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The DCV Monthly
The DCV Monthly
DCV Monthly is Dr. Ken Versprille's look at what's happening in the world of PLM.
This issue of The DCV Monthly leads with an update on the CAD/CAE Model Clean-up Survey we have been working on. We will report on the results during our workshop, Developing a Design/Simulation Framework, which takes place in Atlanta on May 13. In addition, we comment on the growing trend for 3D communication and collaboration: Model-based Definition.

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Payoff of Early Optimization & Design Exploration
The Payoff of Early Optimization and Design Exploration (R) 3/10/2008
iSIGHT-FD from Engineous Software represents a leading integration tool that helps overcome the challenges faced in exploring various design alternatives and in optimizing on the best design that meets requirements. Engineous is best known for its efforts in robust optimization and design exploration for product development, although leading users apply iSIGHT-FD to a broad range of challenges. This paper highlights how the application of the software contributes to the bottom line at three companies: AAI Corporation, Chrysler, and Visteon.

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Leveraging Simulation Templates & Processes with SysML™

SysML™ holds the promise of leveraging generic templates and processes across design and simulation. SysML is the Object Management Group's System Modeling Language that supports graphical modeling based on UML2 for specifying, designing, analyzing, and verifying complex systems. This review updates the latest efforts at Georgia Tech to apply this approach in various domains, including specific examples with a top-tier automotive supplier, to enhance modularity and reusability through a unified method that links diverse models. It also highlights the capabilities of SysML's parametrics and usage for physics-based analysis, including integrated CAD-CAE and simulation-based requirements verification.

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Model-Based Definition for the Masses
Leading edge companies rely upon a new emerging design collaboration concept to improve and accelerate their design and manufacturing process: Model-Based Definition. They focus attention on 3D model data exchange as their data communication conduit across internal product disciplines and with their supply chain partners. Any number of views of the 3D model can be composed, detailed, and annotated for specific downstream groups such as manufacturing planning, product services, procurement, and marketing/sales. Key players in the aerospace and defense industry vertical stand on the forefront as early adopters of the technology trend.

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