Mentor Graphics Improves Electrical Design Flows by Strengthening Integration between CHS and Dassault Systemes' CATIA V5
WILSONVILLE, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—March 9, 2005—
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today
announced further integration capabilities between CHS(TM) (Capital(R)
Harness Systems), its comprehensive electrical design-to-build flow,
and Dassault Systemes' CATIA(R) V5 MCAD suite. Specifically, a new
data bridge linking CATIA V5 with Mentor's widely used Capital
Engineer(TM) product is now available. This new data bridge
complements the recently released bridges linking CATIA V5 with
Mentor's Capital Logic(TM) and Capital Integrator(TM) wiring design
products. Taken together, these bridges dramatically reduce electrical
system design time and errors via the integration of electrical,
mechanical and harness data within a single flow.
The new Capital Engineer CATIA V5 Bridge enables users to extract
mechanical harness data from CATIA V5. This information is
subsequently merged with electrical data within Capital Engineer so
that complete wiring harnesses can be developed and validated. This
capability extends the integration provided by the previously
announced Capital Logic and Capital Integrator CATIA V5 bridges. These
provide bi-directional wiring data exchange, with cross-probing and
object-reconciliation capabilities built into the V5 environment so
that electromechanical designs can be easily visualized.
"Design of these bridges, which provide significant benefit to
joint customers of CHS and CATIA V5, has been facilitated by our
participation in the CAA V5 Adopter program managed by Spatial
Corporation, a subsidiary of Dassault Systemes," commented Nick Smith,
product marketing director for Mentor Graphics Integrated Electrical
Systems Division (IESD).
More information on the Capital Harness Systems product suite is
available by visiting http://www.mentor.com/harness/.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation is a world leader in electronic
hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting
services and award-winning support for the world's most successful
electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the
company reported revenues over the last 12 months of over $700 million
and employs approximately 3,850 people worldwide. Corporate
headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville,
Oregon 97070-7777; Silicon Valley headquarters are located at 1001
Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131-2314. World Wide Web
site: http://www.mentor.com/.
Mentor Graphics is a registered trademark and, Capital Harness
Systems, is a trademark of Mentor Graphics. All other trademarks,
registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective
owners.
Contact:
Mentor Graphics
James Price, +44 161 926 1637
james_price@mentor.com
or
Suzanne Graham, 503-685-7789
suzanne_graham@mentor.com
