Publishing tool aids 3D data distribution

An Actify product story

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Feb 24, 2005

Actify Publisher 2005 is an advanced file publishing tool that allows users to centralise and automate the conversion of native 2D/3D CAD files into Actify's proprietary 3D file format.

Actify Publisher 2005 is an advanced file publishing tool that allows users to centralise and automate the conversion of native 2D/3D CAD files into Actify's proprietary 3D file format.

With the release of Actify Publisher 2005, users can now define and manage each aspect of the publishing process, including which source CAD files to automatically publish, where to post the newly published files, who to notify of the completed process, and more.

Users with large amounts of old, inaccessible legacy CAD data, as well as new CAD data, will spend little to no time managing the conversion of these files, making them more quickly and easily accessible to the entire design chain, ultimately saving time and money The release of Actify Publisher 2005 expands Actify's offerings by now providing its customers with a suite of products to manage the digital design communication process.

The suite of products includes Actify Publisher 2005, the automated creator of the 3D files, Actify Server, the repository to manage and share the files, SpinFire Professional, the tool that users leverage to view, measure and markup CAD files and SpinFire Reader, the free viewer that allows users to share 3D files created with Actify Publisher and SpinFire Professional in a view-only format.

"By releasing Actify Publisher 2005, Actify continues to deliver on its promise to provide the best Digital Design Communication products that will significantly improve our customers' design development process", said Randy Ochs, President and CEO of Actify "We are excited to deliver a tool that is unique to the industry, that automates and centralises the conversion of design data, allowing customers to save time and money".

"This announcement further solidifies our position as the only true digital design communication solution provider in the industry".

With Actify Publisher 2005 users now can: centralise and automate the function of batch publishing 3D files from native 2D/3D CAD files; save money by centralising all importers to one computer, reducing software and maintenance costs from multiple systems to one system; create a "job" that defines a unique set of rules for 3D file publishing like which files to publish, when to publish them and where the published files should be posted; create automated e-mail notifications after the 3D publishing processing is completed; quickly and automatically publish a large archive of native CAD files through one central source; ensure accuracy and consistency, through automation, by eliminating human error; and save time and money by eliminating the time it takes to conduct conversions.

Actify's suite of products are designed to enable easy and secure access, communication and distribution of multiple 2D/3D CAD file formats, and related documents through global enterprises and supply chains, without requiring access to native CAD systems.

This allows for paperless distribution of complex design data so companies will realise cost savings and productivity gains in product design, procurement, quoting and estimation, manufacturing, sales, marketing and support.

Actify Publisher 2005 is available immediately.