INTRODUCTION

WHY DOES MODSIM MATTER?

MAKING THE SHIFT LEFT

MINDSETS AND MYTHS

CASE STUDY –
INTERSTELLAR LAB

CASE STUDY – METSÄ BOARD

MODSIM: THE NEW

APPROACH TO DESIGN
AND SIMULATION
WHY CHOOSE MODSIM WITH
3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?

MODSIM AND 3DEXPERIENCE

GO BEYOND SIMULATION-DRIVEN DESIGN

WITH UNIFIED MODELING AND SIMULATION

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MINDSETS AND MYTHS

CASE STUDY –
INTERSTELLAR LAB

CASE STUDY – METSÄ BOARD

MODSIM: THE NEW

APPROACH TO DESIGN
AND SIMULATION
WHY CHOOSE MODSIM WITH
3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?

MODSIM AND 3DEXPERIENCE

INTRODUCTION
The internet promised us a way of connecting and collaborating across borders, but even With its common user interface and single data model, the platform is a single source of truth
today's technological environment still has its walls and silos. We're in a world where a product for a project and lets cross-domain teams work in parallel with no file conversion. Designers can
development project starts on one desk, moves to another and then another. It is a slow experience a frictionless workflow with other engineers or simulation experts – or perform their
sequence of actions instead of a fast movement in parallel. own simulations as they design.

But with more new products requiring a multidisciplinary approach to their creation and testing, It’s an integrated design approach that product development and optimization more intuitive
businesses who want to harness the collective brainpower of their designers, analysts, and than it’s ever been before.
engineers need to adapt their ways of thinking and working.
No more hand-offs. No more versioning errors. No more silos.
It is time to innovate so that teams can get creative, faster.
No more frustrated waiting. No more miscommunication.
That's why we created MODSIM: to enable anyone – from individual designers to multinational
This is the future of collaboration to bring better products to market faster. With MODSIM, you
teams – to develop better products, and get them to market in the shortest possible timeframe.
get the edge your competitors don't have.
MODSIM unifies the capabilities of CATIA® and SIMULIA® within the 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud
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CASE STUDY –
INTERSTELLAR LAB

CASE STUDY – METSÄ BOARD

MODSIM: THE NEW

APPROACH TO DESIGN
AND SIMULATION

WHY DOES MODSIM MATTER? WHY CHOOSE MODSIM WITH

3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?

Increased efficiency Enhanced creativity

MODSIM AND 3DEXPERIENCE
MODSIM helps eliminate the back-and-forth cycles between designers and simulation experts, Traditional approaches to product development are limited by organizational constraints and
leading to faster product development. disparate platforms / tools. The existing process and lack of integration – of software, toolsets,
and ways of working – slows down the delivery of a high-quality finished product.
It’s a dramatically more efficient approach: tools, models, IP, organization / people – the
platform brings everything together, and integrated modeling and simulation is what allows Instead of relying on what you've done in the past, MODSIM allows you to generate new ideas
the increased efficiency in product design, removing communication barriers and time spent you might not have discovered alone.
working in different formats.

Closer collaboration
Remote collaboration is great, but MODSIM goes further in enabling cross-domain collaboration.

Not only can your teams be spread out across the world, but people with different skillsets can
work together. Not only can the people be anywhere, but the data is also available anywhere.
This location independence and flexibility is achieved thanks to our cloud-based SaaS solutions.

Designers, engineers, and analysts can now collaborate through a single model with no need to
export into multiple formats.

Regardless of what time zone they’re in, everyone on the project can work in parallel, remotely
or on site.

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CASE STUDY –
INTERSTELLAR LAB

CASE STUDY – METSÄ BOARD

MODSIM: THE NEW

APPROACH TO DESIGN
AND SIMULATION
A unified approach to modeling and simulation delivers enhanced creativity. One way of Better competitiveness WHY CHOOSE MODSIM WITH
leveraging this approach in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform is with generative design solutions that 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?
It's a competitive market. Everyone is striving to make products that lead their industry.
allow you to explore new product concepts and inspire your team to ignite ideas that might have
been bubbling under the surface. MODSIM makes the verification and validation of product designs intrinsic to the product design
process. Optimizing and testing designs is no longer two separate silos: MODSIM removes those
MODSIM AND 3DEXPERIENCE
The ease of collaboration speeds up the flow of ideas, giving you more chance of competing in
silos to bring the whole verification and validation process under one workstream, helping you
your industry.
optimize and test designs at a rapid pace so they can be handed over for regulatory approval
Some of the technical features of the MODSIM approach to help you boost your creativity: faster than ever before.

