Copilot for engineers

Ansys Discovery

Ansys Discovery

Ansys (Synopsys) is the world’s largest engineering simulation company with over $2.5 billion in annual revenue.

Typical user
Mechanical engineers
Scenario
Run variation study to find the best design
Goal
Envision how to incorporate AI into the engineering workflow.
My role
Product design
Team
PM Frontend Dev Backend Dev
Timeline
1 month
Copilot for engineers

What is Ansys Discovery?

3D design software that allows engineers to quickly explore and test ideas with real-time simulation early in the development process.

What is Ansys Discovery?

Current challenges

Current challenges

Vision

How do we increase efficiency and lower the learning curve with the help of AI?

How do we increase efficiency and lower the learning curve with AI?

Planning

From what we can do to what we ultimately achieve

I collaborated with the PM to ensure our project is feasible in the short term, yet ambitious enough to move the needle and tell a compelling story.

From what we can do to what we ultimately achieve

Short term

Adaptive copilot

Adaptive copilot

Design strategy

Incorporate and consolidate current workflow

Instead of separating different AI functions everywhere, I've decided to leverage the current toolbar as a compact AI portal to provide contextual help and make it easier for users to find and interact, in the hope of incorporating everything into the user's workflow.

Load possible tools

Add context

Execute simulation

Guide, Plan and Confirm. Clear expectation and full control.

Check simulation

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Long term

Virtual engineer - Plans, explores, tests, iterates

Virtual engineer — Plans, explores, tests, iterates — 1

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Impacts

Greenlighted by leadership, shaping Discovery’s long-term AI roadmap

Presented at internal tech-con