{"id":38264,"date":"2022-06-21T08:57:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T12:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/?p=38264"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:26:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:26:50","slug":"whats-new-in-teamcenter-simulation-spring-release-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/whats-new-in-teamcenter-simulation-spring-release-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s new in Teamcenter Simulation Spring Release 2022?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s springtime \u2013 and do your thoughts naturally turn to SPDM (simulation process and data management) too?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An insightful quote can be a good way to start a blog, and there is certainly no shortage of quotes to choose from<\/a> on the subject of springtime. Usually about things blossoming, people falling in love, and feelings of renewed hope after the harsh winter weather. I was struggling to find one introduce my topic of new features in the Spring release of Teamcenter Simulation<\/a> (after all, despite the chilly weather, the fall release was actually pretty good too<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I read this one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audrey Hepburn<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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For those that don\u2019t know, Audrey Hepburn was not only a film and fashion icon but a dedicated gardener too. In fact, her last recorded performance was a documentary series<\/a> on gardens in the 1990s. To me, this simple yet profound quote very succinctly describes how gardening is such a beneficial activity for human well-being. Not surprisingly, it turns out to be one of the most popular gardening quotes ever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is there any reason why it should not also become one of the most popular SPDM mantras too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing the simulation and test ecosystem in Teamcenter Simulation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Audrey would probably be surprised to learn how the world of engineering software has appropriated the word \u2018ecosystem\u2019 to describe how different tools, personas and processes can live and work together on a central platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A flourishing and stable ecosystem is a key enabler of growth, innovation and efficiency in modern engineering organizations. A communal space where all stakeholders can access the complete \u2018digital thread\u2019 of a product really is an investment in \u2018tomorrow,\u2019 and the rewards can be significant<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where today meets tomorrow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At Siemens, we continually strive to enable the future for our customers. In the world of simulation and test, a key part of this is flexible, open and integrated SPDM software with Teamcenter Simulation. The \u2018Spring 2022\u2019 release offers a number of new avenues for integration and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s get into it!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first announcement is the arrival of physical test data in Teamcenter Simulation. As we will see, this opens many new opportunities, not just to manage physical test data, but also to bring that data into the context of simulation. We will glance over a few important enhancements that further strengthen support for the system simulation domain, and finishing up with a brand-new capability for collaboration in the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teamcenter Simulation is now open-access land<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s first take a look at our new capabilities for managing physical test results with Teamcenter Simulation<\/a>. While the key needs (traceability, consistency, ease of access) for physical test data management are very similar to those for simulation data, there are also significant differences in terms of workflow. Consequently, the first thing to introduce is a dedicated new environment and roles for testing engineers and users.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Welcoming physical testing engineers with a dedicated environment<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Here you will find the key commands at your fingertips. A streamlined process for bringing physical test data into Teamcenter Simulation minimizes the user\u2019s workload with reusable templates for import. Data processing happens in the background with the Data Share Manager, allowing you to focus on your analysis work while all the heavy lifting is taken care of.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Streamlining the physical test result data management with templates<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Data Share Manager takes care of getting your physical test results into Teamcenter Simulation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Ready for cross-pollination, or correlation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Of course the benefit of incorporating physical test data into an SPDM software platform is not just storage and organization. It is the ability to share and analyze that data that enables you to discover engineering insights. We have made this process easy with a direct connection to Simcenter Testlab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can now download data and load it into Simcenter Testlab for post-processing with a single click. As with all desktop tools integrated with Teamcenter Simulation, results, images or reports that you create with Simcenter Testlab are automatically retrieved on closing the tool. Not only are they saved but also planted safely in the garden (a.k.a. the Teamcenter database). The same process automatically links all of these files back to the source data to become part of the digital thread of your product.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Launching Simcenter Testlab from Teamcenter Simulation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Creating a detailed report in Simcenter Testlab<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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The detailed report is automatically captured in Teamcenter Simulation afterwards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Now that we have brought physical test and simulation data together, we also open the door to yet more routes for collaboration. In a few simple steps, you can link physical tests to simulations to streamline correlation, model updating or pre-test activities. All of the data is right there and ready for re-use.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Creating a connection and traceability between physical testing and simulation data is easy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

What else has happened in the Teamcenter Simulation garden this spring?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Starting with system simulation, there are several new launch options for Simcenter System Architect, including a batch mode option. This, combined with a new ability for Simcenter System Architect to directly access input parameters from Teamcenter Simulation and return output parameters, means that you can easily configure and run additional design variants or load cases directly from inside Teamcenter Simulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n