PLM GLOSSARY

DMU is the acronym for Digital Mock-Up.

DMU is the virtual design and simulation in 3D of a product and all of its components. Digital or virtual mock-up eliminates the need for an expensive real mock-up. Manufacturers can design a mock-up of a product in full detail, simulating all functions and anticipating any interaction among the different components. Since DMU contains all the data associated with the product, it is richer than a physical mock-up because all simulation and calculations can be performed on it.