Dassault Systemes And Fakespace Establish Caa V5 Software Partnership
New Fakespace Software offers virtual reality, driven by clusters, for PLM solutions
Paris, France and Marshalltown, Iowa – October 12, 2004 - Dassault Systèmes (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) today announced a partnership with Fakespace Systems, a leading provider of immersive visualization solutions. Fakespace joins the company’s Software Community Program (SCP) as a Component Application Architecture Version 5 (CAA V5) Software Partner.
Fakespace has integrated its solutions with ENOVIA - DMU Navigator 3, which enables high-end visualization and evaluation through virtual reality. Fakespace will provide services on the installation, configuration and operation of the virtual reality features of the V5 platform, in particular DMU Immersive Review. Dassault Systèmes and Fakespace will perform a certification process of cluster hardware configurations.
Two new solutions, available in a coming CATIA Version 5 release in 2005, will enable engineers and designers working with CATIA V5 Digital Mockup (DMU) to drive immersive environments using PC clusters and access virtual reality features in native V5 PLM:
- Conduit for V5 is the first solution to enable V5 CATIA, DELMIA and ENOVIA users to leverage clusters to drive large-scale visualization environments such as the multi-channel, immersive CAVE® and PowerWall™.
- CDVI (CATIA Drivers for Visualization and Interaction) is a set of software drivers for virtual reality devices to be enabled in CATIA V5, offering motion tracking as well as virtual input technologies such as wands and gloves. This complete solution provides an even more powerful collaborative design review environment for advanced synthesis and product styling.
BMW in Munich, Germany has chosen Conduit for its new BMW Projekthaus so that native CATIA V5 three-dimensional digital prototypes, running on clusters, can be displayed in large-scale CAVE, wall and workbench environments.
"Fakespace is the first V5 partner providing cluster-enabling software and the provision of complete visualization systems and training," said Chris Clover, president of Fakespace Systems Inc. "Dassault Systèmes and Fakespace have been working together since 1999 to refine the immersive features of V5 to ensure optimal performance and reliability."
"Fakespace’s expertise with all aspects of immersive visualization makes it a strong addition to the CAA V5 partner program", said Laurent Laloy, product manager, research and development, CATIA, Dassault Systèmes. "With Conduit and CDVI, V5 PLM users have a new range of possibilities for computing and interacting, resulting in more effective collaborative work sessions." |
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Mechdyne Corporation is the world’s largest company dedicated to consulting and development of immersive, networked and collaborative visualization systems. The company addresses complex projects where an in-depth understanding of user requirements leads to the development of products and customized solutions involving elements of visual, software and support systems. Mechdyne’s product divisions provide advanced display technology, audio/visual systems design, and implementation services, as well as immersive and interactive software development and support. Headquartered in Marshalltown, Iowa, Mechdyne’s customers include leading government laboratories, military research programs, energy companies and a variety of ‘edutainment,’ manufacturing, and other users of visualization technology. More information is available at www.mechdyne.com.
About the CAA V5 Software Community Program
CAA V5 (Component Application Architecture) is Dassault Systèmes’ open middleware and development environment for PLM. The CAA V5 Software Community Program is dedicated to ISV (Independent Software Vendors) willing to develop, sell and support CAA V5-based applications, fully integrated with CATIA, ENOVIA and DELMIA V5. This collaboration results in the expansion of Dassault Systèmes' 3D PLM solutions to cover the entire product lifecycle range, thus enabling mutual customers to take advantage of a larger set of products in response to their specific industrial needs. Spatial is the primary channel for marketing, sales and support/services for CAA V5. Information about CAA V5 is available at http://www.caav5.com.
About Dassault Systèmes
As world leader in three-dimensional product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, the Dassault Systèmes group brings value to more than 70,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets 3D PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire life cycle of products from conception to maintenance. Its offering includes 3D PLM integrated solutions for product development (CATIA®, ENOVIA®, DELMIA®, SMARTEAM®), mainstream 3D product design tools (SolidWorks), and 3D components (ACIS®) from Spatial Corp. Dassault Systèmes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. Information about Dassault Systèmes is available at http://www.3ds.com.
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