ENGINEERING

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The Changing World

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Introducing:
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CATIA on the Cloud

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REIMAGINING THE
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Accelerate design innovation and get products to market
faster with the power of cloud technology

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THE CHANGING WORLD ENGINEERING
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Market trends are greatly impacting engineering processes. To deliver in this environment, small- and medium-sized
companies with tight resources need a solution that can address The Changing World
Technological advances and shifting consumer demands are the engineering and design challenges they face regularly.
changing the nature of products. The Power of the Cloud

According to a report by McKinsey, more and more everyday In this space, engineers and designers can Introducing:
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objects will become smart in the future and demand for them gain the confidence to create in an increasingly
is set to increase.1 complex ecosystem. 10 Reasons to Choose
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The same report estimates that, by 2020, consumers in
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Western Europe will spend more than €12 billion annually on And this has to be done without delay: The market is getting Multi-Industry roles
smart devices and applications. more competitive as more businesses enter the market.
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In our hyper-connected, hyper-speed world, it’s not enough Therefore, to emerge victorious in this market, companies
to just develop products and services. Consumers now expect need to meet consumer demands and get products to market
full experiences. faster and at lower costs.

A report by Deloitte said that consumers are not just Companies that fail to deliver will lose customers and be
embracing personalization and customization, they want to deemed irrelevant, but those that can will emerge victorious in
put a “personal stamp” on the products they consume.2 a competitive and changing world.

This places pressure on manufacturers to deliver products that The following pages will detail the solution that will help you
enable a higher level of engagement and authenticity. conquer these challenges.

As a result of all these forces, products are getting more

complex, intricate and advanced than ever before.

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THE POWER OF THE CLOUD ENGINEERING
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Companies are becoming aware that in order to emerge as Cloud users list the following benefits driving their interest in
winners in a changing and competitive market, it is vital to public cloud: The Changing World
invest in technology. • Increased business agility
• Improved security The Power of the Cloud
Many are turning to cloud solutions. • Improved staff productivity
Introducing:
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IDC, a US-based global technology analyst firm, reported The migration to cloud platforms is set to continue, and Gartner
that 90 percent of organizations that are best-in-class expects company expenditure on cloud-related services to 10 Reasons to Choose
in digital transformation are using multiple cloud services increase to 28 percent by 2022.5 CATIA on the Cloud
and platforms.3
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“Year over year, total public cloud software spending is “Cloud shift highlights the appeal of greater
growing around 27 percent,” said Eric Newmark, its program flexibility and agility, which is perceived as a Get on the Cloud Now
vice president for SaaS (software as a service), enterprise apps
benefit of on-demand capacity and pay-as-you-go
and industry cloud. 4
pricing in cloud.”

— Michael WARRILOW,
Research Vice President, Gartner.6

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Cloud technology is especially beneficial for smaller and newer
firms, as its many qualities provide the ability to compete with
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bigger players.7
The Power of the Cloud
Here’s how:
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LOWER COSTS: Access to high-powered computing without CATIA on the Cloud
the need to invest in expensive IT infrastructure and experts.
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OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY: Rapidly scale up or down to suit
project requirements. This allows companies to experiment with CATIA on the Cloud:
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new products and to quickly adapt to a fast-paced, uncertain
and competitive environment. Get on the Cloud Now

SECURITY: Intellectual property is protected by eliminating the

need for users to download or copy data.

SIMPLICITY: Most cloud platforms have simple, consistent

user experience, which allows even non-technical users
to collaborate.

COLLABORATION AND CONNECTIVITY: Instantly

communicate and collaborate with colleagues and partners
anywhere and anytime.

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CATIA ON THE CLOUD
Dassault Systèmes has been helping engineers and designers The Changing World
create complex designs for decades via CATIA, a product
The Power of the Cloud
design and experience solution that has been used in multiple
industries to develop products.
Introducing:
CATIA on the Cloud
With CATIA’s ability to model any product, engineers, designers
and all contributors can effortlessly imagine, define and shape 10 Reasons to Choose
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products virtually before committing to a prototype.
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startups or engineering companies to achieve engineering
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excellence via its powerful array of social and collaborative 3D
modelling and simulation tools.

