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Solutions for the entire product development process

From concept to finished product, IBM Engineering Solutions expedite the entire product development process.More than any other CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM family, this system delivers a full range of solutions to provide yourbusiness with a complete, seamless product development environment.

Mechanical Design Solutions 4

Shape Design and Styling Solutions 7

Analysis and Simulation Solutions 10

Manufacturing Solutions 12

Equipment and Systems Engineering Solutions 16

CATIA Network Computing Solutions 19

Application Architecture Solutions 20

AEC Plant Design Solutions 25

Data Management Solutions 28

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4 CATIA Mechanical Design Solutions

From concept to detailed part design and onto generative drawing production, the MechanicalDesign Solutions accelerate the core activities of product design

Draw-Space (2D/3D) Integration

The CATIA Draw-Space (2D/3D) Integration product fully integrates the 2D and 3D CATIAenvironments. This product enables designers and drafters to create projections and planar sections from 3D geometry for 2D drawings. The system can automatically generate drawings and section cuts from 3D data with user-controlled 2D to 3D associativity between models. Drafters get the intended advantages of this product when used with CATIA Drafting for drawing layout and 2D Wireframe & Annotation forcreating 2D elements. The product can help move 2D legacy data to 3D. (5626-DRS)

Drafting

The CATIA Drafting product is an extension of the 2D Wireframe and Annotation product.Drafting allows users to easily create engineering drawings. It provides a full complement of tools for text, dimensioning, customizable standards, 2D parametrics and 2+D viewing capabilities. (5626-DRA)

2D Wireframe and Annotation

The CATIA 2D Wireframe and Annotation product provides tools to rapidly and easily create, analyze and modify 2D geometry as well as visualize 2D and 3D CATIA models.As a means of reducing costs, this product allows for the creation of basic geometry and notes. If full dimensioning capabilities are needed, the CATIA Drafting product can provide complete capabilities for drafting. (5626-DR2)

CATIA-CADAM Drafting

CATIA-CADAM Drafting is a high productivity, easy to use design and drafting application that includes, in one base product: - 2D and 21/2D design and drafting, including variational design which permits automatic and user specified parametric, geometric and functional constraints.- Skechit!, the revolutionary capability that lets a designer freehand sketch while the system dynamically constructs fully constrained parametric geometry. (5626-CCD)

Dynamic Sketcher

CATIA Dynamic Sketcher gives users the tools to quickly sketch 2D profiles as a part of a 3D design. Users can directly manipulate coplanar solid geometry (by dragging thegeometric elements) and edit shapes, altering degrees of freedom or modifying associatedconstraints. The product constantly analyzes the geometry to detect constraint conflicts.Design intent is captured through the automatic detection of profile geometric constraints.Users can configure constraint parameters as well as add, display and edit the constraints.The object-oriented interface speeds user interaction and geometry creation. (5626-DYS)


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CATIA Mechanical Design Solutions 5

3D Wireframe

CATIA 3D Wireframe is a key product of the CATIA system geometric modeler allowing the user to accurately create, modify and analyze 3D geometry. 3D Wireframe provides an extensive range of methods to construct 3D geometry not normally found in mostdesign systems. This product can act as a stand-alone solution for customers who want an entry-level CAD system based on CATIA with a logical growth path. 3D Wireframeprovides versatile tools to support configurations such as design, analysis or manufacturing. (5626-WF3)

Exact Solids

CATIA Exact Solids provides the solid modeling definition required for downstreamapplications such as numerical control machining and finite element analysis. Analysis toolsand constructive solid geometry technology aid in optimizing a design. The solid modeler is tightly integrated with surface and wireframe geometry, and parametric and drafting data.It creates fillets and drafts using sweep, extrusion, and revolution. The high-level ofassociativity plus multi-model design encourage concurrent engineering. (5626-SOE)

3D Parametric Variational Modeler

With CATIA 3D Parametric Variational Modeler, designers can add parametric data to CATIAgeometry to capture design intent and accelerate product development. This technologyautomates the handling of design changes maintaining original design intent andconstraints and allowing for greater flexibility in developing design alternatives. The productsupports all types of geometry including 2D profiles, 3D curves, solids and surfaces.Designers can select either the whole design or just a portion on which to add parameters.Integration is provided between this product and CATIA Dynamic Sketcher. (5626-PA3)

Feature-Based Design

The CATIA Feature-Based Design product enhances the designer’s ability to createprismatic parts by incorporating supplied or custom-developed features with a dedicateddialog focusing on a single process such as creating a family of reusable parts or a designfor manufacturing. Feature-Based Design can be used to create features such as holes,pins and bosses to encourage the reuse of geometry within a solid model. (5626-FEA)

Assembly Modeling

CATIA Assembly Modeling allows designers to create and manage mechanical assembliesbased on 3D parts and constraints. The automated definition of joints from contactsbetween parts facilitates early analysis with the CATIA Kinematics product. The aided partdefinition based on previously defined parts and automated placement according to theircontacts, accelerates assembly design. The product includes an easy-to-use graphical tree-based assembly management tool. Creation and manipulation of multilevel assembliesis faster, with shorter overall design time and reduced errors. (5626-ASS)


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6 CATIA Mechanical Design Solutions

Composites Covering

CATIA Composites Covering enables design and manufacturing engineers to define,manage and analyze composite-related data on part models. Through associativity,engineers add technological information to part geometry for modeling compositecoverings as unique entities. The product supports design, production planning andmanufacturing disciplines. Analysis and visualization tools are provided to improve the finalpart quality. Automatically generated reports list data such as ply sequence, mass and areainformation, and ply boundary and material thickness. (5626-COV)

Generative Composites Covering

Generative Composites Covering enables engineers to define the composite part fromstructural analysis requirements. A finite element analysis of the part outputs the laminateproperties of each element. Identifying elements with the same structure permits definitionof the zones of the part. With the zones defined, Generative Composites Covering utilizesthe design rules for sequence stacking order and ply definition to automatically generatethe geometry and assign attribute information for each ply. (5626-GCC)

Sheetmetal Design

The CATIA Sheetmetal Design product enables design and manufacturing engineers to define, manage and analyze sheet metal parts based on solids. Using technological andparametric attributes, designers add intelligence, such as material properties, to geometricelements to capture design intent and provide the information necessary for downstreamapplications. The product’s automatic folding and unfolding capabilities facilitate the manufacturing process. (5626-SHE)

Generative Aerospace Sheetmetal Design

Generative Aerospace Sheetmetal Design meets the needs of sheet metal part designers in the aerospace industry. It offers enhanced productivity and improved design quality forformed and flattened parts. It also allows the capture of the company’s knowledge,including design and manufacturing constraints, facilitating the design of hydro-pressedairframes. The product also includes a pre-defined catalog of features that are unique to aerospace sheet metal parts. (5626-GSA)

3D Functional Dimensioning and Tolerancing

CATIA 3D Functional Dimensioning and Tolerancing facilitates the specification of tolerancesfor solid models (exact or approximate), surfaces, faces or edges. The productautomatically proposes tolerances at locations consistent with the assembly functionaldescriptions and proposes tolerance types consistent with the selected surfaces. Theproduct contributes to an overall higher quality of tolerance specification and helps keepproduction costs down by avoiding overly tight tolerances. The product supports ANSI, ISOand ASME standards for tolerance rules and syntax. (5626-FDT)


