Seemage 4.2 Advances Documentation from 3D

By DE Editors

Seemage Inc. (Newton, MA) has released Seemage 4.2 with updates and features designed to extend Seemage’s platform for producing product documentation and service procedures directly from any 3D CAD system. Seemage says the latest version will extend performance and capability across the enterprise.

Among the new features in Seemage 4.2 is its ability to automatically regenerate all product documentation whenever the digital product definition changes. It does this without the need for any additional servers and by integrating easily with PLM systems. As a result, Seemage 4.2 offers users and IT administrators automation and performance without the headaches often associated with additional servers and system changes.

Version 4.2 also includes a new capability called ProductGrabber, which is designed to cut the cost and effort needed to create and publish product configurations. With ProductGrabber, manufacturers can produce unlimited product variations by simply combining saved configurations. In addition, a quick-search capability is available across the Seemage product line. Well known for its ability to manage models with tens of thousands of parts, that performance is extended to search in all Seemage authoring and viewing tools, including the free Seemage Player.

“Seemage 4.2 is a major step forward in the product’s evolution,” said Eric Piccuezzu, executive vice president and co-founder of Seemage. “Unlike competitive server-based solutions, our open XML-based architecture provides desktop productivity without forcing complex IT infrastructure.”

The Seemage 4.2 system consists of Seemage Viz, Seemage Mockup, and Seemage Publisher for creating product content; Seemage Secure3D for security; Seemage Rights Manager for access control; Seemage Importers for data import; Seemage Sync for data synchronization; and Seemage Clash for interference checking. Seemage Player is freely distributable.

Seemage will present Seemage 4.2 in a live web seminar on June 21. To register for the seminar, click here. For more information, visit seemage.com.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.