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News Release from: Mentor Graphics UK | Subject: CHS version 2005.1
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 August 2005
Harness design suite upgraded
CHS is a comprehensive end-to-end software toolset for the design, analysis, engineering and production of complicated electrical interconnect systems such as those found on transportation platforms.
Mentor Graphics has released a new version (2005.1) of its Capital Harness Systems (CHS) product suite CHS is a comprehensive end-to-end software toolset for the design, analysis, engineering and production of complicated electrical interconnect systems such as those found on transportation platforms
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Users can select from a range of fully integrated tools within the CHS product range.
Mentor Graphics releases a new version of the CHS toolset twice per year.
Each new version is available to new customers, and also as an upgrade for existing customers with a valid support contract.
The latest release, version 2005.1, contains more than 140 separate enhancements across the various software tools.
Some of the highlights include: preferred component declaration and selection; configurable release behaviours; extended name composition capabilities; support for connector backshells; configurable crossreferencing; flexible electrical analysis scoping; whole vehicle wiring diagram synthesis; layered insulation display; additional cost modelling variables; and for the first time, integration capabilities with UGS Teamcentre Engineering.
"Many of the enhancements we've introduced with CHS version 2005.1 have originated from customer requests", says Nick Smith, Product Marketing Director for Mentor's Integrated Electrical Systems Division.
"Because we have worked closely with our customers on this, we are confident this release strongly boosts the value to be gained from CHS, whenever any of the various tools in the toolset are deployed".
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