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News Release from: CCE | Subject: Pro/Engineer to Mastercam translations
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 04 October 2001
Pro/Engineer to Mastercam translations
on the web
Cadcam-E is now offering Pro/Engineer to Mastercam translations over the web, eliminating the need for subcontractors to purchase a Pro/Engineer license or conversion software.
Cadcam-E is now offering Pro/Engineer to Mastercam translations over the web, eliminating the need for subcontractors to purchase a Pro/Engineer license or conversion software Users can download the conversion software to their own machine from www.cadcam-e.com web site at no charge, then pay only a very reasonable fee for each file that is converted
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 14 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The pay-per-use approach pioneered by Cadcam-E fits the subcontracting model well because the cost of the translation can usually be charged to the customer's project.
The conversion software works within the Mastercam environment and has the same look and feel as Mastercam.
The new conversion software is a C-Hook that works inside Mastercam so it can read Pro/Engineer files into the Mastercam environment with a single button push.
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New version Unigraphics-Pro/E conversion service
Cadcam-E.Com, the Internet-based Cad/Cam data conversion service, has introduced a new version of its Unigraphics to Pro/Engineer conversion service that reads Unigraphics files up to version 17
Taking on data conversions that can't be automated
Cadcam-E's engineers can economically perform CAD data conversions, particularly those involving feature-based solids, that can't be cost-effectively automated
All 3D geometric entities are converted to equivalent Mastercam entities.
Pro/Engineer solids are imported as Mastercam solids in Mastercam V8.1 and Pro/Engineer assemblies are also read into Mastercam.
The new software requires Mastercam Version 8.0 as a minimum host environment and does not support Mastercam Version 7.x.
It reads Pro/Engineer Part (.prt) files from Version 18, 19, 20, 2000i, 2000i2 and 2001.
Cadcam-E's (http://www.cadcam-e.com) web site delivers interoperability solutions to the user's desktop over the web.
The user simply registers for the service, downloads the translation software and installs it on their desktop.
Running the conversion application on the desktop provides the fastest conversion speed.
In addition to Pro/Engineer to Mastercam translations, Cadcam-E also offers conversion solutions between Catia, Unigraphics, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Mastercam, Mechanical Desktop, Surfcam and Varimetrix systems and Parasolid, Acis, Iges and Step formats.
Cadcam-E also offers a wide range of services targeted at engineering and manufacturing organizations as well as independent software vendors.
The company's engineers can economically performtranslations, particularly those involving feature-based solids, that can't be cost-effectively automated.
They can also provide legacy data conversion, 3D design and drafting, computer-aided engineering, manufacturability studies, data conversion and distribution to the supply chain and the development of web-based engineering applications.
The company also offers licensable components for reading and writing CAD files independent of the CAD systems that created them.
These components can be embedded in software packages to provide seamless interoperability with most any CAD system.
The company also provides custom programming to customer specifications.
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