Visual Collaboration Solutions

Visual Collaboration Technologies IncVisual Collaboration Technologies Inc

Visual Collaboration Solutions

VCollab Overview

Copyright ©, Visual Collaboration Technologies Inc. 2005

Company Overview

VCollab established in 2000

VCollab HQ at Troy, MI

Develop and market VCollab brand of Software Solutions

Currently 3 out of 5 major Automotive OEMS are using the VCollab

solution as the visual collaboration platform for sharing CAx

(modeling & simulation) data


VCollab Overview

VCollab is a common light-weight CAE Data Visual Collaboration platform. Similar to pdf for documents.

Benefits Extend visibility of CAE data to Designers, Test Engineers

and Chief Engineer Facilitate Analysis Reviews among CAE teams Provide consistent platform for CAE data access from diverse

geographic locations Supplier Integration


Uniqueness of VCollab

CAE Visual Collaboration Solution Offers common CAE Data Model Provides Universal CAE Data Reduction Engine

Many Native CAE translators. Supports most of the leading CAE software. Batch processing on remote server High compression ratio to handle large files

Easy to use, professional, light weight CAE Viewer Extends CAE Visualization with CAE Decision support capability Provides Light weight post processing CAE-oriented, user friendly visualization GUI

CAE-BOM (multiple sets of CAE data in one file) Batch post processing enabled. PLM / SLM deployable. Supports MDO visualization CAX Writer API for writing CAX files from in-house codes Interfaces with Browser, MS/Office, MS SharePoint, iSIGHT FD Results Manager


Anthony J. LockwoodEditorial DirectorDesktop Engineering

“…… Here's what makes the VCollab 2006 software suite a "sit up and pay attention, you lunkhead" offering: VCollab 2006 is designed--specifically designed--to work with massive 3D MCAD, CAM, CAE, CFD, and FEA work. For example, it can convert native CAE results files from solutions such as ANSYS, ABAQUS, LS-DYNA, and MSC.Nastran into a highly compressible format that you can share via e-mail with totally non-technical, clueless users like the boss. They can interact with it using something as simple as an embedded MS Office document or in Internet Explorer, assuming they can handle such complexity….”

Desktop EngineeringJune 7, 2006


VCollab Customer base

GM Ford Toyota (US) Honeywell Hamilton Sunstrand Pratt & Whitney Textron Alenia Aeronautica Daimler Brembo Ashok Leyland Others

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Communication Nightmare! Many apps/formats

Styling

AliasMaya3D Studio

CAD

UniGraphicsCATIAPro/ESolidworksIdeasSolidedgeAutoCAD

CFD

FLUENTSTARCD…

PRE/POST EnSightANSAGridGenTecPLOT

Mark Up

VisMockUp AutoVue Lattice 3D SpinFireProductView3D XMLEtc.

CAM

DELMIATechnoMatix

FEANASTRANANSYSMARCABAQUSLS DYNARADIOSSPAMCRASHADAMSDADSMADYMOFORM3D…PRE/POSTHMSOFYAnimatorANSAStatic Geometry Transient Simulations

Challenges in CAE Data Management ..

CAE / Simulation File Sizes are Large


Styling

AliasMaya3D Studio

CAD

-UniGraphics-CATIA-Pro/E-Solidworks-Ideas-Solidedge-AutoCAD

CAX .. Common 3D data model for 3D CAE data

View & Mark Up

-VisMockUp-AutoVue--ProductView Etc.

FEANASTRANANSYSABAQUSLS DYNASDRC

CFD

FLUENTSTARCD…

PRE/POST EnSight

CAM

DELMIA

Geometry Mesh + Transient Simulations

CAX .. Common Light Weight Data Model/Format


Features and Performance of CAX

Flexible, Highly Compressed and Efficient 3D Format Light Weight : Filters and high compression

Large CAE results files are reduced up to 98% Connectors / Translators

Many 3rd party application interfaces. Runs in batch mode. API for customization

Flexible : Stores .. CAD geometries CAE transient simulations: Multi load cases with time varying data

State of the art interactive, 3D Viewer Tool independent, light weight CAE viewer


ABAQUS Results

ANSYS RST File : 10 GB

CAX file size : 72 MB


CAX .. Sample light Weight File Sizes

CAE

Software

CAE Results

File Size

( MB)

CAX

File

Size

(MB)

File size

reduction

Time

for

transla

tion

ANSYS 14000 92 99% 1 Hr 8

Min

LS DYNA 15 5.1 65% <1 Min

ABAQUS (ODB) 156 14.5 90% <1 Min

ABAQUS (ODB) 628 48 92% 2 Mins

FLUENT 347 13.1 96% < 1 Min


WEB and Report integration

CAD/CAM/CAE Tools CATIA, UG, PRO/E, IDEAS, ABAQUS, NASTRAN, ANSYS, LS DYNA, Product Vision, Autovue, ADAMS, Fluent, EnSight, DELMIA etc.

