Spatial Delivers Product Manufacturing Information with CAD Translation to Automotive and Aerospace Software Supplier

By DE Editors

Spatial Corp. is delivering PMI data exchange technology for Capvidia’s latest product release, FormatWorks 2009 Professional. FormatWorks 2009 Professional employs Spatial’s 3D InterOp with Manufacturing Option to provide its automotive and aerospace manufacturing customers with CAD translation of geometry and product manufacturing information (PMI) from CATIA V5, Pro/ENGINEER, and UG-NX to SolidWorks.

The inclusion and exchange of PMI with 3D CAD models has become increasingly important among automotive and aerospace companies as a way to reduce costs and improve product quality throughout the supply chain. With leading manufacturing industries moving toward a single model-based definition, where all design and manufacturing information is embedded in the 3D CAD file, Spatial has taken a role in supporting semantic PMI exchange from major industry CAD systems.

“By having access to PMI within the 3D model file, our customers are able to improve their processes and reduce reliance on 2D drawings,” says Lyle Fischer, Capvidia technical marketing director. “Spatial’s 3D InterOp with Manufacturing Option provides all necessary data from each of the major CAD formats. FormatWorks completes the exchange.”

For more information, visit Spatial.

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