OpenMETA provides several key innovations:

• Use of multi-domain models of components, represented as a single, unified design model
• Capability to model a "design space" of architecturally distinct candidate designs in a unified model
• Automation of analyses across an entire space of candidate designs with the use of an Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) framework

The OpenMETA toolset integrates together a diverse and expandable set of best-in-class tools that operate on the single unified multi-domain models.  The tools integrated into OpenMETA includes: PTC Creo, Solidworks, Dymola, MSC NASTRAN (structural analysis), MSC PATRAN (for composite analysis), MSC ADAMS, Siemens FEMAP, Dassault Abaqus FEA, SPICE, EagleCAD, and others to a lesser extent of integration.  

OpenMETA also has a unique feature that allows you to co-edit the OpenMETA design models simultaneously with Creo PTC CAD ("MetaLink").  MetaLink is useful when it's more intuitive for a user to compose his design model in 3D space, rather than using the 2D model editor.

Publications

Component-based Modeling of Dynamic Systems using Heterogeneous Composition

Design Space Exploration and Manipulation for Cyber Physical Systems

Towards Automated Evaluation of Vehicle Dynamics in System-Level Designs 

Towards Automated Exploration and Assembly of Vehicle Design Models

OpenMETA Downloads

As of 2013, OpenMETA is being transitioned by MetaMorph, Inc. Please visit https://openmeta.metamorphsoftware.com/ to get the latest version of OpenMETA as well as documentation, examples, and case studies.