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By Design News Staff -- Design News, October 11, 2004
INTERFACE
New version
COSMOSDesignSTAR™ Version 4.5 reportedly includes 3D nonlinear contact analysis, support for motion controllers, support for the XML material library format, and analysis support for the latest versions of Solid Edge®, Autodesk® Inventor, SolidWorks®, and CATIA®. The new availability of 3D nonlinear contact analysis is designed to eliminate limitations caused by using static studies to solve contact problems. The product was engineered for design engineers and expert analysts to detect potential design problems quickly and correct them. COSMOShttp://rbi.ims.ca/3856-616
PRODUCT SUITE
Easily captures knowledge
Designed to allow users to easily capture their knowledge on the processes used for defining, designing, building, and selling products, EDM RuleDesigner can reportedly drive Solid Edge® v.16 in the automatic creation of various deliverables. Examples of deliverables include 3D viewable files, 2D drawings, or DXF® profiles for cutting sheet metal components. The product is meant to provide users with the means to provide their customers with highly customized products faster than their competitors. Engineering PLM Solutionshttp://rbi.ims.ca/3856-617
INTEGRATED SOFTWARE
Allows collaborations across Web
The VizStream Platform® reportedly supports SolidWorks® 2005 3D mechanical design software. It was engineered for users to foster enterprise project collaboration, allowing products to be designed better, quicker, less expensively, and more precisely. The product allows users to visualize and collaborate on their SolidWorks data and across the Web regardless of size or complexity, according to the company. RealityWavehttp://rbi.ims.ca/3856-618
SOFTWARE TOOL
Japanese edition
Featuring Japanese language drop-down menus, the Maple 9.5 Japanese Edition also offers Japanese user dialogue boxes and online help system. This release comes with the same features and enhancements found in the English version, including new integrated algorithms for optimization problems, an integrated dictionary of engineering and mathematical terms for access to reference information, and enhancements to the precalculus package. It also includes new student multivariate calculus package that has computational routines and topic-specific visualization. Maplesofthttp://rbi.ims.ca/3856-619
MODELING SOFTWARE
With advanced analysis functionalities
AutoSEA2 version 2004 is a Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) based simulation software that reportedly addresses the higher frequency vibration and acoustic response of systems. The version was designed to include increased new capabilities, such as advanced SEA model building capabilities from CAD and finite element models, new load-case management functionality, and innovative sound package modeler, and enhanced predictive tools. Its scientific and analysis capabilities are enhanced because of a variance prediction module. ESI Grouphttp://rbi.ims.ca/3856-620
SOFTWARE PACKAGE
Standalone product
Created for reverse engineering applications, the company's RevEng standalone software product can reportedly handle 3D digitized data imported as individual points from tactile measuring devices, as point clouds or fact data from laser scanners, or from photogrammetry systems. In addition to standard ASCII-based and STL formats, proprietary formats from individual scanner manufacturers are also supported, according to the company. Once scan data is imported, it can be displayed as rendered images and converted to a surface model for development and refinement. ICEM Ltd.http://rbi.ims.ca/3856-621
CAD VIEWER
Free downloads
The company is offering a free CAD viewer that will reportedly enable users to view (but not change) CAD models in all the major forms, including CATIA versions 4 and 5, Pro/Engineer 2001 and Wildfire, SDRC, Unigraphics, SolidWorks, and SolidEdge. The viewer can be downloaded from the company's website, or requested on CD by e-mailing the company at marketing@delcam.com. It is designed to incorporate all the viewing options offered by normal CAD packages. Delcamhttp://rbi.ims.ca/3856-622
FLOW SIMULATION TOOL
Highly automated
Engineered to conduct basic fluid flow and heat transfer analysis, the FlowWizard™ features a unique wizard-driven interface that was developed based on extensive usability tests involving engineers from various companies around the world. Users can quickly evaluate fluid forces, temperature fields, and other flow phenomena for a range of industrial applications from their CAD geometries, according to the company. It is designed for engineers in the automotive, aerospace, consumer products, chemicals, and manufacturing industries. Fluent Inc.http://rbi.ims.ca/3856-623