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CATIA Shape Design & Styling Solutions 7

The solutions for Shape Design and Styling offer a broad range of integrated tools to design parts where innovative forms or complex shapes are key design factors

Surface Design

The CATIA Surface Design product allows designers to quickly and easily create andmodify surface geometry. It acts as a foundation for creation and manipulation of surfaces,faces, skins and closed volumes. Surface Design features numerous automated functions,including tools for analysis, to accelerate the surface design process. (5626-SUD)

Advanced Surface Design

The CATIA Advanced Surface Design product provides a large set of tools enabling the user to create, modify and smooth surfaces needed for part design. The strength of Advanced Surface Design is the accuracy of the generated geometry and its ability to handle any desired shape regardless of complexity. Whether surface quality is importantfor aesthetic purposes or technical reasons, designers benefit from the automated filletingand surface history modification features. (5626-ASU)

Free Form Design

The CATIA Free Form Design product gives designers a range of tools to address stylingand shape definition or highly complex curve and surface definition. NURBS entity supportprovides additional power and ease of use in creating and deforming surfaces and inexchanging data with other CAD systems. Real-time analysis tools accelerate the designprocess and produce higher quality designs. (5626-FRF)

Global Shape Deformation

CATIA Global Shape Deformation provides a set of tools for performing continuousdeformations of complex shapes in a CATIA model using skins, faces, surfaces, and curves.The user chooses the most appropriate tool from a catalog and applies it to the CATIAelements. These global and non-linear deformations (such as bump, bending, and wraptypes) keep the character lines and the geometrical continuities of CATIA elements.The user controls the critical “contextual” parameters including position tolerance, surfacessubdivision, and degrees modifications. (5626-GSD)

Generative Shape Modeling

This product is an advanced tool for the surface design specialist, accellerating designthrough the capture and re-use of design methologies and specifications. Design intentcaptured in the surface specification editor allows users to implement major design changesquickly and easily at any time. Downstream applications are associative to changes in thesurface definition, dramatically increasing productivity. GSM is applicable to automotivebody in white, aerospace lofting, and consumer good plastic parts. (5626-GSM)


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8 CATIA Shape Design & Styling Solutions

Body-in-White Templates

This product offers a new way to design complex thin parts, such as automobile inner bodypanels and body stiffeners. Body-in-White Templates offer increased productivity, enablingdesign teams to define and reuse design and manufacturing specifications. Surfaces canbe automatically generated by sweeping these shapes across 3D curves resulting in highquality surface and skins, avoiding costly iterations. This product complements the hybridmodeling technologies already available in CATIA-CADAM Solutions. (5626-BWT)

Develop

The CATIA Develop product allows design engineers to quickly define an associativeflattened pattern from their 3D CATIA model for manufacturing from flat sheets of rawmaterials. Conversely, Develop can recreate the 3D shape even from modified flattenedpatterns. Designers are able to work with both isotropic or non-isotropic materials throughalternative lay out functions. Users can analyze the deformations and the manufacturabilityof the flattened pattern interactively changing the 3D model or flattened pattern changeson the alternate contour. (5626-DEV)

Geodesic

The CATIA Geodesic product allows designers to draw curves that follow defined rulesdirectly on surfaces, faces and skins. Users can design etchings on complex-shaped sheetmetal or contact masks, and plies used in composite parts. This product also lets the usereasily compute distances on complex surfaces, faces or skins. The Geodesic product is ideally suited to the creation of composites and complex sheetmetal components.(5626-GEO)

Engraving/Embossing

Engraving/Embossing supplies tools to quickly generate 3D engraved or embossedsurfaces from 2D bit-mapped images. Users can add 3D logos or reference number formachined part stamping or embossing. The product can operate on a number of differentelement types, including skins, faces, curves and clouds of points. Options permit the userto control engraving/embossing depth or height, convexivity of curved surfaces andunmolding direction. Utilities are included to aid in the creation, selection, verification and editing of the 2D image prior to engraving or embossing. (5626-ENG)

Cloud to Geometry

CATIA Cloud to Geometry provides a bridge between the physical world and a CATIADigital Mock-up. It enables users to reverse-engineer physical mock-ups into CATIADesigns and to convert digitizer and measurement equipment data into CATIA model data.This product provides a valuable set of tools to manage cloud of point data for filtering,sampling, offsetting, extracting feature lines, sectioning and removing extraneous points.Cloud to Geometry supports creation of clouds of points from CATIA curves and surfacesand visa versa. (5626-CGO)


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CATIA Shape Design & Styling Solutions 9

CATIA-ALIAS Interoperability

For industries where styling is critical, such as automotive and consumer products,this product delivers efficient and high quality interchange of data between CATIAand Wavefront’s ALIAS. It increases the productivity of the styling process while allowingeasier collaborative design between the industrial designer and the engineer. It eliminatescostly data translation errors. As a result, industrial designers and engineers can exchangedesign concepts more efficiently, boost quality, and complete projects in less time.(5626-CAI)


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10 CATIA Analysis and Simulation Solutions

The Analysis and Simulation Solutions provide highly automated, transparent analysis solutionsfor the designer as well as highly technical, flexible solutions for the specialist

Generative Part Stress Analysis

The CATIA Generative Part Stress Analysis product provides designers early in the productdevelopment process a transparent stress analysis tool as a guide for the design of cast orforged parts. Interacting with the part and not a finite element model, designers untrained inanalysis can examine the stress on a part using only six simple steps. Working in this waycan drastically reduce the time required to do product concept design. (5626-GPS)

Generative Part Optimization

GPO helps you to produce optimized products in less time. You input the parameters andthe system automatically optimizes your design. Your load and constraint values aredisplayed dynamically with each iteration. And you can study the evolution of all youranalysis results though a history viewer. GPO, used with GPA (above), enables you toanalyze designs on the fly and get instant data on mass, displacement and principlestresses. And you don’t have to a be an expert at finite element analysis to use the product.(5626-GPO)

Generative Part Dynamic Analysis

This product allows users to perform dynamic (modal) computation on parts and soprovide insight into their critical behavior resulting from vibration. Problems resulting fromresonant part modal frequencies can be identified early in the development process thusavoiding costly redesigns. GPD can be used by designers, engineers or analysts. Userscan animate the output simply by selecting an icon. GPD extends the range of CATIA’sGenerative Analysis products which already support both static analysis and designoptimization. (5626-GPD)

Analysis Infrastructure

CATIA Analysis Infrastructure provides the base functionality for the other discrete CATIAanalysis products. Additionally, it integrates into the CATIA environment any desired solver.Companies can use the most appropriate solver to do mechanical, thermal, acoustic,dynamic or other analysis computation: The integrated CATIA ELFINI Solver orMSC/NASTRAN or ANSYS or other commercial solvers including ABAQUS, Adams, DADS,can Moldflow, as well as company-proprietary solvers. (5626-ANI)

Finite Element Modeler

CATIA Finite Element Modeler is a complete tool for preparing geometric models for a variety of analyses such as mechanical and thermal. This product includes powerful androbust meshing capabilities with automated features to generate finite element models.Finite Element Modeler provides an open architecture to allow for interfacing withcommercial or proprietary solvers. The product is fully integrated with CATIA offeringassociativity between the solid model and meshing, and contributing to total finite elementmodeling and analysis solutions within a robust CAD/CAM/CAE system. (5626-FEM)


