Gateways offer enhanced CATIA support.
Press Release Summary:
MSC.visualNastran V5i gateways to ANSYS and ABAQUS finite element analysis codes give CATIA V5 users integrated, scalable access to corporate simulation resources. They provide direct access to MSC.Nastran, MSC.Marc, ANSYS, and ABAQUS, as well as in-house systems using STEP AP209 standard. CATIA users can export run ready ANSYS and ABAQUS input files as well as import and visualize results of ANSYS and ABAQUS executions without leaving CATIA V5 analysis environment.
Original Press Release:
MSC.Software Enhances CATIA Support With New Gateway Products
Gateways to Simulation Software Tools Helps Engineers Utilize Corporate Resources Within CATIA Environment
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Jan. 30, 2003 - MSC.Software Corp. (NYSE: MNS), the leading global provider of simulation software, services and systems, today announced the expansion of the MSC.visualNastran V5i family with gateways to the ANSYS and ABAQUS finite element analysis codes. The new gateway products are based upon the Dassault Systemes V5 Component Application Architecture (CAA) and have been developed in close partnership with Dassault Systemes (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext Paris #13065, DSY.PA). They give CATIA V5 users integrated, scaleable access to corporate simulation resources and increase the opportunities to reduce design and testing costs throughout the product lifecycle.
"MSC.Software is committed to helping customers become more efficient and one way we can do that is to give them better tools to access corporate resources," said Frank Perna, chairman and chief executive officer of MSC.Software. "The MSC.Software team has, first and foremost, expertise in engineering. By providing gateways to ANSYS and ABAQUS, we are responding to our customers needs as they use the core MSC.Software virtual product development tools alongside software from other industry participants."
The MSC.visualNastran V5i product family currently includes MSC.visualNastran Generative products, which embed simulation directly into the CATIA V5 CAD environment, and MSC.visualNastran Gateway products, which provide smooth, bi-directional access to corporate simulation resources. Closely supporting the CATIA V5 portfolio, the current gateways provide direct access to MSC.Nastran, MSC.Marc, ANSYS, and ABAQUS, as well as in-house proprietary systems using the STEP AP209 standard.
The MSC.Gateway for ANSYS and for ABAQUS enables CATIA users to export the "run ready" ANSYS and ABAQUS input files as well as import and visualize the results of the ANSYS and ABAQUS executions without leaving their familiar CATIA V5 analysis environment. By integrating gateways to corporate simulation resources within CATIA V5, MSC.Software can provide companies and their design teams with the scalable resources needed to improve reliability and repeatability in their design process.
For more information on the MSC.visualNastran V5i product family, please visit www.mscsoftware.com/products/.
Contact: Bob Thomas 818/761-8405 bobt@graphicstar.com
Todd Evans 714/445-3066 todd.evans@mscsoftware.com
About MSC.Software Corporation
MSC.Software (NYSE: MNS) is the leading global provider of simulation software, with related services and systems, that helps companies make money, save time and reduce costs associated with designing and testing manufactured products. MSC.Software works with thousands of companies in hundreds of industries to develop better products faster by utilizing information technology, software, services and systems. MSC.Software employs more than 1500 people in 22 countries. For additional information about MSC.Software's products and services, please visit www.mscsoftware.com.
