Spatial Technology Inc. Maintains Industry Leading Release Schedule, Announces Shipment of ACIS 5.1.BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 1999--Spatial Technology Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : STY sty, in medicine, acute localized infection of one or more of the glands of the eyelid, with pain, swelling, and redness of the lid margin, usually caused by a staphylococcus infection. An external sty usually releases its pus and disappears in a day or so. ), the world's leading developer of open, component 3D modeling technology, today announced the shipment of ACIS(R) 5.1, the newest release of its de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, 3D modeling kernel. Version 5.1 of the ACIS 3D Toolkit(TM) features a highly-optimized extension for architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission ) applications, faceted silhouette edges for interactive hidden line and drawing generation, and full naming support for feature-based modeling applications. With this release, Spatial continues to set the standard for the velocity at which new modeling technology is brought to market. Roger Mollon, director, Component Technology -- Mechanical Market Group, Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK ADSK Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ stock symbol) ), said, "The highly anticipated release of Mechanical Desktop 4.0 includes several ACIS 5.1 features requested by our users -- improved lofting, enhanced surfacing, and selective booleans, plus a number of important performance improvements. The pace of new ACIS releases directly benefits our mechanical customers. In addition, our implementation of advanced component technologies being developed at Spatial allows us to exceed our customers' requirements in the 3D modeling marketplace." Gary Stoll, vice president of engineering, Visionary Design Systems, said, "Our close technical relationship with Spatial and IronCAD's modern architecture have helped Visionary Design Systems to turn ACIS technology into advanced modeling tools for our customers. We share Spatial's commitment to rapid innovation, especially in the critical area of Hyper-operability, and we're extremely pleased with the new features they're announcing today." "With the release of ACIS 5.1, Spatial again responds to its customers' requirement for the rapid deployment of advanced performance, functionality, and interoperability enhancements. Our primary goal is to help our customers succeed in a highly competitive market by enabling them to develop industry-leading solutions for the over 1.4 million ACIS end user base," stated Bruce Morgan, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Spatial Technology. "As a technology center of excellence, Spatial is committed to bringing new technology and 3D CAD model interoperability solutions to market at a velocity unmatched in the industry." ACIS 5.1 Features o AEC component added for architectural and construction engineering -- produces a highly-optimized representation of planar ACIS bodies. o Faceted silhouette edges for interactive hidden line and drawing generation. o Completed feature naming support within ACIS. o Selective booleans enhanced for more complex terminations. o New functions for deep copy of geometry allows programmers to produce unshared geometry. o Native 64-bit Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. ) support. o Interactive Vertex Alignment for loft and skin surface generation. o Interactive Space Warping (twisting and bending). o Real-Time Level of Detail Control allows users to incorporate more detail in an object by adding more facets during Interactive Space Warping and viewing. For example, when zooming in and out of an object, objects that are far away will have fewer facets; objects that are close-up will have more facets. Other product releases and enhancements to coincide with the release of ACIS 5.1 include the first release of the ACIS STEP Translator Husk husk (husk) an outer covering or shell, as of some fruits and seeds. psyllium husk the cleaned, dried seed coat from the seeds of Plantago and enhancements to the ACIS IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) An ANSI file format that is system independent and also intended for human interpretation. Evolving out of the U.S. Translator Husk. Spatial Technology Inc. is the world leader in the development of open, component 3D modeling technology. The ACIS 3D Toolkit, Spatial's flagship product, is universally recognized as the de facto standard 3D modeling kernel for the MCAD MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer MCAD Mechanical Computer Aided Design MCAD Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (inherited metabolic disease) MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design , CAM, CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. , and AEC industries. With over 490 ACIS licensees and more than 1.4 million end users of over 175 ACIS-enabled applications, ACIS is indisputably the most widely used 3D modeling kernel in the world. The open architecture of ACIS and the industry standard ACIS SAT(TM) file format are known as the "ACIS Geometry Bus." The ACIS Geometry Bus is the key to 3D model interoperability among ACIS-enabled applications, including ABAQUS/CAE by Hibbitt, Karlsson & Sorensen, Inc., AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop by Autodesk, Inc., CADKEY by Baystate Technologies, Inc., GAMBIT by Fluent Inc., Grade/CUBE II by Hitachi Zosen Information Systems, GSCAD by Intergraph Corporation (Nasdaq: INGR), IronCAD by Visionary Design Systems, Inc., Maxwell 3D Field Simulation by Ansoft Corporation (Nasdaq: ANST ANST Association of Neuropsychology Students in Training ANST After Negative Skin Test ), TurboCAD Solid Modeler by IMSI IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity IMSI International Microcomputer Software, Inc. IMSI International Mobile Station Identity (now International Mobile Subscriber Identity) IMSI Idaho Maximum Security Institution (Nasdaq: IMSI), Vellum Solids by Ashlar Inc., and Working Model 3D by MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MNS). To further extend Spatial's leadership in sharing and accessing CAD model data throughout the design and manufacturing process, Spatial and InterData Access, Inc. (IDA Ida (ē`dä), city (1990 pop. 91,859), Nagano prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Tenryu River. It is an agricultural market and railway junction. ) have combined their technical expertise, products, and financial strength. IDA, Spatial's Interoperability Solutions Subsidiary, is a leading provider of product data viewing, data translation, and digital mock-up mock·up also mock-up n. 1. A usually full-sized scale model of a structure, used for demonstration, study, or testing. 2. A layout of printed matter. software and consulting services to Fortune 500 industrial companies worldwide. IDA products include IntraVISION(R), CALSVIEW(TM), VisionShare(TM), Data Exchange Manager, and IGES/STEP development tools. IDA's customers include Boeing, Bombardier, Caterpillar, Diebold, General Electric, Harley Davidson, Hitachi, Learjet, Motorola, Northrop Grumman, and Silicon Graphics. For more information, visit IDA's Web site at http://www.ida.com. Spatial Technology is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, and has offices in Europe and Asia. Shares of Spatial stock are publicly traded on the Nasdaq-AMEX exchange under the symbol "STY" (AMEX: STY). For more information, visit Spatial's Web site at http://www.spatial.com, or call 303/544-2900. Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by any forward-looking information. A description of risks and uncertainties attendant to Spatial Technology Inc. and its industry, and other factors which could affect the Company's financial results, are included in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1998. Spatial Technology Inc. and SAT are trademarks. ACIS is a registered trademark of Spatial Technology Inc. CALSVIEW and VisionShare are trademarks of InterData Access, Inc. IntraVISION is a registered trademark of InterData Access, Inc. |
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