New SofTech ProductCenter PLM Release Announced.TEWKSBURY, Mass. -- New CAD Integrators, Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. Support, International Language Support, and Other Feature Enhancements Mark This Latest Release SofTech, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : SOFT), a proven provider of product lifecycle Product lifecycle or product life cycle is the course of a product's sales and profits over time. The five stages of each product lifecycle are product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. management (PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design ) solutions, announced the availability of its latest ProductCenter 8.5.1 release. This new release strengthens ProductCenter's already comprehensive 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) integration support, adds a new database option for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, extends internationalization The support for monetary values, time and date for countries around the world. It also embraces the use of native characters and symbols in the different alphabets. See localization, i18n, Unicode and IDN. internationalization - internationalisation of the software for world markets or companies with global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. , and includes many other customer-driven features that will enhance a user's overall PLM experience and productivity. "In particular, this new release extends our already strong CAD integration support for ProductCenter, making it even more beneficial to companies with mixed-CAD environments, now for companies with CATIA A family of 2D and 3D CAD programs from IBM. CATIA was one of the first CAD programs to provide 3D solid modeling. The program was developed by Dassault Systems, a French aerospace company. V5, UGS NX, and ME10," states Jay Pappas, ProductCenter product manager. "This benefits companies not only using these CAD packages or some mix but to work better, improve communication, and share drawing files more efficiently with other partners and suppliers that may not necessarily have the same CAD line up." Significant to the new ProductCenter(TM) PLM 8.5.1 release are these enhancements and more: --New SQL Server 2005 Support - With long term support already offered for the Oracle database, this new ProductCenter release expands database support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, giving ProductCenter customers a choice of their preferred database solution. The key advantage for SofTech PLM customers will be even more easily deployed PLM solutions. --New CAD Integration for CATIA V5, UGS NX and ME10 - As an independent PLM solution provider, a key strength of SofTech and ProductCenter has always been support for mixed-CAD environments. ProductCenter provides direct integrations to a host of popular CAD applications, such as Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, CADRA, AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor, as well as to office and desk top publishing applications, such as Microsoft Office and FrameMaker. This new release expands this already comprehensive CAD integration suite with new ProductCenter integrations to Dassault Systemes' CATIA V5, UGS NX and CoCreate ME10. --Support for New CAD Package Releases - Support has been added in ProductCenter for the newest releases of Autodesk Inventor 11, AutoCAD 2007, and Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3. SofTech is a long standing partner of Autodesk, PTC (PTC, Needham, MA, www.ptc.com) Long a world leader in mechanical computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering software, PTC, through acquisitions and reorganization, has transformed itself into a leading provider of Internet-based B2B solutions for discrete manufacturers. , SolidWorks, and other complementary solution providers with programs to certify select applications to ensure compatibility and high quality integrations release to release. ProductCenter was certified with SolidWorks 2006 in a previous release. --Expanded International Language Support - ProductCenter expands local language support by introducing support for the French language. ProductCenter now supports English, Italian, German and French. --Additional ProductCenter Integrator Enhancements - ProductCenter always supported the automatic extraction of CAD property values and then the mapping of this information to ProductCenter attributes during the Store Hierarchy operation. ProductCenter extends this bi-directional mapping capability to now include attributes such Status, Revision, Preparer, Prepared On, Reviewer, Reviewed On, Issue, Released On, Last User, and Modified On to CAD properties. In addition, the ProductCenter(TM) Inventor and ProductCenter(TM) SolidWorks Integrators save additional time now by now letting users automatically retrieve all drawings linked to the hierarchy during the Retrieve Hierarchy operation. --Enhanced Web Client Graphical Process Viewer - The ProductCenter(TM) Web Client now has a Graphical Process Viewer similar to the ProductCenter(TM) Windows Client, which lets users present workflow processes such as signature cycles in a graphical representation, making it much easier to visualize, modify, or spot bottlenecks in processes. --New Forms Editor Enhancements - JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. , BMP (1) (BitMaP) Also known as a "bump" file, it is the native, bitmapped graphics format in Windows. A BMP can be saved in several color options: 1-, 4-, 8- and 24-bit color provide 2, 16, 256 and 16,000,000 colors respectively. BMP files use the .BMP or . , TIF TIF Tagged Image File (file name extension) TIF Tax Increment Financing TIF Temporary Internet Files TIF Transport Innovation Fund (UK) TIF Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund and PDF files can now be displayed directly within a ProductCenter Item Information Form to customize with a company logo, thumbnail or preview image for a part or assembly for example. --ProductCenter BOM Export - The ProductCenter BOM Export resources has been expanded to control find number generation, BOM sort order, and part number case-sensitivity for greater flexibility when generating the BOM from the CAD assembly hierarchy. About SofTech, Inc. SofTech, Inc. (OTCBB: SOFT) is a proven provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions with its flagship ProductCenter(TM) PLM solution, and its computer-aided design and manufacturing Computer-aided design and manufacturing The application of digital computers in engineering design and production. Computer-aided design (CAD) refers to the use of computers in converting the initial idea for a product into a detailed engineering design. (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. ) products, including CADRA(TM) and Prospector(TM). SofTech's solutions accelerate products and profitability by fostering innovation, extended enterprise collaboration, product quality improvements, and compressed time-to-market cycles. SofTech excels in its sensible approach to delivering enterprise PLM solutions, with comprehensive out-of-the-box capabilities, to meet the needs of manufacturers of all sizes quickly and cost-effectively. Over 100,000 users benefit from SofTech solutions, including General Electric Company, Goodrich, Honeywell, Siemens, Sikorsky Aircraft, U.S. Army, and Whirlpool Corporation. Headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, SofTech (www.softech.com) has locations and distribution partners throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. SofTech, CADRA, ProductCenter and Prospector are trademarks of SofTech, Inc. All other products or company references are the property of their respective holders. |
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