SPATIAL RECOGNIZES TRACE PARTS FOR INNOVATIVE CAD SOLUTION.

Spatial Corp., a provider of 3D development technologies, recognized the accomplishments of OEM partner Trace Parts S.A. for the release of Trace Parts Version 2, a universal standard parts library for CAD/CAM users.

The latest version of Trace Parts leverages Spatial's 3D ACIS Modeler and 3D InterOp Components to work seamlessly with major CAD/CAM software, such as CATIA V5, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Mechanical Desktop, Inventor, TopSolid and thinkdesign. Other platforms can use Trace Parts as an add-on application that generates on-the-fly SAT, IGES, and STEP files. With Trace Parts, CAD/CAM users accelerate productivity by enabling a selection of models from a database of hundreds of thousands of standard mechanical components from the leading component manufacturers such as Asco-Joucomatic, Bosch, Festo, Fibro, Hasco, INA, Legris, Nadella, Norelem, Parker, Paulstra, Rabourdin, Siam-Ringspann, SKF, SMC, and SNR, rather than having to reproduce and replicate each part manually. Trace Parts is available both on CD and from the Web (Trace Parts Online: www.traceparts.com).

"The new release of Trace Parts is a powerful tool that delivers convenience and time savings to users," said Linda Lokay, vice president of marketing and sales, Spatial. "We're pleased that Trace Parts has used our 3D ACIS Modeler and 3D InterOp Components to create such a comprehensive and innovative solution that aids users across almost every available CAD/CAM platform."

"Trace Parts saves engineers time, and therefore, money," said Gabriel Guigue, managing director of Trace Parts. "By using Spatial's components, Trace Parts gains compatibility with a huge community of software developers. We also have a close relationship with Spatial, which can be attributed both to the quality of its products and its responsiveness to our needs."