Now available as CATIA on the Cloud, engineering companies

can have access to the same solution used by industry leaders at
a fraction of the cost. They can start operating on the platform
almost immediately without the heavy up-front investments
needed for IT infrastructure, personnel or systems.

CATIA on the Cloud’s powerful features will enable you to

accelerate innovation, get products to market faster and
ultimately take you to the top of a tough, competitive market.

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10 REASONS TO CHOOSE ENGINEERING
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CATIA ON THE CLOUD
The Changing World
1. Best-in-class engineering
The Power of the Cloud
Design anything you want without limits Enjoy a smooth engineering process workflow
Introducing:
CATIA’s high geometric accuracy guarantees the highest Get everything done within a single environment that unifies CATIA on the Cloud
quality for part and tooling surfaces. Its robust and all engineering disciplines. This allows for digital continuity
stable design modification tools allow users to generate throughout the whole project, from concept design, detailed 10 Reasons to Choose
many design iterations and explore new solutions. It can CATIA on the Cloud
design, simulation, manufacturing and so on.
achieve this while maintaining high performance even CATIA on the Cloud:
though users are designing models with a huge number This means that users can easily explore more ideas and Multi-Industry roles
of features. disruptive engineering solutions without losing time. Users
can also enjoy an integrated experience with no separation Get on the Cloud Now

Design for manufacturing between 3D authoring and data management.

Take into account manufacturability constraints at the
early design stage, validate the manufacturability
of designs with advanced analysis tools and create
associative data for the tooling and manufacturing process.

Work without limits on large and complex assemblies

Manage large assemblies with agility within a realistic
visualization environment, and easily define and retrieve
a working context. Ensure assembly integrity with clash
detection and clearance check capabilities.

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2. Collaboration and connection ENGINEERING
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To speed up innovation and processes, seamless collaboration

is essential. With CATIA on the Cloud’s powerful database
The Changing World
platform, colleagues, suppliers and external partners can
innovate together more efficiently and effortlessly. This results The Power of the Cloud
in compressed cycle times and fewer late changes.
Introducing:
CATIA on the Cloud
Work in parallel
Work together on the same project data on the same platform. 10 Reasons to Choose
Collaborate and work in parallel. This means multiple CATIA on the Cloud
stakeholders can securely open and work on the same project
CATIA on the Cloud:
with security. They can all save their different modifications at
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the same time too.
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Protect engineering intellectual property
Banish worry about unauthorized access to intellectual property
by easily giving project collaborators different rights. For
example, some users can be given read and write access only
on some parts of the product, and modification or editing rights
on other parts.

Speed up collaboration
Easily integrate external parties by using the platform’s user
and license management system. The platform’s security
features can place limits on external partners’ access to
confidential data.

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3. Easy to install and maintain

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Work flexibly and efficiently while reducing the need for
expensive hardware, complex IT systems and IT administrators. The Power of the Cloud

Here's why: Introducing:

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Instant deployment 10 Reasons to Choose

All it takes is a few clicks and a few minutes. CATIA on the Cloud

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Scalability
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Easily install new applications, add users and increase data
storage according to the project’s needs. Get on the Cloud Now

Reduced total cost of ownership

Keep investments low by relying less on hardware, IT
infrastructure and IT specialists.

24/7/365 support and operation

When working via CATIA on the Cloud, everything is maintained
and supported by Dassault Systèmes around the clock.

Operational flexibility
Easily scale stakeholder access to projects as they become
larger and require more resources.

