The new VOLTA and modeFRONTIER 2025R2 Release is now available. VOLTA introduces metadata template import and export, simplifying metadata management. modeFRONTIER comes with MUSA, a new multi-strategy island-based algorithm designed to enhance the exploration and exploitation capabilities of traditional metamodeling and optimization techniques.
Release highlights
Build your own optimization approach with the new MUSA multi-strategy island-based algorithm
The MUSA algorithm now available in modeFRONTIER offers a new way to create custom design optimization approaches by combining diverse traditional metamodeling and optimization techniques. Its island-based architecture divides the optimization process into subpopulations (islands), each running distinct algorithms. This capability enables you to select and integrate a variety of modeFRONTIER’s algorithms — such as genetic, gradient-based methods, or response surface models — into a customized strategy. By doing so, you can significantly enhance the effectiveness and potential of your design optimization approach. By integrating a synergistic approach with parallel processing facilitated by the island structure, MUSA enables customization of its strategy to suit the specific requirements of any optimization task.
Automatic tagging for Python scripts
For those using the CPython or Python node, the task of tagging the parameters becomes even more convenient with automatic parameter detection. With just one click, all potential parameters are extracted, allowing you to select exactly what you need.
Introducing the new Parameter Chooser in modeFRONTIER
The new Parameter Chooser allows you to gain efficiency and control in linking your model parameters to the modeFRONTIER workflow, thanks to the following key benefits:
- Side-by-side visualization: easily compare inputs and outputs.
- Flexible workflow building: view and link any data node in the workflow.
- Streamlined navigation and filtering: quickly find and connect nodes and parameters.
- Automatic linking of parameters and nodes: reduce time and effort.
- Enhanced visualization of linked items.
VOLTA simplifies metadata management
System administrators now have the ability to easily import metadata templates, allowing them to quickly integrate new configurations into their systems. Additionally, they can export a complete list of metadata templates, providing a comprehensive overview of all available configurations. This streamlined process makes it faster and more efficient for administrators to manage and transfer configurations across different environments, reducing the time and effort required for the set-up.
