Design Advanced
Design Advanced
- Industry-Standard 3D CAD Capabilities**
Augmented Reality Design Visualization
Advanced Assembly
Prismatic & Multi-Surface Milling
Advanced Surfacing & Additive Manufacturing
GD&T & Tolerance Analysis
PTC Mathcad
Simulation, Basic CFD, & Fatigue Advisor
Production Machining
Advanced Simulation & CFD
Options Modeler & Topology Optimization
Metal Printing & Complete Machining
Additional capabilities for Design Advanced:
Seamlessly integrate and work with data from SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor:
- Collaboration for SolidWorks (Open, Update and Save As native SolidWorks files)
- Collaboration for Autodesk Inventor (automatically detect and update Inventor data)
Piping & Cabling Design
Create and optimize routings for cost, manufacturability and service:
- Automated routing referencing 2D Schematic logic
- Easily visualize and edit using drag handles and on-the-fly editing
- Ability to compare/validate 3D data against 2D schematic logic
Rendering (powered by Luxion's Keyshot)
Produce photorealistic images for design review, marketing collateral, and product packaging:
- Real-time Raytracing powered by Luxion Keyshot
- Enhanced lighting with High Dynamic Range Image (HDRI) support
- Standard library of over 200 predefined materials types
Design Exploration
Rapidly create and explore concepts and modeling alternatives:
- Explore design changes safely without risking original designs or committing to any change
- Simultaneously develop different ideas and evaluate all options before making decisions
- Eliminate manual data duplication and session clean-up for loading and reloading different versions
Fastener Design
Automate fastener geometry creation and hardware assembly:
- Automate the creation of holes and assembly fasteners
- Access to standard libraries (ANSI, DIN, JIS)
Advanced Framework Design
Speed design and improve the accuracy of structural framework assemblies:
- Fully integrated modeling, framework design and analysis
- Comprehensive and customizable libraries of profiles, joints, connections and equipment
- Automated beam placement and creation of framework geometry (e.g., joints, connections)
Legacy Data Migration
Support legacy data migration and CAD consolidation efforts:
- Legacy Drawing Associator (LDA) – automatically connects parametric models to imported legacy data
- Relink model and drawing to provide associativity (update) and association when checked into Windchill PDMLink
- Annotation Convertor (AC) – Automatically convert drawing dimensions and notes to 3D annotations
Human Factors Design
Validate and optimize products for human interaction:
- Quickly insert and customize digital human models to prevent ergonomic mismatches and reduce prototype costs
- Easily manipulate manikins
- Visualize human reach and vision
Core Simulation Capabilities
Enhance your product design with Simulation & Analysis:
- Static Structural Analysis
- Simulate Parts and Assemblies
- Simulate Solid, Beams, Shells, Masses, Springs
Advanced Assembly
Facilitate and support your concurrent design and development:
- Data Sharing and Distribution
- Reference Control
- Change Propagation
Prismatic and Multi-Surface Milling
Achieve the highest quality, highest precision machining in the fastest time possible:
- Multi-Surface 3-axis milling with 4- and 5-axis positioning
- High speed machining (for rapid prototyping and manufacturing)
- Automatic change propagation and associative update of NC toolpaths