DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / SEPTEMBER 8, 2003: VOL. 2 NO. 36    ( Table of Contents )

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ACTIFY'S KIT ALLOWS DEVELOPERS TO INCORPORATE VISUALIZATION

Actify Inc, a leader in client-server design visualization and collaboration solutions for the high tech, industrial automation and discrete manufacturing industries, announced the Actify SDK, a new software developers kit which gives developers and systems integrators the ability to customize the view, measure, markup and share functionality of CAD visualization. Application developers can also use the Actify SDK to incorporate visualization into their own applications.

The Actify SDK enables companies to integrate Actify technology easily with such existing data management systems as PDM, PLM, ERP, CRM and SCM. The SDK includes COM (Component Object Model) objects to create 3-D view-only files from native CAD designs, and an ActiveX component supporting native Windows applications or Web-based applications. Manufacturers can also create applications that export dimensions and parts directly to an ERP system or database and designers can create customized solutions for auditing and tracking comments and changes.

"Our new SDK will greatly increase the number of third party developers able to customize their own CAD visualization applications," said Randy Ochs, president and CEO of Actify. "This will allow manufacturer's suppliers and system integrators to imbed the functionality of Actify SpinFire Professional 2003 into their own industry niche applications."

According to Philippe Hammond, director of R&D at Processia Solutions, "Actify's SDK allows developers to easily integrate CAD visualization into just about any application, and has made our VPMViz (3-D web portal to Enovia.VPM) more powerful and more user friendly. The flexibility of the Actify SDK has allowed us to integrate only the needed components in our .NET application. Thanks to Actify, we have been able to deliver a `best of breed' solution in a short period of development."

To support this new capability, starting in late September, Actify will be providing free worldwide developer workshops.

Actify partners and customers can use the Actify SDK to create and integrate many different types of applications, including:

• PDM Integration -- Creates and distributes updated .3-D files when designs are checked into the system
• BOM Integration -- Automatically imports BOM's into ERP systems
• Design Comparison -- Automatically compares different designs based on changes in components parts
• Online catalogues -- Puts compressed 3-D models in online displays
• RFx Integrations -- Includes secure versions of designs for quoting and supplier collaboration
• Collaboration -- Integrates and tracks viewing, comments and design changes
• MES Integration -- 2-D and 3-D work instructions for both maintenance and production
• Animation Tools -- Animated CAD based tutorials and work instructions

A subscription to the Actify SDK gives developers access to leading edge CAD Visualization technology, robust documentation and sample applications, and professional support and networking.