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2008 Interoperability Special Report and Vendor’s Directory
ConnectPress is proud to present the 2008 Interoper-ability Special Report and Vendor’s Directory. Here you will find a collection of informative articles, brought to you by the ConnectPress editorial staff and sponsored by TransMagic, ITI TranscenData, Quad-rispace, Core Technologies, Lattice Technologies (Lattice 3D), Datakit, Anark and Theorem Solutions.
Recently, in Colorado, ConnectPress and David Prawel of Longview Advisors sponsored the annual 3D Collaboration and Interoperability Conference. According to Prawel, globalization, higher product complexity, more demanding customers, and brutal competition are all driving the need for more effective collaboration. Poor CAD interoperability remains the single largest sources of waste in product development.
Two main sources of waste in engineering are: time spent fixing CAD data caused by poor interoperability between CAD systems or versions; and time spent fig-uring out CAD data created by someone else, resulting from poor CAD process standardization.
Prawel’s assessment of trends include, progress in the quest for fully-functional interoperability. Read about STEP AP203 E2 in an article included in this roundup by Prawel. Another important trend is the increasing demand for fully-featured product models. Huge investments are being made in capturing prod-uct knowledge in digital product models; executives
are realizing the huge value “trapped” in this data. However, product knowledge must be safe and secure, and significant progress has been made in this area, according to Prawel.
Additional trends include the emergence (or re-emer-gence) of direct geometry editing and secure access and use of 3D data by vastly more people in the ex-tended global organization.
Many new developments are pushing interoperability solutions into new frontiers, while significant improve-ments in tools and solutions that are already known and trusted are reducing the negative impact poor interoperability is having in the business of manufac-turing, every day.
Eliminating Barriers of Interoperability in Distrib-uted Global Multi-CAD/CAM Environments - By Ken Feitz, Marketing Manager, TransMagic, Inc. Glo-balization in the manufacturing industry is increasing the need for 3D interoperability and collaboration. Design engineers and manufacturing professionals continue to wrestle with the monster of data exchange between computer-aided design (CAD) and com-puter-aided manufacturing (CAM) while trying to increase productivity and create a competitive edge.
A History of Interoperability at ITI TranscenData - Submitted By ITI TranscenData. ITI TranscenData
is excited to participate in the yearly update Con-nectPress provides on translation technologies. Tradi-tionally, this report had been “translation” centric and focused on converting data between different CAD formats. While ITI continues to develop translation technologies, we are pleased with this year’s broader theme of “interoperability”. Since 2008 coincides with ITI’s 25th anniversary, we wanted to provide an over-view on how we got here. This is not simply a nostalgic trip down memory lane. All that ITI has accomplished has been through close relationships with OEM customers, PLM vendors and industry consortiums to create technical products and solutions that extend beyond simply data translation.
Product Documentation that is Easy, Affordable and Complete - Submitted By QuadriSpace Corpo-ration. Today’s companies have a huge investment in 3D product designs. Using 3D CAD models and data directly to create product documents greatly reduces product time-to-market and lifecycle costs. Product documentation software provides these capabilities. To be effective, product documentation software should be easy, affordable, and offer a complete end-to-end solution. Unfortunately most of today’s applications are expensive, unnecessarily complicated and still re-quire multiple programs to publish final documents.
Bridging the Gap Between CAD and CAE - By David A. Selliman, Vice President and James Ackron, Senior Applications Engineer. Communication in 3D is the driving force of 3D_Evolution’s© FEM mod-ules, developed by Core Technologies. These modules empower companies to bridge the communication gap between CAD and Computer Aided Engineer-ing (CAE) departments across the globe. Now 3D models can be provided to the CAE department with a click of a button. This article will provide insight to the following modules of 3D_Evolution: de-featuring, geometry simplification, meta-face and mid-face cre-ation of the models. Core Technologies’ development team has even gone one-step further to allow its users of 3D_Evolution the ability to modify the B-Rep data
with its ‘direct modeling’ module on any CAD model without the use of the CAD system.
How Using Ultra-lightweight 3D data Effectively Improves Design and Manufacturing in a Digi-tal Prototyping Process - By Bill Barnes, General Manager, Lattice Technology. The lightweight format, XVL, by Lattice Technology, enables very rapid design review of massive assemblies, and the applications delivered by Lattice deliver robust tools for identifying specific parts in 3D from a Bill of materials, check-ing tolerances and interferences, and ensuring that 3D CAD and its related product information can be de-livered and viewed in almost any standard format. The use of lightweight 3D data and Lattice applications means that recipients do not need high-end hardware and additional CAD seats to be able to do their jobs quickly and easily. And these functions fit perfectly into a Digital Prototyping workflow by allowing ac-cess, usability of 3D CAD data, without the need for expensive software and hardware tools.
