Software offers CAD compatability

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Aug 3, 2007

Product designers can simply save a Seemage-formatted, XML-based file directly from within SolidWorks.

Seemage's 4.2.1 release of the Seemage system is now compatible with SolidWorks 3D CAD software.

Seemage offers an open, XML-based architecture that lowers the cost of implementation, permits immediate productivity on the desktop and integrates seamlessly with enterprise systems.

Now, SolidWorks users are able to use Seemage to rapidly and accurately create product deliverables including animations, technical illustrations and service procedures.

In addition, Seemage has been appointed a SolidWorks Solution Partner, enabling SolidWorks users to confidently deploy Seemage as their content authoring solution for creating product deliverables.

For product designers, there is a never-ending requirement to prepare and continuously revise drawings, illustrations, and animations for departments including marketing, sales, service and support.

Seemage makes it possible for nonengineering personnel to accurately and safely create the product deliverables they require directly from the 3D SolidWorks design data and to combine it with additional information like bill-of-materials information from enterprise manufacturing systems.

"Today, 3D CAD data is increasingly recognised as a valuable enterprise-wide asset which can be widely used beyond the engineering and design departments", said Rainer Gawlick, SolidWorks Vice President of Worldwide Marketing.

"Now that Seemage is integrated with SolidWorks, delivering digital product information across the business will revolutionise processes like service and assembly procedures, training, manufacturing planning, marketing and sales".

Achieving this enhanced level of CAD re-use in SolidWorks is easy with Seemage 4.2.1.

Product designers can simply save a Seemage-formatted, XML-based file directly from within SolidWorks.

All product structures - including parts and assemblies - are supported.

In addition, any metadata created by the product designer is managed by the Seemage integration.

Seemage Sync can also be employed to automatically refresh downstream deliverables created from the Seemage files at any time, solving the problems and costs associated with late product design changes.

"We are very excited to be able to offer SolidWorks users the ability to take advantage of Seemage", said Bruno Delahaye, worldwide Vice President of Sales, Seemage.

"Now the same level of success that our very large customers have enjoyed with Seemage is available to the thousands of SMB manufacturers around the world".

"This not only saves them time and money, it equips them to better compete in a very challenging marketplace".

SolidWorks integration is available now in Seemage 4.2.1.

Seemage 4.2.1 is available in English, French and Japanese.

SolidWorks users require a SolidWorks license to be able to save data into the Seemage format.

The Seemage 4.2.1 system consists of Seemage Viz, Seemage Mockup and Seemage Publisher for creating product content from 3D CAD models.

Seemage Player is freely distributable and offers users many useful features in addition to viewing Seemage-authored content.

Seemage 4.2.1 also includes Seemage Secure3D for security, Seemage Rights Manager for access control, Seemage Importers for data import, Seemage Sync for data synchronisation and Seemage Clash for interference checking.

Seemage integrates data from many different sources and systems.

Supported 3D CAD systems include Catia V4 and V5, Pro/Engineer, JT, STEP, IGES and more.

Seemage 4.2.1 is available directly from Seemage and from Seemage's worldwide network of distribution partners.

Seemage is hosting a live webinar on 29th August, 2007.