As part of a new partnership aimed at facilitating development of safer and smarter future vehicles, California-based Synopsys will integrate its optical design solutions into the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
The integration of the complete optical systems design tools with virtual twin experience and product lifecycle management software, designers will gain access to the industry’s first holistic design portfolio for automotive lighting, announced the companies in a statement.
The coming together of the two companies will allow designers to benefit from a multidisciplinary development process that empowers them to define, simulate and validate driving experiences. The integration allows the development of safer vehicles and enables distinctive illumination styling – all while accelerating delivery to market, said the statement.
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform’s collaborative virtual environment, which connects product teams to help them interact and innovate together, is further expected to help the designers.
The Synopsys Optical Solutions Group and Dassault Systèmes have extended their current CATIA applications partnership to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to address the challenges of vehicles equipped with a range of advanced lighting and optical systems, including adaptive front-lighting, cameras, LIDAR and other sensors. These technologies play a crucial role in ensuring that vehicles detect driving hazards and assist drivers in safely navigating roads.
On the other hand, 3DEXPERIENCE platform users will be able to access the Synopsys LucidShape, LightTools and CODE V tools from within the platform, taking advantage of advanced, accurate technologies to model vehicle lighting – including LED pixel lights and laser headlights – as well as sensor systems.
Dassault Systèmes will also offer a unique opportunity for OEMs and suppliers to design the entire value chain of intelligent vehicles within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. This includes the ability to virtually position and test vehicle driving systems.
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Speaking about the partnership, Olivier Sappin, CEO, CATIA, Dassault Systèmes said lighting is becoming more and more intelligent and a key component of active safety and ADAS, and its development cost has significantly increased.
“Our extended partnership with Synopsys complements our existing offerings to provide a first-of-its-kind solution for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to define, test and experience lighting and sensors for intelligent driving systems from functional requirements to manufacturing within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform,” he said.
The Synopsys LucidShape products are being used by OEMs as well as Tier I/II suppliers to develop lighting systems that meet their evolving functionality, branding and safety requirements. Stuart David, Vice President of Applications Engineering, Synopsys Optical Solutions Group said LucidShape has been integrated within Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA environment since 2017, and the market is quickly adopting this solution because of its powerful automotive and aeronautic lighting simulations and analyses.
“By extending our partnership to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to include our LucidShape, LightTools and CODE V products, we are offering Dassault Systèmes customers a complete set of optical design, simulation and analysis tools for any type of optical application imaginable.”
Interestingly, the integration of Synopsys optical design tools on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform also creates future opportunities to extend these solutions to 3DEXPERIENCE platform users across a wide range of industries, from aerospace and defence, to life science and healthcare, industrial equipment, high tech and consumer goods, the companies said.