Ansys Simplorer Twin Builder  —  Multi-domain System Simulation Platform

Ansys Simplorer, now evolved into Ansys Twin Builder, is a powerful platform for modeling, simulating, and analyzing virtual system prototypes across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and hydraulic domains. It enables product development teams to verify and optimize performance of software-controlled, multi-domain system designs from early concept through to deployment.

Why Choose Ansys Simplorer Twin Builder?

Twin Builder combines decades of proven Simplorer solver technology with modern digital twin capabilities, giving engineers a single environment to simulate complex systems, validate embedded control software, and connect virtual models to real-world asset data via IIoT platforms.

Multidomain System Modeling

Create hierarchical schematics of complex power electronic circuits and multidomain systems. Model with industry-standard languages including VHDL-AMS, Modelica, SPICE, FMI, C/C++, and Python; combining electrical, mechanical, thermal, and hydraulic behaviors in a single schematic.

Seamless Ansys Ecosystem Integration

Twin Builder integrates tightly with Ansys Maxwell, Ansys HFSS, Ansys Fluent, and Ansys Mechanical allowing reduced-order models (ROMs) from 3D physics solvers to be embedded directly into system-level simulations for faster, high-fidelity results.

Key Capabilities

Power Electronics & Electric Drive Simulation

Simulate electric drives, power converters, inverters, battery and charging systems, and mechatronic actuators. Simplorer Twin Builder is widely used for EV powertrain validation, motor drive design, and switch-mode power supply analysis across automotive and industrial applications.

Digital Twin Creation & Deployment

Build simulation-based digital twins connected to real-world sensor data. Twin Builder integrates with leading IIoT platforms including Microsoft Azure IoT, PTC ThingWorx, SAP Predictive Asset Insights, and Rockwell Automation enabling true predictive maintenance and real-time asset monitoring.

Co-Simulation & Open Connectivity

Co-simulate with MathWorks Simulink, automate workflows via Python or Visual Basic scripting, and import FMI/FMU-compliant models from third-party tools. Twin Builder's open architecture makes it easy to integrate into existing model-based design flows.

Industry Applications

Ansys Simplorer Twin Builder serves engineers across automotive, aerospace and defense, energy, electronics, and industrial machinery covering use cases from electric vehicle powertrain validation and aircraft electrical power systems to wind turbine digital twins and industrial equipment predictive maintenance.

License Options

Flexible licensing available for commercial, enterprise, and academic use, including annual subscriptions and perpetual licenses. Contact us to find the right plan for your team's simulation and digital twin needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ansys Twin Builder (formerly Simplorer)?

Ansys Twin Builder, formerly known as Simplorer, is a multidomain system simulation platform for modelling electrical, mechanical, thermal, and hydraulic systems in a single schematic environment. It supports VHDL-AMS, Modelica, SPICE, and FMI standards.

How does Ansys Twin Builder connect to IIoT platforms for predictive maintenance?

Twin Builder integrates with Microsoft Azure IoT, PTC ThingWorx, SAP Predictive Asset Insights, and Rockwell Automation Ñ enabling simulation-based digital twins to connect to real-world sensor data for real-time predictive maintenance and asset monitoring.

Can Ansys Twin Builder co-simulate with MathWorks Simulink?

Yes. Ansys Twin Builder supports MathWorks Simulink co-simulation and FMI/FMU model exchange, making it straightforward to integrate digital twin workflows into existing model-based design environments.