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Spatial Releases ACIS® and 3D InterOp R22, Increasing the Depth of Application Capabilities

New Release Strengthens Modeling Capabilities, Point Cloud Handling and CAD Translation Support

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — August 2, 2011 — Spatial Corp., a leading provider of 3D development components for design, manufacturing and engineering applications, today announces 3D ACIS® Modeler and 3D InterOp R22. The release supports Spatial’s commitment to enhance ACIS and 3D InterOp based on developer and end-user needs. ACIS R22 introduces an innovative approach for uncovering the root cause of modeling failures, enhances point cloud capabilities and performance, and offers new functions for improving modeling robustness. 3D InterOp R22 suite of translators includes support for additional format-specific attributes and provides support for the latest CAD versions.

In ACIS R22, one area of focus was raising the level of transparency of the modeler’s error reporting to aid developers in determining the root cause of an issue. When an operation fails, the responsible geometrical complexities and all possible related factors are identified. With this information, including descriptive error messages and references to the problematic entities, developers are able to efficiently address encountered failures. In addition, several new capabilities were added for dimensional metrology applications, including a new point cloud data structure with a high-performance selection mechanism, a registration API for aligning a point cloud with the design model, and integration with the entity-point-distance calculation API to improve ease of use. Lastly, new APIs for addressing topology irregularities improve the overall robustness of the modeler.

“When we chose Spatial, we were looking for a geometry kernel and a set of CAD translators that met our performance and functionality requirements. What we found was a development partner that understood our industry, listened to our needs and responded,” commented Mathieu Dubé-Dallaire, BuildIT Engineering Manager. “R22 includes new capabilities that BuildIT requested for our 3D model-based inspection software, along with other functionality we did not request, but glad someone else did. The release reconfirms our belief that we chose an excellent technology and found a great partnership in the industry.”

ACIS R22 New Functionality and Enhancements

ACIS R22 includes the following new capabilities:

For a complete list of functionality see the ACIS R22 Release Notes

3D InterOp R22 Enhancements

3D InterOp R22 adds the ability to import additional feature types, attributes and model states, along with support for the latest CAD and industry-standard file versions.

For a complete list of functionality see the 3D InterOp R22 Release Notes

“In addition to R22 providing many new customer requested enhancements, our developers really paid attention to what is required to improve the developer experience with ACIS and 3D InterOp. A good example is the new approach to identifying and reporting the root cause of failures,” stated Ray Bagley, Spatial Director of Product Planning and Management. “We continue to be responsive to our customers by providing new capabilities that improve developer productivity, expand functional capabilities and strengthen their ability to deliver innovative applications to market more quickly.”

Upcoming ACIS and 3D InterOp R22 Webinar

Spatial will provide a presentation and demo of R22, on Wednesday, Aug 24, at 10:00am EDT (14:00 UTC). Please register here.

About Spatial

Spatial Corp., a Dassault Systèmes subsidiary, is a leading provider of 3D development software components for technical applications across a broad range of industries. Spatial’s 3D modeling, 3D visualization, and Data Exchange software components help application developers deliver market-leading products, maintain focus on core competencies, and reduce time-to-market. Spatial 3D components have been adopted by some of the world's most recognized software developers, manufacturers, research institutes, and universities. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Spatial has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, China and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.spatial.com or contact Spatial by email at Email Contact or by phone at 303-544-2900.

ACIS and SAT are registered trademarks of Spatial Corp. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2011 Spatial Corp.



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