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4. Succeed in complex design ENGINEERING
WITH THE CLOUD

As products grow in complexity and variance, it is becoming Develop and morph any parametric surfaces
more and more essential to have powerful tools that enable Work with folded and unfolded surfaces to verify producibility
The Changing World
users to execute complex designs. Fortunately, the platform and to enable bulk calculation and raw material costs for
has several features that will make this a reality: flattened shapes. Shapes can be morphed under the control of The Power of the Cloud
reference and target elements while maintaining quality and
Quickly model complex shapes using advanced parametric accuracy for manufacturability. Introducing:
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surface features
Create high-quality and complex mechanical shapes with a Accelerate designs with a better user experience 10 Reasons to Choose
robust feature-based approach. Users can simplify, accelerate The CATIA Generative Shape Design extension significantly CATIA on the Cloud
and check surface designs while increasing efficiency on speeds up the design process with a clear and intuitive user
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repetitive and manual tasks. interface, with natural manipulation and contextual interactions.
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Check the validity and repair advanced imported surfaces Depending on your selection, relevant commands are suggested Get on the Cloud Now
to guarantee downstream usage directly in the 3D model. This improves productivity, not only
Benefit from assets and reuse existing designs. Check the in completing the design more quickly, but also in reducing the
validity and repair advanced imported surfaces to guarantee time needed to understand and perform the modeling changes.
downstream usage, such as manufacturing or tooling design,
by improving the topology and the geometry.

Reuse surfaces — whatever their quality — with tolerant

modeling capabilities
CATIA’s geometrical modeler is able to manage operations on
surfaces that have some small geometrical gaps and defects.
The smoothing capabilities and the tolerant lay down options
help designers perform their usual tasks by compensating for
the gaps and still generating high-end quality surfaces.
Create high-quality and complex mechanical shapes with CATIA on the
Cloud's robust features

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5. Improve the quality of your product ENGINEERING
WITH THE CLOUD

In the modeling phase, poor quality geometry causes longer

update times, reduces the number of possible iterations, and
The Changing World
induces larger amounts of data, which results in a need for
more storage space. The Power of the Cloud

In downstream processes, the level of quality doesn’t just Introducing:

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impact updates, but also computation time.
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The impact of these factors can differ from one company CATIA on the Cloud
to another depending on their chosen methodologies and
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processes. This demonstrates that shape quality has a major
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influence and must be taken into account as it has an impact
on processes. Get on the Cloud Now

With CATIA, you can reach the best level of high-end surface
quality using local surface modifiers and global deformation.

Design intent is respected because surfaces match both

aesthetic and manufacturing requirements.

Also, data exchange workflows and manufacturing operations

can be streamlined by creating controlled simplified surfaces.
This ensures that users receive data they can readily use.
 

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The Changing World

The Power of the Cloud

Introducing:
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6. Optimize the manufacturing process
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Work in a highly productive environment to compute, update CATIA on the Cloud
and optimize shapes to compensate for complex manufacturing
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deformation effects such as springback. There’s no need to
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redesign the product or its tooling.
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Bring virtual definition closer to real-life definition when you
can create virtual shapes from simulation, computation or
digitization results.

CATIA on the Cloud’s breakthrough technology allows the

morphing of complex shapes while maintaining their original
quality characteristics, thus optimizing:
• Manufacturing processes by compensating forming deformation
• Product definition by taking into account product
representation in operational conditions, whatever the
domain (mechanical, thermal, fluidic or more)

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7. Capitalize, automate and reuse ENGINEERING
WITH THE CLOUD

Boost productivity by reusing existing functions or components Reuse existing CATIA V5 data in 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA
that include a company’s best practices. CATIA V5 is a proven and widely adopted solution that is deeply
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embedded in the corporate engineering process. This is why
Users can capitalize on assets and generate a family of Dassault Systèmes planned for the two solutions to co-exist The Power of the Cloud
components to accelerate design. from the beginning. Users can work with people on the same
project regardless of whether they are working on CATIA V5 or Introducing:
3DEXPERIENCE CATIA. CATIA on the Cloud
Some of the ways the platform can ease users’ work:
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Reduce tedious and repetitive tasks with intuitive Interact efficiently with your ecosystem by using and CATIA on the Cloud
automation functionalities modifying any kind of computer-aided design (CAD) data
Choose what should be duplicated, reused or deleted. CATIA on the Cloud:
Repetitive tasks that need to be done hundreds of times
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a day can be automated via CATIA’s simple and lean
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Reuse existing assets and standards with smart carry-over
Achieve first-time-right product engineering with using a graphics-based duplication tool and component family.
adaptive templates
Create templates to store the intelligence and expertise of your
company. For example, specific 3D models can be reused in
different contexts.