• Fast geometry creation & reuse: produce your first parametric models quickly and accurately
with simultaneous design and analysis.

• Quicker simulation: specify requirements and manufacturing processes and generate

simulations in a single click, speeding up the idea cycle.

• Advanced Sub-D modeling: dramatically increase how many designs can be created per day.

• Scripting & modeling: switch between graphical visual scripting and interactive 3D modeling
at any time, allowing better conceptualizing of your ideas.

• Data capture: reuse your best innovations and share with collaborators who can modify
designs without needing to know your engineering language.

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MINDSETS AND MYTHS

CASE STUDY –
INTERSTELLAR LAB

CASE STUDY – METSÄ BOARD

MODSIM: THE NEW

APPROACH TO DESIGN
AND SIMULATION
And you can have more confidence of successfully passing through that regulatory process, Driving better decisions with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform WHY CHOOSE MODSIM WITH
because the MODSIM approach improves product insight and reduces risk throughout the 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?
Moving from any CAD tool to a simulation model involves time-consuming work that is prone
design process.
to error.
By cutting your time to market while creating pre-validated designs, you stay a step ahead of MODSIM AND 3DEXPERIENCE
the competition.

Larger cost savings

Business leaders are always striving to reduce costs, meet deadlines and deliver projects faster.

With MODSIM, the return on investment is high. Your budget will stretch further as your teams
accelerate research and development by reducing the need for physical prototypes. They will
also be able to test more design options in the same time.

MODSIM automates a lot of the manual effort involved in bringing technology into production,
reducing the time it takes to get a product ready for launch.

Further cost savings come from developing optimized designs that lead to lower fault rates and
reduced warranty costs.

The increased creativity, reduced errors and shortened time to market means that you can create
solutions that your competitors can't.

By adopting a unified system such as 3DEXPERIENCE, you can stop subscribing to services you
don't need.

CATIA, SIMULIA and a host of other solutions are all available in a SaaS environment that
requires no lengthy on-premise configuration. And it's easy to add or remove seats at any time,
allowing you to scale your design and simulation capabilities in line with your project needs. 5
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MINDSETS AND MYTHS

CASE STUDY –
INTERSTELLAR LAB

CASE STUDY – METSÄ BOARD

MODSIM: THE NEW

APPROACH TO DESIGN
AND SIMULATION
WHY CHOOSE MODSIM WITH
With MODSIM, your data and models are always up to date, meaning that everyone sees the same data all the time. There's no need to import or export files, or check that you're working on the 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?
right file version. It's the process that speeds up your design and simulation work and that eliminates costly errors.

Instead of losing track of data, your people work together in parallel on the same project. MODSIM AND 3DEXPERIENCE

Working in unison means saying goodbye to common project issues such as:

• Discrepancies in different model versions • Synchronization delays

• Lost access to shared drives • Forgotten attachments

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MINDSETS AND MYTHS

CASE STUDY –
INTERSTELLAR LAB

CASE STUDY – METSÄ BOARD

MODSIM: THE NEW

APPROACH TO DESIGN
AND SIMULATION

MAKING THE SHIFT LEFT WHY CHOOSE MODSIM WITH

3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?
MODSIM is about transformation, not about the traditional way of designing, building the
prototype and then testing. MODSIM AND 3DEXPERIENCE

That workflow won't cut it for complex products that are developed using expertise from many
different disciplines. It's no longer acceptable to wait for faults to be discovered in the late test
stage. This is slow, expensive, and puts you at a competitive disadvantage.

In software development, “shift left” refers to testing and validating as early as possible in
the process. With MODSIM, businesses that develop physical products can "shift left" so that
designs can be modelled, tested, and refined on a platform that provides a single source of truth
to everyone on the team.

Building simulation into the design process, MODSIM adds value by providing an environment
where a product can meet its requirements and score better on KPIs such as quality, robustness,
and performance.

Verification and validation (V&V) and virtual prototyping no longer happen in silos, becoming an
intrinsic part of the design process.

And by unifying the domains of design and simulation, you reduce the need for physical
prototyping and testing – and you get to market quicker with a better product.

While the competition wastes time with back-and-forth cycles and late-stage fault discovery,
you race ahead with MODSIM.

