Sigmetrix Releases CETOL 6 Sigma v8.1.2 for Pro/E, CATIA, and SolidWorks

By DE Editors

CETOL 6 Sigma Version 8.1.2 software from Sigmetrix has been released for CATIA,  Pro/ENGINEER, and SolidWorks CAD systems in both 32- and 64-bit Windows XP. Version 8.1.2 helps product development teams shorten tolerance analysis development time.

CETOL’s modeling, analysis, and interrogation technologies enable accurate manufacturing variation analysis and tolerance optimization. CETOL 6 Sigma provides the insight required to release designs to manufacturing through several features that enable engineers to more quickly and precisely predict critical variation in assemblies.

CETOL 6 Sigma is built on the Functional Interface Relationship Modeler (FIRM). This underlying technology allows for the rapid creation of precise assembly, part, and feature sensitivity matrices used by post processers to produce a set of analyses. These analyses are then used to optimize tolerance design with respect to manufacturing process variability.

The embedded CETOL Tolerance Model Advisor reduces model development time and dependency on subject matter experts. The interface enables 3D tolerance analysis to move from specialists working late in product design into the mainstream design engineering organization.

The CETOL Sensitivity Animation Viewer provides the product team with a virtual prototype view of how an assembly model responds to the variation that might be expected on a set of critical features.

CETOL’s Tolerance Information Manager is designed for the users of the modeling and results data allowing for rapid comprehension of the stack-up data and for investigating “what-if” scenarios. The View Wizard steps the user through the process to set up any view that may be needed by users in other parts of the design-to-manufacturing process.

Being associative to the CAD model, but not dependent on the modeling practices, has given the CETOL integrations with each of the major CAD systems—Pro/ENGINEER, CATIA V5, and SolidWorks—multiple ways to view model information and interact seamlessly, according to the company.

For more information, visit Sigmetrix.

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