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ELFINI Solver

The CATIA ELFINI Solver product is a finite element solver dedicated to the solution of linearelasticity and thermal problems. This product can perform complex linear, dynamic,buckling or static analyses and can simulate contacts. CATIA ELFINI Solver supports avariety of material types and loads. It comes complete with a large, robust finite elementlibrary and a range of output choices. With its sparse solver capabilities, the CATIA ELFINISolver can handle even very large models with surprising speed. (5626-ELF)

Scientific Presentation Manager

The CATIA Scientific Presentation Manager product is an integrated tool for data visualization.This product is primarily intended for post-processing the results of computationsperformed with finite element solvers, such as in the CATIA ELFINI Solver product. ScientificPresentation Manager’s extensive graphics capabilities allow it to present grid-based data.The user can quickly and intuitively manipulate and display the data in a variety of ways,including color coding, annotating, overlaying and animating results. (5626-SPM)

ANSYS Interface

The CATIA ANSYS Interface product preprocesses CATIA Finite Element Modeler models foruse with the ANSYS solver. The ANSYS Interface product interfaces this popular solver intothe CATIA environment, including post-processing ANSYS solver data for interpretationusing the CATIA Scientific Presentation Manager product. Users already familiar with ANSYSand users already familiar with CATIA can both benefit from this combination. (5626-ANS)

NASTRAN Interface

The CATIA NASTRAN® Interface product pre-processes CATIA Finite Element Modeler datafor use with the MSC/NASTRAN solver. This product additionally post-processes theMSC/NASTRAN-analyzed data (in either XDB or bulk data formats) for viewing by theCATIA Scientific Presentation Manager. NASTRAN Interface integrates the MSC/NASTRANsolver into CATIA, streamlining the process, enhancing data integrity and reducing the needfor additional training. (5626-NAS)

Kinematics

The CATIA Kinematics product helps users design and verify the behavior of mechanismsthrough realistic simulation. Working with new or existing part geometry, Kinematics enablesthe creation of a wide variety of 2D and 3D joints. The designer can simulate mechanicaloperation to analyze acceleration, interference, speed, clearance and more. (5626-KIN)


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12 CATIA Manufacturing Solutions

Manufacturing Solutions include robust tools to program NC milling machines plus applications to handle nesting, robotics, composities design and stereolithographic rapid prototyping

Manufacturing Infrastructure

The CATIA Manufacturing Infrastructure product serves as the base for all CATIA numericalcontrol products. The included NC technological database stores cutting tools, toolassemblies, machine tools, materials and cutting conditions. The product provides the toolsto visually replay and verify a machine tool path. The user can graphically examine andmodify a cutter tool path. Users can define and manage CATIA NC macros for machiningoperations as well as create and manage post-processing words and syntax. (5626-NCB)

Tool-Shop Access

CATIA Toolshop Access provides a run-time environment for users to run and manage thedifferent jobs required to transform CATIA tool paths into machine-specific NC code files.Users can edit, copy, rename, delete and save their NC files. The program allows users to check batch job execution reports, change priorities and delete unnecessary jobs fromthe queue. Toolshop access provides an easy-to-use MOTIFTM user interface and comeswith post-processor samples for users to test and improve their NC solutions. (5626-TSA)

Post-Processor Builder

The CATIA Post-Processor Builder product enables users to build their own numericalcontrol (NC) post-processors. The program does not require specific programmingknowledge to use and comes complete with post-processor samples ready forcustomization. Post-Processor Builder compliments the other CATIA manufacturing productsand supports milling machine tools and machining centers (up to 5-axis) as well as lathes.The program performs consistency checking and NC batch queue and file management.(5626-PPB)

Fixed Axis Milling

The CATIA Fixed Axis Milling product enables numerical control (NC) programmers togenerate, verify, implement and maintain tool paths for milling machine tools and machiningcenters. Fixed Axis Milling simplifies the machine tool programming process by automatingtool path programming steps and simulating simple to complex milling and drillingoperations for 2.5 and 3-axis (including 3 axis with rotary table) machine tools. (5626-NC3)

Multiple Axis Milling

The CATIA Multiple Axis Milling product enables NC programmers to program 2 through 5-axis numerical control milling machine tools and machining centers in a wide variety of industries. This leading-edge product has excellent tool axis control capabilities andprovides a wide range of machining methods from roughing to finishing. Multiple Axis Millinguses 2D or 3D CATIA geometric elements such as wire frame, surfaces or solids.(5626-NC5)


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Rough Cutting

The CATIA Rough Cutting product is an integrated option for the Fixed Axis Milling and Multiple Axis Milling products. Users can concentrate on manufacturing intent due to the system’s integration with the other NC milling products. NC programmers are able to use a variety of planar roughing techniques with full collision avoidance on formed or rough stock material. With reduced user interactions, users produce a part with a minimal amount of material available for finishing. (5626-NRC)

Milling Analysis

CATIA Milling Analysis enables numerical control (NC) programmers to optimize tool choice and part positioning to increase milling efficiency and to validate a previously computed tool path before machining. The product consists of two analysis tools: Pre-cut Analysis to evaluate the effects of different tool options and Post-cut Analysis to determine the areas that require cleanup. NC programmers who use three to five-axis NC milling machines to mill stamps, dies and molds as well as other parts with difficult to access regions, can increase their efficiency and reduce costs. (5626-MAA)

Mold and Die Machining Assistant

The CATIA Mold and Die Machining Assistant product automates the definition of numerical control (NC) programs for machining parts like molds or dies. The user applies a predefined machining methodology and adds geometrical information specific to the part. This approach simplifies the programmer’s task while increasing the quality of the finished product by using validated machining methodologies. At the end of the cycle,the system automatically generates the NC documentation. (5626-MAD)

Prismatic Machining Programmer

CATIA Prismatic Machining Programmer provides entry NC programming functions dedicated to basic machining operations. Based on the geometry, the user creates machining operations by querying the technological database which stores a company’s specific manufacturing environment. Thus, the correct machining elements for are defined (machine and tools, tool speed and rotation, and the type of machining (drilling, planar milling or point to point). The user controls the order of all machining operations.The system determines required tool or rotary axis changes. (5626-PMP)

Surface Machining Programmer

This product helps users create programs for 3-axis milling operations. It combines thetime-proven technology of the CATIA NC Mill offerings with the new CATIA Manufacturingplatform. The programmer can access the manufacturing database and standardizedmachining operations, all within the CATIA manufacturing environment. This environmentcombines information on the part geometry, stock, fixture, machine and set-up parametersto provide a comprehensive view of your company’s machining operations. (5626-SMP)


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Multi-Axis Machining Programmer

This product introduces new multi-axis programming functionality to the CATIAmanufacturing product family and applies leading technology to address complex 5-axismachining meeds. It serves as a strong complement to the CATIA Prismatic MachiningProgrammer and CATIA Surface Machining Programmer products. Together, these productsoffer a complete solution for complex parts manufacturing requiring a full range of techniques,from 2.5 to 5-axis milling and drilling. (5626-MMP)

