Speeding up design

Software automates more tasks, handles challenges.

Design and simulation tools continue to see expanded roles, handling more tasks and letting engineers work with ever-larger systems. These development tools continue to automate a growing number of tasks so engineers can focus on higher-level issues, while the availability of parallel processors lets engineers use these tools to examine the huge models required for complex equipment.

Another benefit of these design tools is that the simulations let engineers try some offbeat concepts, testing them in a virtual world to see if they might have conjured up a breakthrough. Virtual prototypes can be examined at minimal expense, making it viable to take a look at new techniques.