Spherene AG, the Zurich-based pioneer of ADMS (Adaptive Density Minimal Surface) technology, has introduced SphereneNXT, its first standalone, browser-based platform dedicated to internal structure design for additive manufacturing.
The company that positioned itself at the intersection of software development and material development addresses what happens inside a part’s geometry.
Specifically, engineers upload a CAD or mesh file, including multi-body assemblies. They then apply Spherene’s patented ADMS adaptive metamaterial structures or TPMS lattice infills directly to the interior geometry. No software installation is needed.
SphereneNXT combines browser-native access with internal structure design capability. This makes it easier to work specifically on the infill, regardless of the CAD tools used.
Controlling density and internal geometry
Cell size, density, thickness and orientation vary continuously across a part via spatially driven fields. Material is concentrated only where performance demands it.
According to Spherene, ADMS and TPMS are both smooth minimal surfaces that distribute load across continuous curved walls. That said, TPMS structures are periodic and tile a fixed unit cell, while ADMS is aperiodic and density-field-driven, conforming to the part itself.
From internal design to print
SphereneNXT provides a closed design-to-print workflow. Users import, apply and compute the internal structure, then export to multiple CAD and mesh formats or send directly to print. The platform also includes printability tools and a meshing algorithm intended to produce compact, defect-free mesh files. It simplifies large scans for display while preserving full resolution for computation and export.
“We pioneered ADMS. With SphereneNXT, we’re making complex internal design and metamaterial accessible for any engineer and designer, directly in the browser. SphereneNXT comes with many new features and capabilities, and this is just the beginning,” said Claudio Nessi, CEO of Spherene.
This announcement follows the recent launch of Spherene V3 which turned geometry into a tool for smarter flow and heat management, extending ADMS beyond mechanical lightweighting into thermal and fluid applications.
With the launch of this browser-native platform, Spherene probably aims to lower the barrier for engineers who want to experiment with internal structure design without committing to a specific CAD ecosystem.
SphereneNXT is available now at spherene.io, with plans spanning students and independent makers through to professional engineers and enterprise teams.
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