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Benjamin B. Ames, Senior Editor -- Design News, July 2, 2001

Keyboard integrated mouse

The Desktop Ultimate DU-5K is a 116-key keyboard featuring the HulaPoint™ keyboard-integrated mouse. Designed for use in rugged environments, it is rated NEMA 4/4X and is housed in an ABS-Polycarbonate plastic case. The HulaPoint is a three-button pointing device with a single toggle in the center.

Texas Industrial Peripherals, www.ikey.com.

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Part verification

Qualify is software that allows engineers to compare built parts to CAD master models. It overlays, evaluates, and summarizes deviations in color-mapped, Web-ready reports. It also calculates alignment and tolerance, and can handle imported data.

Raindrop Geomagic Inc.,www.geomagic.com.

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CAD conversion

CADfix now offers a new module for importing CATIA files (version 4). It can also import and heal formats including IGES, STEP, Parasolid, and ACIS. And where automatic translation does not provide a perfect copy, it provides tools for diagnosing and repairing errors.

International TechneGroup Inc.,www.iti-oh.com.

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CAD web publishing

3D PartStream.net allows users to publish 3D CAD content to on-line catalogs and e-commerce sites. The content can then be accessed by marketing, sales, and customers, all of whom can configure variations of the online data.

SolidWorks ,www.solidworks.com.

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CAD

Inventor 4 is 3D mechanical design software that's designed to ease the transition from 2D to 3D design. This release offers a more intuitive workflow, for improved ease-of-use and "single-day productivity," its maker says. And it now features the compatibility for users to import legacy drawings in DWG format.

Autodesk Inc., www.autodesk.com.

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Mechanical simulation

LMS DADS 9.6 is mechanical simulation software that allows engineers to use virtual prototypes in analyzing the durability, acoustics, vibration, and dynamic performance of their products. It features a 10× to 100× improvement in solution speed compared to the last release, as well as support for flexible bodies, enhanced tire elements, and streamlined applications of differential equations.

LMS International, www.lmsintl.com.

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