IronCAD Proudly Announces the Release of Inovate Version 8.0

Inovate V8 is the perfect complimentary 3D product for 3D/2D Designers

ATLANTA, GA. June 30th, 2005 –  IronCAD, a leading provider of 3D Design Productivity Solutions, announces the shipment of the latest member of its design solution family, Inovate™ V8. Inovate V8 is a low cost, easy to use 3D desktop product for creating, modifying, interrogating and communicating 3D designs. It is the ideal 3D design collaboration tool from concept through production; the perfect 3D desktop compliment to today’s leading CAD systems. Its radical drag-and-drop 3D environment delivers unmatched ease-of-use, speed, design flexibility and power making it the most productive 3D concept design and communication tool available. This latest release of Inovate offers a set of tools so flexible they can be used standalone or as a component of a larger PLM solution. Simply put Inovate V8 is “The Fastest and Easiest Way to Conceptualize in 3D”; the preferred solution for users who need a more productive way to communicate their 3D concepts with others throughout the product life cycle chain.

Inovate V8 bridges the gap between today’s viewer technology and a full blown CAD seat. It is perfectly suited for situations where 3D design concepts have to be verified prior to being committed to a formal detail design process. It allows the quick exploration of 3D design concepts, and the communication of those ideas through photo-realistic images and realistic motion animations as part of the collaborative process.  Its dual kernel (ACIS and Parasolid) architecture and support for CATIA V5 and Pro/E Granite translators make it the perfect collaboration tool, for a price less than most people pay for just a single translator.

Some of the key advantages of using Inovate are the following:

Ease-Of-Use
Whether you are working with models, creating a rendering or doing an animation, the same basic concepts of drag and drop, right mouse property access and handles are utilized throughout, making Inovate the easiest and most cost effective 3D design conceptualization tool available. It is based on the same award winning user interface technology as IronCAD. INOVATE allows casual users to design fast and effectively without concerning themselves with constraints, parametrics and feature trees mandated by today’s leading systems.

Design Conceptualization
From concept, through detail design, to unpredictable pre/post production changes, Inovate is the first new modeling architecture that can effectively be used throughout a products entire life cycle. It is a product that allows true Creative Design exploration and verification at each stage of the product development process.

Design Visualization
The integration of powerful, high-end visualization and animation technologies into the core of Inovate makes the entire design process faster, more productive, and easier to understand.

Design Communication
Inovate supports a rich set of data translators (IGES, STEP, ACIS, Parasolid, CATIA V4-V5, Pro/E Granite, STL, and more…) that allow it to exchange data with all of today’s leading CAD systems. Once in Inovate, the user can FULLY edit the model data (not just a subset of recognized features) enabling true upstream and downstream design collaboration. This makes Inovate the perfect desktop companion for your existing CAD tools.

The design visualization, collaboration features and ease-of-use makes Inovate the perfect tool for Engineering, Marketing, Sales and Training to illustrate and communicate product features either through the use of animations or through directly importing 3D design models into marketing and sales brochures. Inovate’s versatile use model enables the verification and communication of 3D models beyond the typical design engineering community.

“Inovate V8 offers the 3D capabilities of today’s leading CAD systems, photo-realistic rendering, animation and translators, all at a desktop price of just $1,295*” explains Shaun Murphy, VP of Sales and Marketing at IronCAD. “Its functionality and price point make it the perfect complimentary solution for companies that would like to expand the use of 3D while still maintaining a master 2D design process.” * International prices may vary

For a 30 day free trial download and a more complete view of Inovate V8’s exciting new features, please visit the IronCAD website at www.ironcad.com.

About IronCAD
Based in Atlanta, GA, IronCAD is a leading provider of 3D Design Productivity Solutions that deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction and productivity. Solutions that can be used either standalone or as complimentary collaboration solutions of a broader PLM initiative. Its flagship product IronCAD has won many industry awards for its innovative technology and leads the industry in its ease of use and design productivity. IronCAD products are being used successfully by thousands of customers worldwide. For additional information, please contact IronCAD at 1-800-339-7304 or visit our website at www.ironcad.com