Prismatic Machining Assistant

The CATIA Prismatic Machining Assistant product provides powerful tools for assisted partprogramming of exact solids-based prismatic parts. This product covers the completedesign-to-manufacture process from machining feature recognition at part preparation timethrough manufacturing data output and validation. Supported by the CATIA NCtechnological database and process model, Prismatic Machining Assistant uses dedicatedmilling and drilling technologies to minimize NC programmer efforts, reduce partmanufacturing costs and improve part quality. (5626-PMA)

Lathe

The CATIA Lathe product is a numerical control (NC) lathe programming tool that uses 2Dor 3D profiles obtained from wire frame, surface or solid models. The system divides theprogramming process into series of simple tasks performed as a single operation such asroughing by longitudinal cuts or finishing by contouring. (5626-TUR)

Inspection Planning Assistant

This product is a feature-based application that allows an easy definition of machinereadable inspection plans to control part quality on coordinate measurement machines.Based on automatic 3D GD&T analysis, control features are created from 3D tolerancesalready defined in the part. For parts without predefined 3D tolerances, probing featurescan be placed by selecting surface or solid geometry. After the definition of control andprobing features a CMM starter program is created in a standard DMIS format. (5626-IPA)

STL Rapid Prototyping

STL Rapid Prototyping is a CATIA product dedicated to rapid prototyping through thestereolithographic (STL) process. This product, usable by both specialists and non-specialists, translates CATIA geometry into standard STL file formats. The high quality of thegenerated files results in precise prototypes. The product can divide large prototype designsinto smaller sections to build the prototype in several shots. For molding prototypes, theoffset capability makes it possible to add a thickness on the real part. The user can manuallymodify STL files, even from other systems. (5626-STL)


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Cell Design and Robot Programming

The CATIA Cell Design and Robot Programming product facilitates the rapid set up ofrobots for a given job through efficient work cell design and off-line robot and controllerprogramming and simulation. This product provides a number of ways for verifying therobot’s suitability for a given task and then generating the required programs. (5626-ROS)

Robot and Controller Definition

The CATIA Robot and Controller Definition product provides the tools to define robot andcontroller characteristics and behavior. This product contains open architecture toolsallowing robot and controller manufacturers or integrators to add proprietary and specificalgorithms for highly accurate behavior simulation. (5626-ROC)

Nesting

The CATIA Nesting product offers interactive capabilities for the optimal automatic or manual positioning of sets of parts on sheets. Nesting provides ways to reducemanufacturing costs by minimizing the loss of raw materials and boosting the productivity of product designers and manufacturing engineers. (5626-NES)


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16 CATIA Equipment and Systems Engineering Solutions

Equipment and Systems Engineering Solutions handle design, modification and analysis ofelectrical and fluid systems, plus fitting simulation, and comprehensive space management

Space Analysis

The CATIA Space Analysis product allows designers to detect part interference and verifyclearances between CATIA 3D elements. This product offers integrated tools to quickly and easily identify and fix relevant interference in a hybrid environment in which solids and surface models can occur in the same analysis. The results of an analysis can besaved for later collaborative team review. (5626-SPA)

Space Navigation

The CATIA Space Navigation product takes users on a simulated walk around and throughtheir 3D designs. Space Navigation helps designers to be more productive, presenting and operating on only those model parts found in work volumes defined by the designer.(5626-SPN)

Systems Pathways Definition

With the CATIA Systems Pathways Definition product the user can design a 3D net in aCATIA digital mock-up for elements such as tubing or electrical wire bundles. The systemwill automatically search for the best network route. It automatically checks connectivity ateach node and associates pathways with support constraints. It checks user-defined rulesto guarantee conformance to specifications. A pathway defined with Systems PathwaysDefinition can later be used by CATIA Electrical Wire Bundle Installation as a guide alongwhich to automatically route a wire bundle. (5626-SPD)

System Schematics

The CATIA System Schematics product allows users to quickly create and modify any typeof schematic diagram including electrical, wiring, hydraulic and process. System Schematicsmeets the engineering needs for designing intelligent schematic layouts or any 2D routingtask, such as skeletons and basic diagrams and flow sheets. (5626-SCH)

Knowledge Engineering

The CATIA Knowledge Engineering product enables users to combine corporate expertiseinto their design process through an intelligent rule definition and checking function.Designers and drafters can manage complex part assemblies knowing that they complywith technical rules, safety regulations and company standards. (5626-CKE)


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Fitting Simulation

The CATIA Fitting Simulation product enables users to define the trajectory of parts to beassembled or disassembled. Using dynamic simulation, the system identifies and visualizescollisions and minimum clearance violations. Users can replay the trajectories to validatethe impact of design changes. (5626-FIT)

Electrical Device and Support Modeling

The CATIA Electrical Device and Support Modeling product provides designers with tools to build libraries of standard electrical parts. The libraries created by this product are forexclusive use by the CATIA Electrical Wire Bundle Installation product. (5626-ELD)

Electrical Wire Bundle Installation

The CATIA Electrical Wire Bundle Installation product allows users to easily design and route3D wire bundles in large or complex assemblies. This product has several features to automate the design, interconnection, modification and analysis of routed wire bundles.Optimally used with device libraries built using the CATIA Electrical Device and SupportModeling product, Electrical Wire Bundle Installation lets the user focus on wire bundleparameters and constraints while the system manages the geometry. (5626-ELW)

Electrical Generative Formboard

The CATIA Electrical Generative Formboard product enables users to generate 2D formboard designs for wire bundle manufacturing. Using 3D designs developed with ElectricalWire Bundle Installation and, optionally, electrical devices and support parts from librariesbuilt with Electrical Device and Support Modeling, Electrical Generative Formboardcomputes and analyzes 2D form board layout of wire bundles. (5626-ELG)

3D Tubing Design

The CATIA 3D Tubing Design product helps piping designers route, modify and analyzepiping and tubing networks. Designers in the automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding,equipment, appliance and plant design industries can rapidly and inexpensively developintricate networks of piping or plastic tubing integrated in assemblies. (5626-TU3)


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Ship Steelwork Design

The CATIA Ship Steelwork Design product enables designers to quickly create, modify andmanipulate complex 3D solid parametric parts representing steel stiffeners used in ship hulldesigns. Through a dedicated interactive user interface, designers add elements to builduser-defined hull sections. The system works with intelligent 3D parametric objects toupdate associated parts in response to modifications and generate accurate productiondata reports. (5626-SHB)

Ship Steelwork Production

The CATIA Ship Steelwork Production product extracts the technical data associated with3D hull models to create assembly and detail drawings, part contours and nestingreferences. System generation of these critical production items ensures accuracy with themodel design and, thus, improved manufacturing quality. (5626-SHP)

2D Building Design

CATIA 2D Building Design provides a comprehensive set of tools to create, modify andmanage 2D building components. Designers can accurately create detailed floor plans orelevations for complex building projects. The product also aids in the management offacilities layout modification, such as the furnishings of offices. Because users are workingwith intelligent components, associativity between components allow architects andengineers to effortlessly manage updates. Users can easily move from the 2D plans to 3Dprojections with the CATIA 3D Structures product. (5626-BDG)

3D Structures

The CATIA 3D Structures product allows design engineers to model complex frames foundin equipment, storage racks, other apparatus and buildings. Using element creation tools,users can define custom components and design, modify and analyze structurescomposed of standard and custom elements. Because these products are fully integrated,users can easily move between 2D plans and 3D projections. (5626-STM)