MPEG/AVI CAX

Interactive 3D Passive

PowerPoint, Word, Excel, WEB Page

JPEG

Interactive 3D Engineering Documents

Value : Ease of use, decision support to SLM


VCollab Solution

Static StaticSimulation

Simulation Simulation

Highly Compressed Visualization Format *.CAXHighly Compressed Visualization Format *.CAX

Common Viewing Platform: VCollabCommon Viewing Platform: VCollab

Highly Compressed Visualization Format *.CAXHighly Compressed Visualization Format *.CAX

Common Viewing Platform: VCollabCommon Viewing Platform: VCollab

VCollab PresenterVCollab

Presenter

Durability Durability

ThermalThermal CFD

CFD

VCollab Pro

VCollab Pro

3D Documents Interactive 3D .pptInteractive 3D .doc

Web

3D Documents Interactive 3D .pptInteractive 3D .doc

Web

High PerformanceVisualization &

Document creation tool

High PerformanceVisualization &

Document creation tool

VMoveCAE

CAE

Blast Crash Safety


Supported CAE applications in VMoveCAE

Natively Supported CAE

Software Formats Supported Remarks

ABAQUS ODB, FIL, INP Supports Ver 6.8

MSC NASTRAN, NX NASTRAN OP2, Bulk Data Files

Supports Complex

Eigen Vectors

MSC MARC T16 and t17 plot files

ANSYS RST, RTH, RFL

LS DYNA D3PLOT files, key Files

FLUENT Binary Output (.CAS and .DAT files)

PRO MECHANICA Design Study Files .NEU

IDEAS .UNV

ENSIGHT GOLD .CASE, .ENCASE

PATRAN .PAT, .OUT files

StarCD Star CCM


VCollab Product Configuration

Product Description License Model

VMoveCAE CAE Data Translator. Works in Batch Mode as

well as GUI Mode. Generates light weight CAX

files from CAE results files.

- FlexLM

- Floating- LAN

- Floating- WAN

VCollab Presenter Light Weight CAE viewer to view VCollab CAX

files. Extends visualization to decision support.

Works within MS Office, MS SharePoint and

Browser integration.

- FlexLm

- Node Lock

- Named User

VCollab Professional Thick client. Multiple model overlays, Parts and

results filtering, Annotations, viewpoints,

Walkthrus, AVI/GIFF animations, Stereo Views

can be created.

-FlexLM

-Floating-LAN

-Floating-WAN

CAX writer API Provides ability to write compressed VCollab

files (CAX) from solver/post processor

TBD


Viewer Functionality – CAE Specific

Multiple fields variables (stress, strain, displacement, etc.) Multiple Load Cases and Time Steps support Derived Types support in Viewer Deep model interrogation (nodes, elements, max, min, multiple

load cases/time steps etc.) Contour Scales Editing Hot Spot Finding Vector Plotting Animations / Simulations

Linear Animations Transient / Non Linear Simulations / Crash Simulations Complex Eigen Vector Computations and Simulations CFD Simulations


Viewer CAE functionality cntd ..

CAE Feature Extraction Sections Iso Surfaces support Iso Volumes Support Path lines and stream lines support


CAE BOM

Superposing of deformed and un-deformed shapes

Multiple models/ data bases in a single cax file

Sim-Flow component developed to work with SLM

Multi Dimensional Optimization ( MDO) Visualization

Pre determined text file support for filtering

Viewer CAE functionality cntd ..


3D Crash Simulation data in MS PowerPoint


Interactive Simulation data in MS Word


3D Design Data in MS Excel


Multi Disciplinary CAx data in VCollab


Multi Disciplinary CAx data in IE Browser


CAE

StructuralNASTRAN ABAQUS

FATIQUE FATIGUE

VCB Files

VCollab Pro

CAD DataUniGraphicsProduct Vision

CFD StarCDFluent

Visualize and Analyze the 3D CAE data on DeskTops/LapTops

Visualize and Analyze the 3D CAE Data in Stereo on DeskTops/LapTops

Inspect the interiors of the parts and assemblies in Vision Dome

Option 1 Option 2 Option 4

Large Flat Screen Design Review Centers in Stereo

Option 3

CAM DELMIA

Enhanced Display Options with VCollab Pro


Business Value

Links and Improves collaboration between CAE Analyst and Development teams Analyst and Test teams CAE managers, analysts and suppliers

Virtual Analysis Reviews

Maximizes the utilization of CAE Infrastructure Reduced storage needs Reduces bandwidth requirements Enables 3D CAE data archival in compressed form Provides CAE decision support capability during the CAE data

Management


Integration with Enterprise Applications


Integration with Enterprise Applications

Microsoft SharePoint

iSight FD


SharePoint Integration


iSightFD / MDO/CAE automation tool

FE MODEL

FE/Crash/

Blast/CFD Solver

VCollab3D Compressed Visual Record

Partnership in Problem Solving

Simulation Database


Integration with iSightFD


SIM Flow - Result compression process

All the data is transferred in case of surface meshes

Volume is filtered in case of Solid Meshes

All the data is transferred in case of surface meshes

Volume is filtered in case of Solid Meshes

Batch post-process result files-Compress data-Produce 3D visualization file- Incorporate into web browser, MS documents.

Batch post-process result files-Compress data-Produce 3D visualization file- Incorporate into web browser, MS documents.


CAE/CFD Engineer

ABAQUS

NASTRAN/DYNA

StarCD/FLUENT

FILE SERVER

DISK STORAGE

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CAE/CFD Engineer

Integrated Environment for SLM and VCollab

SLM

VCOLLAB PRESENTER

CAE Engineer

VCOLLAB PRESENTER

CFD Engineer

DRE/DE

WEB SERVIC

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Suppliers

HQ

Location 3

Location 1

SLM

SLM

SLM

Location 2

VCOLLAB PRESENTER

CAXSLM

Benefits

•Light weight CAE data sharing strategy with dramatic file size reductions

•Improved collaboration with easy to use CAx viewer


Collaboration using VCollab


Future Directions

Improved compression

Real Time Collaboration

Batch Post Processing

Remote Visualization

3D CAE Data Store and Share platform

Enhanced Visualization -> Virtual Reality


Contact

Visit http://vcollab.com/contact.html for Global

Contacts

&

Write to

[email protected]


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