IRONCAD 4.2 Now Available on MSC.Software’s SimulationCenter and Engineering-e.com web site

 

ATLANTA, GA., September 24, 2001—IronCAD, LLC, the innovation leader in productive solid modeling, today announced the immediate availability of IRONCAD® version 4.2 on MSC.Software’s SimulationCenter™ at http://simulate.engineering-e.com. SimulationCenter is an ASP (Application Service Provider) providing on demand simulation, FEA, and other engineering tools over the Internet.

SimulationCenter is tailored to create, configure and run design, simulation and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) projects online. Its weekly or monthly minimum usage fees enable engineers to solve problems faster, without the upfront investment in software or computer infrastructure and ongoing maintenance costs.

“We are very excited to be part of the SimulationCenter solution suite,” says Shaun Murphy, VP of Marketing for IronCAD, LLC.  “It provides a convenient and cost effective way to obtain best-in-class solutions for both design and analysis from a single source.”

James B. Schultz, director of Engineering-e.com group at MSC.Software, adds, “IRONCAD is an excellent addition to our Internet enabled Simulation Center applications. It’s an award winning full-featured and easy to use design solution for customers desiring a fast and powerful contact modeling tool to validate their product design when coupled with MSC’s analysis products such as visualNastran 4D and Working Model 2D.”  

IRONCAD is available on SimulationCenter for a maximum monthly subscription fee of $295 US. For a limited time, users can explore the capabilities of IRONCAD in conjunction with MSC’s products through a seven-day trial membership.  Customers may review and purchase the product by connecting to www.simulationcenter.com.  MSC.Software also offers complete IRONCAD licenses and maintenance and support packages, which may be purchased at a limited time discounted price by connecting to the company’s software mart via the internet at www.engineering-e.com

    

About MSC.Software Corporation 

MSC.Software (NYSE:MNS) is the established information technology software and services provider helping companies worldwide develop better products faster. MSC.Software's software and services are used to enhance and automate the product design and manufacturing process. The ability to model and test software prototypes has cost-effectively enabled manufacturers to design and build everything from sophisticated aircraft and automobiles to electronic products. Simulating product performance reduces development costs, time to market and warranty costs, positively impacting customer profitability. MSC.Software is capitalizing on the advantages of the Linux operating system for high-performance computing and the Web in all of its forms. For additional information about our ASP initiatives, visit us at www.engineering-e.com or www.mscsoftware.com. 

 

About IronCAD, LLC

 

Based in Atlanta, GA, IronCAD, LLC is a leading provider of innovative design solutions that deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction and productivity. Its flagship product, IRONCAD is a revolutionary design solution that incorporated the first new solid modeling architecture in a decade, enabling true drag-and-drop design and unprecedented visual product development. IRONCAD is used by customers throughout the world, including Boeing, Cisco Systems and Cummins Engine. For additional information, please contact IronCAD, LLC at 1-800-339-7304 or www.ironcad.com.

 

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Editorial Contacts:

Shaun Murphy                                                               Todd Evans      

IronCAD, LLC                                                                MSC.Software

678-202-8323                                                                 714-445-3066

smurphy@ironcad.com                                                 tevans@mscsoftware.com