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Compare Altair OptiStruct and nTop 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
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 OptiStructnTop
Star Rating
(11)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about nTopAltair OptiStruct vs nTop
- Reviewers felt that nTop meets the needs of their business better than Altair OptiStruct.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that nTop is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of nTop over Altair OptiStruct.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Altair OptiStruct
No pricing availablenTop
No pricing availableFree Trial
Altair OptiStruct
No trial information availablenTop
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
24
9.4
6
Ease of Use
8.8
24
8.9
6
Ease of Setup
8.9
6
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.1
6
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.4
22
10.0
5
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
6
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
23
10.0
6
Features by Category
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
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File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
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Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
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Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
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Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
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Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing
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Design
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
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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
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
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Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Altair OptiStruct and nTop are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Altair OptiStruct has no unique categories
nTop is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) and Additive Manufacturing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Altair OptiStruct
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
nTop
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%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
50.0%
Consumer Goods
20.0%
Medical Devices
10.0%
Design
10.0%
Airlines/Aviation
10.0%
Other
0.0%
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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