The CADMatrix software for SolidWorks 2009 is designed specifically for users of Objet’s groundbreaking Connex500, the first system to allow simultaneous printing of several materials with different mechanical and physical properties.
Rehovot, Israel— Objet Geometries announces new add-in software for SolidWorks 2009 3D computer-aided design (CAD) users printing on Objet’s Connex500 system which significantly streamlines the design process and allows greater control of model material preferences.
Available free of charge at the Objet Web site, the new CADMatrix add-in enables designers and engineers to seamlessly assign Objet model materials to multi-part, multi-material designs within Dassault Systèmes’ SolidWorks, thus allowing for increased control of 3D model validation.
The CADMatrix software for SolidWorks 2009 is designed specifically for users of Objet’s groundbreaking Connex500, the first system to allow simultaneous printing of several materials with different mechanical and physical properties. Based on Objet’s revolutionary PolyJet Matrix technology, the Connex500 affords new time and price efficiencies in product development and manufacturing.
“We are proud to partner with Dassault Systèmes to bring this great new capability to the SolidWorks design community,” says Amit Shvartz, VP Marketing at Objet.
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“The Connex500 was the first 3D system to access the world of multi-material printing, an opportunity never before available. Now the introduction of CADMatrix takes this opportunity to a whole new level, allowing leading designers using SolidWorks to assign materials for the Connex directly in the design software platform.”
Enhancing Capabilities For Multi-Material Designs
Using an intuitive three-step wizard, the new CADMatrix add-in guides users in assigning different materials to different parts of the design. Once the assignment process is completed, the add-in produces a ready-to-print Objet Digital Format (ObjDF) file, which can be sent by e-mail or exported for printing on the Connex500.
As a result, designers and engineers can reduce design cycles and the need for reprints, speeding up the 3D printing process and ensuring greater model integrity as definitions are immediately implemented inside the design.
A leader in the global 3D CAD industry, SolidWorks 2009 expands on the software’s history of ease of use, design power and affordability by allowing design teams to spend more time on innovation and less on CAD software operations, ultimately making their companies more successful.
The software helps companies design better products more quickly and easily through an array of unique features, including more than 260 customer-driven enhancements and significant innovations that break new ground in engineering efficiency. SolidWorks 2009 delivers a dramatic increase in speed, a reflection of an intensive effort focused directly on performance; improved workflow and verification capabilities to improve product quality; numerous drawing improvements; single-window, fully associative integration with all SolidWorks software products and many additional enhancements that directly satisfy customer requests.
“Objet Geometries has built a strong reputation for delivering exactly the rapid prototyping functionality engineers need,” says Nick Iwaskow, Manager, Alliances at SolidWorks.
“Together, Objet and SolidWorks 2009 give engineers the innovative tools, design power, and ease of use to streamline product development and design better products more quickly and effectively than ever before.”
For more information visit www.objet.com and www.solidworks.com