Domain Objective

The CATIA V5 Knowledgeware solution set turns implicit design methods into explicit knowledge for obtaining the optimum design, while DMU solutions support complex DMU reviews and simulations for quick and efficient engineering and process decisions.

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The extensive range of tools provided with CATIA Version 5 Product Synthesis solution set provides easy automation and validation of design and manufacturing data. This also allows for the effective capture and reuse of corporate know-how.

Product Synthesis Domain Overview

Focus on the Knowledgeware solutions

• The core capabilities of CATIA V5: Enjoy the power of product synthesis embedded within its easy-to-use multi-discipline tools. The CATIA V5 Knowledgeware solution turns implicit design methods into explicit knowledge and allow users to capture and reuse corporate know-how throughout the product lifecycle. Users can add and share this extra intelligence in every phase from design to manufacturing, for simple applications or enterprise-wide deployment.
  
  
• The capture of expertise and automation of business processes: Knowledgeware solutions combine the power of explicit rules that define the product behavior, with interactive capture of design intent as the design is built. As a result, the system acts as an expert advisor to guide users through the tasks, warning them of rule violations and conflicts, thus automating design generation and reducing risk. The full power of your accumulated product knowledge can be embedded directly in the design, by storing it in catalogues. It can also be leveraged through the use of custom applications based on CATIA V5 processes, allowing designers to accelerate and secure the design process cycle time, while being more innovative.
  
  
• Knowledgeware tools to explore more of the benefits of design alternatives and automated goal-driven design optimization: Knowledgeware solutions permit users to assess and quickly determine the best alternative for a design amongst numerous combinations of parameters and constraints. Its ability to take multidisciplinary specifications into account, such as distance, cost, volume and time, across all the CATIA V5 products, enables users to perform powerful and complete assessments of designs.
  
  
• Assured design consistency and quality: Knowledgeware solutions ensure compliance to best practices and corporate standards. Users can validate their designs and ensure acceptable development standards are maintained enterprise-wide. They also assure designers of the quality of their design, enabling them to make the right decisions, faster.
  
  
• Solutions that facilitate brainstorming and innovation: Functional and conceptual definition optimization tools are designed to formalize designs. This allows users to detect engineering problems in the functional definition of the system at the conceptual development stage. They can then use solution guidance and links to knowledge databases as a powerful tool for solving them.