2005 Digital Parts Catalogs Roundup Product Reference Guide

August 2005

Engineering productivity has been profoundly enhanced

by the technology behind Digital Parts Catalogsan increasingly important element in the world of product design, engineering, and manufacturing.

The ConnectPress, Ltd. 2005 Digital Parts Catalogs Roundup provides perspectives on current issues and trends in this exciting field. This Roundup consists of an introductory story, two articles contributed by industry experts, and this Product Reference Guide which lists specifications for 3D model and 2D drawing services and products. The solutions listed address a range of functionality for both designer and vendor needswhether for fully defined 3D representations or "lean" translations using industry standards such as STEP and IGES. Our associated feature articlesWhat to Look for in Digital Parts Catalogs and CAD Issues Challenge Parts Vendorsmay be viewed in Community Features and are linked from the article The 2005 Digital Parts Catalogs Roundup: An Introduction. These articles may be easily located using the Search utility by entering the keyword: dpcatalogs2005 The data provided on the following pages was compiled using submissions from participating companies. It is not exhaustive, nor does it include all the products and services of each company. However, we have attempted to include the major software solutions and services. ConnectPress, Ltd. cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data; we suggest you contact the participating companies for further information, particularly to confirm technical specifications.

Our thanks to these participating companies: CADCells.com CADParts, Inc. CADSymbols Catalog Data Solutions PARTsolutions, LLC Solid Engineering Solutions SolidWorks Corp. TraceParts S.A. web2CAD (TracePartsGmbH)

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CADCells.com
Product Name Product Description MicroStation, AutoCAD based symbol libraries 2D and 3D symbols for MicroStation, AutoCAD for Architectural, Structural Steel, Process Piping, HVAC, Civil, and Electrical disciplines. Yes. Trial downloads are on website with samples Predefined and stored into cell libraries.

CADParts, Inc.
Fastener Library Over 11,000 standard fasteners and most Pem fast. All native SolidWorks files, compatible w/SW 98-2006. To mate, select edge in model where fastener inserted.

CADSymbols
CADsymbols.com Source of CAD symbols Mech., Electro-Mech, Piping Civil/GIS, Architecture. Subscribebased, free access to all mfgr. branded symbols, Thomas Registry Each image can be previewed before downloading Models are stored individually.

Is 2D and 3D preview of catalog part available? Are models generated just-in-time or predefined and stored individually? Are product part numbers calculated? What 2D native formats are available)? What neutral 2D formats are available?

www.cadparts.com/library.html www.cadparts.com/program.html Stored as individual files on CD

N/A

Number and description stored 3D file properties, auto insert in Bill of Materials. None; just 3D N/A

No

DGN and DWG DXF,DGN, VRML, WoRLd, STL, STEP AP203/AP214, IGS, Parasolids, ACIS STAT, CGM DGN and DWG

DWG DXF

What 3D native formats are available? Part history, assembly hierarchy included in 3D native files? What neutral 3D formats are available? 3D single parts, assemblies supported? Does product manage multiple catalogs? Member CAD vendor partner programs? Contracts w/parts mfgs. who certify catalogs? What is the price range of your product? Web address Contact Email Phone

SolidWorks

SLDPAR, DWG, IPT, PAR, SAT. Archi: TCW, DCD, DCW, TCW Yes; in some

No. Descriptions of all symbols are included. DXF Yes Yes None

Included in each file

N/A Yes Only if in other catalogs. SolidWorks format. Solution Partner, SolidWorks

IGES Parts only No Solid Edge, AutoCAD, TurboCAD, Inventor, DesignCAD No

No; Id team w/some, offer products to use w/ MicroStation Free to $5,000.00 www.cadcells.com Thomas Forsythe support@cadcells.com 412.296.8627

1st McMaster-Carr 2D & 3D parts, pipe fits, knobs, chassis slides, bearings $149.95 www.cadparts.com Dave Richins, Sales drichins@cadparts.com 801.376.5307

Month: $29.95; 6 mo: $99.95; Year: $149.95 www.cadsymbols.com Bob Mayer, Exec VP Bmayer@imsisoft.com 415.878.4268

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Catalog Data Solutions

Product Name Product Description 3D CAD Model Server Suppliers provide online cat.: users configure, view, and download 3D CAD models to CAD system 2D & 3D preview; can measure, markup and collaborate Just-in-time and predefined, stored individually Product # calculated for non-standard or configurable prod DWG, DXF, EDRW, PDF

PARTsolutions, LLC

Solid Engineering Solutions, LLC

V5 Fastener Catalog Inch R1 & Metric R1 Completely native CATIA V5 fastener catalogs. Ea catalog contains 3,000+ configs Yes; download scaled down version from website Just-in-Time

