Jennifer Calhoon

anark Anark Corporation, a provider of automated 3D CAD visualization and Model Based Enterprise (MBE) solutions announced the release of Anark Core™ 4.2 and MBEWorks for SolidWorks 2014 that adds powerful new features, including new 3D Model Based Enterprise (MBE) authoring and viewing capability which integrates gently into existing PLM Enterprise infrastructure.

Anark Core MBEWorks for SolidWorks 2014 will be demonstrated for the first time at SolidWorks World 2014 Jan. 26-29, 2014 (booth # 644) at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA.

This powerful new release of Anark Core and Anark Core MBEWorks adds to its ability to transform native SolidWorks® 2014 parts and assemblies with 3D MBD data (i.e. 3D GD&T, 3D notes, and Annotation Views) the ability to also transform native CATIA V5 and V6 data with 3D MBD (i.e. PMI and Captures) into high-fidelity 3D PDF and 3D HTML MBE documents.
“These new breakthrough MBD capabilities enable Anark’s SolidWorks and CATIA customers to quickly move away from old school 2D Paper Drawings (which adds up to 30% to the cost of an engineering organization) into a Drawingless and Paperless 3D Model Based Enterprise (3D MBE) environment”, said Stephen Collins, President and CEO at Anark Corporation. “3D MBE has been shown to save manufacturing operations up to 20% in scrap and rework caused by mis-interpretation of 2D drawing specifications and 50% improvement in manufacturing and supplier response times.”

Anark Core MBEWorks generated documents are free to deploy and free to view because they are created in native Adobe 3D PDF format which can be viewed with the free Adobe Reader and native HTML 5.0 Web browser format which can be viewed in off the shelf free internet browsers (like Microsoft Internet Explorer).

Also new to Anark Core and Anark Core MBEWorks for SolidWorks 2014 is the:

• Release of Anark Core SDK which allows SolidWorks and CATIA customers to easily integrate Anark Core Server into their EPDM and PLM environments
• The automatic publishing of “precise- pixel perfect” 3D PDF and 3D HTML Engineering and Manufacturing Release Documents from EPDM and PLM workflows.
• Five (5) times performance improvement in the transformation of large SolidWorks
Assemblies into lightweight 3D PDF and 3D HTML EBOM, MBOM and other
manufacturing release documents
• New “one-button-push” 3D PDF Engineering and Manufacturing document publishing,
which makes it easy to get up and running with 3D PDF based Engineering,
Purchasing, Manufacturing and Inspection documents.
• Ability to combine native SolidWorks, CATIA and other native CAD formats (all with
3D MBD data) into a single “pixel perfect” multi-cad 3D PDF and/or 3D HTML
release document.
• Many more…

Anark
www.anark.com

Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT) announced support for the S1000D documentation standard as part of the latest Capital® software release. The Capital suite addresses vehicle electrical system definition, design, manufacture and service. S1000D support is just one of over 60 new capabilities available in the latest version of the Capital software suite. Users can automatically generate S1000D-compliant information packages directly from their electrical design data using the Capital Publisher™ tool, thereby reducing the costs and lead times associated with technical documentation creation. Also new in this release is tablet device support, enhanced security, and further support for regulatory compliance.

S1000D is an international specification for the production of technical publications. It was initially developed by the Aerospace and Defense Industries Association of Europe (ASD) for use with military aircraft. The specification has since been modified for use with land, sea, and commercial equipment. S1000D is maintained by the S1000D Steering Committee, which includes board members from ASD, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) in the United States, and the Air Transport Association (ATA), along with national industry and defense representatives.

Werner Schadelbauer, managing director of HiCo-ICS and chairman of the ASD Integrated Logistics Support Specifications Working Group in Austria, said “Standards such as S1000D are increasingly the choice for technical documentation. Capital’s feed into S1000D environments will significantly streamline electrical system documentation creation for companies that have adopted this standard.”

In addition to automatic creation of S1000D compliant documentation, Capital Publisher is a unique tool that delivers a highly navigable, vehicle/configuration-specific environment for maintenance technicians. Even with the aid of diagnostic systems, faults within the complex, multi-configuration electrical systems found on wheeled and flying vehicles are often time-consuming to troubleshoot. Capital Publisher’s technician environment can substantially aid this task. With the new Capital release this environment can now be delivered to tablet devices, which may be either online or offline, thereby making troubleshooting easier even in remote locations.

Martin O’Brien, general manager of Mentor’s Integrated Electrical Systems Division, said “Rapid fault rectification is a particularly high-impact activity. It directly affects the availability of industrial vehicles ranging from agriculture equipment to military aircraft, while for passenger cars or motorcycles the impact is felt in terms of reduced repair costs and improved brand image. Delivering electrical system troubleshooting assistance to mobile platforms is a natural extension of the Capital capability first introduced in 2011.”

In addition to the new capabilities noted above, the new Capital release delivers multiple improvements such as enhanced security, and further support for regulatory compliance. This latest release of the Capital software suite is available for immediate download by new and existing customers.

Mentor Graphics
www.mentor.com