STEP Tools, Inc. Ships Version 2 of ST-ACIS Library
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STEP Tools, Inc. Ships Version 2 of ST-ACIS Library
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Troy, New York-June 15, 1999 STEP Tools, Inc., the forerunner in developing STEP-integration software toolsets for the global marketplace, today announced it is shipping the second release of the ST-ACIS(Library, a popular toolset in the STEP Tools Series. The ST-ACIS Library provides programming and desktop tools for the bi-directional translation of STEP geometry to ACIS-SAT( model geometry/topology and vice versa. This new release adds support for AP-214 application protocols, and extends the data translation toolset to include assembly structure information, configuration data, and surfaces that are not part of solid models. STEP Tools' integrated suite of tools and libraries cover every aspect of STEP implementation and drastically minimize the effort needed to move applications and databases into compliance with ISO 10303 STEP (Standard for Product Data Exchange) and other standards that use EXPRESS information models.
The Direct-STEP-to-ACIS translator will allow CAD/CAM/CAE users to export ACIS-SAT data via STEP to non-ACIS systems. The ST-ACIS Library is ideal for the company who needs to produce custom versions of STEP Translators for CAD systems with extended ACIS geometric kernels; or those who wish to use the software toolset to implement solid modeling operations on STEP data. The ST-ACIS library was originally introduced to the market in 1995 and is included in the STEP translators of Hitachi ZosenGrade(Cube II), Baystate Technologies (CADKEY), Visionary Design Systems (IRONCAD), Newport News (Vivid) and numerous privately-developed design systems.
The ST-ACIS Library contains a set of C functionality that can be used to create STEP files compliant with application protocols AP203 and AP214. The library is available as source code for vendors who want to port to new platforms or make the translator available to wide user base. The toolset also offers complete flexibility with translation extensions. The well-documented ST-ACIS source code is supported by its original developers and is available for SUN, SGI, HP UNIX operating systems and Windows( NT 9/x) platforms.