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3D CAD translation now offered online.


Elysium Inc., Southfield, Mich., a provider of multi-CAD data-exchange software is now offering an online, fee-per-file CAD CAD: see computer-aided design.


(Computer-Aided Design) Using computers to design products. CAD systems are high-speed workstations or desktop computers with CAD software.
 translation service. CAD files can be translated and delivered in 24 hr. A file can be translated from a neutral file format such as IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) An ANSI file format that is system independent and also intended for human interpretation. Evolving out of the U.S.  to another CAD or neutral format. Translation of files less than 25MB costs $100, while files between 26 and 50 MB cost $250.

Supported formats include Autodesk Inventor Autodesk Inventor is the 3D parametric solid modeling package produced by U.S.-based software company Autodesk. It competes with other CAD systems such as SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER, and Solid Edge. , CATIA A family of 2D and 3D CAD programs from IBM. CATIA was one of the first CAD programs to provide 3D solid modeling. The program was developed by Dassault Systems, a French aerospace company.  V4 and V5, SolidWorks, I-DEAS, Uni-graphics, IGES, Pro/Engineer, and ParaSolid. A file-healing feature is provided through the translation service. Tel: (248) 799-9800, www.elysiuminc.com
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Title Annotation:Keeping Up with CAD/CAM
Publication:Plastics Technology
Date:Jan 1, 2004
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