DESIGN VISUALIZATION SOFTWARE
Standalone package
The company's Vis standalone software package is designed for creating photo-realistic visualizations of CAD models generated with engineering CAD systems. It can reportedly be used to swiftly and easily compose and generate images of CAD surface models, as well as dynamic visualizations for live presentation and design assessments. Design visualization tools include real-time rendering, dynamic self-shadowing, reflection mapping, transparency, highlights, lens flares, and others. ICEm Ltd.http://rbi.ims.ca/3856-624
COLLABORATIVE DESIGN SOLUTION
Improves efficiency and accuracy
ImpactXoft's IX SPeeD V5 Suite is designed to enable product developers to transmit design changes from additional places with laptop computers using Intel® and Centrino™ mobile technology. According to the company, only the changes made to a design are transmitted within extremely small files across globally distributed teams, making it possible for teams to work in parallel on the same design. It is also natively interoperable with Dassault Systemes' CAA V5 platform. ImpactXofthttp://rbi.ims.ca/3856-625
CAD/CAM
New version
The company's Version 10 of CAD/CAM features such functionalities as shape morphing, reverse engineering, five-axis milling, and QuickMilling. It is reportedly the culmination of various projects. VX Corp.http://rbi.ims.ca/3856-626
ADD-IN TOOLBARS
Saves time and streamlines processes
The company's software is now offered with "add-in" toolbars for Microsoft Office, CAD, PDM, and other applications that allow impact analysis and the capturing of design rationale. The product is designed to allow users to grab a requirement and find out what else will be affected if the user changes it, or why it was captured by others. It reportedly saves time by streamlining a user's design process, and increases efficiency of design-review meetings. KollabNet Inc.http://rbi.ims.ca/3856-627
CAD SYSTEM
Value-based new version
Version 16 of Solid Edge®, an English version, is now available. The value-based 3D CAD system for mainstream PLM markets reportedly offers significant value for designers and engineers. New system design features include adjustable parts, fastener systems, and dynamic families of assemblies, all of which reportedly provide more flexibility during the design process. It also includes an advanced photo realistic-rendering solution, Virtual Studio+, and new frame design and piping capabilities. UGS Corp.http://rbi.ims.ca/3856-628
DESIGN AND SIMULATION PRODUCTS
Enhances functionality
The RF Blockset and the RF Toolbox are designed to expand the scope of model-based design for signal processing and communications engineering applications. Both reportedly enhance the functionality of the company's MATLAB® and Simulink® by providing users with a range of features and benefits for RF system design, analysis, development, and implementation. The RF Blockset works with the RF Toolbox to manipulate network parameters in the MATLAB workspace, or to read in data from industry-standard file formats. They are available for Windows, UNIX/Linux, and Macintosh platforms. The MathWorkshttp://rbi.ims.ca/3856-629
AUTODESK SUPPORT
Direct import available
Now with optional support for Autodesk Inventor 8.0, SURFCAM 2004 can reportedly directly import Autodesk Inventor 8.0 files. This is designed to add more capability to the product's lineup, which includes ACIS®, CADKEY®, CATIA®, Parasolid®, Solid Works®, Solid Edge™, Unigraphics®, IGES, and STEP, among others. Surfware Inc.http://rbi.ims.ca/3856-630
CAM SOFTWARE
No need for data translation
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist reportedly provides a complete CAD/CAM solution. Solid Works users are able to import files directly into the program without data translation, enabling faster NC programming. The link between the program and Solid Works significantly reduces the burden of reworking NC programs, according to the company. Pathtracehttp://rbi.ims.ca/3856-631
QUALITY ASSURANCE TOOL
Corrects CAD standards violations
Ensuring that CAD standards are adhered to, SpecChecker for V8 corrects CAD standards violations in one or hundreds of design files automatically. It is used to create "rule files," which reportedly put the CAD standards in the format used for the product. It can also automatically extract rules from an existing on-standard design file, according to the company. The improved "Rule Wizard" has a dialog box that contains fields for each part of every rule, and users can also edit rules. Axiomhttp://rbi.ims.ca/3856-632
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