Dassault Systemes and IBM Offer V5R17 of PLM Portfolio

By DE Editors

Dassault Systemes (Paris, France) and IBM (White Plains, NY) recently released Version 5 Release 17 (V5R17) of the Product Lifecycle Management portfolio. The new version is comprised of CATIA for collaborative product development, ENOVIA VPLM, and ENOVIA SmarTeam for collaborative lifecycle management.

Dassault also announced DELMIA V5R17 for virtual production and its V5R17 PLM sourcing solutions (Collaborative Enterprise Sourcing-CES) for ENOVIA VPLM.

According to a company press release, CATIA V5R17 extends end-to-end industry process coverage through enhancements in 3D electrical harness flattening and the increased efficiency of CATIA Machining NC programming and simulation. There are new styling enhancements as well as a new auto-filleting capability for automotive powertrain and chassis designers. 3D XML now includes automation support, FEA results, and materials rendering.

V5R17 Collaborative Enterprise Sourcing (CES) combines engineering and sourcing functions into one collaborative desktop environment. The new release enhances versioning and embeds advanced effectivity and configuration management in VPM Navigator. V5R17 has ad-hoc review and dynamic approval capabilities. 

ENOVIA SmarTeam V5R17 adds flexibility to product structure management. V5R17's CATIA V5 integration and reconciliation optimize design collaboration and OEM-supplier interaction. Enhancements include a newly designed Web user interface as well as enriched support for digital mock-up, 3D XML, and security.

DELMIA V5R17 introduces the V5-based Product Process and Resource (PPR) family of products for unified V5 access on the product, process and resources stored in the Manufacturing Hub. This allows DELMIA users to navigate and author manufacturing information in the context of the product definition and under lifecycle, effectivity, and configuration control. V5R17 aids in the body-in-white automotive process for OEMs and their suppliers, with concurrent process planning, integrated Gantt charts, and intuitive assembly line resources management.  Process coverage is broadened through new CAA applications in the domains of robotic coatings, inspection, off-line and on-line programming, and integration with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.