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MAKING THE SHIFT LEFT

MINDSETS AND MYTHS

CASE STUDY –
INTERSTELLAR LAB

MINDSETS AND MYTHS CASE STUDY – METSÄ BOARD

The real power in MODSIM comes from the change in mindset it enables in organizations that Manufacturers and engineers designing and building the products that will dominate tomorrow MODSIM: THE NEW
are used to working slowly and separately. Let's dispel some myths: are already benefiting from the collaborative environment they get with MODSIM on the APPROACH TO DESIGN
3DEXPERIENCE. AND SIMULATION
"I don't have the time or expertise for simulation."
"It must be too expensive for us." WHY CHOOSE MODSIM WITH
Being in a silo away from analysts can make designers wrongly think that they don't have the
MODSIM on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform may feel like something that only the big boys
3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?
capacity or capability to run simulations. But the result of simulation is better design – and
breaking down the borders to reduce the gap between designers and analysts means a win for can access because it must surely require a large budget. But in fact it’s geared to help teams
the whole team. collaborate to create better products faster in any size of company – and it can work out as more MODSIM AND 3DEXPERIENCE
cost effective in under a year.
"Simulation is too hard or is just irrelevant."
Because of this, the solution isn't just for big business. Startups, high-growth SMBs and
Not true! MODSIM on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform means that a CATIA designer will be able to entrepreneurs can all benefit from MODSIM to build the products of the future (a couple of
conduct their own simulations with an intuitive interface and built-in user guidance. examples follow).
It doesn't have to be difficult, and in fact it's a requirement to survive. When your competitors
are creating ever better products, the faster you can accurately test your designs, the more
chance you have of remaining relevant in your industry.

"This is a threat to the human designer's creativity."

Far from it. The creativity of human designers isn't being replaced – it's being augmented.
MODSIM means easier and faster design exploration, increased collaboration and reduced
friction, so that teams can spark more creativity and deliver products they wouldn't have
envisioned when working alone.

"It will not suit our business."

Any business that needs to design and test products can benefit from having a unified Cloud-
SaaS platform to speed up development and delivery.

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CASE STUDY – INTERSTELLAR LAB WHY DOES MODSIM MATTER?

“
Interstellar Lab is a French-American startup that MAKING THE SHIFT LEFT
develops environmentally controlled and self-
contained pods that can be used as living spaces on
MINDSETS AND MYTHS
Earth and other planets. 3DEXPERIENCE is a game changer for us as
Their work combines the fields of architecture, we're able to design and iterate at speed, CASE STUDY –
agronomy, engineering, product design, and other
bringing all our expertise and domains together INTERSTELLAR LAB
sciences to solve the challenge of sustainable life on
this planet and even other parts of the solar system. in one place to come up with the best solutions. CASE STUDY – METSÄ BOARD
The goal is big – to safeguard the future of our It allows us to move and innovate faster.
species. “It’s not about running away from Earth,” MODSIM: THE NEW
says founder and director Barbara Belvisi. “We are APPROACH TO DESIGN
Jim Rhoné, AND SIMULATION
building a new environment for sustainable life
Chief Product Officer,
on Earth and providing a test bed for future space WHY CHOOSE MODSIM WITH
Interstellar Lab 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?
missions. We wish to lay the groundwork for what
will be the future of humanity.”
MODSIM AND 3DEXPERIENCE
With teams in France and the USA, the operation
relies on a unified system that can offer a single
source of truth during design and testing, using
CATIA and SIMULIA on
the 3DEXPERIENCE. It is work on the cloud that will
help them reach beyond the clouds.

SEE OUR FULL STORY ON INTERSTELLAR LAB AT

https://www.3ds.com/insights/customer-stories/
interstellar-lab-sustainable-life-on-earth

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CASE STUDY – METSÄ BOARD WHY DOES MODSIM MATTER?

“
Based in Finland, Metsä Board is Europe’s leading MAKING THE SHIFT LEFT
paperboard business. It was recently named as one
of the Financial Times Europe’s 2021 Climate Leaders
MINDSETS AND MYTHS
after reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by more Compared to physical prototyping, we can deliver
than 40% between 2014 and 2019. data-based recommendations 85% quicker. Our CASE STUDY –
Their challenge is not only to create ever more
customers now benefit from a much faster and far INTERSTELLAR LAB

sustainable products, but also to meet the demand easier experience.