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CATIA Network Computing Solutions allow the connection of all users in an extended enterpriseto browse or collaborate with others while accessing virtual product native data

CATWeb Navigator

This product provides access to CATIA data from most typical business computers and workstations over any TCP/IP network. It quickly displays large CATIA models even overlow-bandwidth modems. It gives access to users and hardware which could not previouslyaccess CATIA data, enabling the viewing of 2D and 3D CATIA models with local control.Existing CATIA reports can be viewed and new reports can be generated on-the-fly.VRML data generaton and AEC reporter access is also possible. (5626-WEB)


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20 CATIA Application Architecture Solutions

Providing the base on which total solutions are built, the Application Architecture Solutionsinclude tools for interfacing, teamwork enablement, visualization, application development, and more

CATIA Object Manager

The CATIA Object Manager product contains the complete infrastructure and commonfeatures required by all the CATIA Solutions products and configurations. This productprovides the shared user interface, data management and environment control featuresnecessary for efficient operation of a complete CAD/CAM/CAE system. (5626-COM)

CATIA Viewing Services

The CATIA Viewing Services product provides a low-cost base for specific CATIA productswhere workstation-based report creation, viewing and annotating are primary requirements.CATIA Viewing Services is tailored to design support personnel who do not need the abilityto create, analyze or modify geometry. Such support functions might include purchasing,marketing and documentation departments where reviewing, annotation and technical and desktop publishing occur. (5626-CVS)

Library

The CATIA Library product stores, retrieves and manages geometric components forrepetitive use in CATIA models. Component manufacturers may want to share a copy oftheir libraries with their customers. This library availability encourages customers to use the manufacturers’ components in final assemblies. With Library, users are able to avoidredesigning existing CATIA objects thus increasing productivity and reducing errors.(5626-LIB)

Conferencing Groupware

CATIA Conferencing Groupware gives physically remote people the ability to work togetherto review CATIA designs. The product provides tools to start, invite, join, and quit a conference. Chat tools allows communication through text, audio and video. CATIAimages can be captured and shared. 2D whiteboards permit users to work simultaneouslyviewing and annotating 2D images such as views of CATIA models. When used with the CATIA 4D Navigator product, users can simultaneously view, annotate and manipulateCATIA 3D models. (5626-CGW)

CATIA Distributed Services

The CATIA Distributed Services provides key interoperability capabilities for CATIA betweenthe IBM RISC System/6000 engineering workstation and MVS or VM mainframe systems.CATIA Distributed Services lets a user on a workstation execute CATIA on the mainframe.This product enables users to do local and remote data transfer and conversion or workdirectly on mainframe files without having to transfer the data. For collaborative efforts,CATIA network participants can simultaneously view a model and make comments througha debate window. (5626-CDS)


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CATIA-CADAM 2D Markup and Annotation

CATIA-CADAM 2D Markup and Annotation is a standalone product that enables users toview and interactively “redline” drawings. It is a low cost, easy to use product that is a must-have in a Concurrent Engineering or paperless manufacturing environment. Userscan view and annotate vector (CAD), raster (paper) or hybrid drawings created within or imported into CATIA-CADAM Drafting Solutions family products. (5626-MU2)

CATIA-CADAM Hybrid Raster

The CATIA-CADAM Hybrid Raster product comes in two versions: one to use with CATIAand another to use with CATIA-CADAM Drafting (CCD). The CATIA version enables users to import, create and edit raster data in their CATIA models. The CCD version lets usersmanage and convert raster images into vector geometry. Users can then edit the vectormodels using CADAM Drafting that enables recovery of drawing accuracy. This productdelivers a unique chain of capabilities from the paper to the design model. (5626-RAS)

Solid Mock-up

The CATIA Solid Mock-Up product provides the tools for fast and easy solid prototyping in the early stages of the design process to fully support parts to be integrated in a digitalmock up. Mock-up solids offer performance and efficiency benefits over exact solidsmaking it the most appropriate geometry for large assembly prototypes, packaging studiesand concept visualization where exact surface boundary definitions are not required.Numerous analyses done on mock-up solids are sufficiently accurate for preliminarydesigns. (5626-SOM)

Visualization Studio

CATIA Visualization Studio creates photo-realistic images of exceptional quality from CATIA 3D models. The system simulates physically correct light behavior through powerfulray-tracing techniques. By exploiting parallelism on multiprocessor machines and acrossnetworks, Visualization Studio provides rapid response. Through realistic rendering,designers can display complex models for a variety of uses. Architects can show the impactof new building designs and interior decoration concepts. The image accuracy permitssurface quality and design aesthetics checks. (5626-VST)

Realistic Rendering

CATIA Realistic Rendering quickly and easily creates photo-realistic images of CATIAmodels using provided sets of rendering parameters. These parameters include camera,light sources, rendering styles, films and showrooms. New sets of rendering parameters canbe developed using the CATIA Visualization Studio product. Realistic Rendering delivers the same superior performance through advanced proprietary rendering and samplingalgorithms as the VST product. Designers can do surface analysis through evaluation of the calculated reflection of a known environment. (5626-REN)


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Image Design

CATIA Image Design, an alternative to CATIA Visualization Studio, helps designers, technicalpublication developers and marketing staffs create images of CATIA models when ray-tracing and other advanced features are not required. Users can select 3D textures fromthe supplied library or develop their own. The users then map the textures onto the model.Light sources, shadows, colors and other techniques enhance image reality. Image Designcan also provide static surface analysis (in contrast to the dynamic tools provided in the CATIA Free Form Design product). (5626-IMD)

4D Navigator

The CATIA 4D Navigator enables users to do graphical navigation through very largemechanical and architectural CAD models. It provides interactive and animated visualinspection of designs for early detection of assembly defects. 4D Navigator providesintuitive controls to simplify navigation and parameter adjustment. Users directly load a CATIA model, a CATIA session or a CATIA Data Management - Access assembly withoutany preliminary steps to begin graphic inspection. A client/server architecture and an intelligent data cache mechanism help provide impressive speed. (5626-N4D)

CATIA-CADAM Coupler

The CATIA-CADAM Coupler product offers an easy-to-use and highly reliable bi-directionalbridge for moving data back and forth between CATIA and CADAM (Host CADAM orPROFESSIONAL CADAM) environments. (5626-CCC)

DXF/DWG Interface

The CATIA DXF/DWG Interface product allows a user to interactively read or write CATIA 2Dand 3D wireframe elements in the DXF/DWG format during a CATIA session. Includedcustomization tools allow the user to adjust the mapping of layers, element types, and other aspects of the interface to establish compatibility with other CAD systems using theDXF/DWG data exchange formats. (5626-DXF)

CATIA-CADAM MCX Translator

CATIA-CADAM MCX Translator enables the user to import and export of Micro CADAMX/6000 (Japanese version up to Version 2) models with CATIA-CADAM Drafting.(5626-MCX)


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Publishing

The CATIA Publishing product allows users to generate CATIA output in industry-standardpublishing formats. Users can to generate reports such as bills of material, parts lists,and product documentation. Publishing can generate exploded assembly displays andcapture CATIA screens for use in product documentation. Users also have the option of directly converting one standard format to another standard format using Publishing as a translation interface. (5626-PBG)

