{"id":33227,"date":"2017-08-09T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=33227"},"modified":"2017-08-09T09:47:33","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T13:47:33","slug":"overcoming-virtual-prototyping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2017\/08\/overcoming-virtual-prototyping.html","title":{"rendered":"Overcoming \u201cWhat If\u201d with Virtual Prototyping"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you ever agonize over a mistake? Zigged when you should have zagged? If so, what went wrong probably plays in your head on a perpetual loop with all the enjoyment of enduring the tune of \u201cIt\u2019s a Small World\u201d on repeat.<\/p>\n

The \u201cWhat if?\u201d question is probably dates back to the beginning of time, but to err is human\u2026 to simulate is divine. So \u201cwhat if\u201d you didn\u2019t have to worry about \u201cwhat if\u201d anymore? What if you could design products with deep insight into the great unknown? For example, what if you choose to manufacture a product out of steel versus titanium? Will one material help your product perform better? Certainly. Now, what if you knew this while you were designing rather than when you were testing your first physical prototypes? \u00a0By taking a concurrent engineering approach and virtually testing your products while you design, agonizing about \u201cwhat if\u201d can become a thing of the past.<\/p>\n

According to a new report from Aberdeen Research, \u201cVirtual Prototyping vs. Traditional Product Development Methods,\u201d<\/strong><\/a> this fast-paced reality means that relying solely on hand calculations and testing of physical prototypes is no longer a viable design approach. The most successful companies are turning to virtual testing while they design and are obtaining major benefits in development speed, cost, and quality. Here\u2019s an overview showing how best-in-class companies are performing:<\/p>\n

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