Multi-CAD solution for SMBs

Features: Dassault Systèmes (DS), 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) application software and services provider, has announced the launch of SmarTeam Design Express (SDE) for Multi-CAD.

A DS statement said that the solution helps small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) get started optimizing their use of product knowledge. SDE lets manufacturers fully implement an optimized collaborative product data management scenario in just days.

Alex Zeltcer, general manager, ENOVIA SmarTeam, said, “SDE is affordable, easy to install, involves little impact on hardware and no services up front. We believe it is a unique enabler for bringing mid-sized organizations into the growing community that is gaining tangible business benefits through PLM.”

SmarTeam Design Express for Multi-CAD is a preconfigured solution designed to help SMBs benefit from PLM by beginning with basic product data management. Highly intuitive, with streamlined functionality accessed from within the designer's everyday CAD environment, SDE eases design teams into an optimized way of working.

It offers SMBs a bottom-up approach to meeting design department needs – and with minimal disruption to day-to-day operations. Its optimized scenario seamlessly integrates design data and offers the first level of PLM functionality. This enables designers to securely access, manage and reuse the accurate, up-to-date product information, gaining efficiency, avoiding errors and reducing risk.