STEP AP203 Interface

The CATIA STEP AP 203 Interface product enables users to exchange CAD/CAM modeldata in a heterogeneous environment independent of hardware and software systems.Based on the emerging international STandard for the Exchange of Product model data(STEP), users enjoy improved accuracy, reliability and consistency. When creating a STEPfile from a CATIA model or a CATIA model from a STEP file, STEP AP 203 Interface uses the emerging ISO standard neutral file format to break the barriers of isolation caused by differing standards and proprietary methods. (5626-STP)

STEP AP214 Infrastructure Interface

STEP AP214 Infrastructure Interface translates CATIA model data in AP (ApplicationProtocol) 214 STEP (STandard for the Exchange of Product model data) file format and viceversa for leading-edge, reliable and independent exchange of data across heterogeneousCAD/CAM systems. The AP214 is being developed primarily for the automotive industry and will significantly facilitate data exchange between contractors and their subcontractors.AP214 protocol also takes into account solids and manifold surfaces. STEP is intended to address a product’s entire life cycle. (5626-ST1)

IGES Integrated Interface

IGES Integrated Interface exchanges data bi-directionally with other CAD/CAM/CAEsystems through the neutral IGES format. Supporting the industry standard IGES format (at the current version 5.2 level) it reduces transfer and data clean-up time. This offeringprovides the complete IGES functionality, eliminating the need for additional CATIA IGESsupport products. This single-product CATIA IGES offering reduces costs and simplifiesinstallation and administration resource versus earlier offerings. (5626-IGS)

IGES Interface

The CATIA IGES Interface product translates data between the CATIA system and otherCAD/CAM/CAE systems using the Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) neutralformat. (5626-IGI)


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IGES MIL Std 28000 Interface

The CATIA IGES MIL Standard 28000 Interface product allows users to create a CATIAmodel from a Continuous Acquisition and Life-Cycle Support Military D (CALS MIL D)28000A Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) neutral format data file. Users canmove back to the CALS MIL D 28000A IGES neutral format from their linked CALS 28000ACATIA models as long as certain model elements remain intact. This bi-directionalconversion ensures users that they meet required government communication standards.(5626-IGC)

Graphics Interactive Interface

The CATIA Graphics Interactive Interface (GII) product provides an application programminginterface and a high-level language for developing CATIA interactive functions. This productsupplies a consistent user interface, portable across supported operating environments.(5626-GII)

CATIA-CADAM IUE

CATIA-CADAM IUE is an open architecture tool that enables users to tap the power of a CADAM design data base for use in a variety of design, analysis, manufacturing and management process applications. These applications can be ready-to-run third partyapplications or applications developed using the complete set of FORTRAN and Clanguage development tools within the product. CATIA-CADAM IUE executes applicationswithin the CATIA-CADAM Drafting environment with full interactive user dialog capabilities.(5626-IUE)

CPW/Automated Test Tools

The CATIA CPW/Automated Test Tools product is a complete set of computer-aidedsoftware engineering (CASE) tools to record, replay, and compare the results from aninteractive CATIA session. Software developers can simultaneously replay multiple sessionspermitting capacity and performance measurements and regression testing. These toolsare part of the environment used by Dassault Systèmes to develop CATIA applications.These applications, portable across supported operating environments, are of uniform,high-quality, reliable and durable code and data. (5626-ATT)

CPW/Software Environment

The CATIA CPW/Software Environment product is a complete set of computer-aidedsoftware engineering (CASE) tools for developing CATIA-based applications. These toolsinclude facilities to detect errors during compilation and interactive sessions, measure whatpercentage of an application is exercised in a test and determine CPU usage forperformance optimization. The tools are part of an environment used by Dassault Systèmesto program applications fully integrated within CATIA. These applications are of uniform,high-quality, reliable and durable code and data. (5626-SWE)


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AEC Plant Design Solutions is a next-generation, object-oriented system for designing andmaintaining plants and buildings, providing applications to handle all major aspects of any project

AEC Infrastructure

CATIA-CADAM AEC Infrastructure enables the rapid development and evolution of AECapplications using object-oriented technology to represent components within a model (for example pipes, beams, and pumps) and its related information and intelligence.The infrastructure product contains key features, including generic 3D modeling tools for AEC primitives and wire frames, a constraint-based parametric modeler, a customizablereport generator, and provides access to the AEC objects for user or third party programdevelopment. (5626-ABA)

AEC Virtual Product Management

CATIA-CADAM AEC Virtual Product Management manages project information in acomponent database integrating component geometrical and technological data.It supports AEC projects through their entire life, from concept through detailed design,fabrication, construction, startup, operation, maintenance and demolition. Users work on the different representations (schematic, 3D design, drawing) of the same component in a concurrent engineering environment. The product utilizes a standard SQL databaserepository and provides advanced change control functions. (5626-AVM)

AEC Structural FEA Integration

CATIA-CADAM AEC Structural FEA Integration enables users to integrate third-party andcustom structural analysis solvers into the CATIA-CADAM Plant environment. The ability to provide these tools within one consistent design and analysis environment reduces theneed to train on different systems and provides full integration between design and analysistasks. Structural FEA Integration provides an open architecture for complete customizationof tables, rule methodology and other features. (5626-SAI)

AEC Structural Frame Analysis

CATIA-CADAM AEC Structural Frame Analysis quickly performs static analysis of framedstructures built with the Structural Frame Modeling product. Users work directly with their 3D models to define boundary conditions and loads prior to the system automaticallygenerating an idealized analysis model. The integrated solver will produce stressesincluding bend moments, and shear forces, as well as reactions. Results of the analysis are superimposed in graphical form upon the 3D model for enhanced user comprehension.(5626-STA)

AEC Structural Frame Modeling

CATIA-CADAM AEC Structural Frame Modeling supplies tools to model 3D frame structures.Design engineers that develop, expand, renovate or maintain process and power plants,commercial and industrial buildings, ships, or other structures can increase design qualityand productivity. The system can place and connect predefined structural members thatconform to international standards according to user-defined rules and parameters.Administrators can establish design standards to ensure consistency and compliance withcompany and government regulations. (5626-STF)


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AEC Drafting

CATIA-CADAM AEC Drafting provides full-function drafting tools to create and manage 2Dassociative drawings. The system can also automatically create drawings from 3D designmodels that are orthographic views using the transparent mode. Engineers requiring the production of basic construction and supplementary drawings or fully annotated and dimensioned plans, elevations or structural designs can benefit from Drafting’s text,dimensioning, dress-up and viewing capabilities. (5626-ADR)

AEC Drawing Production

CATIA-CADAM AEC Drawing Production automatically creates 2D piping, equipment andstructural engineering drawings, consistent with company drawing standards, from 3D plantmodels. Users can create and plot plans, sections, elevations and isometrics, clipping the views to prismatic areas. Drawing Production reduces the workload in designing and constructing a process or power plant by automatically creating accurate, scaled,dimensioned and annotated 2D drawings. Through associativity and automatic drawinggeneration, documentation consistency is assured. (5626-ADP)

AEC Equipment Design

CATIA-CADAM Equipment Design allows users to build and manage intelligent equipmentand nozzle representations used in power, process and ship plants. It has been designedto be fully integrated with the CATIA-CADAM Plant applications. In a single operation, userscan easily place and orient fully defined equipment from a user- defined library. The systemallows users to modify object definitions — including geometry, data, attributes — through a specification sheet or with a comprehensive set of tools, which also allows parametrics.(5626-EQT)

