Actify's 3D View Adds Visualization Supports for Native Solid Edge Models.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1999-- Actify's 3D View(TM), the leading native 3D CAD model viewer released support for Unigraphics Solutions' Solid Edge. Actify customers can now view, measure and markup native Solid Edge parts, assemblies and sheet metal files. "Unigraphics Solutions has quickly established Solid Edge as a leading CAD system," explains Mark Gisi, Actify's vice president of marketing. "Given Actify's commitment to supporting the most important native CAD file formats, along with numerous requests for Solid Edge support from our customers, it was clear that adding this format to 3D View was essential." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dr. Cristiano Sacchi, Actify's corporate technology officer, "End users are frustrated by the need to translate native CAD files into an intermediate file format just for the purpose of collaboration. Not only is the process costly in terms of both time and money, but it is also error prone since a translation can quickly become outdated." "Solid Edge provides a free viewer which allows non-Solid Edge users to view parts and assemblies," said Bill McClure, director of the Solid Edge line of business at Unigraphics Solutions. "Now our customers can enhance that with more advanced viewing, measurement and markup capabilities. 3D View effectively and affordably addresses that need. "Actify's membership in our third-party software Voyager Program "Voyager spacecraft" redirects here. For the fictional starship from the Star Trek universe, see USS Voyager (Star Trek) "Voyager Project" redirects here. For the UK based symphonic metal band, see Voyager Project (band) This article is about the deep-space probes. provides a perfect example of how our joint customers benefit from flexible and powerful engineering solutions." Dr. Sacchi also notes, "3D View is unique because it provides visualization of native CAD data for numerous systems. Given 3D View's leading position in native model viewing, enabling different professionals the ability to view and analyze native Solid Edge parts and assemblies directly is very important." About Actify Actify is the leader in delivering powerful yet affordable native 3D 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. viewing technologies to the aerospace, automotive, medical, design and manufacturing industries. It is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. located in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] . To obtain additional information on Actify and its products or to download a free evaluation copy of 3D View, visit Actify's Internet web site at http://www.actify.com. Product press release images can also be downloaded from http://www.actify.com/pr090899.html. About Unigraphics Solutions Unigraphics Solutions Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UGS UGS In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Uganda Shilling. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) provides end-to-end CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM software and related services designed to improve its customers' command of product development. The company provides tools appropriate to a collaborative engineering environment, converting ideas into easily shared concepts used to develop products of varying complexity such as motor vehicles, aircraft, heavy equipment and consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and and the parts that comprise them. Unigraphics Solutions' software is used worldwide and includes Unigraphics for high-end, complex design, manufacture and assembly; Solid Edge for mid-range, Windows-based product design; iMAN for product data management; and Parasolid, a design and manufacturing industries solid modeling standard. Many OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and software developers have licensed the Parasolid kernel. The company, formerly EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. Unigraphics, maintains corporate headquarters in St. Louis, MO and can be reached via the WorldWide Web at http://www.ugsolutions.com. Or go to Solid Edge directly http://www.solid-edge.com. |
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