Digital mockup

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Digital MockUp or DMU is a technology that allows product design engineers to replace physical prototypes with virtual ones, using 3D computer graphics techniques. It is also frequently referred to as Digital Prototyping or Virtual Prototyping. DMU allows engineers to design and configure complex products and validate their designs all without ever needing to build a physical model.

One of the techniques that makes this possible is the use of light-weight 3D models with multiple levels of detail that allow engineers to visualize, analyze, and interact with large amounts of product data in real-time on standard desktop computers.

[edit] Goals

Reduce time-to-market by identifying potential issues earlier in the design process
Reduce product development costs by minimzing the number of phyisical prototypes that need to be built
Increase product quality by allowing a greater number of design alternatives to be investigated