Free utility extracts data from SolidWorks files and highlights problems
Stow, Ohio.—(February 1, 2010)— Razorleaf Corp. announces the release of CADFIT, a free utility that organizations using SolidWorks computer-aided design (CAD) software can use to discover problems with the integrity of their relational data. Once the tool is run and the raw data is uploaded to Razorleaf, a free summary report is generated and provided to customers as feedback on the quality of their surveyed data. Reports indicate missing child file references and duplicate file information. Full Article >
Razorleaf is proud to announce the availability of CADFIT (CAD File Inspection Tool) for SolidWorks. CADFIT provides a detailed analysis of the integrity of your CAD data, even when it is distributed across multiple network locations. The tool and associated data quality assessment are available for free at www.razorleaf.com/CADFIT. Full Article >
Razorleaf is pleased to announce our new relationship with Aras. We’ve been learning the Aras Innovator product for quite a while, but recently took the next step of joining Aras’ partner program. Full Article >

Razorleaf has just released the new CADFIT tool for public consumption. I don’t recommend actually eating or consuming the tool, but I do recommend that you use it. “Well of course you do, you work for Razorleaf.” Okay, that factor not withstanding, CADFIT is a really great tool to help you determine the health of your SolidWorks files, to check and see if they are “fit.” Read Article >
The CADFIT tool for SolidWorks has just been released by Razorleaf for general use. You can read the marketing blurb to see a list of features and benefits, as well as what past users have to say about the tool. But what does CADFIT really do? How is it going to help your company design better products and get to market faster? As with any data analysis tool, it depends on what you do with the results that really matters. Read Article >
ENOVIA SmarTeam’s client-server architecture relies on several key connections for successful client operation. When one of these connections is blocked or otherwise unavailable, the client will be unable to login to SmarTeam. Fortunately, most client connection problems can be quickly identified. Read on to learn more about a few common issues and tips on resolving them. Read Article >
Generations of children have stood in wonder on their first trip to a bowling alley, mesmerized by the smooth motion of the automatic pinsetters and the sight of brightly colored balls spinning up the ball return. The technology that makes a bowling alley operate isn’t magic – it just seems that way.
Behind the scenes AMF Bowling, a division of QubicaAMF , engineers a complex and carefully timed dance of moving parts to be both rugged and precise. AMF designs and fabricates most of the parts it uses and assembles everything from the ball returns to the laminates for the flooring. The pinspotter, for example, includes more than 3,800 different parts, all of which must be engineered to work smoothly without clashing.
Managing such complexity isn’t easy, as Brian Williamson, CAD-PDM Administrator and design engineer with QubicaAMF Worldwide, will be the first to admit. “When I got here four years ago, I think I spent more time trying to locate the designs for the parts in our machines than I did designing new ones,” he says. “CAD files were scattered all over the network and on local drives with very little chance of being found again so they could be reused.”
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