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News Release from: ICEM | Subject: ICEM Surf
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 April 2004
Renault Selects ICEM Surf Software
Renault Selects ICEM Surf Software For Vehicle Interior Design
ICEM Ltd., the leading surface modeling, analysis and visualization software developer, announced today that French automotive vehicle manufacturer Renault has selected ICEM Surf software for use in the interior design development of its vehicles Renault selected ICEM Surf over other vendors' software offerings following the successful completion of a six-months long pilot project last year
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 15 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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As a result of the pilot, ICEM was asked to supply Renault with 28 end-user licenses of ICEM Surf.
Additional licenses of optional add-on software modules available with ICEM Surf for use in specialized applications were also provided.
"We selected ICEM Surf for our future vehicle interior design development requirements because, not only are we convinced that it is the best tool for the job but also because ICEM demonstrated to us that they understand our needs and those of the automotive industry in general," said Jean-Pierre Carrion, head of interior technical surfacing at Renault.
"We are confident that we have made the right choice and that ICEM Surf will bring real benefits to us, in both time- and cost-savings in the design development of our vehicle interiors." In addition to ICEM Surf, the contract calls for a number of ICEM's specialized application software modules, including Scan Modeling, for the generation of surface models from point cloud 3D scan data, as well as facilities for the dynamic global construction and modification of surface models using existing surface data, such as might be required in face-lift design projects.
To enable two-way communication of design data between ICEM Surf and Renault's Catia CAD/CAM system from IBM/Dassault Systemes, ICEM has also provided its ICEM/Catia direct translation interface.
Installation and implementation of ICEM Surf in Renault's Interior Design Department, where it replaces that department's previous CAD system, has recently been completed.
The software is now being rolled out to the department's technical surfacing engineers for their daily use.
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