Many companies leverage multiple CAD tools (please see my previous blog post “Stop Using Digital Duct Tape for Multi-CAD Solutions” to better understand how companies end up in these environments). Regardless of how or why these decisions were made, there is a clear opportunity to improve the value of your intellectual assets.
Why do companies pause to take action when the value is so clear? More often than not inaction comes from the fear of the unknown. While it does take planning and capable technology to reap the benefits of Multi-CAD data management, it helps to first understand the truth behind these three common myths:
Myth #1: Deploying a system to manage my Multi-CAD data will slow my designers down
The ENOVIA Multi-CAD User Experience is created with speed in mind. Designers can work from their native CAD environment and access the ENOVIA functions in a seamless manner. Only the functions specific to their role are made available and embedded directly in their CAD authoring environments.
Myth #2: Bills of Material (BOM) must be manually updated each time there is a change to the design
Product Engineers can step into the product development earlier with the BOM synchronization tools provided by ENOVIA. Design compatibility with existing manufacturing processes can subsequently be reviewed earlier as well allowing production issues to be caught earlier in the design process.
Myth #3: I cannot include ECAD in my Multi-CAD environment
Electronics designers can leverage the platform’s support of mechatronics which allows for a consistent, systems-based, multi-disciplinary development process for discretely manufactured products consisting of mechanical, electronics, and software content. The ENOVIA Multi-CAD Experience includes management of the leading ECAD solutions. For details of which software packages are available, contact an ENOVIA solutions expert at enovia.ux.ww@3ds.com.
Transforming a multi-CAD challenge to a multi-CAD opportunity is the business of Dassault Systèmes ENOVIA®. Companies such as Eaton, 3M and Toshiba use the ENOVIA Multi-CAD solution to increase productivity and gain PLM benefits.
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