TROY, Mich., Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair today announced new OptiStruct ® solver capabilities that expand topology optimization support for the use of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing.

Engineering.com speaks to five of the leading topology optimization companies about how their software is used in medical implants. Last month we took a look at generative design in consumer products.

Earlier this year, I wrote about Altair Engineering’s OptiStruct and how it can assist in functionally driven design. It is not, however, the only tool that performs topology and shape optimization.