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Product

Solid Edge

Issues

Reduce the time needed

to bring a new boat from

concept to reality

Control development costs in

face of increasing competition

Approach

Model boat components as

3D models in Solid Edge

Create virtual assembly

models of entire boats to

replace physical mockups

Use solid models to drive

manufacturing equipment

Results

Elimination of physical

mockups saves two months

of development time

Faster design cycle gets boats

to buyers sooner

Virtual mockup helps sell new

boat concepts

Stage is set for a digital

development process that will

permit greater customization

of boats

Solid Edge helps Wauquiez

International accelerate thedevelopment cycle and providesa digital platform for eventualcustomization of boat interiors

Sailboat buyers want delivery as soon as

possible and customization is the wave of

the future. Wauquiez International is

responding by doing more development

work digitally.

Sought-after sailing yachts

Henri Wauquiez built his rst sailing yacht

in 1965, the opening chapter in an ongo-ing story of a passion for sailing

and high-quality boats. Wauquiez

sailing yachts are famous

around the world as

comfortable,

fast and reli-

able boats.

Earlier models

such as the

Elisabethan 29

and Prtorien

are still highly sought after. Current

models include the Centurion and PilotSaloon. Although it is based in France,

more than 85 percent of Wauquiez

Internationals revenue comes from out-

side the country, as sailors around the

world realize the quality of these boats.

Wauquiez International is a subsidiary

of Group Bnteau, a world leader in sail-

boat production.

Shipbuilding

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Wauquiez InternationalDesigning sailboats in Solid Edge

In recent years Wauquiez has faced

increasing competition, which has putpressure on the company to control devel-

opment costs. Time-to-market is another

concern. Purchasers of these high-end

sailboats dont like to be kept waiting.

After evaluating its development process,

management realized that by moving

more of the work into the digital realm,

they could speed the time required to

bring a new boat model to market and

eliminate some costs. In 2002, the com-

pany made the decision to work in 3D

using Solid Edge software. Not only

would this

help

address its

time-to-market and

cost concerns. Solid Edge would

also provide a digital platform that would

eventually permit Wauquiez to tailor boat

interiors to specic customer requests.

How a sailboat concept becomes reality

The hull and deck shapes for a new

Wauquiez boat are created by an outside

architect. Designers at Wauquiez then

work within those shapes to lay out the

boats interior. They must arrange compo-

nents such as the engine and other
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machinery, water and fuel tanks, plumb-

ing, and interior furnishings and carpentry

as efciently and attractively as possible

within the limited space. In the past, when

the design team worked in 2D, the only

way they could really visualize and ne-

tune the interior layout was to build a

full-size mockup of each new model and

physically arrange the interior compo-

nents. Building a mockup delayed produc-

tion by two months and added signicant

costs.

Now designers import the architects

model in IGES format into Solid Edge. They

create 3D solid models of interior compo-

nents (or pull existing models from the

Solid Edge component library) and place

them within the digital outlines of the hull

and deck. With Solid Edge, I particularly

appreciate the accuracy of working this

way, and the ease of making modica-

tions, says Cdric Chorlay, design man-ager at Wauquiez International. Using

Solid Edge assembly model capabilities,

the company now creates a digital mockup

of the entire boat, eliminating the need

for physical prototypes. With the digital

mockup, they can optimize the interior

conguration just as they did before using

the physical model, but without the cost.

This alone has enabled us to cut two

months off the development cycle,

Chorlay adds. Images of the Solid Edge

virtual mockup are also used in sales and

marketing materials to help sell new boats.

More Solid Edge advantages

The two-month time savings is important

because it helps get boats to the buyers

sooner. But Wauquiez is experiencing

other benets from its use of Solid Edge

as well. Solid Edge has improved the com-

munication between the different groups

responsible for the development of a

boat, says Chorlay. The result is a more

coherent development process and greater

accuracy in the nal product. For exam-

ple, Wauquiez now sends 3D Solid Edge

les to the subcontractor who manufac-

tures the interior wooden components.

The wood used in these boats is expensive

and represents a large part of a boats cost.

Using the Solid Edge les as the basis

for CNC cutting paths helps ensure the

accuracy of the cutting process and

reduces waste.

With Solid Edge, I particularly appreciatethe accuracy of working this way, and theease of making modifications.Cdric Chorlay

Design Manager

Wauquiez International


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Solutions/Services

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Customers primary business

Wauquiez International, a sub-

sidiary of Bnteau, designs

and manufactures comfort-

able, fast and reliable sail-

boats for deep-sea cruising.

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Customer locationNeuville-en-Ferrain

France

With Solid Edge, I

particularly appreciate

the accuracy of working

this way, and the ease of

making modifcations.

Cdric Chorlay

Design Manager


With Solid Edge as its 3D

development platform,Wauquiez is poised to take

even greater advantage of

digital product develop-

ment. We will evolve in the

future to where we have a

completely digital process,

says Chorlay. Ultimately

Wauquiez will be able to

design a boat interior in

Solid Edge to a customers

unique specications. The company will

download the Solid Edge layout to CNC

machinery in its own shop and produce acustomized boat. Because all this can hap-

pen so much faster in Solid Edge, it will

become possible to design custom boats in

an acceptable time frame. This is the wave

of the future, and Wauquiez is poised to

ride it with the help of Solid Edge.

Solid Edge has improved the

communication between thedifferent groups responsible forthe development of a boat. Theresult is a more coherent devel-opment process and greateraccuracy in the final product.Cdric Chorlay

Design Manager

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