Delcam releases free PRO/E 2000i2 translator
Delcam, the UK's leading developer of CADCAM software, is pleased to announce the release of the world's first direct translator for PTC's Pro/Engineer 2000i2 software. This is the latest addition to the range of translation options available from the online data exchange service, PS-Exchange. Like the existing services, this new option will be provided totally free of charge for an introductory period. The complete PS-Exchange system will be converted into a "pay per translation" service later this year.
The addition of Pro/Engineer 2000i2 to PS-Exchange will enable toolmakers and other subcontractors to read such files supplied by their customers without any need to purchase extra software. The full range of options for input into PS-Exchange is now CATIA, Pro/Engineer, SolidWorks, Unigraphics, Parasolid XT, IGES, VDA and STEP, while files can be exported as IGES, Parasolid XT or as Delcam's own DGK format.
As well as being free of charge, PS-Exchange offers two advantages of over other online translation providers—speed and security. Other services require the CAD model to be sent to the service provider for translation and then returned. With PS-Exchange, the translation software is stored on the user's own computer. To use the service, the user simply obtains a real-time authorisation from Delcam's web serve—www.delcam.com. This approach gives much faster results since transferring a short authorisation code is much quicker and easier than transferring a complex CAD model. Once the authorisation has been obtained, the translation itself should never take more than a few minutes
The service also gives total security. Since the model file stays within the users own computer, there is no chance of sensitive information being intercepted or mailed to an incorrect address.
To test PS-Exchange, simply download the software from the Delcam Web Site—www.delcam.com—and register your participation.
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Source: Delcam