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Expanded DEXcenter Capabilities Include CATIA V5R10 and UG NX Support

MILFORD, OH; JULY 8, 2003 – ITI TranscenData, the product data interoperability business of International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI), announces the newest release of its engineering supply chain integration tool – DEXcenter (Data Exchange Center). DEXcenter simplifies, improves, and automates the data exchange process as files are prepared, translated, and transmitted to meet the system requirements and intended usage of the recipient via the Internet / Intranet. Users of DEXcenter are reducing Engineering Supply Chain operating costs while speeding time to market by tightly integrating internal departments, customers, and suppliers regardless of geographic or software boundaries.

New DEXcenter features include:        

        CATIA V5R10 support
        -- IGES, STEP, DXF neutral format translations
        -- Model Quality analysis

        Unigraphics NX support
        -- IGES, STEP, DXF, Parasolid neutral format translations
        -- Enhanced missing assembly component detection
        -- Model Quality analysis

        Autoweb transmission method acknowledgements & other enhancements

        Improved installation

        Enhanced Usage Reports

        Enhanced Batch input to provide greater flexibility

About DEXcenter
DEXcenter provides a single, easy to use, browser interface that enables users to send CAD models to suppliers or other internal users even though they may be using dissimilar CAD systems. DEXcenter provides native to native and native to / from IGES, STEP, and DXF neutral formats for CATIA V4, CATIA V5, Unigraphics, I-deas, Solidworks, Pro/ENGINEER, and Autocad. DEXcenter securely and automatically translates files using https, ftp, and Autoweb transmission methods. DEXcenter can be customized to meet an organization’s needs by adding other applications, transmission methods, special translation processing, and integrating with PDM systems.

Organizations worldwide including Samsung Electronics Company, Xerox Corporation, Eastman Kodak Company, Johnson Controls Incorporated, and Seagate rely on DEXcenter to improve Engineering Supply Chain effectiveness.

About ITI TranscenData
ITI TranscenData is the product data interoperability business within International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI). ITI TranscenData provides interoperability solutions that enable companies to effectively exchange, reuse, and share engineering product data among diverse software applications used throughout a manufacturing enterprise and it’s supply chain. ITI TranscenData solutions are aimed directly at reducing and eliminating non-value-added time and costs associated with reusing product data. ITI TranscenData solutions are distributed worldwide through a combination of direct sales, resellers, and strategic vendor/OEM partners.
www.transcendata.com

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