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SYCODE launches five new plug-ins for IntelliCAD powered applications
Panaji - 30th Nov, 2005 - SYCODE today launched five new file
import plug-ins for IntelliCAD powered applications. The five plug-ins
are:
STL Import for IntelliCAD
OBJ Import for IntelliCAD
HPGL Import for IntelliCAD
NC Import for IntelliCAD
Points Import for IntelliCAD
"The
user base of IntelliCAD powered applications is fast growing as
IntelliCAD technology gains wider acceptance”, explains Deelip
Menezes, owner of SYCODE. “However, the ability of these applications
to exchange data is largely limited to the DWG and DXF file formats.
There is a need to give these applications the ability to read and write
other file formats as well. We have made an attempt to fulfill this need
with these five file import plug-ins. We are in the process of
developing and testing file export plug-ins for IntelliCAD powered
applications and will be launching them shortly. We believe that these
file import and export plug-ins will help create a smoother workflow
between IntelliCAD powered applications and other CAD systems.”
The file import plug-ins are briefly described below:
STL Import for IntelliCAD
The STL file format
is the Rapid Prototyping industry's standard data transmission format
and is the format required to interact with stereolithography machines.
Stereolithography files contain solids which are made up of 3 sided
facets. STL Import for IntelliCAD converts these facets into a
single PolyFace Mesh entity and adds it to the active drawing.
OBJ Import for IntelliCAD
Alias is the world's
leading innovator of 2D/3D graphics technology for the film, video,
games, interactive media, industrial design, automotive industry and
visualization markets. Their OBJ ASCII file format is widely accepted
the world over for exchanging data between CAD applications.
OBJ
files contain objects which are made up of groups of 3 or 4 sided faces.
OBJ Import for IntelliCAD converts these groups of faces into PolyFace Mesh entities and adds them to the
active
drawing..
HPGL Import for IntelliCAD
HPGL is the
Hewlett Packard Graphics Language designed for specifying 2D graphical
information for the HP range of plotters.
HPGL is a command set
embedded in the ROM of pen plotters to help reduce the work required by
applications programmers to create plotted output.
HPGL
plot files contain information regarding the movement of the pen of the
HP plotter. HPGL Import for IntelliCAD converts these pen
movements into corresponding entities and adds them to the active
drawing.
NC
Import for IntelliCAD
CNC Machines
worldwide use Numeric Control files to convert
programmed instructions to tool movement. NC programs consist of a
sequence of codes with parameter data to arrive at a precise description
of the toolpath.
NC Import for IntelliCAD
reads NC program files and recreates the toolpath in 3D.
NC
Import for IntelliCAD converts the commands in NC files into corresponding line, arc or circle entities and adds them to the active
drawing.
Points Import for IntelliCAD
Point data is
commonly stored in plain text file as a series of x, y and z
coordinates, separated by a comma, space, tab,
semicolon or a custom separator. These text files may also contain other
information about the points such as point number and point
descriptions. Moreover, points from a survey may be stored in the Northing,
Easting, Elevation format. Points Import for IntelliCAD extracts
the point information from text files and creates point entities in the
active drawing.
Detailed information about these plug-ins and other SYCODE products can be found at
http://www.sycode.com/products/index.htm
About SYCODE
SYCODE develops cutting-edge software solutions for Computer Aided
Design (CAD). These solutions are in the form of
standalone applications or plug-ins that work inside major CAD systems such as
AutoCAD,
Autodesk Inventor,
Autodesk VIZ,
Autodesk 3D Studio MAX,
SolidWorks,
Solid Edge, Maya, Rhinoceros, Surfcam, IntelliCAD, etc.
SYCODE also designs, develops and implements customized software
solutions for companies worldwide. The customized solution may be a
standalone application working closely with the client's existing CAD
application or a plug-in to the CAD application.
About IntelliCAD Technology
IntelliCAD technology is maintained by the IntelliCAD Technology
Consortium, an independent organization of commercial software
developers which is focused on providing its members with the best CAD
Application Development Platform. IntelliCAD technology makes it easier
for Application Developers to create products for their existing CAD
markets.
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