Baystate Technologies releases DRAFT-PAK 97.MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 1997-- CADKEY Productivity Package offers one-step solutions for building solid model mechanical components Baystate Technologies, Inc. today announced it is shipping a major release of DRAFT-PAK, the mechanical productivity enhancement package available for CADKEY 97 for Windows 95, NT 3.51 and 4.0. DRAFT-PAK 97 offers feature-rich enhancements in solid modeling and detail drafting to accelerate routine design and drafting operations for mechanical Computer-Aided Design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive (CAD). "DRAFT-PAK is the exclusive Machine Design Handbook for CADKEY," states Robert Bean Robert Ernest Bean (5 September 1935 – 7 December 1987) was a British Labour Party politician and polytechnic lecturer. Having served as a councillor, Bean was elected Member of Parliament for the marginal Rochester and Chatham seat in the October 1974 general , President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Baystate Technologies. "DRAFT-PAK 97 takes full advantage of the power of CADKEY 97's new solid modeling technology. This productivity toolset single-handedly simplifies the kinds of engineering operations repeatedly used in mechanical design. Our one-step solutions for creating complex mechanical components as solid or wireframe An umbrella term for a general outline of some structure. For example, the rough design of Web pages may be called wireframes. See wireframe modeling. models is essential to accelerating the product development process." New solid modeling and geometry definition features DRAFT-PAK 97 is best known for its ability to automate the creation of an extensive range of mechanical components, which normally takes multiple steps in the design process. Users now have the option of automatically building assembly parts, such as fasteners fasteners In construction, connectors between structural members. Bolted connections are used when it is necessary to fasten two elements tightly together, especially to resist shear and bending, as in column and beam connections. , as a 3D solid model in only one step. The rollback/forward feature can be used to delete or regenerate re·gen·er·ate v. re·gen·er·at·ed, re·gen·er·at·ing, re·gen·er·ates v.tr. 1. To reform spiritually or morally. 2. To form, construct, or create anew, especially in an improved state. the solid model in one step if the user incorrectly specifies a design parameter. Solid features, which are usually holes, can be automatically subtracted from other solid models. Gears, racks, bearing, shafts, and structural members such as I-beams, can also be constructed as a solid model in a single operation. The new edit fields function, which is identical to the CADKEY edit fields function, allows variables and mathematical equations/formulas to be used during the design process. For example, the user constructs a one inch slab and uses the CADKEY calculator to predefine this value, such slab = 1 inch. When a bolt is created in DRAFT-PAK 97 and the program prompts for the length of the bolt, the user can type in the word: slab. Other geometry creation enhancements include the set attributes function, which allows the user to select an entity with attributes, such as line weight and color, and apply those characteristics to the next design operation. Horizon line support has been added to the compress function, which is used for moldmaking applications, plotting and revision control Revision control (also known as version control (system) (VCS), source control or (source) code management (SCM)) is the management of multiple revisions of the same unit of information. . Pricing and Support DRAFT-PAK 97 is available for US $595 through Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Distributors. For Distributor referrals in US/Canada, call Baystate Technologies at 1-800-DRAFTPAK. Customers with current DRAFT-PAK Annual Update Contracts (AUC AUC area under curve ) will receive DRAFT-PAK 97 for CADKEY automatically. Free technical support is available via the Web site: www.cadkey.com, Email: support@baystate.com, FAX: 508-229-2121, or FAX Back: 508-229-2020, Ext. 105. About Baystate Technologies Baystate Technologies, with headquarters in Marlborough, MA, develops, manufactures, and markets professional 2D/3D CAD software for mechanical engineering applications. With over 250,000 installations worldwide, Baystate's products, CADKEY and DRAFT-PAK are among the most widely used and highly acclaimed software programs available today. For late-breaking information, visit Baystate's Internet Web site at (Universal Resource Locator Universal Resource Locator - Uniform Resource Locator ) http://www.cadkey.com . -0- DRAFT-PAK and CADKEY are registered trademarks of Baystate Technologies, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Baystate Technologies Lizabeth Rombek, (508) 229-2020 lrombek@baystate.com or Virtual Marketing Belinda Jones, (860) 648-1901 belinda.jones@hitechmarketing.com |
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