Capvidia Releases CompareVidia 2010 for CAD Data Validation

Capvidia announces a new release of the CompareVidia 2010. The CompareVidia application for validation of 3D CAD models has been further extended with the new functions. The performance improvement gives 30% boost compared with the previous release. The floating license configuration provides a flexible solution for multi-user environment at discounted price. The new wire-frame object validation opens possibility to include in the validation process auxiliary to 3D model objects as i.e. PMI describing manufacturing or dimension tolerances.

The report summarizing the validation results can be read back into CompareVidia for further detailed analysis of all entities causing the validation process to fail. The idea is to run the validation once and have possibility to investigate the results later. This also has an impact on archiving the validation results. An old report can be easily retrieved and investigated in more details at any time.

The support of native CAD formats has been updated to the latest version:

• CATIA 4 (*.model;*.exp) CATIA 4.1.9 – CATIA 4.2.4
• CATIA 5 (*.CATPart;*.CATProduct)  R2 – R19
• Unigraphics (*.prt), version 11 to 18, NX to NX6
• Unigraphics Assembly (*.prt), version  11 to 18, NX to NX6
• ProE (*.asm;*.asm.*;*.prt.*)
• Inventor (*.ipt;*.iam) (ipt - version 6-2010) (iam version 11-2010)
• ACIS (*.sat;*.sab), version up to ACIS R20 
• STEP (*.stp;*.step)
• IGES (*.igs;*.iges) 
• VDA-FS (*.vda)
• AutoForm (*.af)
• STL (*.stl)
• VRML (*.wrl;*.vrml) Mesh (*.mesh)
• ASC (*.asc) Parasolid (*.x_t)
• SolidWorks (*.sldprt;*.sldasm) 
• 3DTransVidia (*.xml)

CompareVidia supports now Windows 7 and is available in both 32 and -64-bit versions.

CompareVidia is being successfully used by numerous Boeing and Airbus suppliers in the US and Europe complying with the highest level of quality and validation procedures such as ISO 9002 and Boeing B6-51991, etc. for digital MDB.

Most of our customers react very positively on CompareVidia. The comment of Jorge Loutzenhiser - Quality Assurance Manager of MillworX Precision Machining, Inc. is not an exeption: "CompareVidia works like a Charm! We are very pleased with our purhase so far. Easy to learn; validation process quicker and easier than we expected."

Please visit http://www.capvidia.com/ for more information.

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ITI TranscenData Releases CADIQ 6.1

ITI TranscenData announced today the release of CADIQ 6.1, the latest edition of its leading CAD model validation application that identifies model-based design issues that adversely impact downstream processes, such as tooling, simulation and manufacturing.

Engineers tasked with long-term data retention and archival initiatives use CADIQ to certify translations and conversions for 3D CAD models prior to archival, through geometry and semantics-based validation.  CADIQ validates 3D models, assemblies, corresponding features and product manufacturing information (i.e. 3D PMI, GD&T, FT&A) against the source data, and provides automated predictive diagnostics.  These diagnostics are used to identify, forecast and troubleshoot legacy conversion issues. 

CADIQ is packaged for use in desktop or server environments, is easily integrated into design release and check-in and check-out processes of PLM workflows, and can be embedded in interoperability automations solutions.

The release of CADIQ 6.1 offers many new developments, such as:

• Direct Assembly Model Comparison
  No flattening required for CATIA V5, NX, Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, Parasolid and STEP component placement and properties comparison

• Part Comparison Diagnostics
  Feature parameter diagnostic for model revisions in the same CAD system

• 3D PMI Comparison Diagnostics
  STEP “PMI as Polyline” only for model revisions in the same CAD system

• CATIA V4 CAD File Interface
  For indirect V4 model analysis, No CATIA V4 installation/license prerequisite on Windows and UNIX platforms

• STEP Validation Property Quality Diagnostics

• Improved Batch Analysis and Statistics

"The latest enhancements in CADIQ 6.1 set it apart from all other CAD validation tools on the market," said Doug Cheney, CADIQ Product Manager. “Most tools only verify design reuse for design – enforcing modeling conventions. CADIQ goes a step further, validating MBD models for downstream reuse – at design release and through any format conversion in the lifecycle. When quality issues are identified, CADIQ can document engineering change revisions in a 3D PDF file for easy communication, collaboration, and markup.”

The new product release is available immediately worldwide and current CADIQ customers can easily upgrade to version 6.1.

Visit http://www.transcendata.com/index.htm for more information.

 

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SYCODE Releases Pro/ENGINEER File Import Plug-in for AutoCAD

SYCODE has released a Pro/ENGINEER file import plug-in for AutoCAD. The plug-in allows users to import Pro/ENGINEER part and assembly files into AutoCAD without the need of a Pro/ENGINEER license on the computer or network.

"Data exchange between Pro/ENGINEER and AutoCAD is largely one way street,” explains Deelip Menezes, Founder and CEO of SYCODE. "Pro/ENGINEER has the ability to read 2D and 3D data from AutoCAD DWG and DXF files. But the reverse is not possible. This is not that big a problem since data exchange between AutoCAD and Pro/ENGINEER mostly involves converting a 2D drawing or a 3D solid in AutoCAD to a 3D model in Pro/ENGINEER. However, in recent releases Autodesk has added significant 3D solid modeling capabilities to AutoCAD, but has not matched it with the ability to read proprietary 3D data from solid modeling systems like Pro/ENGINEER. Pro/ENGINEER Import for AutoCAD gives AutoCAD users the ability to open 3D solid models designed in Pro/ENGINEER and carry out  solid modeling operations on them.”

Pro/ENGINEER Import for AutoCAD can read Pro/ENGINEER part PRT and assembly ASM files from Pro/ENGINEER version 16 to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0. The plug-in is powered by the widely used 3D InterOp technology from Spatial. 3D InterOp is the industry standard for proprietary CAD file format data exchange and is used in almost all the major CAD systems. Besides data exchange 3D InterOp also offers powerful repairing and healing features which are extensively used in Pro/ENGINEER Import for AutoCAD. Repairing involves checking the file for corrupted data and fixing the invalid data. Healing corrects the differences in precision. Pro/ENGINEER Import for AutoCAD also creates a detailed log file which is extremely useful in identifying data translation problems and aids in locating and fixing errors.

Pro/ENGINEER Import for AutoCAD works with AutoCAD 2000 through to AutoCAD 2010, 32 Bit as well as 64 Bit and is available as a fully functional trial. The plug-in comes with an installer and detailed documentation in the form of a compiled HTML help file which contains a step-by-step tutorial to get the end user started in the shortest possible time.

Visit http://www.sycode.com/ for more information.

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