ACIS Takes WorkSpace5 to New Levels of Productivity for Robotics Simulation and Off-Line Programming.WorkSpace5 Robotic Simulation and Off-Line Programming Product Offers Improved CAD Functions, Interoperability and Flexibility Using ACIS 3D Toolkit BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 1999-- Spatial Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : STY sty, in medicine, acute localized infection of one or more of the glands of the eyelid, with pain, swelling, and redness of the lid margin, usually caused by a staphylococcus infection. An external sty usually releases its pus and disappears in a day or so. ), the world's leading developer of 3D modeling technology and interoperability solutions and services for the CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. and CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. industries, has announced the incorporation of ACIS(R) 5.0 into the WorkSpace5 robotic simulation and off-line programming software product from Flow Software Technologies (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : FLOW). The incorporation of the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. 3D modeling kernel, developed by Spatial, enables WorkSpace5 to offer more productive workflow, greater interoperability across diverse systems and a better economy of design and programming time for robotics simulation and off-line programming for its users. Flow Software Technologies is a leading provider of software products for the robot simulation market. The company's WorkSpace5 product is used by leading automotive, aerospace and industrial manufacturers as well as numerous educational institutions worldwide. WorkSpace5 takes the product's robotic workcell simulation and off-line programming capabilities to a higher level by providing ACIS-enabled modeling tools, model healing and improved import/export capabilities embedded within the product. As a result, WorkSpace5 users can utilize data imported from a greater range of CAD/CAM products, ensure the 3D models used are verified and validated, and also add further components using the ACIS-enabled tools and the extensive robot model library incorporated within WorkSpace5. For simulation purposes, these models are able to fully simulate movements and refine robotic procedures before the programming is applied to real-life robotic scenarios. According to Mark Bevins, President of Flow Software Technologies, "We recognize the profound advantage that ACIS technology offers Workspace5 users. Undoubtedly, the incorporation of the ACIS kernel offers customers a greater degree of flexibility and design sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. . By using Workspace5, manufacturers become more competitive as a result of meeting design requirements and time-to-market deadlines." "The incorporation of industry-standard technology such as ACIS provides multiple benefits for the users of WorkSpace5, including access to a wider range of mission-critical CAD model data, greater flexibility and productivity, dramatically improved time-savings and a faster time-to-market for their robotic-based production lines and workcells," Commented Mike Hansen, Director of marketing, Spatial Inc. About Flow Software Technologies Flow Software Technologies, developer of ACIS-enabled Workspace5, is a division of Flow International Corporation. FLOW is a world leader in the development and manufacture of UHP UHP Université Henri Poincaré (French: Henri Poincaré University) UHP Ultra-High Performance (projector lamps) UHP Ultra High Pressure (waterjet) UHP Utah Highway Patrol waterjet systems for advanced commercial applications, and is a leading provider of robotics and factory automation equipment for the automotive, aerospace, job shop, food and paper and surface preparation markets. WorkSpace5 is available from Flow Software Technologies and further information can be found at http://www.workspace5.com/info.html. About Spatial Inc. A leading innovator of 3D modeling technology, Spatial provides advanced component and interoperability products for creating, viewing, exchanging, and sharing high-fidelity 3D digital geometry. The ACIS 3D Toolkit(TM), Spatial's flagship product, is the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, 3D modeling kernel for the MCAD MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer MCAD Mechanical Computer Aided Design MCAD Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (inherited metabolic disease) MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design , CAM, CAE, and AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission industries. With over 500 ACIS licensees and 1.4+ million end users of more than 200 ACIS-enabled applications, ACIS is indisputably the world's most widely used 3D modeling kernel. ACIS-enabled applications include ABAQUS/CAE by Hibbitt, Karlsson & Sorensen, Inc., AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop by Autodesk, Inc., CADKEY by Baystate Technologies, Inc., GAMBIT by Fluent Inc., Grade/CUBE II and Space-E by Hitachi Zosen Information Systems, GSCAD by Intergraph Corporation, IronCAD by Visionary Design Systems, Inc., Maxwell 3D Field Simulation by Ansoft Corporation, MegaCAD by Megatech Software GmbH, TurboCAD Solid Modeler and Professional by IMSI IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity IMSI International Microcomputer Software, Inc. IMSI International Mobile Station Identity (now International Mobile Subscriber Identity) IMSI Idaho Maximum Security Institution , Vellum vellum: see parchment. Solids by Ashlar Inc., and Working Model 3D by MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation. Spatial offers a diversity of production-proven 3D modeling component products, like Spatial Deformable Modeler(TM), a 3D surface modeling tool for high level artistic design and industrial styling. Spatial's Interoperability Products enable developers and end users to optimize engineering processes by providing efficient methods of communicating 3D models and product data across multiple CAD/CAM/CAE systems throughout the design-to-manufacturing process. Interoperability Products include comprehensive visualization solutions, like IntraVISION(TM) and JetScream(TM); data translators for 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. , STEP, and VDA-FS; 3D model healing technology; PDM (1) (Product Data Management) An information system used to manage the data for a product as it passes from engineering to manufacturing. The data includes plans, geometric models, CAD drawings, images, NC programs as well as all related project data, notes and integration modules, and 3Dmodelserver.com(TM). Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Spatial has offices in Europe and Asia. Spatial stock is publicly traded on the NASDAQ-AMEX exchange under the symbol "STY." For more information, visit Spatial's web site at http://www.spatial.com or call (303) 544-2900. Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by any forward-looking information. A description of risks and uncertainties attendant to Spatial Technology Inc. and its industry, and other factors which could affect the Company's financial results, are included in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1998. Spatial Technology Inc., ACIS 3D Toolkit and SAT are trademarks. ACIS is a registered trademark of Spatial Technology Inc. All other products are trademarks of their respective owners. For images related to this press release and further information on Spatial Inc. Contact: Rachael Dalton-Taggart, PR Manager, 303/544-2986. rachael_taggart@spatial.com Spatial Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Contact: Geoff High, Pfeiffer Public Relations, 303/393-7044, geoff@pfeifferpr.com |
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