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Legacy CAD Data Migration
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ITI TranscenData's legacy data migration solutions provide a robust CAD processing environment. We have solutions that can be utilized as part of a system for Supplier CAD Data Collaboration or as a behind the scenes batch translation process driven from PLM or other business applications. The result for our customers is an automated solution that can reduce more than 80% of wasted labor and resource costs associated with data exchange.
Our technology serves as the foundation for translators offered by the leading CAD/CAM/CAE vendors such as Siemens PLM Software, Dassault Systemes, PTC, AutoDesk, MSC, Mentor Graphics and others. In addition to vendor partnerships, our technology is used by leading manufacturers such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin to develop internal 3D model migration strategies.
We use our extensive experience to guide you through the steps necessary to create a successful migration plan. Our experts help you determine whether all of the data needs to be moved now, and whether you will need the ability down the road. We help you identify the best ways to establish a repeatable process, as well as perform the following:
- Audit customer data – assessing quality, complexity
- Define re-usability requirements
- Define the required translation levels according to the re-usability requirements
- For each translation level - define the translation process, estimate data volume and translation effort
- Define PDM data extraction and insertion needs and process
- Define quality levels and acceptance criteria
Migrating to a new CAD system requires in-depth analysis preparation and a complete understanding of your future needs. Since many migrations are one time experiences, the expertise to effectively achieve the best results may not be within your organization. Contact us today for a preliminary consultation.
2D Data Migration
Companies worldwide are still burdened with legacy 2D drawings in formats such as CADAM, CADDS, Anvil and CADRA in addition to CATIA, NX, Pro/E and SolidWorks. These drawings contain critical engineering information but can become unusable due to obsolescence in hardware, CAD systems, operating systems and waning human expertise. ITI's years of interoperability experience provides the ability to support and understand these older systems and their relationship to modern CAD formats. This combined with extensive checking and mapping functionality in ITI TranscenData’s IGESworks product allows customers to effectively move all their legacy 2D drawings, at a greatly reduced cost in comparison to maintaining obsolete hardware and systems.
For organizations that lack the tools and knowledge, the migration of 2D drawings is a costly, time-consuming process. ITI employs its software tools and expertise to automate the migration process based on the design tolerances and parameters of the legacy 2D drawing in relationship to the desired downstream format.
CADfix
Geometry Repair, Healing and Translation
Exchange of 3D model data is complicated by differing data representation, geometric tolerances and diverse modeling conventions and practices. These issues lead to CAD model re-work, re-mastering, and in some cases, design divergence.
ITI TranscenData has a comprehensive suite of technologies, including CADfix, which provides interoperability between today's neutral standard formats, modeling kernels and Native CAD formats.
To learn more, please visit the CADfix Product Page.
Proficiency
Associative Drawing Translations
Proficiency also supports the migration of native associative drawings. The translation of associative drawings allows for the migration of linked 2D and 3D data in one automated procedure.
Supported CAD systems include:
- CATIA V4 (from)
- CATIA V5 (from and to)
- NX (from and to)
Feature Based 3D Model Data Migration
The Proficiency Feature Based migration solution retains all design intelligence when migrating to a new CAD system or consolidating into one. Designers access legacy data whenever it is required, and reuse existing designs regardless of the source CAD system. Designers are able to spend more time designing, and less time recreating or re-mastering past designs. The result is improved time-to-market, reduced development costs, more time for innovation and higher product quality.
Streamline your CAD migration to the following:
- V5 (From CATIA V4, I-deas or Pro/E)
- NX (From CATIA V4, I-deas or Pro/E)
- Pro/E (From CATIA V4, or I-deas)
To learn more, please visit the Proficiency Product Page.
DEXcenter
Automation of Legacy Data Migration
Getting high quality and consistent legacy data migration results is challenging. There are dozens of variables that affect whether a migrated model is usable or requires additional rework. ITI's DEXcenter incorporates a defined migration methodology in a repeatable way to ensure best practices. DEXcenter is enabled to support the processing of hundreds of assorted CAD related applications including but not limited to:
- CAD system standards translators (IGES, STEP, DXF, Parasolid, ACIS)
- Direct translators from ITI, other vendors, customer specific applications
- 2D drawing mapping and flavoring for migration via IGESworks
- 3D Model translation and repair applications such as CADfix
- Feature based translation through Proficiency
- Validation applications such as CADIQ
- Other generalized pre-post migration processing functionality that requires automation
- Integration into PLM/PDM systems to better automate migration work flows
Intelligent, Scalable, Dynamic Migrations:
Legacy data migration automation can be configured to intelligently adapt to different translation conditions which might require using different translators or different translation options. It also supports multiple translation servers and load balancing mechanisms to allow scaling to achieve the desired throughput.
Effective Resource Utilization:
ITI TranscenData's approach to legacy data migration automation maximizes the use of expensive software licenses. Rather than have multiple software product licenses on assorted users desktops, consolidating use through the DEXcenter reduces the need for licenses. License checking and load balancing keeps these licenses busy while simultaneously reducing the risk of failures due to unavailable resources.
To learn more, please visit the DEXcenter Product Page.
CADIQ
Independent Validation of Migrated 3D Models
With all 3D model migration approaches, there is a risk of unintentional changes being introduced. This makes a comprehensive validation solution a crucial element in a 3D model migration strategy. No legacy data migration process involving 3D CAD data is complete without applying an automated, independent validation process that can computationally confirm if changes to the product model may have been introduced during the migration process. This validation is especially critical in the case of feature translations and manual remastering, both of which have higher rates of differences being introduced due to the difficult nature of moving feature based models between different CAD systems. ITI is often engaged in Data Migration and other customer interoperability processes as an independent evaluator of the results. Our customers trust that our neutral validation of migrated data is well proven via ITI TranscenData's cutting edge Validation Solutions.
To learn more, please visit the CADIQ Product Page.
Manual Re-mastering Services
In some cases, the only way to migrate 2D Drawing and/or associated 3D Legacy Models is through manual remastering. ITI TranscenData provides cost effective remastering management services along with low cost off-shore design labor to accomplish our customer's needs. Some aspects of ITI's remastering management service include:
- Designers knowledgeable in both modeling systems to define a modeling process
- Automated Pre-processing of source data to correct source system errors ahead of time
- Modeling methodology options utilized to ensure effective reuse of data in target system
- Support for all data formats including assemblies, models, drawings, weldments, etc.
- Intelligent 2D Drawing and 3D Model Associativity
- Use of an Advanced Project Collaboration software for file exchange and management
- Independent validation of remastered 3D CAD models
Contact us today to learn which translation solution best meets your organization’s needs.
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