(DCS: Troy, MI) -- Dimensional Control Systems (DCS) is releasing version 7.3.2.0 of 3DCS Variation Analyst with all-new features. Available integrated in CATIA V5-6, as well as a standalone CAD neutral product, 3DCS Variation Analyst Version 7.3.2.0 delivers advanced simulation to DCS customers.

3DCS Variation Analyst is an advanced variation analysis software utilizing Monte Carlo simulation to create virtual prototypes of products. This gives manufacturers the ability to test their designs and manufacturing processes in a virtual environment in order to find build issues and nonconformances that might require rework, cause scrap, and increase the overall production cost. This major update to the software includes a number of different features, including Locator Sensitivity Analyzer and Alias Display and updates to the software’s current functionality.

With the addition of Locator Sensitivity Analyzer, 3DCS Variation Analyst can be used to check the effect of different locators for a part. This helps determine optimal assembly conditions, and can be used to reduce variation caused by assembly processes at the plant.

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