ProSTEP iViP Symposium 2007

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CA/PDM Integration of Partners in a Collaborative Vehicle Development Project
Denis Agnelli, Italdesign Giugiaro
Holger Brückner, BMW Group

Abstract
Based on the cooperation between BMW and Italdesign Giugiaro it is shown how the partner integration in the outsourced series development of a complete vehicle project has been accomplished.

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Track 1/2
From CAD to PDF: Transfer and Usage of 3D-CAD-Data Including Product Manufacturing Information
Andreas Paffenholz, Technische Universität München

Abstract
At this point in time EADS Military Air System is progressing a project called "Complete Digital Product Definition". The essential feature of this project is the elimination of traditional 2D drawings. This will be achieved by the capture of all manufacturing relevant information in the 3D CAD system interactively coupled with the EADS MAS PLM system. One essential constituent of the overall concept is the transfer and downstream usage of the 3D CAD models and the assigned PMI (Product Manufacturing information) data (3D-annotations, tolerances, etc.) into the 3D PDF format. This transfer will enable users of accompanying and up- and downstream processes to work with the complete information also outside the PLM system in an open, universal available document format. The lecture will include the overall concept of the project "Complete Digital Product Definition", but will be focussed on the solution for an automated creation process of the 3D PDF data in collaboration with the CAD-System and the PLM-System.

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Implementation of Knowledge Based Engineering Applications
Yogesh Deo, TATA Motors Ltd.
Abhay Tarnekar, TATA Motors Ltd.

Abstract
The demand for quality products in the quickest possible time-to-market in automotive industries has been on a rising trend world-wide and similar trends are also observed in India recently. Increased competition has forced most automakers to think in better planning and implementation of design and manufacturing processes, allowing them to drastically reduce cycle time for a new product introduction. The global competition, rising steel and oil prices along with numerous excise duties imposed by the government are the threats along with growing concern about retaining human resources and their knowledge within the industry. Though industry is prudently deploying various tools and processes like PLM (CAD/CAM/PDM), CAE, Manufacturing Planning, and ERP, it however lacks the crucial component “management of knowledge”. Knowledge Based Engineering (KBE) bridges the gap between Design Automation and Knowledge capture & reuse. Tata Technologies has developed its own propriety software framework in line with Next Generation Knowledge Based Engineering technology. Various applications has been written using this framework and the top level application is called “Vehicle Template”. This particular application controls many modules like benchmark comparison, wheel enevelope generation, ergonomic analysis, mechanical packaging, vision analysis, suspension design, safety analysis etc. All these applications have been deployed in TATA MOTORS successfully. With this Next generation technology, we have been able to get business benefits with results compared over the traditional design approaches of manufacturers and engineering organizations. Traditionally, design automation tools written in C, C++ languages satisfying specific needs have been developed in most OEM’s for design office productivity improvement. While these automation tools satisfy specific product development needs, they are often not part of a system solution nor are they tightly integrated into the mainstream of PLM. Many of such automated solutions present serious shortcomings (like maintenance, rules update etc) compared to the next generation KBE technology.

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