30 January, 2001
CADfix 4 on show at Solid Modelling 2001
FEGS will be taking the opportunity to put its latest release, CADfix 4.0, on public display at Solid Modelling 2001 from 28 to 29 March at The National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. This version of the leading interoperability tool breaks new ground in terms of usability, functionality and value for money.
CADfix is aimed at anyone who has to reuse solid modelling geometry and was specifically designed to ease the transition between different solid modelling systems. The software allows information to be transferred from a CAD system to a downstream application such as finite element analysis (FEA), or from a customer who happens to be using a different modeller. In doing this CADfix responds to a widespread but largely unacknowledged data exchange issue: despite the use of common 'neutral' data exchange formats there are often problems when transferring a solid model from one CAD environment to another.
Typical results of incorrect geometry transfer include unhelpful error messages, a failure to suppress messy construction geometry and potentially disastrous gaps appearing between surfaces. CADfix, the product of over 20 years work with geometry exchange, addresses these problems directly by providing an intelligent link between 3D data in different formats. Users can take information from any leading CAD system and translate it confidently and precisely into the format needed for their particular software tool.
"Since its launch, CADfix has continuously evolved and improved. Our R&D team have had a very busy year," says John Meaney, Sales and Marketing Director at FEGS. "We are looking forward to introducing the wide range of new features in Version 4 to potential users at this year's Solid Modelling show."
Note to editors:
FEGS Limited was founded in 1978 by Dr Geoff Butlin and is an established name in CAE software, particularly in the areas of CAD data exchange and pre- and post-processing for finite element analysis. CADfix is the fruit of FEGS’s ongoing R&D in data exchange over the past 18 years. FEGS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ohio-based International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI).
ITI is the world's leading supplier of product data interoperability solutions, providing CAD/CAM/CAE and product data management (PDM) users and vendors with proven product data interoperability solutions. Headquartered in Milford, Ohio, ITI has representation throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
For further information, please contact:
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Ben Bush/Nick Lerner
The CroCodile Public Relations. Tel: 020 7749 4400 pr@thecroc.com |
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John Meaney
TranscenData Europe Limited. Tel: 01223 237 111 j.meaney@fegs.co.uk |
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