MSC.Software, a leading global provider of virtual product development (VPD) products including simulation software and services has announced the release of SimDesigner 2005 r2 for CATIA V5R14. SimDesigner for CATIA V5 is a suite of CATIA V5-embedded simulation tools that allow CATIA users to streamline and automate the task of building and testing virtual prototypes by simulating motion, stress, fatigue, heat transfer and other physical performance attributes of components and subsystems.

The SimDesigner product line allows components and systems to be tested before they are built, saving manufacturers time and money during the design, development, testing and manufacturing process. The SimDesigner for CATIA V5 product family currently includes Generative products, which embed simulation capabilities directly into the CATIA V5 CAD environment and Gateway products, which provide smooth, direct access to VPD market leading tools such as MSC.Nastran, MSC.ADAMS, and LS-DYNA. SimDesigner 2005 r2 has a number of features specifically designed to increase product development efficiency, including SimDesigner Suspension (SDS); SimDesigner Motion (SMO); SimDesigner Fatigue (SFA); SimDesigner Linear and Advanced Structures Professional (SDL and ASP); and SimDesigner Composites (SCP).

Through the Gold Software Partner Agreement between Dassault Systemes and MSC.Software and the CAA V5 development architecture, the SimDesigner user interface is a seamless extension of CATIA V5.