SOUTHPOINTE, Pa. -- ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) , a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that EDS PLM Solutions named ANSYS DesignSpace(R) "Certified Select" for Solid Edge(R) Version 14. DesignSpace, ANSYS' leading simulation software package, was recognized for its interoperability and integration with Solid Edge, a leading 3-D computer-aided design (CAD) software system. DesignSpace and Solid Edge have been integrated to provide complete solutions for creating, capturing and sharing digital product knowledge. "DesignSpace earned the 'Certified Select' status within our Solid Edge Voyager Program by delivering a highly integrated solution that meets the diverse needs of mechanical designers engaged in every stage of the product development process," said Dan Staples, director of the Solid Edge business unit at EDS PLM Solutions. "ANSYS and EDS PLM Solutions have teamed through the Solid Edge Voyager Program to provide a high-performance integrated solution that assists manufacturers in designing, simulating, managing, and producing a variety of parts and assemblies." ANSYS DesignSpace is a powerful, yet easy-to-use simulation software package that gives product designers and engineers the power to conceptualize, design and validate all their ideas right on their desktops. Using Knowledge- Based Automation(TM), this streamlined, user-friendly simulation tool is based on the same powerful ANSYS technology that has been resolving challenging design issues for more than 32 years. "By working closely with Solid Edge and other major CAD systems, ANSYS DesignSpace is able to provide a simulation solution that meets the needs of product design teams across many different industries," said Jim Cashman, president and CEO at ANSYS, Inc. "Our latest release allows designers to leverage their Solid Edge assemblies and, through our Wizard technology, easily setup and accurately simulate assembly designs. It's a powerful combination."