Ensure product data quality by applying capitalized

design rules
Create specific rules to ensure that all the products designed are
compliant with your company’s design rules.

New products are rarely developed from scratch, therefore it’s

important to be able to carry over previous designs.

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8. Access the right information directly in 3D

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Although 3D is commonly used in the design process, 2D
still remains, for some, the master reference for product The Power of the Cloud
definition. As a result, many companies are still suffering from
errors and delays because 2D inherently has limitations on Introducing:
CATIA on the Cloud
what can be shown.
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Using CATIA, one can completely define a part and assembly CATIA on the Cloud
with tolerances and annotations directly in 3D, making
the definition more accurate. This, in turn accelerates the CATIA on the Cloud:
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development processes.
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This 3D Master approach means there is one single, full 3D
definition of a product for manufacturing. Users can create
dimensions and tolerances on the 3D geometry while respecting
regulations and standards.

The semantic tolerancing advisor helps users create consistent

dimensional definitions and prevent errors.

If required, 2D layouts can be created for printing based on

the 3D definition. These representations are associative to and
synchronized with the 3D model ensuring consistency.

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9. Set in motion and validate your ideas ENGINEERING
WITH THE CLOUD

It’s vital for product engineers and designers to limit physical

prototypes and get the design right the first time.
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By simulating complex product behavior in one unified The Power of the Cloud
environment, decisions can be made during the virtual stage
of development before investing in expensive prototypes. Introducing:
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Engineers and designers can understand the structural behavior 10 Reasons to Choose
of a product early in the design process by simulating them CATIA on the Cloud
in motion. Concepts can be quickly validated for structural
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strength at an early stage with intuitive stress simulation tools
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for solid parts and assemblies.
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They can also track and analyze the entire kinematics behavior
of the system and make necessary adjustments.

With CATIA on the Cloud’s ability to create digital mockups,

designs and concepts can be quickly validated at an early stage
and verified.

In the end, digital mockups allow a better understanding of Simulate complex product behavior virtually
problems so that one can quickly solve it.

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The Changing World

The Power of the Cloud

Introducing:
CATIA on the Cloud

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10. Productive user experience CATIA on the Cloud

The platform’s lean and intuitive user interface ensures CATIA on the Cloud:
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that it will be simple to use — even for new or casual
users. This allows engineers to focus on being engineers. Get on the Cloud Now

One behavior for all applications

Applications have the same user interface with the
same elements to ensure ease of use and a quick
learning curve.

Direct geometry manipulation

Work directly with models by visually manipulating
their geometric dimensions.

Customizable Action Pad for quick access to

favorite commands
With the Action Pad, users do not need to use the action
bar to find the right commands. Everything is available
at the click of a mouse via the Action Pad.  

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MULTI-INDUSTRY ROLES
The Changing World
These are three of the most popular CATIA 2. Mechanical Engineer
roles for engineering companies. Each has This package is a step higher The Power of the Cloud

a unique level of specialization: in functionality for more

Introducing:
advanced part design, 3D Master CATIA on the Cloud
annotations, mechanisms and
structural simulation. 10 Reasons to Choose
CATIA on the Cloud

CATIA on the Cloud:

1. SheetMetal Designer
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This entry-level core engineering
package allows users to design Get on the Cloud Now
core mechanical and sheet
metal parts.

3. Mechanical & Shape Engineer

This package provides advanced
surface design capabilities in addition
to what is available in
the previous package.

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