Solid Edge version 10 is the latest CAD release from UGS, tailored to designers of machinery, electromechanical products, and automotive/aerospace tooling and fixtures. New features include: family and alternate-position assemblies; drawing view tracker; color options for part/feature/assembly; translator enhancements (a built-in Parasolid to ACIS bi-directional translator); surfacing; pipe threading; and a collaborative Web portal called Edge eXchange.
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IronCAD version 4.2 supports 3D modeling and 2D drawing and now has the ability to directly import IGES wireframe data for use as reference geometry. Other improvements include a new 3D functionality for sweeping and advanced curve creation and a 10x performance improvement to create drawing views from large assemblies.
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SDRC's I-DEAS Freeform is a free-form modeling tool designed to link the physical and virtual worlds of complex design, manufacturing, and inspection. It extends I-DEAS' open part modeling process, direct surface manipulation, and real-time feedback. Freeform components include: modeler (for free-form product design), inspection (for CAD-to-part or CAD-to-tool comparison), and Freeform Light (reverse engineering, modification, and design intent).
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CATIA Version 5 Release 6 (V5R6), from IBM and Dassault, is designed to achieve process automation, product creation, and PLM. Its knowledge-driven approach enables functionality such as: determining man-machine interaction, designing for manufacture, validating the manufacturing process, and streamlining design modification. And new human modeling capabilities allow users to insert human mannequins into a design for ergonomic analysis.
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