VISTAGY Announces FiberSIM 5.4 for Composites Designs
available in second quarter of 2008
 WALTHAM,
MA, Apr 1, 2008 - VISTAGY, Inc., a leading global provider of specialized
engineering software, today announced that the latest version of its suite
of composites product development software, FiberSIM 5.4, delivers optimized
composites designs in a shorter period of time by enabling engineers to
perform more design iterations later in the development process—which is
essential to evaluating tradeoffs between part performance, weight and
manufacturing cost. An improved link between analysis and design and new
tools that enable engineers to design specifically for the manufacturing
process together make FiberSIM the best in class tool for exploiting
innovative uses of composite materials in products that never before made
use of them.
One of the most significant new features in FiberSIM 5.4 is its
integration with MSC.Software’s SimXpert finite element analysis (FEA)
software. FEA mesh information created in SimXpert can now be communicated
to FiberSIM with the click of a button, creating a common data
representation and design tool for composite lay-up. Previous to this link,
two different sets of geometry existed—3D CAD geometry and FEA geometry.
Because FiberSIM is completely integrated into commercial 3D CAD systems,
the FiberSIM composite definition and SimXpert's FEA definition are linked
directly to the same CAD geometry. This allows products to be designed,
validated, and optimized without having to translate volumes of data between
different software tools. As a result, the solution eliminates data
translations and inconsistencies between design and analysis and more
effectively manages design changes throughout the development cycle. Due to
FiberSIM’s unique capability to update a composite design while preserving
the design intent, no longer do engineers have to start the design over from
scratch each time Stress delivers new specifications. This makes it possible
to perform more iterations of the design much later in the development
process, delivering more optimized parts in less time.
In addition to the powerful new link between analysis and design that
promotes part optimization, VISTAGY continues to improve the ability of
engineers to design specifically for the chosen composite manufacturing
process using the latest tools in FiberSIM. The following new capabilities
are included in FiberSIM 5.4:
- Ramp generation – New capabilities for generating ramp
surfaces between ply zones handle multi-directional curvature and allow
filleting of the ramp sections, resulting in an accurate surface for the
creation of tooling.
- Color-coding of ply boundaries – Tools for color-coding plies
based on material type and ply orientation provide rapid feedback on
boundaries and sequences and give engineers a visual representation of
the composition of the part to aid the manufacturing process.
- Core – New tools allow engineers to develop parts with more
complex core conditions and support the multitude of ways engineers want
to design with core.
- Splicing – In addition to tools for splicing for material
width, FiberSIM 5.4 now provides the capability to splice for material
handling requirements to aid the lay-up process. Many enhancements also
make the tool simpler to operate.
All of the new functionality is offered with improved ease of use. In
addition to traditional .pdf help documentation, FiberSIM 5.4 now delivers
html-based help that is much like browsing a Web page, making it more
intuitive and easier to find answers to questions. Context-sensitive help is
also introduced in this new release. The software understands the step in
the process the user is currently engaged in and automatically goes to the
proper page in the help documentation to present the solution to the
problem. This reduces the time required to find answers to software use
questions.
“The link between FiberSIM and SimXpert will deliver unprecedented
process improvements in the development of composites products by making it
easy to perform multiple design iterations much later in the process based
on updates to the structural requirements. This, in combination with
significant new functionality that makes it possible for engineers to use
best design practices for the chosen manufacturing process, makes FiberSIM
5.4 the ideal software for delivering composite components that meet all
performance, weight and cost requirements,” said Bob Flory, vice president
of product development at VISTAGY, Inc.
FiberSIM 5.4 will be available for shipment at the end of the second
quarter of 2008.
About VISTAGY, Inc.
VISTAGY, Inc. develops engineering software that provides specialized
functionality to significantly improve the value of commercial 3D CAD
systems. VISTAGY’s specialized engineering environments enable engineers to
capture and communicate complete digital product definitions within CAD,
thereby increasing productivity, improving the communication of product
information throughout the product lifecycle, and allowing better-informed
decision-making early in design. VISTAGY software is used throughout the
world in the aerospace, automotive, marine, wind energy, medical, sporting
goods, and transportation interiors industries. The company also offers
training and consulting services.
For more information, contact VISTAGY in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, at
+1.781.250.6868 or visit www.vistagy.com.
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