U.S. Army Research Laboratory
SUCCESS METRICS
- Shortened design time by 30 to 40 percent
- Realized design improvements
- Added kinematic collision detection capabilities for analyzing clearances and motion
- Gained the capability to move from concept to production more accurately than with other CAD packages
The Challenge
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory Ballistics and Weapons Concepts Division was looking for an affordable, easy-to-use 3D CAD program. This software needed to be highly versatile and powerful but easy to use. It was also necessary that users be compatible with other packages like ANSYS, CircuitWorks, and other types of analytical add-on software.
The Solution
We chose SolidWorks CAD software because it allows us to create intuitive designs quickly. We can move from concept to analysis to drawings to production more accurately than with other CAD packages. We have made improvements in design that were not available with other packages. Kinematic collision detection has been great in analyzing clearances and motion.
"We chose SolidWorks CAD software because it allows us to create intuitive designs quickly."
Industry:
Aerospace & Defense
Previous CAD: Pro/ENGINEER
Products(s) Used: SolidWorks Simulation Professional, SolidWorks Flow Simulation, SolidWorks Standard, SolidWorks Professional, SolidWorks Office, SolidWorks Motion
Previous CAD: Pro/ENGINEER
Products(s) Used: SolidWorks Simulation Professional, SolidWorks Flow Simulation, SolidWorks Standard, SolidWorks Professional, SolidWorks Office, SolidWorks Motion
