Alibre Inc: Move to 3D Solid Modeling Leads to Lucrative Automotive Contracts for 40-Year-Old Company.RICHARDSON, Texas Richardson is a suburb in Dallas County and Collin County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 91,803, while according to a 2006 estimate, the population had grown to 99,200. -- Magove S.A. (www.magove.com), a manufacturing company located in Tultitlan, Mexico, moved from 2D to 3D with Alibre Design Alibre Design is a parametric feature-based three-dimensional Solid modeling CAD software created by Alibre, Inc. Overview Alibre Design is a mechanical engineering and design CAD tool capable of creating complex 3D models, assemblies, and 2D drawings. three years ago and now provides custom designed machinery, robotic ro·bot·ic adj. Relating to, characteristic of, or employing robots. cells and quality equipment for the automotive and food and drug industries. These New business opportunities result from direct access to 3D CAD data and improve the communication of design intent for shorter design cycles and fewer errors calling for design adjustments. "The move to 3D with Alibre Design opened up new business that Magove couldn't have gained as a 2D operation," states Gaspar Acevedo, lead engineer for Magove. "The automotive plastics gage design and fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. we now do would be impossible in 2D, primarily because you are dealing with free surfaces. We don't even get printed drawings sometimes, just 3D CAD data for the glove box glove box n. An enclosed workspace equipped with gloved openings that allow manipulation in the interior, designed to prevent contamination of the product, the environment, or the worker. , door panel, heating channel, etc..." When integrating custom designed machinery, the communications benefits gained by moving from 2D to 3D, both internally and with clients, can't be overemphasized. Acevedo continues, "You need as much input as you can get from the client early in the design phase. Because 2D drawings are so complex to understand, it can take hours of review to comprehend what's happening. With Alibre Design in 3D, anyone can understand what's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. in a matter of minutes A Matter of Minutes is an episode from the television series The New Twilight Zone. Cast
For the full story visit http://www.alibre.com/products/customerstories/cs20050117magove.asp Alibre develops and markets Alibre Design, a parametric 3D solid modeler for mechanical design and manufacturing. One-fifth the cost of comparable software, Alibre Design delivers ease-of-use, rich functionality, extensive tutorials and unique real-time support via the Alibre Assistant. Customers may also share and edit product designs in real time with integrated online tools. Alibre Design is available in seven languages and distributed around the world. Founded in 1997, Alibre Inc. is privately funded and based in Richardson, Texas. For more information, visit www.alibre.com. Alibre and Alibre Design are trademarks of Alibre Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective holders. |
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