Altair® CFD Solvers™
- Altair® AcuSolve®
- Altair® ultraFluidX® (Linux only)
- Altair® nanoFluidX® (Linux only)
- Altair® Virtual Wind Tunnel for ultraFluidX™
- Altair® Activate®
- Altair® Compose®
- Altair® EDEM™
- Altair® Inspire™ (Windows only)
- Altair® Inspire Cast™ (Windows only)
- Altair® Inspire Extrude™ (Windows only)
- Altair® Inspire™ Extrude Metal
- Altair® Inspire™ Extrude Polymer
- Altair® Inspire™ Friction Stir Welding
- Altair® Inspire™ Resin Transfer Molding
- Altair® Inspire Form™ (Windows only)
- Altair® Inspire™ Mold (Windows only)
- Altair® Inspire™ PolyFoam (Windows only)
- Altair® Inspire Render™ (Windows only)
- Altair® Inspire Studio™ (Windows only)
Platforms Added in Altair Simulation 2021.2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 64-bit
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 8.2 64-bit
Platforms Dropped in Altair Simulation 2021.2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 64-bit
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 7.4 64-bit
- Windows 7 64-bit
Minimum Operating System Requirements
System/Hardware Information | Linux | Windows | ||
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Operating Systems |
RHEL/CentOS 8.2 (64-bit) SLES 15 SP1 (64-bit) |
10 (64-bit) | ||
Memory | 4 GB (higher recommended) | 4 GB (higher recommended) | ||
Complete Install Disk Space ~8 GB temporary disk space required for full Altair Simulation 2021.2 installation |
Applications 78 GB |
Help 13 GB |
Applications 120 GB |
Help 13 GB |
Graphics Hardware 2 | OpenGL 3D graphics accelerator
compatible with OpenGL 3.2 or higher OpenCL 2.1 required True color (24-bit) support Install/update to most recent OpenGL patches/drivers 1680x1050 screen resolution or higher for optimal user experience 2 GB or higher dedicated RAM Only AMD and NVIDIA GPUs supported (Intel chipsets are not supported) |
OpenGL 3D graphics accelerator
compatible with OpenGL 3.2 or higher OpenCL 2.1 required True color (24-bit) support Install/update to most recent OpenGL patches/drivers 1680x1050 screen resolution or higher for optimal user experience 2 GB or higher dedicated RAM Only AMD and NVIDIA GPUs supported (Intel chipsets are not supported) |
Linux System Requirements
Run the HyperWorks compatibility tool to validate your Linux compatibility with Altair Simulation products located under the <INSTALL_PATH>/altair/hwdesktop/utility/HWCompatibilityTool/ folder.