AEC Ductwork Design

CATIA-CADAM Ductwork Design provides users automated tools for ductwork design.Easily place and orient parametric duct parts found in process and power plants and ships.Ductwork facilitates creation, modification, validation, drawing extraction, and powerfulcatalog creation. Ductwork Design is integrated across disciplines (piping, structures and equipment) allowing, for example, the routing of ducts along multi-discipline objects.Intelligent duct placement is fully parametric and respects default and/or user specificationsand standards. (5626-ADW)

AEC Raceway Design

AEC Raceway Design supports the design and management of electrical raceway (cabletray) systems in complex industrial plants in industries such as process, petroleum, powerand manufacturing. A supplied starter set of parametric parts enabling designers to be in production with minimum effort. ARW’s advanced features greatly automate the processof design and documentation for fabrication, assembly and installation. (5626-ARW)


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AEC Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams

CATIA-CADAM AEC Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams provides tools for design,modification, documentation, and management of P&IDs and associated quantity/component extractions for power, process and manufacturing plants. The product comeswith intelligent customizable libraries. Advanced features which ensure high productivity and integration with 3D include intelligent placement of parts, quick modification of linesand components. The product provides a comprehensive set of validation options to visualize graphically the behavior of the system. (5626-PID)

AEC Piping Design

CATIA-CADAM AEC Piping Design provides an array of tools for design, modification,documentation, and management of piping systems in a variety of power and processplants. Piping Design provides automation tools for the entire piping design process.Beginning with a large ANSI piping catalog, starter tables and generic parts catalogs,administrators can establish project specifications and standards to ensure a qualitydesign. Intelligent routing, part placement and editing features based on standard industrypractices let engineers to create consistent, optimized designs. (5626-APD)

AEC Piping Isometrics Production

CATIA-CADAM AEC Piping Isometrics Production is a highly automated system for rapidproduction of isometrics associated with piping systems in process and power plants.Where a typical plant design project can generate several thousand isometric drawings,users can realize a significant savings over manual creation, which can consume up to 30percent of piping design hours. The system’s ability to produce customized bill of materialsreports further enhances the user’s productivity. (5626-ISO)

AEC Ship Hull Design

The CATIA-CADAM AEC Ship Hull Design Product provides a dedicated application for creation of hull structures of all kinds of vessels. It generates a 3D associative model of the hull. This product complements the other CATIA modules such as CATIA-CADAM AECDrawing Production product thus providing a seamless set of tools for accurate, flexible and productive ship design and production. Modeling is based and 100% consistent withAEC modeler of CATIA, allowing unequalled cross-discipline integration. (5626-SHD)


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Data Management Solutions facilitate the storage, management, protection and access ofproduct data to maximize its impact on an entire enterprises’ success

CATIA Data Management

The CATIA Data Management product is the foundation for data management in CATIAVM/ESA and MVS/ESA mainframe environments. This product allows a company to developcustom applications for managing data, including engineering release and changesystems, and non-CAD/CAM applications, such as to create bills of material. These customapplications rely on CATIA Data Management to store, organize, manage, protect and access product data. (5627-CDM)

CATIA Data Management - Access

This product bridges the gap between CATIA modeling functions and CATIA DataManagement database storage. Users can retrieve information using multiple attribute andrelationship queries. CDM - Access groups together data (both CATIA and non-CATIA data)required for design and review. Users enjoy increased efficiency from concurrentengineering, data management in the context of an assembly and compliance to companystandards. (5626-CDA)

CATIA Data Management - Library

The CATIA Data Management - Library product (CDM - Library) helps CATIA DataManagement - Access users access, share and reuse components. CDM - Library is morepowerful than the standard Library product in that CDM - Library offers additionalcapabilities related to data management access features. (5626-LIC)

CATIA Data Management - Build Time

The CATIA Data Management - Build Time product is the foundation for workstation datamanagement. This product allows a company to develop custom applications for managing data including engineering release and change systems and non-CAD/CAMapplications, such as for generating bills of material. These custom applications rely onCATIA Data Management - Run Time to store, organize, manage, protect and accessproduct data. (5626-CDB)

CATIA Data Management - Run Time

CATIA Data Management - Run Time enables workstation users to run existing CATIA DataManagement (and CATIA Data Management - Build Time) based applications. Examples of such applications might be an engineering change control program. Because CATIAData Management - Run Time does not have a CATIA prerequisite, non-CATIA customerslooking for a low-cost tool to run CATIA Data Management applications can benefit from this product. (5626-CDR)


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ProductManager: Product Documentation Director

By providing secure access and control of product data, ProductManager allows entireenterprises to share information in a controlled manner. Product information, includingproduct design information, assembly structure and bills of materials, can be stored and accessed from within a corporate data vault. Allowing multiple departments tosimultaneously access product information enable simultaneous engineering, thus reducingengineering cycle time. By facilitating access to information, ProductManager increasesengineering efficiency, reducing overall product and engineering labor costs.(5765-605 f/c 0002)

ProductManager Director

Including the functions of Product Documentation Director, ProductManager Director can automate manual release processes. Electronic sign-off capabilities allow multipleindividuals or groups to simultaneously review proposed product changes, andelectronically approve or reject these changes. Electronic notifications reduce delays in theoverall process, reducing time required for engineering change processes from weeks tohours. Capabilities also exist for managing a product configuration over time, includingmaintaining the product definition data, product structure, features and variants,and effectivity. (5765-605 f/c 0001)

ProductManager: SAP Integration Service

A real-time, bi-directional integration between ProductManager and SAP’s R/3 ERP/MRPsystem allows an organization to tightly link a design environment with downstreamprocesses. Designers are able to obtain manufacturing planning information while in thedesign process. Simultaneously, manufacturing engineers are able to access productdefinition information from ProductManager. This information can be accessed without everleaving the ProductManager or R/3 working environments. (contact IBM)

ProductManager: Advanced Customization Environment

ACE is a graphical customization tool used to extend ProductManager implementations.By providing a mechanism to create multiple user interfaces, ACE allows an organization to tailor ProductManager to the skills and needs of a variety of users. It also provides a graphical browser for viewing ProductManager’s object-oriented data model, andcapabilities for extending and modifying the data model. (5765-605 f/c 0004)

CDM-ProductManager Integration

This product supplies a single user interface to access the functions of both IBM CATIAData Management and IBM ProductManager. It synchronizes changes between CATIA DataManagement and ProductManager enabling users to query both databases for configuredproducts. Components are displayed in a tree-style graphical product structure to facilitatenavigation through the design. CDP allows designers to modify product structures in standard multi-model sessions and manages documents, configurations and ECs.(5626-CDP)


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2D-3D-4D

2D Building Design 18 2D Wireframe & Annotation 4 3D Functional Dimensioning & Tolerancing 6 3D Parametric Variational Modeler 5 3D Structures 18 3D Tubing Design 17 3D Wireframe 5 4D Navigator 22

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Advanced Customization Environment 29 Advanced Surface Design 7AEC Drafting 26 AEC Drawing Production 26 AEC Ductwork Design 26 AEC Equipment Design 26 AEC Infrastructure 25 AEC Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams 27AEC Piping Design 27 AEC Piping Isometrics Production 27 AEC Raceway Design 26AEC Ship Hull Design 27AEC Structural FEA Integration 25 AEC Structural Frame Analysis 25 AEC Structural Frame Modeling 25 AEC Virtual Product Management 25 Assembly Modeling 5 Analysis Infrastructure 10 ANSYS Interface 11

