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On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 3:00 PM Central European Time, ITI will drive a new Webinar "CADfix Viz Webinar for AR/VR/MR" and will review the release of ITI’s new CAD to mesh conversion solution that maximizes the reuse of 3D digital assets for VR/AR/MR applications.

Built on the proven CADfix CAD model translation, repair, and simplification platform, the new CADfix Viz solution streamlines the process of converting and preparing complex CAD models for use in visualization applications.

CADfix Viz produces optimized XR-ready 3D assets through robust meshing, parametrizable geometric defeaturing, and intelligent decimation. Full process automation and batch capabilities streamline processing, in addition to a full suite of interactive tools for close control over results.

In 45 minutes you will learn how to:

• Generating mesh from CAD models
• Defeaturing models
• The decimation of mesh
• LOD generation
• Process automation

Register to Webinar

Paris, Tuesday, March 2^nd 2021. The latest version of the world's leading 2D & 3D CAD Viewer software is now available. KISTERS announced the release of 3DViewStation 2021.0, a major update including feature enhancements and CAD systems updates. 3DViewStation is available in several products : Desktop, WebViewer/VisShare, Automation server (KAS) and VR.

Paris, Monday, February 22, 2021 – ITI announce the release of CADfix Viz, a new CAD to mesh conversion solution that maximizes the reuse of 3D digital assets for VR/AR/MR applications.
CADfix Viz is a user-friendly solution built on the proven CADfix model translation, repair, and simplification platform, designed to streamline the process of converting complex CAD models for use in VR/AR/MR visualization systems. Process automation reduces the engineering design labor and costs associated with large CAD model simplification and integration.

Paris, Wednesday, September 9^th 2020. The latest version of the world's leading 2D & 3D CAD Viewer software is now available. KISTERS announced the release of 3DViewStation 2020.1, a minor update including feature enhancements and CAD systems updates.

The latest version of the world's leading 3D CAD repair & healing software is now available.

Paris, Saturday, August 1st 2020. ITI TranscenData announced today the release of CADfix 12 SP1, the latest edition of its leading CAD interoperability tool which tackles the ever present problems of 3D model data exchange and re-use between different engineering applications. CADfix allows the user to import CAD data, efficiently repair and adapt it, and export in the most suitable form for reuse in the downstream system, eliminating the need for expensive CAD model rework.

Actify announced the release of SpinFire Ultimate 11.7.3 containing the latest improvements and updates for CAD visualization:

CAD Importer Updates to support the following version:

• NX 1899 Series (2D & 3D)
• CATIA V5-6R2020 - R30 (update 2D only, 3D support due in upcoming release)
• Parasolid 32.0
• Revit 2020 (3D only)

Paris, Monday, June 8^th 2020. The latest version of the world's leading 2D & 3D CAD Viewer software is now available. KISTERS announced the release of 3DViewStation 2020.0, the latest edition of its extremely high performant 3D viewer, 3D CAD analysis & Digital Mockup (DMU) tool with modern office-compliant UI. For integrations you can use our desktop version as well as ActiveX version, which load native and neutral CAD data extremely fast, support virtual product structures, and provide graphical navigation capabilities for the visual enterprise. There is also a HTML5 WebViewer version and a VR-Edition available.

With the current set of functions and features the 3DViewStation is the perfect tool for sales, marketing, review processes, change management, work preparation, service applications, product configuration solutions, and technical documentation on Windows desktop and tablet PCs.

Paris, Wednesday June 3, 2020 - today ITI announced the availability of the new version of CADfix PPS 3, the latest version of CAD model simplification and file size reduction solution. Below are highlighted the main enhancements of PPS 3 :

Import and Export

• New CATIA V5 output in as either BREP (.CATpart) or CGR (.cgr).
• New ability to merge models allowing several two models to be merged into one file.
• New auto clean-up during import to allow more effective model simplification and better-quality models.
• Support for latest CAD versions (See the Product availability matrix for details).

Model Attributes

• New support for transparency allowing whole part, or individual faces to appear transparent.
• Auto-simplification and batch
• Improved results and performance providing greater accuracy and more consistent results.
• New option to use a saved keep list. Utilizing filters to identify components by shape, size, label, etc.

 Manual tools

• New Extrude face tool allowing a single face to be converted into a new/replacement body.
• New facet decimation tool to reduce the facets count in existing faceted bodies.

 GUI

• New layout to help improve user interaction and workflow.
• New model progress tool showing progress made in reducing model size.
• Faster display and selection for smoother interaction.

 Documentation

• New html help manual.
• Updated tutorial exercises.

This new version of the product is immediately available for all customers under maintenance wishing to update CADfix to PPS3.

For more details on the CADfix CAD repair and CAD simplification solution, please refer to this page.

On WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 4:00 PM Central European Time, ITI will drive a new Webinar "Simplifying Large MCAD Equipment Assemblies for Plant Design Integration & IP Protection".

In this webinar we will discuss how CADfix PPS facilitates the fully automatic simplification of large MCAD equipment models, minimizing user interaction and saving valuable time and cost.
With configuration files to store simplification tool parameters, CADfix PPS provides a consistent and repeatable automatic model simplification process that helps users achieve the desired level of simplification.
Saved configuration files can be applied to process individual or multiple models in a batch run. The CADfix PPS batch system produces processing reports for each model, with easily accessible simplification results for user interrogation.

CADfix PPS command line batch processing interface means that CAD model simplification can be integrated into automatic workflows. It is often important to protect key CAD components from simplification during automatic processes, and here the CADfix PPS ‘Keep List’ exempts user selected parts from simplification operations.
This short webinar demonstrates the fundamental aspects of the CADfix PPS automatic model simplification process.

In 15 minutes you will learn how to:

1. Populate and save a ‘Keep List’
2. Define and save automatic simplification configuration files
3. Process multiple models in an interactive CADfix PPS batch run
4. Process multiple models via the CADfix PPS command-line interface

Discover how to fully automate the simplification of large MCAD equipment models with CADfix PPS

May 26, 2020 – ITI announces the release of CADIQ 13, the latest version of our flagship CAD model quality and validation software provides several powerful enhancements that build upon the already powerful MBD model validation capabilities, improve user productivity, and expand the scope of CAD model formats and features supported. CADIQ 13 includes hundreds of bug fixes and security-related updates.

CADIQ compares CAD models of various formats to identify geometric shape, quality, annotation and PMI saved view differences introduced by engineering changes, translation or manual remodeling. It highlights shape differences in form, mass properties, surface geometry and topology. Quality defects that impede analysis, manufacturing or data exchange processes are clearly identified with no extraneous information. CADIQ analysis uses the native programming interface of each CAD system to maximize accuracy and robustness. Excel statistics are automatically generated to support process quality control. All functionality is available in a command line interface for integration into PLM systems.

The following improvements to the comprehensive validation of CAD geometry and PMI can be found in CADIQ 13 :

• Functionality
  • One page PDF reports
  • Enhanced SOLIDWORKS interface to analyze named Part Configuration specified on command line
  • Enhanced NX Assembly PMI interface to support assembly exploded views with trace lines
  • Enhanced JT Assembly PMI interface to support assembly exploded views with trace lines 
  • Enhanced viewer such that part saved view results can now be viewed by choosing a saved view from the custom view menu
  • New JT Assembly PMI support
  • New annotation semantic change diagnostics: 'Annotation Dimension Change', 'Annotation Tolerance Change', 'Annotation Type Change'
  • New annotation graphic change diagnostics: 'Annotation Position Change', 'Annotation Terminator Change'
  • New option to export Warm, Information and/or Error diagnostics to PDF reports
  • Temporarily removed support for custom view PDF reports, this functionality will be improved and restored in CADIQ 11.0.1
• Usability
  • Improved classification of annotation semantic/graphic change diagnostics
  • Fixed NX analysis abort with BREP error on corrupt NX wireframe data
  • Fixed CATIA V5 saved view analysis entities visible in view query
  • Fixed NX to JT Annotations Added due to NX interface only loading first display instance
• Performance
  • Improved NX Assembly PMI performance for complex assemblies
  • Enhanced to allow concurrent part by view analysis when Force CAD Model File to be Analyzed in Place is unchecked
• Administration
  • Upgraded to Python 2.7.14 and Zlib 1.2.11 for enhanced security
  • Patched Python 2.7.14 to fix published vulnerability: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2018-1000030/
  • Upgraded installer to Java SE 8u161/8u162 for enhanced security
  • Fixed create_job hang when using -batchReport ASCII option when incorrect inputs given or job analysis does not complete successfully
  • Removed create_job -generateTopLevelPDFReportOnly command line option as it is unnecessary with new one page PDF reports
• System Compatibility / Support
  • Added support for CATIA V5-6R2018
  • Added support for Solid Edge ST10
  • Upgraded 3D PDF (PRC) interface to HOOPS Publish/Exchange 2018 SP1

CADIQ 11 also includes many other enhancements to its supported CAD interfaces including: CATIA V4 and V5, NX, Creo, Inventor, Solid Edge, SOLIDWORKS, Parasolid, ACIS, IGES, STEP,JT, 3D PDF (PRC and U3D).

CADIQ 11 is immediately available for customer under maintenance.

On WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2020 4:00 PM Central European Time, ITI will drive a new Webinar "Simplifying Large MCAD Equipment Assemblies for Plant Design Integration & IP Protection".