Evaluating Interoperability - By John Myers, Con-nectPress Staff. Nathan Hartman of Purdue University discusses how he and a team of researchers went about evaluating the leading lightweight formats.
2008 3D and Interoperability Conference - By John Myers, ConnectPress Staff Writer. We present a sum-mary of some of the events that took place at the 2008 3D and Interoperability Conference.
Product Knowledge Integration: Five Benefits You Can Achieve - By Proficiency Inc. Read about the competitive business advantage of improved product knowledge integration (PKI).
INDAK Group Success Story: Shortcut to CAD Interoperability - By Adobe. Engineering design firm speeds review cycles and reduces costs using Adobe Acrobat 3D software for CAD interoperability and communication.
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CAD Interoperability: Progress Report Summary - By David Prawel, Longview Advisors, Inc. David Prawel’s insightful outlook about interoperability trends.
Right Hemisphere Aids Collaboration - By John Myers, ConnectPress Staff Writer. Rix Kramlich, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for Right Hemi-sphere, explains how to best take advantage of their PLM tools.
CAD Validation - By John Myers, ConnectPress Staff Writer. Doug Cheney of ITI TranscenData talks about the importance and challenges of CAD validation.
Proficiency - By John Myers, ConnectPress Staff Writer. Read a profile about Proficiency, a company
who strives to create perfect data translations.
STEP Up - By John Myers, ConnectPress Staff Writer. Read the history of the STEP format.
IGES Endures - By John Myers, ConnectPress Staff Writer. IGES was discontinued over 10 years ago, find out why it is still being used today.
The Importance of PMI - By John Myers, Con-nectPress Staff Writer. John Callen weighs in on the importance of PMI and how it is being over-looked in the CAD industry.
Actify60 Spear Street, 5th FloorSan Francisco, CA 94105 USA+1-415-227-3800http://www.actify.com
Adobe Systems345 Park AvenueSan Jose, CA 95110 USA+1-408-536-6000http://www.adobe.com
Axiom International Corporation1805 Drew StreetClearwater, Florida 33765 USA+1-727-442-7774http://www.axiomint.com
Anark1434 Spruce St., Suite 200Boulder, CO 80302 USA+1-303-545-2592http://www.anark.com
Anark CoreTM Workstation is a powerful, easy-to-use authoring tool that allows users to cost-effectively produce transformed, use-appropriate CAD geometry for supply chain and support applications throughout the enterprise. Serving as the foundation of the Anark Core Platform, Core Workstation provides users the ability to import CAD data, identify parts, instances, assemblies, and geometry features, and then modify or remove them as necessary. Core Workstation supports common proprietary and open-standard CAD geometry formats for engineering, as well as lightweight geometry formats for downstream visual and 3D publishing applications. Unlike conventional CAD authoring tools and translation products, Core Workstation’s advanced automation system empowers users with a highly efficient, easily repeatable process for transforming and delivering optimized, IP-protected CAD geometry.
CADCAM-E28124 Orchard Lake Rd., Suite 101Farmington Hills, MI 48334 USA+1-248-932-5295http://www.cadcam-e.com
CADlink Technology Corporation500 Main StreetClinton, MA 01510 USA+1-978-368-3353http://www.cadlink.com
CADzation518 South Route 31, Suite 200McHenry, IL 60050 USA+1-847-973-9460http://www.cadzation.com
CapvidiaP.O. Box 412New Ulm, MN 56073 USA+1-507-794-5447http://www.capvidia.com
Core Technologies63 Dixie HwyRossford, OH 43460 USA+1-419-662-7700 http://www.coretechnologies-inc.com
CT CoreTechnologie is a global provider of 3D CAD data conversion software. Our mission is to optimize MCAD interoperability in the value-added design chain and to develop customized solutions for PLM integration and process automation. The 3D_Evolution product-line comes with the most innovative CAD translation technology available on the market today. Our Libraries for the integration in OEM-software are deployed in many well known CAX-solutions. Car manufacturers and sub-suppliers, aerospace, consumer goods, as well as plant engineering and construction industries are our main customers, benefiting from the sophisticated knowledge incorporated in 3D_Evolution. Utilize our extensive experience to optimize your business process and secure the success of your company in the future.
