The rise of AI and generative design has revolutionized the design process for engineers, giving them a range of design alternatives in seconds. Modern tools like PTC’s Creo have proven that generative design can optimize designs when properly utilized. The downside of this is generative design often involves significant computational demands that many workspaces cannot meet. Let’s explore how vCAD can help solve this problem.
The Challenge of Generative Design in CAD
While the challenges of generative design occur in nearly every CAD software, we will use Creo as an example today. PTC Creo has integrated generative design capabilities into its array of tools. While the advanced functionality allows engineers to optimize designs, running generative design in Creo requires particular hardware to manage the increased data loads from the intensive computation. Running the simulation effectively can become an issue as the complex task of generative design can slow the design process and reduce efficiency. Let’s dive into the solution to low workstation performance.
vCAD: Transforming Workstation Performance for Generative Design
Offload Intensive Tasks
vCAD is SPK’s virtual CAD offering that is arguably the best way to raise workstation performance. Instead of dealing with the limitations of local hardware, Creo users can utilize our cloud-based workstation. It offloads computationally intensive tasks to the cloud and enables users to limitlessly run complex generative design applications. Additionally, Creo users can quickly set up and manage virtual workstations in vCAD. The SaaS platform will provide scalable processing power expanding beyond the capabilities of a physical workstation.
Scale Up or Down
In addition to its extensive processing power, vCAD is flexible. It may scale up or down depending on what is necessary for the project. Traditional workstations do not have this ability so this feature is particularly useful for Creo users aiming to adapt their generative design workflows. Different design stages may require varying levels of computational power and vCAD’s scalability accounts for this.
Costs and Collaboration
Although high-end physical workstations may appear necessary for certain tasks, they are expensive. vCAD eliminates the need for these workstations by shifting the load to the cloud. Additionally, physical workstations need continuous maintenance while vCAD offers regular automatic updates. Physical workstations can also limit collaboration while vCAD is accessible from anywhere. All team members can access the resources they need and seamlessly collaborate without being at a physical workstation.
Implementing vCAD for Workstation Performance
Overall, there are a multitude of reasons to implement vCAD when utilizing generative design. Whether you are working with SolidWorks, Creo, or another CAD tool, the intense computation of generative design slows down your physical workspace, leading to inefficiency. If you are interested in implementing vCAD to achieve maximum performance for your generative design workflows, contact one of our experts. We will help you get started today.
