New Technology for "Smart-Parts" data publishing via Internet -- World's first PARAMETRIC drawing complier automatically generates Java or CAD code.Inc. is seeking strategic partners for a unique, new technology that will enable "smart-parts" data publishing on the Internet's World Wide Web. With this technology, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and manufacturers and their data publishing services will be able to distribute CAD-compatible, PARAMETRIC drawings of their products via the Web -- contained in compact Java applets A Java program that is downloaded from the server and run from the browser. The Java Virtual Machine built into the browser is interpreting the instructions. Contrast with Java application. , or CAD macros. The applets/macros can be generated directly from drawings by using Saltire's proprietary "parametric drawing compiler compiler Computer software that translates (compiles) source code written in a high-level language (e.g., C++) into a set of machine-language instructions that can be understood by a digital computer's CPU. " algorithms. No longer will manufacturers need to create and distribute dozens or hundreds of specific CAD files for EACH of their many product families. Instead, ONE parametric drawing PER FAMILY can be manipulated in any Java-compatible Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. software, or in selected CAD software. The target markets on the authoring side are OEM manufacturers and their internal or external data publishing services. Typical products that could benefit from parametric drawings include bearings, motors, hydraulic parts, windows, electronic components, gears, light fixtures, 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. and a multitude of other product families. The target market on the end-user side is the architect, engineer or contractor who specifies and designs-in purchased parts into a larger system, such as a building or a machine. This is how it will work on the authoring side. First, you create, or import, a representative drawing for your product family in the "Smart-Part" authoring application. Second, specify parametric constraints, such as ratios between different lengths, tangencies, etc. Third, specify the end-user input method (fill-in-the-blank, or select a row in a table). Fourth, select the output language, (Java, C++, Visual Basic, AutoLisp...) and fifth, click on a button to AUTOMATICALLY GENERATE THE PARAMETRIC CODE FOR THE ENTIRE PRODUCT FAMILY. Then place this compact file in your Web-based catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. for access by your customers. On the end-user side, the architect or engineer first queries on-line to find an appropriate product family. Then, the "smart-part" drawing can be manipulated on-line or downloaded for off- line usage. (For example, the download time for an entire family of thirty high-voltage metal enclosures will be about 20 seconds with a '28.8' modem). For standard parts, simply select a row in a table; for semi-custom parts, type in specific values. In either case, the drawing instantly SNAPS into the appropriate configuration and scale. To place the chosen part into a CAD system, code can also be generated in the CAD system's macro language (1) A special-purpose command language used to automate sequences within an application such as a spreadsheet or word processor. Macro languages often include programming controls (IF THEN, GOTO, WHILE, etc.), but rarely have the capabilities of a full-blown programming language. , such as AutoCAD's AutoLisp. Or, standard DXF DXF - Drawing Exchange Format or DWG (filename extension) dwg - The filename extension for Autodesk drawing files. http://faqs.org/faqs/graphics/fileformats-faq/part3/. CAD files could be created. This technology, combined with the multiple-platform, worldwide reach of the Internet, will dramatically improve the distribution of OEM product data. Saltire Software Inc. is a Beaverton-based developer of innovative software algorithms and products for the world-wide engineering, mathematics and field-force automation markets. CONTACT: Saltire Software Inc. Leigh Anderson, 503/520-7800; FAX: 503/520-6998 INTERNET: 74777.2142@compuserve.com WEB: http://www.saltire.com (as of 2/96) NOTE TO EDITORS: In the Internet/email addresses noted in this news release, there is an "at" symbol between: -- 74777.2142 AND compuserve.com These symbols may not appear properly (or at all) in some systems. |
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