CCE's EnSuite 2.2 Updated with Features for Manufacturing Support and Supply Chain

By DE Editors

CCE has added several capabilities to the latest update of EnSuite version 2.2, its software for sharing product knowledge across the enterprise.

“The focus of EnSuite continues to be providing critical engineering information to non-CAD-savvy users in the extended enterprise in a simple, intuitive way,” says Vinay Wagle , vice president of sales and marketing,.

EnSuite’s latest release provides access to product manufacturing information (PMI) stored in annotated 3D models. This type of information, typically required by manufacturers and fabricators, includes geometric dimensions, tolerances, surface roughness, datums, etc. Most of the major CAD systems provide tools for annotating parts or assemblies with PMI but often name it differently. For example, CATIA V5 uses “functional tolerance annotation” (FTA), CATIA V4 uses "geometric dimensioning and tolerance" (GD&T), while Siemens’ Unigraphics NX uses PMI. By providing PMI data, EnSuite helps manufacturers improve collaboration throughout the supply chain by providing accurate product specifications, enabling increased use of 3D product information throughout the product lifecycle, reducing design and fabrication errors caused by the misinterpretation of 2D data or paper documents, and shaves off paper handling and document delivery costs.

The latest EnSuite update also includes a new shrink wrap tool that can be used to combine all the solid bodies available in an assembly file to a single solid. The result provides an accurate external representation of the model. This model can be shared when sharing the detailed information of the design is not required.

EnSuite supports files from multiple CAD formats including latest software versions including CATIA V5 R19, SolidWorks 2009 and NX6, among others.

For additional information, or to view demo videos, please visit CCE.

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