Case Study: Pininfarina Extra achieves rapid 3D concept exploration and photorealistic rendering with Altair's solidThinking

Pininfarina - Customer Case Study

Pininfarina Extra, the industrial design arm of Pininfarina, needed to extend the company’s signature elegance and innovation beyond automotive work while quickly validating form and feasibility in early concept phases. To meet tight exploratory and client-communication demands, the team adopted Altair’s solidThinking suite—notably solidThinking Evolve for rapid 3D modeling and solidThinking Inspire for form development and optimization.

Altair’s solidThinking tools enabled fast generation and modification of 3D concept models, the development of new shapes through Inspire’s optimization technology, and high‑quality photorealistic renderings with Evolve to reveal technical issues and improve client presentations. The result was quicker iteration in the design phase, clearer validation of feasibility before prototyping, and continued success delivering projects for clients ranging from small companies to the world’s most prestigious brands—driven by Altair’s solutions.

Pininfarina

Paolo Trevisan

Chief Designer