Press Release
Solid Edge 2D CAD Design Now Available at NO COST in Australia & New Zealand
Another Strategic Mid-Market Move to Transition 2D CAD Users to 3D
FOR RELEASE Thursday, September 7, 2006
Edge Software announced its Solid Edge® 2D Drafting software (valued at AUD$2,000) will be available worldwide to anyone who requests the software through a new online download at www.solidedge.com/free2d. This announcement highlights a redefinition of the marketplace through the commoditization of 2D and the emphasis on the value of managed 3D modelling. There is no cost to download or license the software; optional support and automatic upgrades for the product are available for a nominal cost.
“UGS knows how to wake up an industry,” said Ken Versprille, Ph.D., principal and PLM research director, CPDA. “Their new free 2D drafting product puts a gold stamp on drafting as a commodity. We are talking top-notch 2D drafting here; not the weak teasers the industry has seen offered free in the past. It is an impressive, bold move by a leading vendor to increase their market recognition and is sure to make others scramble in their back rooms.”
Solid Edge is the CAD component of the new UGS Velocity Series™ portfolio. Solid Edge 2D Drafting provides a production-proven set of capabilities for creating 2D documentation. It includes drawing layout, diagramming, annotation and dimensioning controls that automatically comply with drafting standards, such as ISO, ANSI, BSI, DIN, JIS and UNI. In addition, it provides intuitive wizards for robust translation to ease the transition from 2D AutoCAD® and other drafting applications.
Solid Edge 2D Drafting features an engineering sketchpad, which allows designers to sketch ideas and turn freehand sketches into accurate 2D dimension driven (variational) drawings. In the office, onsite, or on the shop floor, users can take advantage of the free and versatile 2D sketchpad. Solid Edge 2D Drafting features drag-and-drop diagramming capabilities using industry-standard symbols (blocks) to automate the creation of electrical and P&ID layouts – without the need for dedicated schematic software. Users can develop schematics, layouts and other 2D-centric deliverables, while maintaining all 2D legacy data and eliminating the need to pay for upgrades.
“This is a strategic move for UGS and establishes 2D as a true commodity in the market,” said Barry Bevis MD Edge Software. “Thousands of organizations still designing and documenting in 2D will benefit from this offer. In addition, making our advanced 2D sketching capabilities available to all will allow many to take the first step to evolve to 3D with the mid-market PLM leader.”
With this announcement, organizations now have more reasons to adopt UGS’ Evolve to 3D program. Evolve to 3D is the simple four-step process for moving from 2D design to complete 3D digital mock-up with minimum disruption. Free 2D Drafting enables customers to get their job done today and complete the first step at no cost.
UGS customers who are paying for AutoCAD or other 2D drafting tools can now use free Solid Edge 2D Drafting to streamline their 2D design processes, reduce costs and take advantage of single-source support. Users can share native drawings with their suppliers, for design review or manufacture, avoiding translation requirements while ensuring data integrity. Customers can subscribe to Solid Edge’s award-winning support program and gain access to the application programming interface (API) at a nominal cost.
UGS will provide Solid Edge 2D drafting in 10 languages, including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Russian. For more information, visit www.solidedge.com/free2d.
About UGS
UGS is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with nearly 4 million licensed seats and 46,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, UGS’ vision is to enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through global innovation networks to deliver world-class products and services while leveraging UGS’ open enterprise solutions, fulfilling the mission of enabling them to transform their process of innovation.
About Edge Software
Edge Software is an Australian based company specialising in the in supply, implementation, consulting and training of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions for manufacturing and engineering companies.
Edge Software is the authorised reseller in ANZ for the UGS Velocity products and services. UGS Velocity is a series of modular but integrated PLM products, including Solid Edge (3D CAD), Femap with Nastran (CAE), TeamCenter Express (cPDM) and NX CAM Express (CAM). Edge Software offers full support and training of these products around Australia, with training centres and support offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.
For further details view www.edgeaustralia.com.au or call 1300 883 653
Contact:
Barry Bevis
Edge Software Pty Ltd
03 9598 4955
info@edgeaustralia.com.au
Edge Software introduces NX CAM Express to Australia & New Zealand
New Application Adds NC Programming to UGS Velocity Series Portfolio of PLM Solutions for the Mid-Market
FOR RELEASE June 5, 2006
PLANO, Texas – UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced the launch of NX™ CAM Express – a new computer-aided design (CAD) neutral, Numerical Control (NC) programming application that can be used independently or as an integral part of the popular UGS Velocity Series™ portfolio of PLM solutions for the mid-market. As the leader in the computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software market with over 35,000 seats installed globally, UGS brings world-class digital manufacturing functionality to small to mid-size manufacturers with NX CAM Express.
