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FUJIFILM Dimatix Picks Numerical Innovations for CAD Translations
October 17, 2008 |Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Numerical Innovations LLC announced its partnership with FUJIFILM Dimatix to provide an OEM version of ACE (Advanced CAD Exchange) Translator for Dimatix customers.
"The ACE tool allows our customers to have an accurate solution in helping them translate their critical designs for use with our Dimatix printing technology. In general I am pleased with how fast and easy we got this software package on track, and how quickly NI was able to incorporate our custom demands. NI was very flexible in finding a pricing and licensing model that was acceptable for both of our organizations. I think our customers will benefit from the enhanced features of the new version. The 30 day trial period is a great way for everyone to check out the software," mentions Kai Sudau, FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
"This partnership allows NI to demonstrate the flexibility and expediency we provide to satisfy the specific needs of our OEM partners. Within a matter of weeks, we were able to create the customized bitmap output with unlimited resolution to meet FUJIFILM Dimatix requirements. ACE (for FUJIFILM Dimatix) provides an all-in-one solution that bridges the gap between common EDA/CAD formats to FUJIFILM Dimatix output. It includes specialized conversion, repair, and viewing features built-in to simplify, improve, and verify the entire translation process." states Simon Garrison of Numerical Innovations, LLC.
ACE bi-directionally translates a wide variety formats including: DXF (AutoCAD 2009 Compatible), GDS-II, OASIS, Gerber (RS-274X/Fire9000), ODB++, Postscript, Image files (TIFF, BMP, JPEG), IGES, ACIS (sat), STL, and more. ACE includes many customized repair features to handle any geometrical situation, such as: AutoJoin which instantly connects and closes open boundaries segments and eliminates overlapping polygons; Polygon De-Embedding automatically solves the polygon-inside-of-polygon problem; a Boolean engine to easily create new polygons from arbitrary geometries, and much more. ACE also provides a WYSIWYG built-in viewer and is available on multiple platforms including Windows and Linux.
ACE (for FUJIFILM Diamatix) licenses are sold directly by FUJIFILM Dimatix; 30-day free tryouts are also available. Visit the FUJIFILM Dimatix Web site at www.dimatix.com.
About Numerical Innovations
Numerical Innovations, LLC was founded based on the industry need for easy-to-use, aesthetically pleasing software tools that are clever and accurately facilitate electronic designs for manufacturing. Utilizing an advanced, proprietary C++ development platform called Universal Tool Platform (UTP) created in-house, along with their experience developing a wide variety of commercial and custom EDA tools; Numerical Innovations, LLC has been able to successfully enter the market with tools providing a common user interface (UI) model and Interoperability, which will continue to satisfy customer demand and gain the reputation of producing easy to use, high quality tools. To learn more about their products, visit www.numericalinnovations.com.
About FUJIFILM Dimatix
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, is driving a revolution in micro-production technology that will deliver a new generation of applications in imaging, electronics and the biosciences. The company is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance ink jet printheads and components used in a broad range of industrial, non-impact imaging applications through its Printing Products operation. Its Deposition Products operation is evolving ink jetting technology into a production process that lowers the cost, time and environmental impact of producing electronic circuits and functions for RFID tags, flat panel displays, circuit boards and other electronic and bioscience applications. FUJIFILM Dimatix is headquartered in Santa Clara , California and its Printing Products operation is located in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The company has sales and services offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.dimatix.com.