The Unique Solution for CAE Workflow Management
SPDRM — Simulation Process Data & Resources Manager
End-to-end data, process, and resources management for CAE. SPDRM brings rigour to simulation engineering — centralised data, standardised workflows, role-based resources, and native integrations with PDM / PLM, CAD, HPC, ANSA, and META.
Overview
CAE Engineered for Enterprise Scale
In today's rapidly evolving engineering landscape, effective management of simulation processes and associated data is paramount for product quality, reducing time-to-market, and competitiveness. Responding to contemporary needs, BETA CAE brings SPDRM — the Simulation Process Data and Resources Manager — for end-to-end CAE management.
Three pillars work together: data, process, and resources. Centralised storage with version control and lifecycle management. Standardised, automated cross-application workflows captured as Process Templates. Role-based access to people, applications, and HPC — administered from one place.
Pillar 1
Simulation Data Management
A systematic approach for data storage — find the right data easily, identify dependencies, browse pedigree. Model-build and simulation engineers share a common data point that facilitates collaboration and data reuse for internal and external users alike.
- CAD files, library data, CAE models, simulation data, results, reports — all in one place
- Inbuilt knowledge of data relationships
- Attributes handling, version control, lifecycle management, access control
- On-premises and cloud data storage supported
- Multi-site architecture with optimised remote data synchronisation
Pillar 2
Simulation Process Management
Most CAE "process management" stops at pre / post-processing scripts and session files. SPDRM goes further — standardisation and automation of cross-application, cross-system, cross-team workflows.
Process owners capture even the most demanding workflows in the Process Designer as Process Templates — applications used, data flowing from step to step, teams or network resources executing each step. From nightly CAD translation to meshing management to HPC job submission, SPDRM industrialises the CAE process.
- Process Designer for capturing custom workflows
- Process Templates standardise and automate cross-application work
- Industrialise CAE processes — easier analyst onboarding
- Make effective use of available resources
Pillar 3
Resources Management
Administrative tools for human and non-human resources, with a dedicated web portal for management and monitoring.
Role-Based User Mgmt
Same user, different roles, different privileges. System administrators create distinct setups for different user groups — analyst, manager, external supplier.
Centralised App Mgmt
Right version and configuration of each tool is automatically made available to the end user — no more "what version of ANSA were you running?"
Task Scheduler & Workload
Embedded task scheduler and workload manager handle recurring tasks and delegate them to remote resources — keep workstation load minimal.
Interfaces
Built-In Interfaces to the Stack You Run
PDM / PLM & CAD
Built-in interfaces to PDM / PLM and CAD systems — import product structures, manipulate before pre-processing.
HPC Workload Managers
Pre-configured interfaces to LSF, SLURM, and other established workload managers — simple HPC job submission.
ANSA & META Tight Integration
Pre- and post-processors use SPDRM's data and process management through standard tools and their Python API — analysts never leave their workspace.
Python API
Full Python automation surface — script SPDRM operations into bespoke pipelines and customer workflows.
GUI & AI / ML
Three Ways to Reach SPDRM
KOMVOS
Standalone desktop client — check in / out data, search, review product structures, preview models in the 3D viewer, send data to external apps, design and execute processes, HPC job notifications.
Visit KOMVOS pageANSA / META DM Browser
SPDRM's data management is directly available inside ANSA and META through their built-in DM Browser — same GUI framework as KOMVOS, familiar to anyone already using one.
ANSERS Web Dashboard
Web application offering dashboards for browsing, visualising, and comparing model, simulation, and test data — different dashboards for different teams and applications.
ANSERS web dashboard — browse, visualise, and compare model / simulation / test data
AI & Machine Learning, Built In
SPDRM's Data, Process, and Resources Management is a key enabler for AI / ML in daily CAE. The built-in integration of the ML Toolkit in KOMVOS lets users initiate data-analysis tasks, generate data insights, and effortlessly create ML-trained models to make predictions and drive research and innovation.
Benefits
What SPDRM Brings to the Organisation
Enhanced Collaboration
Centralised data storage reduces redundancy — teams stop emailing model files.
Full Data Traceability
Complete digital thread for simulation verification and troubleshooting.
Productivity Increase
Efficient information management plus data analytics for engineering teams.
Quality Improvement
Standardisation of validation procedures across the team.
Knowledge Management
Capture specialist expertise as Process Templates that survive personnel changes.
Performance Improvement
Standardisation and automation of repeated tasks — fewer hours on plumbing.
Seamless Integration
PDM / PLM, HPC, test data systems — out-of-the-box connectors.
AI / ML Out of the Box
Built-in integration with data-analysis and machine-learning tools.
Centralised Role Mgmt
Role-based management of scripts and settings for all BETA Suite applications.
Scalability
Horizontal and vertical scaling to handle increasing data and users.
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Works Well With
KOMVOS
The SDM Console — SPDRM's primary desktop client. Browse, visualise, and act on simulation data from one rich GUI.
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ANSA Pre-Processor
BETA CAE pre-processor — SPDRM integrates tightly via the DM Browser inside ANSA.
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RETOMO
Image-based meshing — outputs feed naturally into SPDRM's data and process management.
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