Datakit402 E Gutierrez Street,Santa Barbara, CA 93101 USA+1-805-879-1562, http://www.datakit.com
Datakit is a leading company specialized in CAD data exchange. Its success relies on its ability to address most of the fields where
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data of the model have to be extracted and used. Its field of action currently addresses the reading, writing, healing, sharing needs of Data. A whole set of CAD data is managed: 2D, 3D, wireframe, solid, surface, attributes, features, data of dimensioning, annotations and tolerancing (FD&T, GDT or PMI) Parts as well as assemblies are well recovered thanks to Datakit’s strategy to match the original data hierarchy. Its 4 ranges of native or standard Solutions are successfully adopted worldwide: CrossCad/STA for the stand-alone translators, CrossCad/PLG for the plug-ins, CrossCad/WARE for the components integrated by Software companies, CrossCad/PRO to import, analyze, heal, simplify and export models In addition, it provides high ranges of services to transfer complete cad data base or complex assemblies.
DGI Office Tech Solutions1104-A Gleneagles Dr.Huntsville, AL 35801 USA+1-866-514-2994http://www.decisiongraphics.com
Delcam3270 Electricty DriveWindsor, ON N8W 5J1 Canada+1-877-335-2261http://www.delcam.com
Elysium Inc.100 Galleria Office Center Suite 426Southfied, MI 48034 USA+1-248-799-9800http://www.elysiuminc.com
EMC Corporation8444 Westpark Drive, Suite 700McLean, VA 22102 USA+1-703-970-5818http://www.emc.com
Enser Corporation1902 Taylor’s LaneCinnaminson, NJ 08077 USA+1-856-829-5522http://www.enser.com
ESRI380 New York StreetRedlands, CA 92373 USA+1-909-793-2853http://www.esri.com
GMK Associates Inc.1201 Main Street, Suite 2100Columbia, SC 29201 USA+1-866-402-0566http://www.gmka.com
IBM Corporation1133 Westchester Ave.White Plains, NY 10604 USA+1-800-IBM-4YOUhttp://www.ibm.com
INCAT International Ltd.41370 Bridge StreetNovi, MI 48375-1302 USA+1-866-462-2887http://www.incat.com
Intel 2200 Mission Colege Blvd.Santa Clara, CA 95052 USA+1-408-765-5065http://www.intel.com
Intercept1819 Peachtree Rd. Suite 100Atlanta, GA 30309 USA+1-404-352-0111http://www.intercept.com
ITI TranscenData5303 DuPont Circle Milford, OH 45150 USA +1-513-576-3900 http://www.transcendata.com
Since 1983, ITI TranscenData has led the industry in solutions relating to the exchange, reuse, sharing and integration of CAD/CAM/CAE & PLM-related data. Our innovative methods, tools and technologies have enabled clients to improve product development processes and productivity. We deliver results through successful project management and responsive, customer service. Offerings include: CADfix: Native and Neutral CAD data geometry translation, repair/healing and de-featuring/simplification. CADIQ: CAD Model Quality and Validation solution identifying design quality and interoperability issues for downstream re-use. DEXcenter: Robust CAD processing environment, utilized as part of a Supplier CAD Data Collaboration system or as a batch translation process driven from PLM or other business applications. Legacy CAD Data migration: migration of 2D and 3D CAD data with options for full feature modeling and association of 2D drawings PLM Integration:
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Multi-CAD and ERP integrations as well as legacy PDM migration tools and services.
Kubotek USA100 Locke Dr.Marlborough, MA 01752 USA+1-508-229-2020http://www.kubotekusa.com
Lattice Technology Inc.582 Market St. Suite 1215San Francisco, CA 94194 USA+1-415-274-1670http://www.lattice3d.com
Lattice Technology provides global companies with proven solutions for the easy use of 2D/3D design data across the enterprise. Using Lattice Technology’s XVL® lightweight 3D format and Lattice applications, 3D data can be quickly used in Spreadsheets, BOMs, html files, PDFs, and Office documents. Lattice Technology also enables rapid advanced design review of massive assemblies, without requiring CAD systems or expensive hardware. XVL is in use in more than 2000 companies across the automotive and electronics industries and Lattice Technology has headquarters in Tokyo and San Fransisco. Find out more at: www.lattice3d.com
MSC.Software Corp.2 MacArthur PlaceSanta Ana, CA 92707 USA+1-714-784-4056http://www.mscsoftware.com
Okino Computer Graphics3397 American Dr. Suite 1Mississauga, Ontario LV4 1T8 Canada+1-905-672-9328http://www.okino.com
Opus Solutions
9309 SW Nimbus Ave.Beaverton, OR 97008 USA+1-971-223-0777http://www.opus-solutions.com
Proficiency Inc.880 Winter St. Suite 320Waltham, MA 02415 USA+1-781-314-0500http://www.proficiency.com
ProSTEPDolivostraße 11Darmstadt, 64293 Germany+49-6151-9287-0http://www.prostep.com/en
Quadrispace Corp.705 North GreenvilleSuite 800Allen, TX 75002USA+1-972-359-8488http://www.document3d.com
QuadriSpace, a leader in 3D product documentation software, creates and markets desktop software that allows anyone to use 3D CAD data for the creation of product documents, illustrations and animations. The product line is designed to be easy, affordable and complete. Similar to Microsoft Office, the software suite is easy and familiar, even for non-technical users. Customers use QuadriSpace for manufacturing work instructions, technical publications, illustrated parts catalogs and marketing brochures. Immediate benefits include: 80% productivity improvement, 25% reduction in time to market and 25% reduction in engineering time spent on documentation. Customers are found in many industries including, medical devices, oil/gas, heavy machinery, defense, aerospace, automotive and more. QuadriSpace products are based on patented technology that seamlessly integrates 3D with document authoring and viewing. A single solution can be used to create final deliverables from 3D CAD data without the need for multiple applications or expensive 3D CAD software.
