CCE's EnSuite Updated for Automotive, Aerospace & Industrial Machine Industries

Update Includes Support for CATIA V5 R21 and Solid Edge ST4 Systems.

CCE, a leading engineering software and services provider, announces an update to its EnSuite software. The new release provides ability to read & write CATIA V5 R21 and Solid Edge ST4 files without requiring a license of the respective CAD Systems.

“EnSuite is widely used in the Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Machine industries” said Vinay Wagle, CCE’s VP of Sales & Marketing. “Supporting the latest versions of CATIA V5 and Solid Edge is extremely important to our customers in these industries.” added Vinay.

EnSuite provides quick access to critical engineering information residing in CAD data, no matter which CAD system was used to author it. It’s extremely user-friendly interface is designed for users who may not be trained in using CAD systems, but need to access CAD data for their day-to-day work. EnSuite supports all major 3D CAD formats including CATIA V4, CATIA V5, NX, Creo, SolidWorks, Parasolid, JT, CGR, STL, Solid Edge, 3D PDF, IGES and STEP.

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CCE's EnSuite Enhanced with Tools for Reverse Engineering & Rapid Prototyping

Model Comparison, Bounding Volumes, Surface Area and More.

Farmington Hills, MI – CCE has announced the release of EnSuite with new tools for reverse engineering and rapid prototyping applications.

EnSuite’s Model Compare functionality has been extended to compare Native CAD data with scanned Point Cloud data, and STL files. The results of the comparison are visually displayed showing the deviations from the original design. The results can also be exported to an XLS file. This functionality is critical in reverse engineering and rapid prototyping applications to ensure the physical part matches the CAD data within specified tolerances.

New tools for computing surface area, bounding volume and 3D measurements for Point Cloud and STL files have also been added. Besides, EnSuite incorporates viewers for Point Cloud, STL and native CAD files.

“With widespread availability of 3D Scanners & Rapid Prototyping, EnSuite provides users critical tools to maximize the application of these technologies in their product development, competitive benchmarking, quality assurance and rapid manufacturing activities”, said Vinay Wagle, CCE’s VP of Sales & Marketing.

EnSuite provides quick access to critical engineering information residing in CAD data, no matter which CAD system was used to author it. It’s extremely user-friendly interface is designed for users who may not be trained in using CAD systems, but need to access CAD data for their day-to-day work. EnSuite supports all major 3D CAD formats including CATIA V4, CATIA V5, NX, Pro/E, SolidWorks, Parasolid, JT, CGR, STL, Solid Edge, 3D PDF, IGES and STEP.

CCE Releases world’s first independent API for CATIA V6

ODX/CAT6 reinforces CCE’s commitment to robust CAD interoperability.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan – CCE, a provider of advanced interoperability technology announces the release of its newest Open Data eXchange (ODX) library - ODX/CAT6 - for accessing CATIA Version 6 (V6) data without requiring a CATIA Version 6 license or software. This is a major milestone for the interop industry as ODX/CAT6 is the world’s first API for CATIA V6 independent of Dassault.

“Dassault’s new CATIA V6 technology is based on a brand new data architecture platform that is not compatible with Dassault’s previous generation CATIA V5 software.” said Vinay Wagle, CCE’s VP of Sales & Marketing. “Developing interop technology for a new data platform takes years of trial and error effort. But CCE’s mature software processes and experienced developers has enabled the company to compress the development cycle to months, putting us well ahead of our competitors.” added Vinay.

The first release of ODX/CAT6 provides support for visualization & geometry data and assembly structure. CCE is scheduled to add more advanced functionality in the next few releases to support FT&A and feature information.

ODX is a collection of software development libraries that provide users the ability to read & write native CAD files, without the cost of ownership associated with the respective CAD systems. Applications developed using ODX are completely independent of any form of CAD software or licensing. ODX libraries are very robust and are currently being used by a number of leading MCAD software ISVs worldwide. The libraries, architected using the state-of-the-art technologies and developed in portable C and C++, are easy to implement and are continuously updated to support the latest releases of all major CAD systems.

The file formats currently supported include CATIA V4, CATIA V5, UG/NX, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Parasolid, JT, 3D PDF, IGES and STEP.

CCE Announces Oceans SDK, a first-of-its-kind Middleware to connect Enterprise Applications with CAD data assets

CCE Announces Oceans SDK, a first-of-its-kind Middleware to connect Enterprise Applications with CAD data assets

Farmington Hills, Michigan : CCE announces its latest innovation, Oceans SDK, to connect Enterprise Applications to CAD data assets. Oceans SDK is a first-of-its-kind technology that provides access to product data stored in CAD files via a single C++ API for all major CAD formats. Oceans SDK supports CATIA V4, CATIA V5, Unigraphics, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Pro/ENGINEER, Autodesk Inventor, Parasolid, IGES and STEP data formats. Oceans SDK does not require a license of the CAD system to access its data.

