Overview

Logical 3D Architecture is dedicated to defining the 3D architecture of logical systems with respect to installation requirements.

The Logical 3D Architecture User's Guide is intended for users who need to become quickly familiar with the Logical 3D Architecture product.

Logical 3D Architecture in a Nutshell

Logical 3D Architecture is a workbench that combines two products:


  • Logical 3D Architecture
  • Logical Systems Routing

Note: An appropriate license is required for these products.

Logical 3D Architecture is dedicated to defining the 3D architecture of logical systems with respect to installation requirements. It makes investigating design alternatives easier and enables early validation of the 3D architecture thus reducing integration problems in the physical design.

Logical Systems Routing is dedicated to projecting logical connections onto the logical 3D network, respecting installation and separation requirements. It enables early pre-sizing of the connective network and offers automated rule checks for installation and separation requirements.

Both products provide traceable validation of design choices and a referential for enterprise-wide collaboration.

Main features of this workbench are:


  • Fully integrated 2D and 3D logical data model
  • Easy to use 3D modeling for system reservations and pathways
  • 2D and 3D logical views
  • RFL (Requirement-Functional-Logical) traceability
  • Knowledge integration
  • Projection of logical connections onto 3D network

Before Reading this Guide

Before reading this guide, you should be familiar with basic Version 6 concepts such as document windows, standard and view toolbars. Therefore, we recommend that you read the Infrastructure User's Guide that describes generic capabilities common to all Version 6 products. It also describes the general layout of Version 6 and the interoperability between workbenches.

You may also like to read the following complementary product guides, for which the appropriate license is required:


  • VPM Functional Logical Editor
  • CATIA Live Shape
  • Generative Shape Design: covers functionalities in the Generative Shape Design for Systems workbench (corresponds to the product GS1)
  • Functional Modeling Parts: covers functionalities in the Functional Modeling Parts for Systems workbench (corresponds to the product FM1).

Getting the Most Out of this Guide

To get the most out of this guide, we suggest that you start reading and performing the step-by-step user tasks, which cover all product functionalities.

The Interface Description section, which describes the commands that are specific to the Logical 3D Architecture workbench, will also certainly prove useful.