Join us for an inside look at the latest advancements in Ansys optiSLang 2026 R1, featuring powerful new integrations, smarter optimization methods, and expanded AI‑driven capabilities. Discover how this release streamlines workflows and accelerates engineering decision‑making across the entire Ansys ecosystem.
Date/Time:
April 2, 2026
11 AM EDT
Venue:
Virtual
Ansys optiSLang 2026 R1 release marks a major leap forward in usability, performance, and interoperability making advanced design exploration, optimization, and AI driven engineering more accessible than ever. This release deepens optiSLang’s integration across the Ansys ecosystem, providing new and enhanced connections with key solvers such as Rocky, FreeFlow, LS OPT, and a new Ansys SimAI solver node. With full SimAI integration, engineers can now generate design variations, train AI models, and apply them directly within Ansys optiSLang workflows, streamlining the path from concept to insight.
Optimization capabilities receive a significant boost through the introduction of the Damped Least Squares (DLS) method, which improves calibration accuracy and stability for matching models to measured or target behavior. This method is now part of the One Click Optimizer (OCO), enabling more automated, reliable calibration workflows for engineering signals and complex datasets. Additional AI based signal modeling features strengthen prediction quality for time series and curve based responses.
Usability and openness are also at the center of the 2026 R1 release. Workflow flexibility is improved with enhanced data extraction tools, VTK file import, and a more intuitive Python interface supported by a new quick reference guide. Installation is now lighter and more modular, including a streamlined headless version ideal for embedding optiSLang capabilities within other Ansys products. Combined with a modernized user interface and expanded AI driven capabilities, Ansys optiSLang 2026 R1 continues to evolve into a central, open, and intelligent platform for faster, smarter, and more automated engineering decision making.
Ansys optiSLang end users – optimization experts, simulation engineers
