Overview of AnyCasting 6.9.4
AnyCasting 6.9.4 is a hot fix update for AnyCasting, a professional casting simulation software developed by VSC Co., Ltd. (Any Software) for the foundry industry. This version builds on the core AnyCasting 6.9 series, focusing on defect prediction, process optimization, and analysis of molten metal behavior during casting operations. It supports a wide range of processes, including sand casting, high/low-pressure die casting, investment casting, centrifugal casting, and more, using advanced numerical methods like the Navier-Stokes equations for fluid dynamics simulation. The software is process-oriented, allowing users—even those without deep numerical expertise—to predict issues like porosity, gas entrapment, shrinkage, and segregation, thereby reducing trial-and-error in production and improving yield.
Key New Features
As a hot fix release, 6.9.4 primarily addresses stability, bug fixes, and minor enhancements from prior 6.9 versions, though detailed changelogs are not publicly available (restricted to licensed users). Based on the 6.9 series:
- Enhanced Defect Prediction: Improved modeling of gas porosity, cold shuts, and oxide inclusions, with better handling of hydrogen gas distribution and oxide material areas.
- Optimized Process Modules: Specialized simulations for high-pressure die casting (HPDC) with PQ² gate design, counter-pressure casting (CPC), and shot parameter optimization; includes centrifugal force effects for rotating molds.
- Advanced Solidification Analysis: Detailed ingot solidification with segregation phenomena, macrostructural defect prediction, and cooling rate optimization.
- Visualization and Reporting: 3D graphics, charts, and automated reports for results; high-speed grid generation for large models.
- Material Database: Expanded AnyDBASE for alloys, consumables, and properties, integrated with pre-processing (AnyPRE) and post-processing (AnyPost) tools.
