Synopsys and Dassault Systèmes Partner to Enable Industry’s First Holistic Lighting Design Platform

By OEM Update Editorial October 18, 2021 12:55 pm IST

Synopsys Optical Design Solutions Integrated with Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Facilitates Creation of Smarter, Safer and Distinctive Optical Systems.

Synopsys, Inc., and Dassault Systèmes recently announced their partnership to integrate Synopsys optical design solutions into the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform to facilitate the development of safer, smarter vehicles. By integrating complete optical systems design tools with world-leading virtual twin experience and product lifecycle management software, designers gain access to the industry’s first holistic design portfolio for automotive lighting.

“Lighting is becoming more and more intelligent and a key component of active safety and ADAS. Its development cost has significantly increased. Our extended partnership with Synopsys complements our existing offerings to provide a first-of-its-kind solution for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to define, test and experience lighting and sensors for intelligent driving systems from functional requirements to manufacturing within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform,” said Olivier Sappin, CEO, CATIA, Dassault Systèmes.

Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform provides comprehensive industry solution experiences, such as “Smart, Safe, and Connected” for intelligent vehicles. The Synopsys Optical Solutions Group and Dassault Systèmes have extended their current CATIA applications partnership to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to address the challenges of vehicles equipped with a range of advanced lighting and optical systems, including adaptive front-lighting, cameras, LIDAR and other sensors. These technologies play a crucial role in ensuring that vehicles detect driving hazards and assist drivers in safely navigating roads.

“Synopsys LucidShape products are used by industry-leading automotive OEMs as well as Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers to develop lighting systems that meet their evolving functionality, branding and safety requirements,” said Stuart David, vice president of applications engineering in the Synopsys Optical Solutions Group. “Since 2017, LucidShape has been integrated within Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA environment and the market is quickly adopting this solution because of its powerful automotive and aeronautic lighting simulations and analyses. By extending our partnership to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to include our LucidShape, LightTools and CODE V products, we are offering Dassault Systèmes customers a complete set of optical design, simulation and analysis tools for any type of optical application imaginable.”