Oceans SDK provides seamless access to critical product data stored in CAD files. Enterprise applications deployed today use innovative software architectures such as SaaS to bring the benefits of optimized and holistic workflow management applications to a wider audience within the extended enterprise. The same applications, however, are hampered by restrictive architectures and licensing requirements that prevent them from fully exploiting the CAD data assets for the benefit of everyone in the product lifecycle.

According to the recently published “Collaboration & Interoperability Market Report 2008” from Longview Advisors, use of 3D CAD data in downstream applications is increasing, with predictions of further increase as “it seems there is a continued slow migration to complete reliance on 3D CAD data in product design and engineering”. CCE believes this is the democratization of 3D data in the enterprise. Oceans SDK, with its innovative, untethered architecture, is the ideal middleware for any enterprise application wanting to integrate 3D CAD and is well suited for products such as Product Data Management (PDM) systems, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems, Web-based Catalogs, Sales Configuration Systems etc.

“Currently the only way enterprise applications such as PLM, ERP and MRP, can gain access to CAD-authored product data is by licensing expensive royalty-based API’s from CAD software OEM’s” says CCE’s VP of Sales & Marketing, Mr. Vinay Wagle. “Oceans SDK will provide an easy and non-royalty based solution to all such enterprise application providers, thereby providing them with a significant edge over competition” adds Vinay.

To learn more about Oceans SDK, visit www.cadcam-e.com/oceanssdk.aspx

CCE is a Michigan Corporation in business since 1989. Our US offices are located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Ramsey, New Jersey, Charleston, South Carolina and Chicago, Illinois. We established an engineering center in Chennai, India in 1998.

CCE's focus is in CAD software development and related services. The mission of the company is to deliver value for our customers through innovative products and custom application development.

EnSuite Adds Ability to Move Components in Assemblies and Improves Collaboration

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – CCE has announced that it has added the ability to transform and rotate components in heterogeneous and homogenous assemblies as well as improved markup collaboration capabilities in EnSuite Version 2 – its multi-CAD viewing, translation and productivity software. “In this new version we have raised the bar another notch by providing new capabilities for downstream manipulation of homogeneous or heterogeneous assemblies while also simplifying the process of communicating markup and redlining information by attaching the markup to the CAD file,” said Vinay Wagle, V.P. Sales & Marketing for CCE.

The transform and rotate components in assembly feature enhances the ability of EnSuite users to work with assemblies created by inserting components from a single or multiple CAD systems. In the previous version of EnSuite, components could be moved to create the assembly but were fixed from that point on. In the new version, components of existing assemblies can be rotated or transformed at any time. This feature enables users to, for example, evaluate the functionality of a mechanism by moving components through their full range of motion to identify and correct interferences.

This feature improves on the already powerful ability of EnSuite to create assemblies using components from different proprietary and neutral CAD formats such as Pro/ENGINEER, CATIA V4 or V5, SolidWorks, Unigraphics, IGES, STEP and Parasolid. Each individual or company involved in a collaborative product development project can create and modify components in their own CAD system while the entire assembly can be viewed, evaluated and marked up in a single environment.

The collaborative capabilities of EnSuite have also been improved by storing markup and CAD data in a single file in order to simplify communications. In previous versions, markup data was saved in separate files and the CAD file as well as each markup file had to be stored and transferred separately. In the latest version, the option is provided to save the CAD file and all markup images in a single file using CCE’s proprietary ES3D file format. The user can deliver the CAD data and multiple markup images in a single file for easy sending and viewing.

The latest EnSuite update will be available to all active subscription license customers as well as to new customers.

EnSuite goes far beyond the capabilities of conventional viewers and translators by providing a wide range of productivity tools for accessing critical engineering information. EnSuite prevents users from saving changes to the master CAD model to protect integrity of the master model. Licenses are automatically administered and the product updated over the Internet.

EnSuite is designed for companies that work in a multi-CAD environment, such as those used by customers, vendors and partners. EnSuite provides seamless interoperability with CATIA V4, CATIA V5, Pro/ENGINEER, Unigraphics, and SolidWorks CAD systems as well as Parasolid, IGES and STEP files. Files can be translated to and from any of these formats without the native CAD software.

About CCE:

CCE is a premier engineering software development and services company that was established in 1989. Our offices are located in Farmington Hills, Michigan and Ramsey, New Jersey. CCE's products include translation software to exchange data between dissimilar CAD/CAM systems, visualization software to view CAD data, and product configurators to dramatically reduce time for creating CAD files for highly configurable product families.

