SofTech,
Inc. Announces Launch of MicroCadamMigration.com
Thursday October 19, 5:45 pm Eastern
Time
Press Release
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--Oct. 19, 2000--SofTech, Inc. (Nasdaq:SOFT
- news)
announced today the launch of www.MicroCadamMigration.com,
a website devoted to assisting MICRO CADAM users with
their migration from CADAM Systems Company's (CSC)
products.
CSC and its subsidiary, MICRO CADAM,
Inc., abandoned their customers when they announced in
May of 2000 the withdrawal of their products from the
worldwide marketplace for ``economic considerations''.
On May 31, 2000, SofTech announced
its comprehensive MICRO CADAM Migration Plan as a
commitment to MICRO CADAM users. The new website
expands SofTech's commitment to making a smooth
transition path for MICRO CADAM users.
MicroCadamMigration.com offers a
variety of resources including free 2D file
translations, white papers, discussion groups for
users to talk about the transition, software
downloads, and evaluation software. There is an ``Ask
the Expert'' section for users to ask all those
unanswered questions.
The site exploits Cadra(TM) Design
Drafting technology as its translation engine. Cadra
has migrated over 3.5 million MICRO CADAM/CADAM files.
With over 17 years experience, customers have been
able to preserve the investment in existing and legacy
data and minimize training requirements. Cadra has a
long history of providing an open path to other
systems through CadraDirect, its line of robust direct
interfaces. Cadra has direct interfaces to MICRO CADAM,
CADAM, PRO-CADAM, CCD, CADDS, AutoCAD DWG/DXF and IGES
files.
SofTech recently demonstrated its
migration solution at the MICRO CADAM User Group
Meeting in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. ``Over 25
companies test drove our software, and their reaction
was unanimously positive,'' states Tim Weatherford,
SofTech's Vice President of Sales. ``SofTech has the
only true 2D replacement strategy that does not have a
3D axe to grind. Cadra provides the only fully
supported, continuously developed 2D migration option.
We read MICRO CADAM/CADAM files directly into Cadra,
and demonstrated the additional features that our
Cadra technology provides. In addition to providing a
very clean and rock solid migration solution for the
MICRO CADAM users, we also demonstrated our recently
introduced DesignGateway technology.''
DesignGateway(TM) bridges the gap
between 3D solid models and 2D design and drafting
making users productive in both environments. This
enabling technology reads solid model files from Catia,
SolidWorks, PRO/Engineer, SDRC I-DEAS, Unigraphics,
and thinkdesign. Users can view and rotate solid
models to their desired orientation, automatically
drop the geometry into Cadra with the proper
orientation and views, create cross sections from
solid models, and much more. DesignGateway is not only
useful to the 2.0 million mechanical/manufacturing
engineers but also to departments outside of
engineering that have not had access to engineering
information before.
SofTech's Migration Solution focuses
on Cadra(TM) and DesignGateway(TM), which offer a full
set of solutions. Cadra reads and writes existing
data, has a short learning curve, and provides
high-end mechanical design features. It gives
customers more productivity than MICRO CADAM Helix
with virtually no disruptions to their day-to-day
operations.
About SofTech
SofTech was formed in 1969 and its
stock has been publicly listed since 1981. SofTech
provides world-class productivity solutions for
manufacturing. They develop and market design through
manufacturing software and services to solve
real-world problems. SofTech operates offices
throughout North America and Europe and has
distribution in Asia. The SofTech software family
includes Cadra(TM), DesignGateway(TM), Prospector(TM),
ToolDesigner(TM), ExpertCAD(TM), and ExpertCAM(TM).
Contact:
SofTech,
Inc.
Tim Weatherford or Bruce
Fleck, 317/841-9800
or 800/797-3041
Fax: 317/841-1331
http://www.softech.com
http://www.cadcamzone.com
http://www.microcadammigration.com
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