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History |
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The
basic concepts of TMP Vision® were prototyped in 1986 as a part of
a General Dynamics Fort Worth Division research project aimed at developing
high-performance visualization tools for the Silicon Graphics workstation.
End user support for the tool, originally named View, grew rapidly as
engineers realized substantial productivity gains.
SLIM
was developed, in part, to provide a capability for F/A-22 analysts to
sift through thousands of load cases, including combinations, for critical
conditions. Program engineers also |
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needed
an efficient method to extract freebody definitions from coarse grid
models,
to use in
their fine grid analyses. SLIM also enabled FEA lead engineers to define
load combinations and provide consistent and controlled access to load
data on a program wide basis.
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In
the following years, user requested features were added at a rapid pace
to support the schedule requirements of multiple aircraft programs.
In February of 2000, Lockheed Martin granted Third Millennium Productions
(TMP) an exclusive license to commercialize the software that they had
developed as former employees. Since then, TMP has made approximately
two releases per year and taken substantial steps in commercializing the
software.
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the release of TMP Vision® / SLIM 5.0, the history of continuous improvement
and support continues. |
