New Dassault/IBM releases allow for extra applications and hanger design

摘要

Arecent release from IBM and Dassault Systemes is Versions 9 and 10 of the product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions suite for the shipbuilding industry, featuring new applications for tubing, waveguide design, waveguide diagrams, 3D raceway, and conduit design. Release 9 continues to expand outfitting/machinery design and now fully integrates piping, tubing, HVAC - heating, ventilation and air conditioning, raceway/conduit, waveguide, and electrical/instrumentation, while providing both diagramming and re-specification support. Release 10 provides tools for hanger design. The US Navy/Dassault Systemes strategic development alliance announced last year will help to complete the delivery of these next-generation shipbuilding solutions. IBM's PLM strategy will deliver upwards of 21 new applications, claimed to be the largest single R&D investment of any IT company in the marine industry. The rollout began with CATIA Version 5, release 7, in July 2001, (which was fully discussed in The Naval Architect July/August 2001, page 48) and with Release 10, IBM has delivered the majority of the 21 applications.