CCE specializes in a Partnership Approach to Engineering Services featuring multi-discipline CAD/CAM/CAE design, engineering, analysis, and translation services. CCE also specializes in software development and support services, which include CAD/CAM/CAE application development, Internet-based collaboration software development, and software quality assurance testing. CCE serves large and small engineering organizations and independent software vendors in all manufacturing sectors including Automotive, Aerospace, Medical, and Consumer Appliances. Products and Services are sold through its direct sales force and over 100 resellers worldwide. For further information, visit our website www.cadcam-e.com.

CCE Updates its Mastercam Interoperability Product to support Mastercam X3

CCE Updates its Mastercam Interoperability Product to support Mastercam X3

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – CCE, a leading provider of engineering software and services solutions, announced today that its CAD interoperability product for translating Unigraphics data (NX till NX5) to Mastercam (MC/Ug) has been updated to support Mastercam X3 files. This recent update also includes support for Windows Vista as well as the ability to import datum planes and coordinate systems directly into Mastercam as views.

MC/Ug is a C-Hook integrated into Mastercam and provides seamless data exchange between the two systems. MC/Ug cuts the time to generate tool paths from Unigraphics data by eliminating iterations between design and manufacturing due to lack of accurate and reliable data exchange. It is ideal for Mastercam users who work with Unigraphics data but do not have access to Unigraphics software.

The latest MC/Ug update will be available to all customers on active maintenance/subscription as well as to new customers.

About CCE:

CCE is a premier engineering software development and services company that was established in 1989. Our offices are located in Farmington Hills, MI and Ramsey, NJ with additional sales offices at Charleston, SC and Chicago, IL. CCE's products include translation software to exchange data between dissimilar CAD/CAM systems, visualization software to view CAD data, and product configurators to dramatically reduce time for creating CAD files for highly configurable product families.

CCE specializes in a Partnership Approach to Engineering Services featuring multi-discipline CAD/CAM/CAE design, engineering, analysis, and translation services. CCE also specializes in software development and support services, which include CAD/CAM/CAE application development, Internet-based collaboration software development, and software quality assurance testing. CCE serves large and small engineering organizations and independent software vendors in all manufacturing sectors including Automotive, Aerospace, Medical, and Consumer Appliances. Products and Services are sold through its direct sales force and over 100 resellers worldwide. For further information, visit our website www.cadcam-e.com.

CCE Announces New Release of PowerLink

Farmington Hills, Michigan - CCE announces the new release of its acclaimed engineering work order management system, PowerLink. PowerLink Version 5 (XG) is CCE's proprietary web-based work order management system, designed for timely, reliable and secure communication and management of the offshore outsourcing program. PowerLink Version 5 (XG) provides control, visibility and accountability of the outsourcing team, mitigating the risk with working offshore.

Since inception in 2002, PowerLink has been constantly upgraded, largely driven by user requests. PowerLink XG is the latest version of the widely acclaimed product. It has been developed with the latest Microsoft technologies including ASP.NET AJAX, SQL server-side scripting, SOAP-based web services and an ergonomic, customizable user interface to deliver a highly secure (Thawte 128-bit encryption) transactional system, with an exceptional user experience, both in the web-browser based and desktop based versions of the product. Some of the features in the new release of PowerLink XG are:

- Unified & secure login for in-the-office and on-the-road access and operation
- Manufacturing work order support to manage offshore manufacturing
- Asynchronous download manager to support data transfer using low bandwidth Internet connections, and background operation
- Ability to simultaneously manage multiple work orders without constant switching
- Enhanced User Interface with features to simplify commonly used tasks
- User-friendly installation to permit one-click install of the software
- Online Updates to ensure software is always up-to-date on the users' desktop
- Online Help

The desktop version has additional features including:

- Live support
- Native CAD data viewers
- Video recorder to record CAD/CAE application usage for training or communicating complex modeling tasks to remote teams
- Seamless connection to upload data files directly into PowerLink work order

PowerLink is an integrated feature of CCE's outsourcing model, and is available to all CCE's engineering services clients for no additional cost. CCE also provides free training on PowerLink usage for new users.

Arun Raj, CCE's Engineering Services Manager says, "PowerLink provides our customers an easy-to-use, real-time, environment and tools to manage offshore engineering teams from any remote location. In my role as the US-based facilitator, I can assist our customers by providing critical and timely oversight on their teams, even for teams as large as 20 engineers offshore, from my office desktop. This would have been impossible with traditional communication tools like Email and FTP".

About CCE

CCE is a Michigan Corporation in business since 1989. Our US offices are located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Ramsey, New Jersey, Charleston, South Carolina and Chicago, Illinois. We established an engineering center in Chennai, India in 1998.

CCE's focus is in establishing offshore-based strategic global engineering centers for our clients, developing design automation software for increased efficiencies, and providing innovative technology solutions for the engineering marketplace.

For further information please contact us at +1-248-932-5295 or visit our web site at www.cceintl.com