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Compare Altair OptiStruct and Inventor Nastran 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (40.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Altair OptiStruct
Star Rating
(32)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Altair OptiStructInventor Nastran
Star Rating
(23)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Inventor NastranAltair OptiStruct vs Inventor Nastran
- Reviewers felt that Altair OptiStruct meets the needs of their business better than Inventor Nastran.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Altair OptiStruct is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Altair OptiStruct over Inventor Nastran.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Altair OptiStruct
No pricing availableInventor Nastran
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Altair OptiStruct
No trial information availableInventor Nastran
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
24
7.5
22
Ease of Use
8.8
24
7.1
22
Ease of Setup
8.9
6
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.1
6
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.4
22
6.6
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
6
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
23
7.3
22
Features by Category
Design
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
Tools
8.0
15
Not enough data
9.2
23
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
Work
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
Environment
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Altair OptiStruct and Inventor Nastran are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Altair OptiStruct has no unique categories
Inventor Nastran has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Altair OptiStruct
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Inventor Nastran
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Automotive
38.7%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
9.7%
Aviation & Aerospace
9.7%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Computer Software
6.5%
Other
29.0%
Automotive
31.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
13.6%
Information Technology and Services
13.6%
Staffing and Recruiting
9.1%
Oil & Energy
9.1%
Other
22.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
Inertia relief analysis of same model was performed using Optistruct and Nastran, Result of Optistruct was showing very high stresses to that of Nastran. Why is it so?
1 Comment
CB
OptiStruct solves both linear and nonlinear problems using an enhanced proprietary version of NASTRAN. We’d need to see the model to troubleshoot your issue.Read more
Can i do the kinematics & dynamic analysis of rigid body (Mechanism ) along with the FEA analysis
1 Comment
CB
Yes, OptiStruct is fully integrated with MotionSolve, Altair’s motion analysis solver, supporting both rigid and flex bodies FE analyses. See...Read more
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