GENPAD® (Generic Parametric Design)
GENPAD®
is an industry-leading design tool that provides manufacturers
with the expertise that helps them design better interiors
while also saving valuable time in the development process.
This unique tool enables the exploration and customization
of many different automotive vehicle interior designs in a
minimum of time.
Using three-dimensional solid parametric modeling, GENPAD provides over 50 interior studies, including:
- vision blockage
- reflection
- reach zones (push-button, three-finger, full grasp)
- safety zones
- knee bolster zone
- optimal gear shift lever location
It creates occupant parameters inside the car and helps the designers establish the ideal relationship between them. When any one factor is altered, GENPAD rebuilds every other affected dimension. By quickly converting two dimensional design standards into three-dimensional relationships, GENPAD enables designers to make better, more informed design decisions in less time.
In the past, it took weeks to implement what GENPAD can study in a short time. Additionally, because GENPAD unearths ergonomic challenges earlier in the development timeline, expensive delays and retooling can be avoided.
GENPAD can be applied to any vehicle program and offers dramatic reductions in development time and cost.
Benefits:
- Increases comfort.
- Improves cockpit usability.
- Generates rapid packaging evaluations.
- Reduces development time and cost.
- Enables informed design decisions.
- Tests variety of design options in short amount of time.
- Reduces late changes.
- Supports accelerated program timing.
- Automates evaluation of SAE and OEM human factor elements.
- Can be applied to any vehicle program to create a wide variety of interior systems.
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