Methodology

Trimmed Body

Single file vehicle

Multi-include vehicle

True full-vehicle

Features

Trimmed body

Some suspension FE

Keep subsystem FE in its own include

An object-based assembly environment

Test based loads on body

Some PT FE

Assemble the right includes to form vehicle model

Seamlessly manage multiple representation

Test based PT and suspension

Typically do not include tire or driveline

Only a crude assembly definition exists

Seamlessly manage multiple connection states

Seamlessly manage ID conflicts

Functionality to create reduced representations

Manage loadcase

Manage hardware and analysis configuration

Manage job submission and job history

Advantages

Able to iterate on trimmed body

Able to iterate on suspension and PT somewhat

Able to iterate on suspension and PT somewhat

Able to iterate on all details of a full vehicle

Subsystem handling is somewhat modularized

Subsystem handling is fully modularized

Can easily mix detailed and reduced representations

Can quickly customize model setting based on loadcase needs

Can quickly review and rerun past analysis

Disadvantages

Cannot iterate on suspension and PT changes

Very difficult to connect subsystems given the details

Difficult to manage ID conflicts between subsystems

Have to keep one model for each loadcase

Difficult to manage conflicts between detailed FE and reduced models

Very difficult to update or tune subsystem models

Difficult to check for errors