Simplifying Data Migration

Companies world-over often need to operate with multiple CAD formats, while working with their customers/vendors; or internally during an acquisition as well as CAD system consolidation. This results in added workload on an already stretched engineering community within the organizations, who are not specialists in handling data of this kind.

Geometric combines expertise in interoperability and CAD migration to bring data migration offerings for our customers.

Organizations are increasingly adopting CATIA V5 to support their design and engineering needs. However, the benefits of the new CAD system cannot be fully realized until the legacy data containing all design information produced throughout the lifetime of a product, is completely and meaningfully transferred from the old system to the new system. At Geometric, we realize the need to migrate the engineering data with minimal effort on the part of product engineers. We ensure seamless migration of:

Our offerings include

? Source data and target system

assessment
? Identification of data cleansing

Migration workflow steps: CATIA V4 to V5 Migration Re-mastering Re-defining Re-structuring Validation

? Geometry ? Design information (material, part attributes, features, etc.) ? Parts relationship with other parts and assemblies ? relationship with other systems in CAD datas the company (release management system, BoM system/part lists, etc.) ? with product data management Relationship system

requirements to ensure correctness, and completeness of transfer

? Critical determination of the right data,

with real value, to migrate

? migration methodology Tailoring ?production migration Test and

execution and validation

We provide a cost effective approach for migrating data from CATIA V4 to CATIA V5 by assisting customers to plan, assess and select the right migration approach. With our vast experience in CAD data migration and proven migration methodologies, we ensure reliable and effective migration of the complete data.

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Success Story
A leading Asian car manufacturer using CATIA V5 wanted to re-create drawings associated to 3D models from CATIA V4 data. Geometric used a combination of onsite (data management and communication) and offshore (creation of drawings) to deliver a solution where: Inputs were ? original CATIA V4 drawings and models New standards for drafting was ? incorporated with the use of latest frames, title block etc. Interactive ? geometry was created to match the intent Transfer of design data helped the auto major save time and cost involved in recreating the part, and also allowed its engineers to focus their energies on highend work.

The Geometric Advantage

Over 800 ? person-years CAD migration experience Over 350 ? person-years of experience in CATIA V4 to CATIA V5 migration Experience ? working with leading organizations across automotive, and heavy engineering Proven migration methodology enabling customers to leverage Product Data in entirety ? Migration ? lab, with a team of people constantly enhancing the migration methodologies, tools/ utilities

Geometric Products & IP

GeomCaliper: Integrated, automated and easy-to-use thickness checker for models ? GeomDiff: ? A tool to automatically identify geometry differences between 3D CAD models GeomDefine: ? Set of in-house developed CATIA V5 based utilities used for creating geometrical elements and redefine features in 3D models GeomStruct: ? Set of in-house developed CATIA V5 based utilities used for structuring the features for ease of future modifications in 3D models FeatureRecognition (FR): A tool designed to automate the extraction of feature ? intelligence from models Geometric has built a niche set of products and technologies that help engineering customers: Reduce migration time by 11 - 35% ? Lower the ? overall migration costs

About Geometric
Geometric is a specialist in the domain of engineering solutions, services and technologies. Its portfolio of Global Engineering services and Digital Technology solutions for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) enables companies to formulate, implement, and execute global engineering and manufacturing strategies aimed at achieving greater efficiencies in the product realization lifecycle. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, Geometric was incorporated in 1994 and is listed on the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges. The company recorded consolidated revenues of Rupees 5.98 billion (US Dollars 129.47 million) for the year ended March 2009. It employs close to 3000 people across 10 global delivery locations in the US, France, Romania, India, and China. Geometric is assessed at SEI CMMI Level 5 for its software services and ISO 9001:2000 certified for engineering operations.
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