REHOVOT, Israel, July 13 --
- New CADMatrix(TM) Add-In Allows direct Control of 3D Model Material
Preferences for Connex(TM) Printing, Streamlining Multi-Part, Multi-Material
Design Process
Objet Geometries Ltd.(http://www.objet.com/), the innovation leader in 3D
printing (http://www.objet.com/), today announced a new add-in for SolidWorks(R)
2009 computer-aided design (CAD) software, CADMatrix(TM).
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080514/305187 )
Available free of charge at the Objet Web site
(http://www.objet.com/Customer_Support/Download_Center/), the new CADMatrix(TM)
add-in enables designers and engineers to seamlessly assign Objet model
materials to multi-part, multi-material designs within SolidWorks, thus allowing
for increased control of 3D model validation.
The CADMatrix(TM) software for SolidWorks 2009 is designed specifically for
users of Objet’s groundbreaking Connex(TM)
(http://www.objet.com/3D-Printer/Connex500/) systems, the first to allow
simultaneous printing of several materials with different mechanical and
physical properties. Based on Objet’s revolutionary PolyJet Matrix(TM)
technology, the Connex(TM) affords new time and price efficiencies in product
development and manufacturing.
We are proud to partner with Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp. to bring this
great new capability to the SolidWorks design community, said Amit Shvartz, VP
Marketing at Objet. The Connex(TM) was the first 3D system to access the world
of multi-material printing, an opportunity never before available. Now the
introduction of CADMatrix(TM) takes this opportunity to a whole new level,
allowing leading designers using SolidWorks to assign materials for the Connex
directly in the design software platform.
Enhancing Capabilities for Multi-Material Designs
Using an intuitive three-step wizard, the new CADMatrix(TM) add-in guides users
in assigning different materials to different parts of the design. Once the
assignment process is completed, the add-in produces a ready-to-print Objet
Digital Format (ObjDF) file, which can be sent by e-mail or exported for
printing on the Connex(TM). As a result, designers and engineers can reduce
design cycles and the need for reprints, speeding up the 3D printing process and
ensuring greater model integrity as definitions are immediately implemented
inside the design.
SolidWorks 2009 expands on the software’s history of ease of use, design
power and affordability by allowing design teams to spend more time on
innovation and less on CAD software operations, ultimately making their
companies more successful. The software helps companies design better products
more quickly and easily through an array of unique features, including more than
260 customer-driven enhancements and significant innovations that break new
ground in engineering efficiency. SolidWorks 2009 delivers a dramatic increase
in speed, a reflection of an intensive effort focused directly on performance;
improved workflow and verification capabilities to improve product quality;
numerous drawing improvements; single-window, fully associative integration with
all SolidWorks software products and many additional enhancements that directly
satisfy customer requests.
Objet Geometries has built a strong reputation for delivering the innovative
rapid prototyping capabilities that many engineers need, said Nick Iwaskow,
Manager, Alliances at DS SolidWorks. Together, Objet and SolidWorks 2009 give
engineers the tools, design power, and ease of use to streamline product
development and design better products more quickly and effectively than ever
before.
CADMatrix(TM) for SolidWorks is available from the Objet Geometries download
center at http://www.objet.com/DownloadCenter
About Objet Geometries
Objet Geometries Ltd., (http://www.objet.com), a pioneer in photopolymer
jetting, develops, manufactures and globally markets ultra-thin-layer,
high-resolution 3-Dimensional printing systems and materials that utilize
PolyJet(TM) and PolyJet Matrix(TM) polymer jetting technologies to print
ultra-thin layers.
The market-proven Eden(TM) line of 3D Printing (ttp://www.objet.com) Systems
and the Alaris30 3D Printer are based on Objet’s patented office-friendly
PolyJet Technology. The Connex(TM) is based on Objet’s PolyJet Matrix(TM)
technology, which jets multiple model materials simultaneously and creates
composite Digital Materials(TM) on the fly. All Objet systems use Objet’s
FullCure(R) materials to create accurate, clean, smooth and highly detailed
3-dimensional models.
Objet’s solutions enable manufacturers and industrial designers to reduce
cost of product development cycles and dramatically shorten time-to-market of
new products. Objet systems are in use by world leaders in many industries, such
as automotive, electronics, toy, consumer goods, and footwear industries in
North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Japan.
Founded in 1998, Objet serves its growing worldwide customer base through
offices in USA, Europe and Hong Kong, and a global network of distribution
partners. Objet owns more than 50 patents and patent pending inventions.
About Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp.
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp., a Dassault Systemes S.A. subsidiary, is a
world leader in 3D solutions. The company develops and markets software for
design, analysis, product data management, and documentation. It is the leading
supplier of 3D CAD technology, giving teams intuitive, high-performing software
that helps them design better products. For the latest news, information, or an
online demonstration, visit the company’s Web site
(http://www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America,
call +1-978-371-5000).
SolidWorks is a registered trademark of DS SolidWorks Corp. Other brand and
product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Contacts - SolidWorks: Nancy Buchino Darby Johnson Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
Corp. Beaupre Co. Public Relations, Inc. +1-978-318-5262 +1-603-559-5809
Nancy.Buchino@3ds.com djohnson@beaupre.com Contacts - Objet Geometries: Lynn
Kolevsohn Scott Addison or Sharon Horowitz Objet Geometries gabbegroup
+972-8-931-4432 +1-212-220-4444 Lynn.Kolevsohn@objet.com scott.addison@gabbe.com
/ sharon.horowitz@gabbe.com
SOURCE: Objet Geometries Ltd.
Contacts - SolidWorks: Nancy Buchino, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp.,
+1-978-318-5262, Nancy.Buchino@3ds.com; Darby Johnson, Beaupre Co. Public
Relations, Inc., +1-603-559-5809, djohnson@beaupre.com; Contacts - Objet
Geometries: Lynn Kolevsohn, Objet Geometries, +972-8-931-4432,
Lynn.Kolevsohn@objet.com; Scott Addison or Sharon Horowitz, gabbegroup,
+1-212-220-4444, scott.addison@gabbe.com / sharon.horowitz@gabbe.com
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