“UGS is leveraging its market leading position in CAM software to develop an aggressive program to address the needs of mid-sized manufacturers,” commented Alan Christman, chairman of CIMdata and an acknowledged expert on the CAM market. “NX CAM Express is targeted to provide in depth capability for clearly defined key areas of machining, such as mold and die or mill-turn machining, in software that is easy to deploy and to use. Ready access to key elements such a library of post processors as well as pre-configured software with industry best practices will make it easier and faster for customers to become productive and to do so with lower costs.”
NX CAM Express will be sold in CAD neutral packages, aimed at key machining requirements, and offered as an integrated system with Solid Edge® software, UGS’ powerful 3D CAD software, allowing expansion into wider PLM solutions from UGS. It will also be offered as a modular solution, with packages designed to meet key opportunities such as high speed machining and programming multi-function mill-turns or five axis machines. When correctly utilized, these machines can offer significant improvements in machine shop efficiency or enable the machining of more complex parts. NX CAM Express can help customers to maximize the utilization of these advanced machines through built-in guidance on best practices and optimum machining methods.
“We see this as a great opportunity for us to be able to take a very capable CAM software solution to the market and an excellent fit to our immediate business plans as an existing UGS channel partner,” said Barry Bevis, MD of Edge Software. “In fact we have been successful in our business with UGS software, and we see the NX CAM Express product as exactly the focus we need to develop our manufacturing business alongside the sales of other UGS Velocity Series products such as Solid Edge, Femap and TeamCenter Express.”
The NX CAM Express software will be offered in pre-configured programming environments that automatically set the system to suit users working on key type of machining such as two and half axis machining, mold and die or five-axis machining. This provides access to the full power of the system, while maintaining ease of use. New users can take advantage of tutorials that are provided with the software, walking users through typical tasks and reducing the need for off-the-job training.
NX CAM Express packages are focused on machine shop needs
Each NX CAM Express package, including NX CAM Express Mill-Turn and the NX CAM Express Three-Axis Milling, is provided with tool-path verification, a post processor build and edit application, CAD translators and a machining parameters database. The software automatically selects key machining parameters from this database according to the machining operation, such as roughing or finishing, and the stock material, the tool dimensions and the targeted machine tool. This database will address the majority of materials machined in mold and die work. Programming automation tools in the form of UGS’ Feature Based Machining and the Machining Wizard Builder also are included in each package to speed programming and make the tasks easier for less experienced users – increasing the use of proven methods and resources in the shop.
For advanced multi-function machines such as mill-turns, UGS is offering Machine Tool Support Kits to solve the issue of obtaining effective post processors and accurate machining simulation. The first of these kits will be released with NX CAM Express.
NX CAM Express will be available for delivery during the third quarter 2006.
About UGS
UGS is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with nearly 4 million licensed seats and 46,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, UGS’ vision is to enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through global innovation networks to deliver world-class products and services while leveraging UGS’ open enterprise solutions, fulfilling the mission of enabling them to transform their process of innovation.
About Edge Software
Edge Software is an Australian based company specialising in the in supply, implementation, consulting and training of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions for manufacturing and engineering companies.
Edge Software is the authorised reseller in ANZ for the UGS Velocity products and services. UGS Velocity is a series of modular but integrated PLM products, including Solid Edge (3D CAD), Femap with Nastran (CAE), TeamCenter Express (cPDM) and NX CAM Express (CAM). Edge Software offers full support and training of these products around Australia, with training centres and support offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.
For further details view www.edgeaustralia.com.au or call 1300 883 653
Contact:
Barry Bevis
Edge Software Pty Ltd
03 9598 4955
info@edgeaustralia.com.au
The UGS Velocity Series™ is a comprehensive family of modular, yet integrated solutions addressing the product lifecycle management (PLM) needs of the mid-market. Consisting of a preconfigured family of digital product design, analysis and data management software offerings, UGS Velocity Series™ leverages the industry’s best practices to provide significant breakthroughs in ease-of-use and deployment. Mid-sized manufacturers can leverage the power of UGS Velocity Series™ to transform their process of innovation while maintaining a low total cost of ownership; and all UGS Velocity Series™ products are completely scalable to the full range of UGS’ industry leading, enterprise-level PLM portfolio.
Each module features an intuitive task-based user interface for reduced training, productive processes and rapid adoption. Finally, the applications are all built on the Microsoft Windows platform, allowing easy integration into your existing IT architecture, minimizing overhead support costs and maximizing ease of use.
