AutoForm Engineering GmbH, the leading supplier of software solutions for the sheet metal forming industry, has unveiled the latest software version AutoFormplus R2. This release focuses primarily on superior speed performance. Apart from this extraordinary achievement, AutoFormplus R1 brings further powerful benefits to the users. AutoFormplus R1 is the second major release of the new product line AutoFormplus. It is characterized by an outstanding speed performance, which is achieved as a result of the redesigned software architecture. When using elastic plastic shell elements and bending enhanced membrane elements, the speed of the solver is now increased by an average of 30% and 12%, respectively. This improvement in speed is made without compromising the accuracy of the results he AutoForm Feasibility Solution is used to ensure the manufacturability of stamped parts from early on in the part design cycle, in order to reduce development time and costs. Applied from early on in the part design cycle, it has been proven to deliver significant benefits in terms of robust part manufacturability and performance, as well as reduced manufacturing costs. This solution is attractive for the concept, styling, product design and production planning departments because: Early formability checks eliminate costly and late changes of part design Rapid evaluation of multiple concepts leads to an optimized process layout Provides absolutely the fastest and most reliable solution for feasibility evaluations Provides a highly intuitive workflow for part and process designers Improves results of other CAE analyses The main features of the AutoForm Feasibility Solution include: Direct import and rich-editing of CAD geometry Designed to work with unfinished / partial CAD data Initial part-based formability check and blank estimation Rapid process layout and creation of die face geometry Mapping of simulation results to other CAE tools