Imagine being able to spot a critical design flaw before you spend time and resources creating a prototype. Now, imagine doing that every single time you make a design change.
Most design errors are caught too late. Fixing them is time-consuming, expensive and frustrating. Creo Simulation Live is a groundbreaking new technology from PTC that shows design engineers where flaws may exist as they design in real time. It takes the guesswork out of design while speeding up processes and saving costs. In this article, we’ll tell you more about it.
The true cost of late errors
Every flaw found late in the design process costs significantly more than one found early. This extra cost could be associated with workforce and materials, but more likely, it’s because fixing errors slows down the design process and delays your time to market.
When an error occurs, fixing it requires a lot of back-and-forth between various teams, as each stakeholder wants to offer feedback. Ultimately, this leads to slower iteration, less innovation, and poorer-quality products.
In the past, there have been simulation applications that aim to help designers spot flaws in their design. However, they’ve never been able to work in real time at the same speed as the designer, so they can evaluate and iterate as they go. That is, until now.
Introducing Creo Simulation Live
Creo Simulation Live is a design engineer’s new best friend. It’s your real-time design co-pilot that spots errors as you work, delivering instant feedback inside your CAD environment.
Creo Simulation Live (CSL) performs structural, thermal, modal and fluid flow analyses directly with your 3D CAD environment, updating results dynamically when you modify your designs. CSL eliminates the need to switch between separate modelling and simulation tools, streamlining your workflow. Instant feedback, with no delays, no back-and-forth and no costly prototypes that don’t work.
While it’s backed by a powerful simulation created by Ansys, what designers love about CSL is its user-friendly interface. It’s simple to set up and run simulations without extensive training, making the entire process more accessible.
Let’s look in more detail at the types of analysis Creo Simulation Live can perform in real time:
- Structural – Assess the structural integrity of components under various loads and constraints for insights into stress and deflection
- Thermal – See how designs respond to intense heat and cold with boundary conditions
- Modal – Understand how designs respond to vibrational loads with analysis of natural frequencies and component mode shapes
- Fluid flow – Simulate fluid flow within and around your designs. This is crucial if you’re working with liquids or gases
CSL benefits
Creo Simulation Live brings three significant benefits to design engineers and their companies:
Cost savings
Dynamic design feedback means fewer prototypes, fewer late-stage revisions and faster validation, all of which mean lower costs
Time efficiency
Real-time simulation means designers no longer need to play the waiting game, shipping models to analysts and waiting days for results
Better designs, faster
Ending the back-and-forth means designers can test more ideas, experiment more and unlock more innovative solutions
With CSL, you’ll catch problems 65% faster, produce 46% fewer prototypes and develop 37% more innovative solutions. That’s a win for everybody involved.
Smarter design starts here
In a competitive marketplace, simulation-led design and the benefits it brings shouldn’t be a nice-to-have. Rather, it should become the industry standard. Creo Simulation Live allows engineers to move faster and work smarter.
With Creo Simulation Live, a designer’s workflow comes with constant clarity and fewer surprises. For the company, when you don’t have to wait for the prototype to tell you what went wrong, you can create better products and gain an edge over your competitors.
Join the Creo Simulation Live movement today.