The portfolio features:
• Femap, a pre and post processor finite element modeling application known for its tight integration with Nastran, the most extensive and reputable CAE solver in the industry
• NX CAM Express, a full function numerical control (NC) programming application
• Solid Edge, technically robust, 3D CAD software and the premier design-centric solution in the CAD industry
• Teamcenter Express, an easy-to-use, preconfigured and easy to deploy collaborative product data management solution
Understanding that not all companies are the same, the UGS Velocity Series™ can be purchased standalone or as an integrated suite allowing you – at any time – to scale to UGS’ full complement of PLM solutions. By either purchasing one or all of the components, the portfolio offers immediate flexibility with a predefined growth path to advanced capabilities, as your business and organizational needs grow. This cost-effective solution allows mid-size manufacturers an entry point into PLM with a low total cost of ownership and dramatic return on investment.
Existing Solid Edge Customers are now able to track their own Incident Reports by browsing to http://support.ugs.com and choosing "Track the Status of an Issue". You will need your web access username & password in addition to the IR number provided by the Edge Australia Support team.
CAD Support Engineer based in our Melbourne office, primary purpose is to support our Solid Edge CAD user across Australia
Systems Engineer based in our Melbourne office, primary purpose is support our in-house IT infrastructure plus assist our customers installing and implementing our Product Data Management software TeamCenter Express.
Phone Barry Bevis on 0414 633 320 for further details.
or email CV to :jobs@edgeaustralia.com.au
Edge Software Press Release
CONTACTS:
Barry Bevis
03 9598 4955
Barry.bevis@edgeaustralia.com.au
FOR RELEASE 8AM THURSDAY 6TH OCTOBER, 2005
Edge Software Announces Femap Version 9.1, the Latest Version of the World’s Most Popular PC-Based CAE Application
Femap is part of the new UGS Velocity Series portfolio and delivers in-depth finite element modeling for both full time experts and occasional users
UGS Corp. a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced Version 9.1 of Femap®, its robust pre- and post-processing finite element modelling application that serves as a key component of the UGS Velocity Series the company announced yesterday.
Femap is the finite element analysis (FEA) component of UGS’ new mid-market portfolio, UGS Velocity Series, the industry’s first comprehensive, preconfigured portfolio of digital product design, analysis and data management software.
“Femap is focused on bringing analysis closer to the design process,” said Alistair Robertson, manager of Femap Marketing, UGS. “Femap makes FEA more accessible and easier to use by experts and occasional users alike, while maintaining the integrity of the analysis. With the combination of Femap’s new native Windows user interface, a newly established Femap Express integrated in Solid Edge Version 18 for fast, yet accurate analysis, UGS’ renewed focus on computer-aided engineering analysis (CAE), and our new global reseller channel program, Femap is poised for explosive growth over the next several years.”
Femap Version 9.1 offers in-depth finite element modelling functionality that allows access to advanced analysis solutions, in a native Windows environment. The user interface is updated to reflect the latest generation Windows look and feel, further enhancing usability and productivity. Femap is also highly integrated with Nastran, the industry’s leading solver technology, to form a broad and comprehensive CAE solution.
Femap Version 9.1 includes powerful customization and automation tools among these new enhancements:
• a fully associative interface with Solid Edge V18 for effective geometry transfer in preparation for analysis, maintaining data integrity between design and analysis;
• a new direct CATIA V5 translator enhances geometry transfer for CATIA users; this new additional module strengthens the CAD integration capabilities in Femap, which already include CATIA V4, Pro/Engineer, SolidWorks, any Parasolid or ACIS geometry as well as STEP and IGES.
• a fully integrated BASIC development environment, providing direct access to the OLE/COM API of Femap, as well any other OLE/COM-compliant application;
• an updated macro-driven program file environment, with its own access window provides record, editing and playback functionality for the automation of repetitive tasks;
• strengthened NX Nastran integration with a new linear surface–to-surface contact capability;
• improved mesh quality around critical boundaries and stress raisers with a new quadrilateral element meshing option;
• improved results visualization and collaboration with a new option to directly output JT files; and
• support for Nastran spot weld elements to aid modelling of sheet metal component fasteners.
The first customer shipment of Femap Version 9.1 is planned for Q4 2005. For more information, visit http://www.ugs.com/products/velocity
About Edge Software
Edge Software is the master distributor for the UGS Velocity Series in Australia. It has sales, support, consulting and training offices around Australia; visit; www.edgeaustralia.com.au or call 1300 883 653
About UGS
UGS is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with nearly 4 million licensed seats and 46,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, UGS’ vision is to enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through global innovation networks to deliver world-class products and services while leveraging UGS’ open enterprise solutions, fulfilling the mission of enabling them to transform their process of innovation. For more information on UGS products and services, visit www.ugs.com.
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Note: UGS, Teamcenter, NX, Solid Edge, Femap, Velocity Series and Transforming the process of innovation are trademarks or registered trademarks of UGS Corp. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders.
