February 11, 2011
By DE Editors
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ITI TranscenData has released Proficiency Collaboration Gateway 9.0, the latest edition of its feature-based CAD interoperability product for manufacturers and their suppliers. Collaboration Gateway enables the transfer of design information between CAD systems, which includes geometry, features, sketches, manufacturing info, metadata, assembly information and drawings in the conversion process.
Major enhancements in version 9.0 include:
- Use of the STEP format as the primary geometry exchange engine when features are not used
- Integration with CADfix
- Integration with ITI’s geometry repair tool has been added to the data exchange flow
- New CAD version support for CATIA V5 R20, Siemens NX 7.5, Creo/Elements Pro 5.0 (Pro/ENGINEER WF5)
The new version includes automatic data exchange feature support enhancements, such as improved performance for CATIA V4 to CATIA V5 migrations, improved support for import of V5 assembly drawings, improved support for feature options in NX, Revolve, Hole, Multi-Body features, multi-set Blend, Trim Body, and Swept features, and new assembly constraints types.
It also includes Catia Auditor, a batch utility to analyze the content of V4 and V5 data, and generate reports.
For more information, visit ITI TranscenData.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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