Month: October 2019

The new release of the SOLIDWORKS 2020 was announced by its parent company named Dassault Systèmes. The new CAD platform comes with several integral features as well as tools that defines the latest version of the technology and an urge to follow the 3DEXPERIENCE (Dassault’s cloud-based platform).

SOLIDWORKS meet 3DEXPERIENCE

After the introduction of SOLIDWORKS 2020, the difference is not clearer when it comes to the solely independent 3DEXPERIENCE. The latter is a set of cloud-based intended applications that endeavors to give unified integration all over the product development process. However, the goal is now turned into a great challenge as post three years of collaboration, Ericsson (Swedish telecom firm) switched itself off from the platform. Jaguar Land Rover was also unsuccessful in applying the 3DEXPERIENCE model after working for a decade to adjust changes. These issues have now become the turning point for Dassault Systèmes to push SOLIDWORKS to 3DEXPERIENCE. The company hopes to regain faith with SOLIDWORKS to win the battle with 3DEXPERIENCE.

The Portfolio of 3DEXPERIENCE.WORKS

Aaron Kelly is the cloud advocacy director at SOLIDWORKS who gave precise details about the release of SOLIDWORKS 2020. Kelly commenced on the demo presented for the software by addressing ten new software which was launched the same year as the 3DEXPERIENCE.WORKS portfolio. The advocate director further states that SOLIDWORKS 2020 is a leading application in the 3DEXPERIENCE.WORKS portfolio. The 3D Sculptor under the MechDesign is defined as the sectional modeling application xShape, and 3D Creator includes xDesign which is a browser-based parametric modeler. The director of Product Portfolio Management states that ABAQUS has the finest technology for structural simulation in the world. Industry innovation, 3D Component Designer, Change Management, etc. are listed under Data Mgmnt; they aim to bring product data management (PDM) to the SMEs.

Features of SOLIDWORKS 2020

• The application is Make Part Flexible
• Allows bellows, springs, and hinges for showcasing numerous variations in compressed and uncompressed assembly.
• Plastic housing used for positioning two mates
• Detailing mode to open big drawing files quickly
• Edit and add symbols and annotations
• Print and save without opening the drawing
• SOLIDWORKS 2020 assures improvements in data management and electrical design

Building a Bridge

SOLIDWORKS 2020 helps to engulf the loyal users who were looking for a new and advanced system. Certainly, its features, such as enlarged design view, the Make Part Flexible, as well as detailing mode, have extended the parts of improvements. However, the main attention of SOLIDWORKS 2020 is driven to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Dassault is trying to enhance the capabilities of SOLIDWORKS by adding digital experience to the application. The CEO explains to build a bridge to the platform for users to experience the offerings of 3DEXPERIENCE.WORKS.

Background:

AEC was formulated to enhance the entire process of development of design information, its management and control. Initially, its main focus was on CAD layering settlements, but gradually with the technological development in the design sector, AEC expanded its horizons to shelter the other characteristics of design information development and communication. And that’s when LoD Came into existence.

What is LOD?

The Level of Development (LOD) Specification is an orientation which allows the users in the AEC Industry to specify and illustrates the reliability and consistency of Building Information Models (BIMs) at different stages of the design and construction process.

This robust specification allows the design model creators to outline exactly on what base their models can be relied on for, and also assists the users to clearly understand the usage of the design models they demanded along with its limitations.

LoD comes with six developmental levels to determine the details required in a BIM model. Further the BIM customizes those levels as per the construction and building traders specifications, in terms of different components like Electrical, plumbing, roofing or basements, etc. Below mentioned is a brief overview of these six developmental levels:

1. LoD 100:

Give a generic explanation of the existence of the building elements, excluding their shape, size, or location.

• LoD 200:

 Specifies the approximate quantity, size, dimensions, location, or positioning of the building elements.

• LOD 300:

Unlike Lod 200, LoD specifies the size, shape, location, orientation, and quantity of the elements.

• LOD 350:

Give a brief overview of the definite element and its relation and interconnection with other components.

• LOD 400

Give a detailed explanation of the elements based on their disclaimers in the model.

• LoD 500:

Provides all the post-construction information to the clients for instance: Model number, manufacturer, Date of Purchase, etc.

Why LoD?

Since the users cannot fully trust and easily rely on 3D modeling and BIM results, Therefore LoD with an added feature of numerical Lexicon helps the creators and recipients, overcome this reliability problem. This added feature assists the users to digitally observe, evaluate and note the maturity level of the different components in a model. The maturity level of the elements triggers the mechanism to begin their work.