CoCreate Announces SolidDesigner 2000+; Release Facilitates Collaboration, Dual Native Windows and Motif User Interface, and Introduces Four New Modules.Business Editors and High Tech Writers FORT COLLINS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2000 CoCreate Software Inc., a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company, today announced SolidDesigner 2000+. New features and capabilities in this 3-D modeling software solution will further facilitate the collaborative product-development process and make greater use of the features of Windows(R) and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R) system platforms. Four New Modules To provide a complete solution for customers' design-engineering and downstream From the provider to the customer. Downloading files and Web pages from the Internet is the downstream side. The upstream is from the customer to the provider (requesting a Web page, sending e-mail, etc.). processes, a new SAP-access module expands this engineering-management solution with functionality to connect it with SAP R/3. A new Web-access module delivers a preconfigured Set up ahead of time. It implies that the device or software application has been modified to suit the customer or situation. See ghosting server. Web browser-based solution that enables 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: individuals in the company to access information and participate in the development process. The new dynamic-parametrics module allows users to easily explore various design alternatives. A new dynamic-assemblies module significantly enhances team-based modeling by setting up positional relations between parts and helps reduce physical prototyping through the use of dynamic clash analysis. The core functionality of existing modules also has been increased, including efficient handling of complex blends. New functionality in the advanced surfacing module complements SolidDesigner 2000+ by allowing it to model sculptured surfaces and hence to create more complex shapes. New Levels of Collaboration SolidDesigner encourages collaboration in several ways. The P. Engineering Solution Web-access module provides everyone in the enterprise with the real-time ability to view, inspect, annotate annotate - annotation and electronically sign-off on all types of engineering information for a project, including 3-D and 2-D designs. The SAP-access module allows designers to directly access SAP R/3 to retrieve material numbers, the latest manufacturing BOMs (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. ), and engineering change numbers. Designers also can send design information to SAP. Photo-realistic imaging allows SolidDesigner users to generate high-quality image files to help suppliers, partners and customers better visualize a new concept. New Dual Strategy for Windows and UNIX System Noun 1. UNIX system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX operating system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services Platforms A new dual strategy for user interface and interaction optimizes the latest SolidDesigner solution. Adhering ADHERING. Cleaving to, or joining; as, adhering to the enemies of the United States. 2. The constitution of the United States, art. 3, s 3, defines treason against the United States, to consist only in levying war against them or in adhering to their enemies, to the user interface and interaction standards for both Windows and UNIX systems, SolidDesigner 2000+ offers optimized performance, usability How easy something is to use. Both software and Web sites can be tested for usability. Considering how difficult applications are to use and Web sites are to navigate, one would wish that more designers took this seriously. See user interface and usability lab. and learning by reflecting the standards of the platform. All design and modeling capabilities remain common to both platforms. The consistent "look and feel" helps users feel comfortable across platforms and allows customers to use the solution with their "platform of choice." SolidDesigner supports native Windows 2000 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R), and UNIX system-based vendor solutions, such as HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. .(1)
Additional Capabilities
-- The dynamic-parametrics module provides a focused set of
capabilities for parametric modeling. Users with backgrounds in
either parametric or variational modeling can take either approach
in a complementary, rather than competitive, way.
-- The dynamic-assemblies module significantly enhances team-based
modeling in a collaborative design environment by setting up
positional relations between parts and assemblies. Engineers in a
team can work on different parts from complex assembly at the same
time without destroying relations in the assembly.
-- Enhancements to the SheetAdvisor module allow handling of
complex shapes, making designers much more efficient. Unfold and
bend-animation functions visually simulate the bending process to
increase design quality.
-- More than 160 customer-driven requests are implemented in
SolidDesigner 2000+, including functions for efficient handling of
complex blends such as changing blends on blends, and blends that
interfere with existing faces. Also new is a cut-and-paste
capability with automatic blend recognition and intelligent
handling.
SolidDesigner 2000+ is scheduled to be available in May. About CoCreate CoCreate Software Inc. is a software subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company. It develops mechanical computer aided design (application) Computer Aided Design - (CAD) The part of CAE concerning the drawing or physical layout steps of engineering design. Often found in the phrase "CAD/CAM" for ".. manufacturing". 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 distributed, product information and 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. Note: (1) HP-UX Release 10.20 and later and HP-UX Release 11.00 and later (in both 32- and 64-bit configurations) on all HP 9000 computers are Open Group UNIX 95 branded products. Windows and Windows NT are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Group. |
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