In this webinar we will discuss the simplification of complex solids into primitive boxes, cylinders, and swept volumes.
CADfix PPS intelligently and automatically generates representative primitive solids in the place of complex parts, facilitating the removal of surplus detail and the protection of intellectual property.

This short webinar will demonstrate how CADfix PPS can help engineers reduce complex solids to primitive forms, helping to simplify large equipment models, protect IP and reduce file sizes for effective customer data delivery.

In 15 minutes you will learn how to:

1. 1. Automatically create representative primitives from complex solids
2. 2. Rapidly create extruded solids to simplify complex parts
3. 3. Interactively convert complex solid bodies to representative primitive solids

Discover how to simplify complex solids into primitive boxes, cylinders, and swept volumes.

On THURSDAY, September 12, 2019 4:00 - 5:00 PM Central European Time, ITI will drive a new Webinar "Why CAD Geometry is Not CAE Geometry".

Commercial CAD tools have matured at an impressive rate over the last 30 years. Today they provide the de facto industry solution for the creation of sophisticated, highly realistic, parametric geometry, capturing ever-increasing levels of detail and complexity.

However, for engineers and analysts performing advanced simulation, CAD geometry is frequently quoted as the single biggest bottleneck in their workflow. It accounts for hours and days of time lost performing manual clean-up and simplification. The result of this work, a CAE geometry model, drives the most sensitive stage of many simulations - mesh generation.

Through the CADfix product, ITI has been tackling the issues of re-using CAD geometry for simulation for over 40 years, starting in the days before CAD, when hand-made mesh was the "geometry".

In this webinar you will learn about:

• The most pressing geometry issues affecting the simulation industry
• The source of the issues and the nature of their negative impact on producing acceptable CAE geometry
• Novel techniques ITI is deploying, like the 3D medial axis transform, which unlock some of the key CAE geometry challenges

Join us to discover how you can better re-use CAD geometry for simulation

This webinar is presented by ITI Technical Director and CADfix Product Manager, Mark Gammon. After graduating with a degree in engineering science from Durham University he was first employed as an aerodynamicist in the UK military aerospace industry. During his time at BAE Systems he was fortunate enough to be involved in the transition from mainframe computing to the first 3D enabled desktop computers. After experiencing first-hand the game-changing potential that 3D digital modelling offered engineers, he moved into the commercial software business with ITI, where he has worked in the field of advanced geometry processing for the last 25 years.

Actify announced the release of SpinFire Ultimate 11.7 containing the latest improvements and updates for CAD visualization:

• Performance improvements
• UI Improvements
• Part Properties Charts
• Licensing & Activation - Ability to use floating license TIMEOUT and TIMEOUTALL options
• New Importers and Importer Updates.
  
• Importer Options - Random Color Generator import option to ACIS, ProEngineer & Creo Parametric, STEP, and STL files not containing colors.

Paris, Monday, February 18^th 2019. The latest version of the world's leading 2D & 3D CAD Viewer software is now available. KISTERS announced the release of 3DViewStation 2019.0, the latest edition of its extremely high performant 3D viewer, 3D CAD analysis & Digital Mockup (DMU) tool with modern office-compliant UI. For integrations you can use our desktop version as well as ActiveX version, which load native and neutral CAD data extremely fast, support virtual product structures, and provide graphical navigation capabilities for the visual enterprise. There is also a HTML5 WebViewer version and a VR-Edition available.

With the current set of functions and features the 3DViewStation is the perfect tool for sales, marketing, review processes, change management, work preparation, service applications, product configuration solutions, and technical documentation on Windows desktop and tablet PCs.

On WEDNESDAY, February 20, 2019 10:00 - 10:45 AM Eastern Standard Time (4:00 - 4:45 PM Central European Time), ITI will drive a new Webinar "Trusted Models and the Path to MBE Maturity".

You may be familiar with the Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) Maturity Index that has been around in various forms for several years. This index establishes seven levels of MBE maturity, starting at Level 0: Drawing-centric and ending at Level 6: Extended Model-Based Enterprise.

In this 45-minute webinar you will learn about:

• Why it's important to have models that can be trusted
• How CAD validation helps establish that trust
• ITI's CAD validation maturity roadmap that aligns with the MBE Maturity Index

Tune in to discover MBE solutions you can adopt in your organization

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This webinar will be presented by Raphael Nascimento. Raphael joined the ITI team in 2017 as the CADIQ Product Manager. Prior to ITI, Raphael spent over 20 years with PTC in roles such as sales, delivery and development for the Creo product (formerly Pro/ENGINEER). Raphael served as the PTC Creo Product Manager, responsible for the direction and overall strategy of Creo MBD and 2D detailing.