CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
15 May 2012
Implementation Investments
German premium car manufacturer opts for CONTACT´s FCM module “Section Master”
Following a comprehensive test phase, the BMW Group has decided in favour of CONTACT's Section Master. The software will be used as a CATIA add-on for generating high quality sections – particularly in complete vehicle and car body development. The module is an integral part of CONTACT's Fast Concept Modelling Toolset (FCM) which assists during the concept development phase and the quality assurance process.
The Fast Concept Modelling Suite helps companies develop a functioning, technically sound concept in less time after coming up with the initial product idea, allowing smooth integration into series development. Section information and the sections themselves have particular importance during the product creation process. By choosing the Section Master, BMW is now using a solution that serves as an interface between 3D and 2D packaging.
In contrast to the native CATIA Sketcher, CONTACT's software provides high quality sections that can be edited and manipulated directly, even if the model contains neutral formats such as CGR or STEP. The resulting polygon contours can be used within CATIA in subsequent designs without restrictions. The overall result is that design decisions and the creation and comparison of variants – when designing a vehicle, for example – are sped up significantly and costs are reduced.
"Our solutions have been received very well by Asian OEMs in recent months, and we are very pleased that they also satisfy BMW's high demands," says CONTACT's managing director Karl Heinz Zachries.
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