Centric Software's Innovative Functional Prototyping Solution Takes Digital Mock-up To New Level

Functional Prototyping Enables Early Validation of Optimal Product Concepts, Reduces Physical Prototyping Costs by 50 Percent, and Eliminates Errors

MICAD, PARIS, March 28, 2002 - Centric Software, Inc., the leading provider of Collaborative Product Innovation (CPI) solutions for the globally distributed design chain, today introduced Centric Software's Functional Prototyping(tm) - the third in a family of innovation solutions that creates a complete cross-functional product definition and system-level simulation environment to digitally validate total product functionality during the crucial concept phase. Centric Software's Functional Prototyping enables hundreds more "what if" scenarios, greatly reduces costly physical prototypes, and eliminates errors.

Centric Software's Functional Prototyping takes digital mock-up to a new level - beyond simple form and fit of geometry - it also provides true insights as to the product's intended function through synthesizing behaviors and product structure. Additionally, it is the first solution to integrate every aspect of mechanical, electro-mechanical and electronics - "mechatronics" - processes so that multi-disciplinary teams can collaboratively validate product performance throughout development and identify optimal product decisions.

"The high cost of integrating and testing complex mechatronic products places barriers on innovation, and limits the possibilities for rapid partnering and solution development across the marketplace," said Wayne Collier, chief analyst, PLM, D.H. Brown Associates, Inc. "And conventional approaches to design automation and product definition haven't yet made integrated functional prototypes a reality. Users need new approaches, like Centric Software's Innovation Solutions, to bridge the conventional boundaries of MCAD, ECAD and software development tools and directly support these core value-added processes."

Through complete system-level digital simulation, manufacturers are able to reduce physical prototypes by 50 percent and eliminate errors. By identifying and eliminating design conflicts early in the concept phase, time to market accelerates, and costs are reduced. The solution includes the industry's most advanced technology to connect distributed data located in proprietary sources and rolling this data up into a master product definition. This also enables the re-use of content alternatives in multiple scenarios. The master model can be "zoned" and partitioned to key team members, and unique data probes synchronize distributed development. For the first time, rigid and flexible body analysis can be brought together in a single environment for complete validation.

"We are convinced that our co-operation with Centric Software will further our innovation potential by drastically accelerating development cycles, guaranteeing Siemens TS an enormous competitive advantage in today's race to cut time-to-market and increase market share," said Wilhelm Waidmann, head of product management, Siemens TS HR.

Centric Software's Functional Prototyping's capabilities include the support of distributed simulated synthesis and hardware-in-the loop testing as well as dynamic collision detection sensing. It also integrates kinematics and operating state and proprietary analyses to assure optimal total system operation and performance. Its top-down approach allows the re-use of product alternatives (geometry and behavior) in multiple scenarios.

About Centric Software

Centric Software, Inc. accelerates process and product innovation by empowering manufacturers to maximize the expertise of their entire supplier network to deliver compelling, market-dominating products within critical windows of opportunity. Centric Software's Collaborative Product Innovation (CPI) software solutions enable complete team collaboration to define, synthesize and validate next generation products over the web. Centric Innovation integrates disparate data as well as business and technical processes from the extended enterprise into a single unified environment, enabling manufacturers to optimize all three levels of innovation - linear, customer-driven and radical innovation. Centric Software is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and provides sales and support services to its customers through its offices worldwide. 

www.centricsoftware.com

 

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