ANSYS, Inc. , announced the availability of ANSYS(R) 12.1 technology to support customers in Simulation Driven Product Development. This latest release incorporates tools that further automate the product development process, making it easier to create designs that will succeed in the marketplace. In addition, ANSYS 12.1 extends the integration of its products with several best-in-class industry applications -- for electronics, polymer and glass-forming, and hydrodynamic applications -- into the ANSYS(R) Workbench(TM) environment, resulting in faster modeling times and an unparalleled breadth of cross-physics integration. These enhancements and others can help organizations develop more innovative products, lower development and manufacturing costs, and accelerate time to market.