What is Dalus?
Dalus enables engineering teams to model complex hardware systems, manage and verify requirements, and preserve engineering knowledge in a collaborative environment. Purpose-built for aerospace, defense, and hardware engineering teams building mission-critical systems.Concepts
Learn the core modeling concepts
Quickstart
Build your first model in 10 minutes
AI Copilot
Get intelligent assistance for your designs
Core Capabilities
Architecture & Modeling
Build complete system architectures with hierarchical parts, interfaces, and behavior models—all in one visual canvas.Structural Modeling
Create parts, ports, interfaces, and connections to model the physical and logical architecture of your system
Behavior Modeling
Define actions with Python scripts, connect them with signals, and build state machines to orchestrate system behavior
Model Navigation
Navigate through hierarchical models, switch views, and explore your system architecture effortlessly
AI Copilot
Generate model elements, analyze architecture, and get intelligent assistance for your design decisions
Requirements & Traceability
Capture, organize, and trace requirements from specification to implementation with full bidirectional traceability.Requirements Management
Capture requirements, build hierarchies, assign to systems, and track verification status
Import & Export Requirements
Import requirements from Excel and CSV, export for reporting and compliance documentation
Analysis & Safety
Make informed engineering decisions with structured analysis tools and comprehensive safety workflows.Trade Studies
Compare design alternatives against weighted criteria to make objective engineering decisions
Hazards & Safety
Identify hazards, assess risk levels, and track mitigation controls for system safety analysis
Test Cases
Plan, execute, and track verification tests with full traceability to requirements
Collaboration & Documentation
Work together in real-time, manage documents, and maintain version history across your team.Real-time Collaboration
Invite team members, assign roles, and work together on models simultaneously
Documents Hub
Upload specs, drawings, 3D models, and link them to the parts they describe
Version Control
Create snapshots of your model and restore to any previous state when needed
Integrations
Connect with Excel and other tools to fit into your existing engineering workflow
Why Engineering Teams Choose Dalus
Model-Based Systems Engineering
Model-Based Systems Engineering
Move beyond documents and spreadsheets to a single source of truth. Dalus captures your system architecture, requirements, and analysis in one connected model that stays in sync as your design evolves.
Built-in Intelligence
Built-in Intelligence
The AI Copilot understands your model context and can generate parts, analyze architectures, process requirements from documents, and answer questions about your system design.
Full Traceability
Full Traceability
Every requirement traces to system elements, every test case links to what it verifies, and every design decision is documented. Navigate relationships bidirectionally to understand impact and coverage.
Real-time Collaboration
Real-time Collaboration
Work with your team simultaneously on the same model. See changes in real-time, manage permissions with roles, and maintain a complete audit trail of who changed what and when.
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