Share solutions accurately between collaborators
Promoting integration with multi-domain digital twins

Siemens has announced a new solution, System Modeling Workbench for Teamcenter, to expand its Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) product line.
The System Modeling Workbench, developed in collaboration with Obeo, integrates the SysML general-purpose modeling language for engineering and the open-source modeling tool Capella into Teamcenter. Siemens PLM Software is strengthening this solution based on its extensive MBSE technology and is working to integrate these technologies with multi-domain digital twins. This integration, centered around Teamcenter, enables efficient and informed product development by enabling users to immediately see and understand decisions made in any domain during the product development process.

“This partnership will enable Siemens PLM Software users to benefit from closed-loop model integration between architecture and downstream engineering,” said Etienne Juliot, Obeo Vice President and Co-Founder. “The best way to find the balance between reliability, cost and performance, while mastering the complexity of multiple systems, is to design all of these in a single, unique repository of truth.”

“Obeo is a key partner for implementing the open source and technology components essential to Capella, our solution for system architecture modeling,” said Daniel Exertier, Engineering Manager at Thales. “For several years, Thales has been looking forward to the emergence of an open MBSE Capella ecosystem. The combination of Siemens PLM Software and Capella is a great opportunity to more easily integrate product architecture design throughout the entire lifecycle.”

System Modeling Workbench for Teamcenter, based on proven methodologies, enables companies to better understand customer requirements. It also enables accurate sharing of solutions among collaborators. This enables collaboration across engineering, validation of decisions at the architecture level, and completion of master verification and certification. Users can fully benefit from the seamless exchange of data between product life cycle management and SysML or Capella. Access is also available to leverage the lifecycle of models, requirements, and diagrams.

The solution enables users to create and capture a multi-domain integrated architecture that enables downstream tiers to communicate with each other around the product development cycle. The multi-domain digital thread supports all aspects of product development—from mechanical, electrical, software, reliability, cost, manufacturing, to service—enabling visibility into how changes impact the entire process. This fully integrated, multi-domain centralized information system enables decision-making based on rich information and accelerates innovation.

“The System Modeling Workbench for Teamcenter delivers MBSE capabilities that build on Siemens’ core business principle of openness,” said Joe Bogman, vice president, Lifecycle Collaboration Software, Siemens PLM Software. “A multi-domain, integrated digital twin spanning mechanical, electrical, software and manufacturing will open new possibilities for companies looking to improve product efficiency and innovation while meeting end-user requirements.”

Meanwhile, Siemens acquired Mendix, a cloud-based low-code application developer, on August 21 to strengthen its cloud, IoT, and digital enterprise software capabilities. Mendix will be incorporated into the software business unit within Siemens’ Digital Factory (DF) division, and the Mendix platform will be introduced to other divisions outside of DF.