摘要
与 Spatial 的合作加强了 Simus Systems 的市场影响力。通过集成 Spatial 的 3D InterOp,Simus Systems 的软件解决方案进入了云计算领域,并可覆盖新的客户群。通过 Spatial,实现了对所有 CAD 模型格式进行标准化并行处理的目标。

Working with Spatial was a real milestone for us: Thanks to the powerful 3DInterOp library, we were able to successfully bring our complex CAD-based solutions to the cloud while remaining flexible to meet individual customer requirements. For us, Spatial is not just a technology partner, but a true enabler of our product strategy.
公司
Simus Systems 开发的软件可为工程公司的数字化转型提供支持。该公司成立于 2002 年,是卡尔斯鲁厄大学的衍生公司。Simus Systems 公司的核心竞争力是对数据进行优化结构和分类,使其可用于进一步的增值流程。无论是材料主数据还是 CAD 数据,即使是极其庞大的数据量也可以处理。Simus Systems 软件可在早期阶段计算制造成本,为企业提供规划保障和项目成本控制概览。借助 Simus Systems 的同类解决方案,用户可以创建工作计划、创建和维护材料主数据、生成文本或自动分配海关税号。一个干净的数据库可以实现许多自动化流程,从而减轻各部门的负担。
Simus Systems 基于两个涉及行业案例的研究项目成果,开发了自动分类的概念。这两个项目旨在对文章数据和 3D CAD 模型等数据进行自动分类,以提高机械工程项目的数据质量。其基本思想是评估模型的隐含属性,并通过分析将这些属性明确地提供给用户,以达到重复使用的目的。基于这些理念,Simus Systems 公司开发了 classmate 软件套件,其中包括 classmate DATA(主数据分类)和 classmate CAD(几何分类)模块。相应的搜索组件 classmate FINDER 也应运而生,后来扩展为基于浏览器的 easyFINDER。
后来又开发了同学 PLAN,它以几何分析结果为基础,根据材料和现有制造技术自动推导路径,并计算3D几何模型的制造成本。后来,这一功能又扩展到所谓的二氧化碳足迹。

挑战
实施读取所有 CAD 格式的标准化接口
Simus Systems 面临着与市场上其他公司类似的挑战。为了吸引新的客户群,Simus Systems 推出了基于云技术的精简版综合内部解决方案。然而,以前直接与已安装的 CAD 系统相连接的方法已不再易于在云中使用该软件。Simus Systems 需要一种方法来读取不同 CAD 系统的文件,并将其转换为标准化格式。这种导入应具有可扩展性和并行性。



解决方案
利用3D InterOp解决云迁移难题
当 Simus Systems 决定在 2018 年将其内部部署解决方案转移到云端时,他们联系了 Spatial,并建议他们集成 3D InterOp 以应对挑战。Simus Systems的商业和战略目标是拥有一套云解决方案(costing24.com)来计算零件的制造成本,这也将吸引 IT 设置不太复杂的客户。
他们还在使用来自 CAD 文件的孔和图案等制造信息来填充成本。为了使用Classmate CAD和PLAN计算结果,原始CAD模型数据,例如曲面、轴、点及其位置和尺寸,必须以Simus Systems内部格式提供,以便进一步计算。对于云端实施,所有原生CAD系统都必须保持可用,这将使后续流程(无论在经济上还是技术上)都相应地耗时且复杂。
通过使用3D InterOp 程序库,集成了一个带有接口的标准化系统,可处理标准格式(如 STEP)以及 CATIA 和 SOLIDWORKS 等本地 CAD 格式。Simus 分析仪使用 3D InterOp 程序库加载客户的 CAD 模型,并用细分数据充实模型。
下一步,Simus 分析仪读取数据结构,并将其保存为 Simus 自己的格式,以便使用相应的 Simus 模块进行进一步处理。大约 6 个月后,3D InterOp 库的功能已经建立起来,Simus 系统公司可以继续实施云计算。
关键见解
利用云解决方案扩展产品组合
3D InterOp 库的使用使 Simus Systems 能够将解决方案集成到云中。最终,他们的产品组合扩展到本地部署实施。与 Spatial 及其技术客户经理合作,将 3D InterOp 集成到他们的解决方案中,增强了 Simus Systems 的市场影响力。与 Spatial 整合后,Simus Systems 注册并建立了新品牌,包括costing24和Simus Connect。 Simus Systems成功实现了对所有 CAD 模型格式进行标准化处理的目标。
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