Actify Adds Support for CATIA 2D Drawings to its SpinFire¯ Solution

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif— October 24, 2002—Actify announced today that is has added support for CATIA 2D to its SpinFire visualization, communication and collaboration solution.
   
Responding to customer requirements to read legacy 2D drawings, Actify's updated CATIA importer now reads both 2D and 3D entities from V4.x native CATIA CAD files. In addition, the updated importer delivers significantly improved 3D performance.
   
Key features of Actify's updated CATIA importer include:

• Reads 2D drawings and 3D models
• Reads 3D models up to 50% faster than the previous importer
• Reads multiple 2D drawings from a single CATIA file
• Supports commonly used GDT symbols
• Supports all CATIA V4.x Model and Export files

The updated CATIA importer is a free upgrade for Actify customers who licensed the CATIA importer previously and have current maintenance coverage. New customers or existing customers without maintenance coverage can purchase the importer as an optional module. For complete purchase and download information, please visit www.actify.com or call Actify Sales at 1.415.227.3800 ext. 1211.

About Actify
Actify, Inc. is a leader in design access and visualization solutions for the automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, packaging and AEC industries. Actify's SpinFire product family enables companies to organize, share, track and control access to CAD files and product design data throughout the organization and supply chain. By making design information accessible and understandable to a wide range of people, Actify's SpinFire solution helps companies to cut communication costs, reduce development cycles, avoid costly rework and identify cost savings early in the product development process. More information on Actify and its SpinFire solution is available at www.actify.com.

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