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Body-in-White Templates 8

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CATIA-ALIAS Interoperability 9CATIA-CADAM 2D Mark-up & Annotation 21CATIA-CADAM Coupler 22 CATIA-CADAM Drafting 4 CATIA-CADAM Hybrid Raster 21CATIA-CADAM MCX Translator 22 CATIA-CADAM IUE 24 CATIA Data Management 28 CATIA Distributed Services 20 CATIA Object Manager 20 CATIA Viewing Services 20 CDM Access 28CDM Build Time 28 CDM Library 28CDM ProductManager Integration 29 CDM Run Time 28 Cell Design and Robot Programming 15 Cloud to Geometry Optimization 8Composite Covering 6Conferencing Groupware 20 CPW Automated Test Tools 24 CPW Software Environment 24

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Develop 8 Drafting 4 Draw-Space (2D/3D) Integration 4 DXF/DWG Interface 22 Dynamic Sketcher 4

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Electrical Device & Support Modeling 17 Electrical Generative Formboard 17 Electrical Wire Bundle Installation 17 ELFINI Solver 10Engraving/Embossing 9Exact Solids 5

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Feature-Based Design 5 Finite Element Modeler 10 Fitting Simulation 17 Fixed Axis Milling 12 Free Form Design 7

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Generative Aerospace Sheetmetal Design 6Generative Composites Covering 6Generative Part Stress Analysis 10Generative Part Dynamic Analysis 10 Generative Shape Modeling 7Geodesic 8Global Shape Deformation 7Graphic Interactive Interface 24

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IGES Interface 23 IGES Integrated Interface 23IGES MIL Standard 28000 Interface 24Image Design 22 Inspection Planning Assistant 14

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Kinematics 11Knowledge Engineering 16

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Lathe 14 Library 20

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Manufacturing Infrastructure 12 Milling Analysis 13 Mold & Die Machining Assistant 13 Multi-Axis Machining Programmer 14Multiple Axis Milling 12

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NASTRAN Interface 11Nesting 15

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Post-Processor Builder 12 Prismatic Machining Assistant 13 Prismatic Machining Programmer 13 Product Documentation Director 29 ProductManager Director 29 Publishing 23

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Realistic Rendering 21Robot and Controller Definition 15 Rough Cutting 13

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SAP Integration Service 29 Scientific Presentation Manager 10 Sheet Metal Design 6 Ship Steelwork Design 18 Ship Steelwork Production 18 Solid Mock-up 21Space Analysis 16 Space Navigation 16 STEP AP214 Infrastructure Interface 23 STEP AP203 Interface 23 STL Rapid Prototyping 14 Surface Design 8 Surface Machining Programmer 13Systems Pathways Definition 16 System Schematics 16

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Toolshop Access 12

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Visualization Studio 21

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““WWiitthh ssuucchh aann iimmpprreessssiivvee bbrreeaaddtthh ooff pprroodduucctt ooffffeerriinnggss,, hhooww ddoo II kknnooww wwhhaatt ccoommbbiinnaattiioonn iiss rriigghhtt ffoorr mmee??””CATIA-CADAM Solutions are offered both as individual products but also as ready-made logical groupings of products called configurations. Configurations are attractively priced packages specifically tailored to the needs of over 15 commonly found occupations in design and manufacturing. In most cases, one of these configurations will be just right for your needs. If you require additional capabilities beyond the configuration, you can add one or more individual product at any time. IBM and IBM Business Partners have product specialist ready to help you determine what CATIA-CADAM Solutions offerings are just right for you.

““WWhhaatt iiff II ddiidd nnoott sseeee tthhee pprreecciissee ffuunnccttiioonnaalliittyy II nneeeedd ffoorr mmyy bbuussiinneessss iinn tthhiiss ccaattaalloogg??””Because CATIA-CADAM Solutions has such a robustly open architecture and is a de facto standard in so many important companies, hundreds of software developers and business partners have versions of their products to use with CATIA-CADAM Solutions. Some of these specialized applications offerinterfaces to CATIA-CADAM Solutions while others offer versions that are seamlessly integrated into the CATIA-CADAM Solutions user interface. Whatever your needs, there is probably a CATIA-CADAM Solutions product, or a related product, available to meet your requirements.

““WWhhaatt iiff II nneeeedd hheellpp iinn ffiittttiinngg tthhee rriigghhtt eennggiinneeeerriinngg ssoolluuttiioonn iinnttoo mmyy bbuussiinneessss??””IBM and IBM Business Partners are experts in understanding your design processes and helping you determine the exact right solution for your business challenges. They can work up a schedule to phase in the various components of the overall solution. They can also arrange to have experienced technical professionals onsite to take care of any or all of the work required to get you benefiting from CATIA-CADAM Solutions and ProductManager.

““WWhhaatt sshhoouulldd II ddoo nnooww ttoo ttaakkee tthhee nneexxtt sstteepp??””In today’s business environment you can not afford to delay. Contact your IBM or IBM Business Partner specialist for CATIA-CADAM Solutions and ProductManager.

To learn more and to find your local application expert, visit our Internet web site at http://www.catia.ibm.com or call the appropriate number on the back of this brochure.


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AustraliaTel. +61 (0) 2 9842 9555Fax +61 (0) 2 9980 8722ChinaTel. +86 (0) 10 6437 6677 ext. 3439Fax +86 (0) 10 6437 6439Hong KongTel. +852 2825 7614 - Fax +852 2825 0024IndiaTel. +91 80 526 7117 - Fax +91 80 527 7363IndonesiaTel. +62 (0) 21 523 8622 Fax +62 (0) 21 251 2933JapanTel. +81 3 3808 8000 - Fax +81 3 3664 4878 KoreaTel. +82 2 781 6037 - Fax +82 2 781 6916MalaysiaTel. +60 3 710 2838 - Fax +60 3 717 2188New ZealandTel. +61 (0) 2 9842 9555Fax +61 (0) 2 9980 8722PhilippinesTel. +63 2 8192 345 - Fax +63 2 8186 520SingaporeTel. +65 320 1717 - Fax +65 221 4945Sri LankaTel. +61 2 842 9555 - Fax +61 2 891 4841TaiwanTel. +886 (0) 2 725 9634 Fax +886 (0) 2 729 1005ThailandTel. +662 273 4406 - Fax +662 273 0855VietnamTel. +81 3 5572 2738 - Fax +81 3 5572 2447

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A M E R I C A S

A S I A / PAC I F I C

Contact your IBM Marketing Representative, IBM

Business Partner, or call one of the numbers below.

G326-0704-01

IBM/Dassault Syst•mes CATIA Marketing Team 9, quai Marcel Dassault - BP 310 92156 SURESNES Cedex - FRANCE

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IBM product order numbers are included forguidance only. Typically the product number listedis for the workstation version. Refer to theannouncement letter to determine the exact ordernumber for the product and platform you need.

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Reference in this publication to IBM products,programs or services does not imply that IBM intends to make these available in all countries in which IBM operates. Any reference to any IBM product, program or service is not intended to imply that only IBMÕs product, program or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product,program or service may be used instead.

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