CONCORD, Mass., Jan., 31, 2007 - SolidWorks
Corporation today announced a comprehensive redesign of
its 3D ContentCentral® Web site that presents online
catalogs in a common format, enables engineers to
quickly find appropriate 3D CAD models, and accelerates
the product design process. A standardized view of
millions of product models reduces time spent searching
through supplier catalogs and frees engineers to spend
more time designing better products.
This new version of 3D ContentCentral is free to
registered users and is available in English, German,
French, Spanish, Italian, simplified Chinese and
traditional Chinese. Users may now access supplier
product information, 3D CAD models and 2D drawings in a
consistent format and quickly complete cross-catalog
searches to find the desired component. 3D
ContentCentral's new interface and multi-language
support address a growing global demand for online
content. 3D ContentCentral currently hosts more than 175
supplier catalogs and showcases "supplier certified"
models which represent millions of part numbers. In
addition, 3D ContentCentral offers quick access to more
than 5,300 models contributed by the 3D ContentCentral
user community which are featured in 3D ContentCentral's
User Library.
Catalogs available on 3D ContentCentral allow engineers
to streamline product development by finding and
configuring a supplier part or assembly they need in
seconds, not weeks. They can then download the 3D model
or 2D drawing directly into their design, checking form
and fit prior to purchase. 3D catalogs save product
designers valuable design time which they would
otherwise spend looking through paper catalogs or on the
phone with the supplier's sales support staff to find
and configure a supplier component.
The 3D-enabled catalogs available on 3D ContentCentral
showcase everything from sensors to large motors.
Components from global suppliers such as SMC Corp. of
America, Misumi USA, Inc., CarrLane, Omron, and Bimba
Manufacturing Co. are among those featured on 3D
ContentCentral.
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SolidWorks has invited other
content providers under the "Content-Partner"-Program to
publish their catalogs in 3D ContentCentral. More than
75 new catalogs from TraceParts, former Web2CAD, have
been added so far. Timo Brüggemann, 3D PartStream.NET
European Manager, told that over 100 more catalogs from
TraceParts are being added until summer 2007.
"Getting up-to-date design information on the Internet
is a key aspect of how our users design products," said
Lynne Wilson, SolidWorks vice president and general
manager, content solutions. "The new 3D ContentCentral
Web site, with its enhanced navigation and cross catalog
search, was designed with a single goal of making it an
everyday resource for product designers to download 3D
models in all CAD formats. We strongly believe that the
new Web site will continue to accelerate the adoption of
3D ContentCentral by the CAD community as the premier
online resource for CAD component models on the
Internet."
All 3D components can be conveniently accessed for free
via SolidWorks' 3D ContentCentral service at
www.3dcontentcentral.com. Over the past year, more
than 228,000 users have registered on 3D ContentCentral
to find, configure, and download 3D part models or 2D
designs for their product development. 3D ContentCentral
allows users to browse supplier catalogs and product
categories such as tooling, power transmission, or
pneumatics via the Internet, or directly from within
SolidWorks software.
"Having access to a multitude of component manufacturers
from a single Web site saves time and effort in locating
the part models I need," said Ricky Jordan, senior
mechanical design engineer at Dynetics, Inc. "Instead of
going from one supplier Web site to another, I can
quickly and easily search 3D ContentCentral and find the
models I need in a single location."
About SolidWorks Corporation
SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systèmes S.A.
(Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) company,
develops and markets software for design, analysis, and
product data management. It is the leading supplier of
3D CAD technology, providing intuitive, high-performing
software that helps product design teams develop great
products. For the latest news, information, or an online
demonstration, visit the company's Web site (www.solidworks.com)
or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call
+1-978-371-5000).
3D ContentCentral is a registered
trademark of SolidWorks Corporation. Other brand and
product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
TraceParts and TraceParts logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of TraceParts S.A. All other
trademarks used or mentioned herein belong to their
respective owners.
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