CATIA used to design nearly 75% of vehicles introduced at 2008 North American International Auto Show

January 14, 2008 - Dassault Systèmes, a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), today announced that CATIA, the company's design authoring solution, was used in the development of nearly 75 percent of the 27 introductory and concept vehicles launched at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) taking place in Detroit, January 19 - 27.

In just ten years, the number of new vehicle models has increased by 33 percent. CATIA's new design technologies have grown at a similar pace, allowing designers to focus on innovation, and encouraging creative and exciting designs.  This ability to innovate and iterate quickly is critical in making gains in the overall product development process, helping to drive down cost, and improving quality.

Today, all of the world's major automakers use Dassault Systèmes' PLM solutions, comprised of CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA and SIMULIA. These solutions enable manufacturers to develop and optimise vehicle design and manufacturing processes in the virtual world to deliver higher quality products in a shorter time, at a reduced cost.

Dassault Systèmes' Vice President for Design Experience Anne Asensio, said,

"Our mission is to provide the solutions that enable innovation from design initiation through the entire lifecycle of the product. The fact that so many of the incredible vehicles being introduced at the Auto Show were designed in CATIA validates the integrity of that mission."

he latest release of CATIA empowers powertrain and chassis designers with the debut of breakthrough auto-draft capabilities, as well as introducing end-to-end industry process coverage for composite design to manufacturing, electrical harness creation and documentation and printed circuit-board design. It also consolidates functional modeling support for the design of complex machined parts, extending this unique approach to more manufacturing processes.

CONCENTRIC Asia Pacific is the leading provider of design-engineering-manufacturing-visualisation technology solutions and knowledge based services to the Australia-New Zealand-South Asia Pacific region. A privately owned Australian company founded 23 years ago, we have many strategic alliances (including Dassault Systèmes, Intel, IBM, Autodesk, LMS International, Noesis Solutions, Gehry Technologies, CGTech, ITI TranscenData, COSMOS, DCS...) enabling us to provide the all-encompassing role of Digital Technology Integrator to OEM's, their supply chain members and small-medium sized enterprises. We are involved with integrating 3D design, CAD/CAM/CAE and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions into automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding, defence, manufacturing, architecture and other industries. From the initial concept stages to through-life support. Our full portfolio of offerings - business consulting, engineering services, support, training, 3D design, simulation and visualisation, software, hardware, accessories – is provided by CONCENTRIC Asia Pacific, CADCENTRE Asia Pacific, and ENVIZAGE – and features the largest and most comprehensive Product Realisation Centre in this region. We have more than 65 industry specialists located in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. CONCENTRIC is founder of the not-for-profit Re-Engineering Australia Forum inspiring young Australians to pursue engineering and related careers.

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