The statements in this news release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding expected benefits of the product, adoption by customers, continued innovation and other statements identified by forward looking terms such as "may," "will," "expect," "plan," "anticipate" or "project," are forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements, including, among others, risks relating to developments in the PLM industry, competition, failure to innovate and intellectual property. UGS has included a discussion of these and other pertinent risk factors in its registration statement on Form S-4 most recently filed with the SEC. UGS disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Edge Software Press Release
CONTACTS:
Barry Bevis
03 9598 4955
Barry.bevis@edgeaustralia.com.au
FOR RELEASE 8AM THURSDAY 6TH OCTOBER, 2005
Edge Software Introduces Teamcenter Express - Breakthrough Mid-Market Solution for Collaborative Product Data Management (cPDM)
Teamcenter Express is part of the new UGS Velocity Series portfolio and delivers scalable data management with low total cost of ownership
UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced Teamcenter® Express, the breakthrough collaborative product data management (cPDM) solution built for ease-of-use and fast deployment that serves as a key component of the UGS Velocity Series the company announced yesterday.
The new UGS Velocity Series portfolio marks the PLM industry’s first comprehensive, preconfigured portfolio of digital product design, analysis and data management software and the entry point into the company’s powerful Teamcenter platform. UGS Velocity Series is the first mid-market offering to combine industry-proven digital product development solutions with the unparalleled technology of UGS’ Teamcenter, the de facto standard for PLM deployments.
"UGS' research has absolutely nailed the needs of manufacturing companies in the mid-market segment,” said Monica Schnitger, senior vice president, Market Analysis, Daratech, Inc. “The announcement of the UGS Velocity Series illustrates a clear commitment by UGS to provide solutions to the mid-market while offering a clear path for future scalability, unmatched by competitive offerings targeted at the mid-market. The inclusion of Teamcenter Express in the UGS Velocity Series provides UGS with an important advantage as they seek to expand their presence in the mid-market and build on the solid foundation of NX and Solid Edge.”
Teamcenter Express applies breakthrough, pre-configured industry best practices to provide ease of installation, setup, ease of use and support, for a low total cost of ownership. It manages the complete design process for engineering organizations currently experiencing a data explosion brought on by rapidly expanding product complexity. To minimize IT implementation and maintenance costs, the product is designed for the standard process in a Microsoft environment, as well as pre-configured with workflows from UGS' years of cPDM experience. This also provides low total cost of ownership, while remaining scalable to the full Teamcenter portfolio as customer needs grow. With complete Teamcenter compatibility, suppliers have an unparalleled level of compliance with OEM processes, allowing them to grow their OEM business, while improving customer satisfaction without the costs associated with custom deployments.
“Teamcenter Express is built on a common database architecture that promotes data sharing for coordinated release and engineering order processes to help organizations dramatically improve the speed, efficiency and quality of product development from concept to manufacturing,” said Barry Bevis, Managing Director of Edge Software. “It is easy to implement, learn and use so customers see immediate benefits in areas such as increased design reuse and more effective supplier collaboration.”
Teamcenter Express promotes project-wide collaboration via standard electronic data exchange and visualization formats, including popular PCF and JT. Furthermore, Teamcenter Express is built on UGS’ “Open by Design” strategy so it can manage data created by third-party software tools in addition to UGS product data. Teamcenter Express can be coupled with a wide variety of computer-aided design (CAD) applications including UGS’ Solid Edge and NX as well as CATIA, AutoCAD, Inventor and SolidWorks. It also integrates with a variety of market-leading ERP solutions for consistent bill of materials (BOM) management.
First customer shipment is planned for Q4 2005. For more information visit http://www.ugs.com/products/velocity
About Edge Software
Edge Software is the master distributor for the UGS Velocity Series in Australia. It has sales, support, consulting and training offices around Australia; visit; www.edgeaustralia.com.au or call 1300 883 653
About UGS
UGS is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with nearly 4 million licensed seats and 46,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, UGS’ vision is to enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through global innovation networks to deliver world-class products and services while leveraging UGS’ open enterprise solutions, fulfilling the mission of enabling them to transform their process of innovation. For more information on UGS products and services, visit www.ugs.com.
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Note: UGS and NX are trademarks or registered trademark of UGS Corp. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders.
The statements in this news release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding expected benefits of the product, adoption by customers, continued innovation and other statements identified by forward looking terms such as "may," "will," "expect," "plan," "anticipate" or "project," are forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements, including, among others, risks relating to developments in the PLM industry, competition, failure to innovate and intellectual property. UGS has included a discussion of these and other pertinent risk factors in its registration statement on Form S-4 most recently filed with the SEC. UGS disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.