Additionally, the consumption of 3D data and the required type of information heavily depend on each downstream process itself. The ratio of users authoring 3D CAD data and users consuming 3D CAD data is approximately one to ten.
Simplified 3D models serve as a key-enabler for successful digitalization in heterogeneous system landscapes and efficient reuse of CAD data in downstream processes as only the necessary information is processed. The value of 3D product information is even increased through approaches like Model-Based Enterprise and Model-Based Systems Engineering. 3D data is playing an important role as communication medium throughout the entire product lifecycle - from conceptual design to downstream processes including CAE analyses, manufacturing and after-sales - and therefore requires reliable IP protection. Companies are facing large amounts of data that need to be stored securely, transferred efficiently between partners, customers, suppliers etc., and handled in various tools in defined business and engineering processes. Increasing digitalization and global value-added networks have a strong impact on collaborative engineering. This is an important basis for an efficient collaborative engineering in globally distributed development. Lightweight CAD models enable the efficient sharing and communication of relevant 3D product information as the storage of redundant and confidential data is avoided. In this context, simplification of 3D geometry provides a valuable solution to companies through enveloping, defeaturing and extraction of inner/outer surfaces. Especially sharing of 3D CAD models between OEMs and suppliers as well as utilization in downstream processes require file size reduction for sufficient performance and IP (Intellectual Property) protection while maintaining the initial design intent.
In collaborative engineering environments, handling of large size 3D CAD models with a high level of detail is becoming more and more challenging.
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