Siemens and NVIDIA Revolutionize Manufacturing with Photorealistic Digital Twins in Cloud-Based Teamcenter Viewer

Modern products, often comprising millions of components, require sophisticated design and collaboration. Managing this level of complexity is a significant challenge, as traditional visualization tools frequently fall short in rendering large, multi-CAD assemblies with the necessary photorealism. To tackle these issues, Siemens and NVIDIA have partnered to enhance AI in manufacturing and speed up product development. A key component of this collaboration is the integration of NVIDIA Omniverse's real-time ray tracing and accelerated computing capabilities directly into Siemens Teamcenter, one of the leading platforms for product lifecycle management (PLM). The result of this integration is the Siemens Teamcenter Digital Reality Viewer, a cloud-based solution designed to deliver highly realistic visualizations of extensive and intricate engineering data. This viewer empowers organizations to interact with digital twins of their products, a crucial step toward industrial digitalization and the implementation of Physical AI in manufacturing. By combining these advanced technologies, engineering teams can now operate more efficiently in a realistic and interactive simulated environment. For developers, the integration provides a robust framework for constructing scalable, photorealistic digital twins that maintain seamless synchronization with live engineering data. This enhancement streamlines design, review, and collaboration processes, ultimately leading to faster and more effective product development. Pipeline for Scalable Twin Visualization Export and Conversion Siemens Teamcenter exports product assemblies in the JT format, which is widely used for visualization, collaboration, and data exchange. To make this data compatible with NVIDIA Omniverse, Siemens has developed a custom JT-to-USD converter. This tool translates JT files into OpenUSD format, retaining all CAD data, materials, and assembly hierarchy. Data Interoperability OpenUSD serves as a unifying framework, aggregating engineering, simulation, and metadata from both Siemens Teamcenter and third-party sources. This ensures data consistency and integrity throughout the product lifecycle, which is essential for managing complex assemblies and large datasets. The unified digital ecosystem facilitates smooth data flow across platforms, reducing discrepancies and shortening product development cycles. Scene Composition and Rendering The Omniverse Kit SDK plays a pivotal role by constructing detailed 3D scenes. Using OpenUSD, it organizes objects and their relationships into a cohesive scenegraph, enabling developers to create tools that process USD data or perform automated tasks. API Integration and Automation Siemens Teamcenter’s REST APIs facilitate various automated functions, such as triggering rendering jobs, updating digital twins, and managing access control. These APIs handle bills of materials, change management, configurations, USD files, and security measures, ensuring a seamless integration with NVIDIA’s functionalities. Cloud Streaming Omniverse leverages WebRTC to establish a peer-to-peer connection between the server and the client’s browser, providing low-latency, high-quality streaming of digital twins. This technology ensures that high-fidelity visuals can be accessed and manipulated in real time across different devices. Getting Started Developers interested in starting with the Siemens Teamcenter Digital Reality Viewer can begin by accessing the Omniverse Kit SDK through the NGC Catalog. Additional resources include tutorials on using Omniverse applications, learning courses on OpenUSD, and on-demand videos that provide further guidance and insights. Explore Further For a deeper understanding of this technology, watch the NVIDIA GTC Paris keynote delivered by NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang at VivaTech 2025. Numerous GTC Paris sessions offer detailed explorations and practical demonstrations of the integration between Siemens Teamcenter and NVIDIA Omniverse. By leveraging these advanced tools and resources, manufacturers can significantly improve their ability to visualize and interact with complex product designs, driving innovation and efficiency in the industrial sector.