Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA Prevalent at Automotive Design Show

By DE Editors

Dassault Systèmes (DS; Auburn Hills, MI) announcedthat CATIA, the company’s solution for virtual design, was used in thedevelopment of more than 80 percent of the 24 introductory and concept vehiclesmaking their world debut at the 2009 North American International Auto Show(NAIAS) taking place at Cobo Hall in Detroit, January 11-25. Additionally, CATIAwas used in the design of all NAIAS 2009 North American Car of the Year and 2009North American Truck of the Year finalists, said the release from DassaultSystèmes.

Through theuse of CATIA’s automated design templates, designers can streamline andstandardize the design process. This creates ‘free engineering’ time to investin innovation and deliver additional benefits in each concurrent model that isbased on that set of templates. Knowledge is accumulated and stored in a singledatabase for real-time sharing. Changes in design specifications areautomatically propagated across all involved disciplines to ensure that everyoneis working with the most current data.

Inaddition, Dassault Systèmes’ DELMIA Automation virtual commissioning solutionhas been selected as a finalist for the 2009 Automotive News PACE Awards,recognized around the world as the industry’s symbol of innovation,technological advancement, and business performance among automotivesuppliers.

Fordetails, contact Dassault Systèmes.

Sources:Press materials received from the company and additional information gleanedfrom the company’s website.