So MODSIM is
the unification of modeling and simulation
on the same data model
using a consistent user interface.
It's perhaps not a new concept
at it’s core, but Dassault Systems really
revolutionised
the way that it’s implemented
with the 3D Experience platform
using some of its market
leading technologies
from CATIA and Enovia and Simulia.
So MODSIM extends beyond just
the integration of design and simulation.
It represents the digital twin
of the entire product development process.
And it's got a philosophy of efficiency,
traceability,
accountability,
and informed decision making at its heart.
There are really so many benefits
to MODSIM.
Firstly, it eliminates
the silos that design and simulation
traditionally operate within.
The two are integrated, associated
and always in sync, allowing you
to develop products above and beyond
what would traditionally be possible
using disconnected simulation tools
and traditional simulation practices.
Secondly,
MODSIM allows you to minimise prototypes
by using simulation
more seamlessly earlier in the design
process, facilitating greater innovation
and better decision making.
So another benefit of MODSIM
is that you can capture the entire product
development process.
That means that test plans, specifications
and requirements
can drive your simulation,
and your simulation can drive your design.
You can then validate your outcomes
against your requirements.
You can also capture your decision
making process
and reuse the workflows that you've used.
So ultimately, MODSIM reduces development
times, cuts costs and increases
collaboration between the various teams
involved in the product
development process.
So MODSIM is best implemented
using the various design and simulation
tools on the 3D Experience platform
technologies
underpinned by CATIA and SIMULIA.
However, MODSIM will still work
with standalone products
such as CATIA V5 or Abacus, for example.
Whether that be directly or via
the 3D Experience platform.
So from a simulation point of view,
we have MODSIM compatible solutions
from all physics domains,
whether that be structures, fluids,
electromagnetics, vibro
acoustics, or multi
body dynamics.
So a design office
will see most gains
by facilitating MODSIM integration
and collaboration with anyone involved
in the product development process,
whether that be designers, design
managers, analysts or project managers.
Everyone should have a degree
of visibility and accessibility
so that they can plan, progress
and make decisions effectively.