CoCreate Announces New Release Of SolidDesigner; First System Enabling Users to Attach Parameters to Imported CAD Models.FORT COLLINS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1999--CoCreate Software Inc., a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company, today announced the immediate availability of SolidDesigner 7.0. This release includes several customer-driven enhancements, including new parametric See parametric modeling, parametric symbol and PTC. capabilities, significant new FEA (Finite Element Analysis) A mathematical technique for analyzing stress, which breaks down a physical structure into substructures called "finite elements." The finite elements and their interrelationships are converted into equation form and solved mathematically. functionality and improved data-management integration to WorkManager 5.1. CoCreate is a leading supplier of collaborative product-development solutions, and SolidDesigner 7.0 introduces powerful new technology that enables users to leverage the benefits of model parametrics, while retaining the flexibility of CoCreate's dynamic-modeling functionality. With dynamic modeling, users can modify designs irrespective of irrespective of prep. Without consideration of; regardless of. irrespective of preposition despite design history. SolidDesigner's dynamic-modeling functionality was developed to support users faced with extensive design changes and companies that need to explore alternatives, without the need to understand previous modeling steps. SolidDesigner is the tool of choice for many companies in the consumer electronics and manufacturing markets, where time to market and innovation are critical in driving business. Parameters now can be attached to a model, even those from other systems, at any time, used to drive the design change and used to communicate the design intent. An important benefit is that the parametrics are explicit and not hidden in a history tree. This capability provides maximum flexibility in the application of design intent. With this release, relations between geometrical ge·o·met·ric also ge·o·met·ri·cal adj. 1. a. Of or relating to geometry and its methods and principles. b. Increasing or decreasing in a geometric progression. 2. entities such as holes, bosses and ribs can be specified, modified and deleted Deleted A security that is no longer included on a specified market. Sometimes referred to as "delisted". Notes: Reasons for delisting include violating regulations, failing to meet financial specifications set out by the stock exchange and going bankrupt. at any time -- even between different parts. Unlike conventional parametric-design systems, SolidDesigner provides the flexibility to easily incorporate feedback from other members of the extended product-development team without the need to know how the model was created. "Innovation in product design requires tools that support engineering creativity," said Werner Knehr, CAD manager for Liebherr Werk Ehingen GmbH. "Dynamic Modeling Open Extensions technology in combination with dynamic relations gives the user the highest flexibility in fast realization of design ideas and in defining design rules as and when they are required." "To work successfully with experts of a virtual development team and along the supply chain in a truly collaborative environment, it is necessary to be able to import design data from many different systems," said Ulrich Mahle, worldwide engineering solutions manager for CoCreate. "CoCreate's dynamic-modeling technology is widely recognized as the most versatile solution on the market for working with imported data. With this release, imported models can be modified as if they were native, and parameters can be added and deleted at any time. This allows our customers to select their partners independently from the CAD system they use." New Enhancements Additional enhancements to Version 7.0 of SolidDesigner include new adaptive meshing features in the existing Design Advisor module, which enable all designers, even those who are not experts in finite element analysis Finite element analysis (FEA) is a computer simulation technique used in engineering analysis. It uses a numerical technique called the finite element method (FEM). There are many finite element software packages, both free and proprietary. (FEA), to predict model behavior. New features such as fold and unfold unfold - inline have been added to SolidDesigner's SheetAdvisor module. Now it is much easier to build tools directly off 3-D models and to support the progressive-die design process. Also included in this release is a new SolidDesigner tolerance advisor module, which offers intelligent guidance to optimize optimize - optimisation assembly tolerances that reduce defect rates and improve manufacturability by avoiding overly strict tolerances. Integrated Data-management Capabilities A tight integration of engineering-data management and CAD is a prerequisite pre·req·ui·site adj. Required or necessary as a prior condition: Competence is prerequisite to promotion. n. to effectively store and retrieve data, work off the latest versions, and automatically generate a bill of materials The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. . The integration between SolidDesigner and WorkManager's data-management tool has been improved with SolidDesigner 7.0. Additional features include selective loading The arrangement and stowage of equipment and supplies aboard ship in a manner designed to facilitate issues to units. See also loading. and re-loading of assemblies within SolidDesigner, simplified large-assemblies handling, and full integration of SolidLibrary with WorkManager and with SolidDesigner Annotation 1. (programming, compiler) annotation - Extra information associated with a particular point in a document or program. Annotations may be added either by a compiler or by the programmer. . Users will notice increased performance, simplified product structures and standard 2-D representation of parts. About CoCreate CoCreate Software, Inc. is a software subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company. It develops mechanical computer-aided-design and product-data-management software that supports the concept of shared-space design. The software includes OneSpace for distributed, collaborative product development Collaborative Product Development (Collaborative Product Design) (CPD) is a business strategy, work process and collection of software applications that facilitates different organizations to work together on the development of a product. ; SolidDesigner for product modeling design; ME10 for 2-D design, drafting and documentation; and WorkManager for product-data and workflow/process management. CoCreate solutions are known for high quality, ease of use, customization and support of industry standards. They are available in 10 languages and are installed on more than 120,000 systems in design, engineering and manufacturing organizations worldwide. Information about CoCreate Software Inc. and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.cocreate.com. |
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