Siemens PLM Software's D-Cubed 2D DCM Used as a Component in Euklid CAD/CAM

By DE Editors

Siemens PLM Software and Euklid CAD/CAM AG, a provider of specialized computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) solutions, have announced the release of Siemens PLM Software’s 2D Dimensional Constraint Manager (2D DCM) component in the Euklid CAD/CAM application.

Euklid CAD/CAM includes extensive tools for creating and editing 2D sketches. Integrating 2D DCM enables design intent to be captured using both geometric constraints and driving dimensions which can be subsequently modified to explore design variations. Euklid CAD/CAM has implemented this capability to improve productivity with a new suite of tools for applying design intent to 2D part profiles, even as they’re being created.

“Licensing the 2D DCM to improve our sketcher enabled us to focus our development resources in other functional areas where we possess domain expertise,” says Heribert Kaiser, sales manager of Euklid CAD/CAM. “Our team can now concentrate its efforts on areas like surface machining and mold design, where we offer general tools as well as highly specialized solutions for applications ranging from impeller manufacture to tire tread design. In addition, implementing the 2D DCM has enabled us to deliver practical, time-saving innovations with a minimum of cost and risk. One innovation our customers value is the integrated design and editing capability that allows them to create parts or make changes to imported parts more efficiently.”

In related news, the D-Cubed product development team is working on an integration wrapper between the D-Cubed 2D DCM and DWGdirect. This will help application developers that use DWGdirect to introduce 2D DCM constraint solving into their products more rapidly.

DWGdirect offers members of the Open Design Alliance (ODA) a development framework for CAD and technical graphics applications that need to support the DWG file format. The 2D DCM provides dimension driven, constraint based design, and is used in AutoCAD 2010 from Autodesk, along with many CAD systems, including Siemens PLM Software’s own NX and Solid Edge.

The D-Cubed product development team is interested in working with potential early adopters of constraint functionality among the ODA membership to discuss their input into requirements for features and interface design. Interested parties can contact [email protected].

For more information, visit Siemens PLM Software’s D-Cubed site, Euklid CAD/CAM AG, and the Open Design Alliance.

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