PARTsolutions, eCATALOGsolutions Suppliers deliver elec. catalogs to cust., who configures features, options. Intelligent parts mgmt, and ties many collections of part info from within ERP or LM Yes; 2D views w/dimensions, 3D dynamic viewing models Just-in-time based on features and options selected Prod #s generated on the fly, assembled by features, user selection optional DWF-comp. & binary, DWF-ASCII, DWG, DXF, VX, Solid Edge, CATIA, HP ME 10, I-deas, Medusa, MegaCAD, DXF, IGES, HPGL, JPEG, PS TIFF, BMP, Metafile 2D, SVG AutoCAD, Caddy, CATIA V4&5, Ford FIDES, I-deas, UGS NX, Mech Desktop, Inventor, TopSolid, MegaCAD, Pro/E Wildfire, Pro/DESKTOP, SolidDesigner, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, VX. Yes; part history, assembly hierarchy available when native geometry requested IGES, Parasolid, SAT, STEP, STL, VRML, JT, XGL, CIP, Metafile 3D (PS3) Yes; single parts or mult comp. assm avail, main in rec. CAD Multiple catalogs managed, crossreferenced, compared. SE Voyager, UGS Fdn., PTC Partner, Dassault CAA V5 Adopter, SW Solutions Partner, Autodesk Auth. developer Yes; with all upps responsible for content and verify it. Contact PARTsolutions www.partsolutions.com Doug Korneffel Doug.korneffel@partsolutions.com 513.453.0453

Is 2D and 3D preview of catalog part available? Models generated justin-time or pre-defined and stored individually? Are product part numbers calculated? What 2D native formats are available?

Yes, but generic; catalog intended as seed for specific fasteners None

What neutral 2D formats are available? What 3D native formats are available?

IGES, TIFF, JPEG, EPS Pro/E, Autodesk Inventor, UGS NX, SolidWorks, CATIA V5, eDrawings, CATIA Facets, VDA, Solid Edge, I-deas, IRONCAD, CADKEY, TurboCAD, think 3 2005 No

None CATIA V5, CATPart

Part history, assembly hierarchy included in 3D native files? What neutral 3D formats are available? 3D single parts, assemblies supported? Does product manage multiple catalogs? Member CAD vendor partner programs?

Yes

STEP, IGES, Parasolid Txt & Binary , ACIS, VRM, LSTL Yes Yes PTC Partner Gold, Geometric Software Sols tech partner Yes; cats built under dir supervision of mfgs. Start at $500 per year www.catalogds.com Aaron Smith, Sales/Mkt asmith@catalogds.com 408.414.7121

None

N/A N/A None

Contracts w/parts mfgs. who certify catalogs? Price range? Web address Contact Email Phone

No $5,000.00 - 7,500.00 www.solengsol.com John B. Cearns jbcearns@solengsol.com 920.539.9148

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SolidWorks Corp.
Product Name Product Description 3D PartStream.NET3D ContentCentral.COM 3D PartStream.NET offers downloadable CAD models; 3D Content Central offers access to CAD models from leading component mfgs Yes 3D models and 2D drawings are generated just-in-time. Yes N/A

TraceParts S.A.
TraceParts Extensive parts library (25+M ref) integrated w/main CAD software & ERP/PDM.

web2CAD (TracePartsGmbH)
powerPARTS Only 100% free parts library w/ 50 million CAD drawings from 120 cats.

2D and 3D preview of catalog part available? Models generated justin-time or pre-defined and stored individually? Are product part #s calculated? What 2D native formats are available?

Yes, 2D + 3D. Generated on-fly per user's selection of parameters Yes; config tool facilitates selection of parameters DWG, DXF, DWF

Yes; 2D + 3D Generated on-fly per user's selection of parameters Yes; config tool eases selection of parameters AutoCAD (DWG), IntelliCAD, Smartsketch, 2D SE, 2D Mech. Desktop, 2D TurboCAD DXF, PNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, ME10, PCX, TGA, PS, HPGL AutoCAD (3D), CATIA V5, Inventor, Mech. Desktop, Pro/E Wildfire, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, think 3, TopSolid, TurboCAD. Assembly hierarchy + native features incl in 3D native files. Part history not included. N/A Yes; both Yes Spatial (ACIS)

What neutral 2D formats are available? What 3D native formats are available?

DXF, IGES, JPEG, TIFF, eDrawings, PDF Anvil, Ashlar, AutoCAD, Inventor, Mech. Desktop, CADKEY, CATIA, IronCAD, Pro/E, SE, SW, UGS

BMP, WMF, TIFF

CATIA V4 & V5, Inventor, Mechanical Desktop, think 3, Pro/E Wildfire, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, TopSolid

Part history, assembly hierarchy included in 3D native files? Neutral 3D formats available? 3D single parts, assemblies supported? Does product manage multiple catalogs? Member CAD vendor partner programs? Contracts w/parts mfgs. who certify catalogs? Price range Web address Contact Email Phone

At the discretion of the customer

Assembly hierarchy + native features included in 3D native files. Part history not included. STEP, IGES, ACIS Yes, both Yes; cust. & internal cats., cust. product classifications Autodesk, Dassault, Missler, PTC, SolidWorks, Spatial, think3, UGS Yes $900-1560 USD, 1 nodelocked license, dep. on CAD software www.traceparts.com Gabriel Guigue, Mng. Director gg@trace.fr 33 232 794 438

N/A Yes Yes SolidWorks

Yes Contact SolidWorks www.solidworks.com Jonathan Jewett jjewett@solidworks.com 978.371.5074

Yes Free for CAD users, online & CD-based libs www.web2cad.com Heike Streng, Sales/Mkt
heike.streng@web2cad.de

49 9621 917 312

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