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News Release from: Mastercam | Subject: Mastercam X2 CAD/CAM and Autodesk Inventor 2008
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 May 2007
CAD/CAM certified for Autodesk Inventor
2008
The Autodesk Inventor Certified Applications Programme has tested and approved Mastercam X2 CAD/CAM Software for Autodesk Inventor 2008 software.
CNC Software, developer of Mastercam CAD/CAM software, says that its Mastercam X2 CAD/CAM Software has been certified for Autodesk Inventor 2008 software by the Autodesk Inventor Certified Applications Programme To be certified, the product must meet certain guidelines and demonstrate a high level of quality as well as compatibility with Autodesk Inventor
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Mar 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Certification is given only after the product has been tested and approved.
Director of Business Development for CNC Software, Gary Hargreaves, said: "We are very happy to be certified for Autodesk Inventor 2008.
Many Mastercam customers receive Inventor files, so both communities can be assured of the seamless integration between our two products." He added: "The flow from design to manufacture becomes easier for both Inventor and Mastercam customers, where the designer can be assured that the part designed in Inventor is precisely the part that is machined with Mastercam.
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The Mastercam and Autodesk Inventor integration offers users a way to easily work between the two products and stay ahead of their competition." Mastercam X2 has a direct add-in for Autodesk Inventor, a new way to boost productivity.
Free to the Mastercam and Autodesk communities, Mastercam Direct enables users to open a model in Mastercam while in an Inventor session, and then update toolpaths to reflect changes to the model.
Mastercam X2 is able to read in native Inventor files for design purposes and toolpath generation.
Amy Bunszel, Inventor product line director, Manufacturing Solutions at Autodesk, said: "Mastercam X2 enables Autodesk Inventor software users to import part files and manufacture them quickly.
Mastercam's participation in the Autodesk Certified Application Programme demonstrates the company's commitment to a high level of interoperability between our products." Mastercam Direct for Inventor is available at no charge on-line or through your local Mastercam reseller.
* About Mastercam - developed by CNC Software, Incorporated, Mastercam is Windows-based CAD/CAM software for 2- through 5-axis milling and turning; 2- and 4-axis wire EDM; 2D and 3D design, surface, and solid modeling; artistic relief cutting, and 2D and 3D routing.
CNC Software is a privately owned corporation founded in 1984.
The USA-based company provides Mastercam CAD/CAM solutions to more than 124,936 installations in 75 countries in industries including mold-making, prototyping, automotive, medical, aerospace, and consumer products.
Mastercam runs under Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista, and is compatible with all other CAD/CAM systems.
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