CASE STUDY – METSÄ BOARD
for fast fulfilment from customers in multiple
industries. “We quickly came to realize that we Markku Leskelä,
MODSIM: THE NEW
needed to accelerate our rate of innovation to stay Vice President of Research and Product APPROACH TO DESIGN
ahead of the competition,” says Markku Leskelä, Development, Metsä Board AND SIMULATION
Vice President of Research and Product Development
WHY CHOOSE MODSIM WITH
at Metsä Board. 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?

“We felt the traditional way of optimizing material

MODSIM AND 3DEXPERIENCE
and design solutions for packaging took too much
time. We had to physically make a prototype
design, which then had to be transported to be
tested. Based on the test results, we would then
recommend the paperboard and maybe also adapt
the design and the process would start again.”

Now, with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Metsä

Board is reducing decision times and ensuring that it
delivers much faster recommendations and solutions
to its customers.

SEE OUR FULL STORY ON METSÄ BOARD AT

https://www.3ds.com/insights/customer-stories/
metsa-board-packaging

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MODSIM: THE NEW APPROACH TO WHY CHOOSE MODSIM WITH 3DEXPERIENCE
DESIGN AND SIMULATION CATIA? WHY DOES MODSIM MATTER?

3DEXPERIENCE CATIA is the SaaS-Cloud version that makes CATIA more versatile MAKING THE SHIFT LEFT
and powerful than ever before. For existing CATIA users, 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA adds
even more value:
MINDSETS AND MYTHS
• Creativity: expand design innovation with a seamless
MODSIM approach. CASE STUDY –
• Availability: use CATIA everywhere, even on mobile devices. INTERSTELLAR LAB

• Synchronization: all data and applications are always kept up to date.

CASE STUDY – METSÄ BOARD
• Simplicity: no need to export, convert, or send files.
• Power: cloud computing allows you to open and process large assemblies faster.
 ®️ MODSIM: THE NEW
• Extensibility: add new apps and add-ons for design, engineering, manufacturing, PLM, APPROACH TO DESIGN
and project management. AND SIMULATION
WHY CHOOSE MODSIM WITH
3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?

MODSIM provides a new way to think about design and simulation MODSIM AND 3DEXPERIENCE
and offers all of the following:
WHY CHOOSE CLOUD-BASED SIMULATION WITH
• Secure cloud access from any location: ideal for remote teams and 3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA?
external stakeholders.
3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA offers a versatile, powerful suite of simulation solutions
• Model-based instead of file-based: a single source of truth for that integrates fully with product data management, design and engineering in the
your projects. 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud platform. Get these benefits when you adopt 3DEXPERIENCE
SIMULIA:
• Always work with up-to-date files: no file conversion or versioning
errors. • Multiphysics: Access a full suite of multiphysics solutions, including structures with
Abaqus®️, electromagnetics, fluid dynamics, multi-body analysis and vibro-acoustics
• Scalable computing resources & packages: pay for what you need only.
• Seamless Integration: Automated, design-associative virtual prototyping of your CATIA
• Premium 24/7 support & expert communities: get help when models with no additional effort
you need it. • Deliver on Target: Enable effective evolution of your designs with simulation-based Key
Performance Indicators
• Get Results Faster: Leverage a virtually unlimited cloud compute infrastructure
configured for simulation
• Understand Complexity: The integration of SIMulation with MODeling helps identify
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The MODSIM approach is at the heart of the 3DEXPERIENCE WHY DOES MODSIM MATTER?
platform. 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud-SaaS solutions supports MODSIM
with the ability to unify design, engineering, product lifecycle
management (PLM), and data management in a single ecosystem, MAKING THE SHIFT LEFT
providing digital continuity that saves time and eliminates costly
mistakes. MINDSETS AND MYTHS
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is:
CASE STUDY –
• Easy to install and maintain – little to no IT management
INTERSTELLAR LAB
• Secure & always up to date – with all the latest capabilities
included CASE STUDY – METSÄ BOARD
• Scalable and highly productive – get the highest ROI for your
business MODSIM: THE NEW
APPROACH TO DESIGN
• Available everywhere, 24/7 – for any size team
AND SIMULATION
• Fast to deploy – get started in as little as a day
WHY CHOOSE MODSIM WITH
MODSIM and The 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud platform enable faster 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?
creation and collaboration, leading to more competitive products.

Break down silos and accelerate the creativity of your teams.

MODSIM AND 3DEXPERIENCE
Find out more about MODSIM:

Get started

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INTERSTELLAR LAB

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APPROACH TO DESIGN
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