RadialSoft Corp.3541 Investment Blvd. Suite 3Hayward, CA USA+1-415-749-5850http://www.radialsoft.com
Right Hemisphere
39355 California St. Suite 201Fremont, CA 94538 USA+1-925-460-8133http://www.righthemisphere.com
Siemens PLM Solutions5800 Granite Parkway Suite 600Plano, TX 75024 USA+1-800-498-8922http://www.siemans.com/plm
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)One SME Dr. P.O. Box 930Dearborn, MI 48121 USA+1-313-425-3000http://www.sme.org
Spatial10955 Westmoor Dr. Suite 425Westminster, CO 80021 USA+1-303-544-2900http://www.spatial.com
STEP Tools Inc14 First St.Troy, NY 12180 USA+1-518-687-2848http://www.steptools.com
Tailor Made Software11905 SE 277th St.Kent, WA 98030 USA+1-253-631-1513http://www.tailormade.com
Technigraphics2000 Noble Dr.Wooster, OH 44691 USA+1-330-263-6222http://www.tgstech.com
Theorem Solutions6279 Tri-Ridge Blvd. Suite 240 Loveland, OH 45140 USA +1-513-576-1100, http://www.theoremsolutions.com
Theorem Solutions is a world leader in interoperability and data exchange. Over fifteen years of industrial experience has enabled Theorem to build and refine a portfolio of products addressing the four key areas of interoperability – these being - CAD, Visualization, STEP and related Process Automation. This range of products enables Theorem to deliver the optimum solution for all interoperability requirements from single point solutions right up to extended enterprise systems - including user education and support. Theorem’s customers include most of the leading automotive and aerospace OEMs and their supply chains as well as defense, white goods manufacturers and shipbuilders. These businesses have come to know Theorem as a dependable supplier of high quality interoperability solutions and as a business partner who understands and plans for long term relationships with their customers. Theorem Process Manager (TPM), the newest addition to the Theorem product range moves interoperability solutions to a new level. Using TPM to
manage and automate interoperability creates additional tangible business benefits. Users are already reporting clear savings in time, man hours and cost. Seeking interoperability solutions from Theorem is a good decision.
Translation Technologies665 N. Riverpoint Blvd.Spokane, WA 99202 USA+1-877-358-2036http://www.translationtech.com
Trubiquity (Formerly Autoweb)1688 Star Batt Dr.Rochester Hills, MI 48309 USA
+1-248-601-7160http://www.trubiquity.com
TransMagic Inc.P.O. Box 350769Westminster, CO 80035 USA+1-303-460-1406http://www.transmagic.com/ConnectPress_1.html
TransMagic develops easy-to-use, highly efficient and precise 3D CAD translation, repair, viewing and collaboration software to enable seamless reuse of engineering and manufacturing data throughout the product lifecycle environment. Multi-CAD Environment Support • Automated Translation System • Automated Geometry Repair • Feature Rich User Interface • Rapid Return on Investment. TransMagic File Support: Autodesk (Inventor and Mechanical Desktop), Dassault Systèmes (CATIA V4, CATIA V5, SolidWorks and ACIS), PTC Pro/Engineer and Siemens PLM Software (Unigraphics, NX, NX I-deas, SolidEdge, JT and Parasolid) as well as industry standards IGES and STEP. In addition, files can be saved to 3DHTML, NGRAIN, HSF and STL. Who uses TransMagic? ABB, Applied Materials, Chrysler, Boeing, NASA, General Motors, Honda, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar, Toyota and many more.
WiPro755 W. Big Beaver Rd. Suite 2114Troy, MI 48084 USA+1-248-362-5013http://wipro.com
Zuken238 Littleton Rd. Suite 100Westford, MA 01886 USA+1-978-692-4900http://www.zuken.com
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