KeyCreator's robust translator support is important for job
shops that receive files in a variety of formats and need to translate them in
order to work on them.
Kubotek KeyCreator builds on the heritage of CADKEY, the first true three-
dimensional (3D) mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD) software for the
desktop.com.

CONTACT: Philip O'Brien of NavisWorks, +44 [0] 114 2900 150, or
philip.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America ,
call +1-978-371-5000).

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"Autodesk and NavisWorks share a common goal of streamlining processes and
increasing efficiency, so NavisWorks JetStream and Autodesk Architectural
Desktop 2006 are natural partner products," said Peter Thompson, managing
director of NavisWorks.

About NavisWorks
NavisWorks Ltd. "3D PartStream.
For the latest news from CATI, visit the company 's Web site at
www. It is
the #1 supplier of 3D mechanical design software for the mainstream
market .

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Job Shops Look for World Class Interoperability in Design and Manufacturing
Tools

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.

Design issues
and interference errors can quickly be detected and rectified before work
commences on site, thus avoiding the expense of delay and reworking. For
additional information about Autodesk, please visit http://www.com/partnerproducts ."

About Mead

Since 1939, Mead Fluid Dynamics has introduced a stream of
innovative technological firsts to the field of pneumatic components -
including control valves, cylinders, specialty valves, and production
devices.com

About CATI

Computer Aided Technology, Inc.solidworks.

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Kubotek USA Adds SolidWorks 2005 Interoperability to KeyCreator

Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006
helps architects realize their ideas by delivering flexibility in both
implementation and use, the efficiency of real-world building objects, and the
very best AutoCAD-based design and documentation productivity.
The NavisWorks product range is localized in 5 languages and offered to
end-users through a worldwide distribution channel of value added Business
Partners and direct from leading developers of 3D CAD software as a preferred
complementary product., in the USA and /or other countries., provides the Midwest with six full-service facilities,
supporting Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin.

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For more than 60 years, Mead has developed pneumatic valve and
cylinder components used in a variety of applications including
industrial automation, food processing, medical research, and
manufacturing.

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NET to simplify customer purchasing decisions
and encourage customers to "design in" (configure and purchase) Mead
products. That reduces the engineering cost of each sale and
helps close the deal."
Mead also chose 3D PartStream.
Mead components are available on SolidWorks' 3D ContentCentral(SM)
(www. Other brand and product names are trademarks
of their respective owners.

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NavisWorks JetStream utilizes new features of Autodesk Architectural
Desktop 2006, including easier-to-create custom detail components, to remain
the most effective solution for both CAD and non-CAD users to conveniently
share, unite and review 3D design data regardless of its source.
Mead chose 3D PartStream.3dcontentcentral. Zammuto expects 3D
PartStream.

SolidWorks is a registered trademark, 3D PartStream.NET is a
registered service mark, and 3D ContentCentral is a service mark of
SolidWorks Corporation.

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Additional interoperability enhancements include import support for
SolidWorks 96, 97 and 97 Plus, as well as SolidWorks import options for hidden
and suppressed assembly instances.
The rapidly expanding KeyCreator product line includes multidimensional
design and drafting, NC programming and the company's unique geometry-based
foundation with Direct Feature Editing(TM) and sophisticated deformation
techniques.
KeyCreator version 4 with support for SolidWorks 2005 is currently
available.
With Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006 architects can start working
immediately with minimal training, and implement Autodesk Architectural
Desktop at their own pace with the familiar working methods and user
interface.

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3, the new version of its widely used design and manufacturing software. "Receiving design files in a wide variety of formats is a
fact of life for these companies but it is a situation that is manageable when
you work with KeyCreator.----

Customized Valve and Cylinder Maker Sees 420 Percent Increase in
Online Transactions in the First Three Months

Mead Fluid Dynamics customers are accelerating product development
by using the company's new 3D PartStream.com) Web site, an online directory of suppliers
offering downloadable 3D part models to hundreds of thousands of
product designers and engineers around the world.com

About SolidWorks Corporation

SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.

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Shipped to customers in December 2004, KeyCreator version 4 continues the
evolution of the popular CADKEY(R) software, which is used extensively in
industrial design settings to provide unprecedented productivity in key design
and manufacturing processes.
In addition to a number of enhancements designed to support interoperability
between various CAD platforms, the new version of KeyCreator also provides
major upgrades focused on productivity, as well as numerical control
improvements. All other brand and product
names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. "As long-standing Autodesk Developer Network (ADN)
members, we leverage Autodesk's ObjectDBX technology to offer the highest
degree of compatibility with .obrien@navisworks .

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KeyCreator version 4 removes productivity
constraints, and provides design and manufacturing engineers the freedom and
flexibility to fully exploit their skills, experience and creativity in a
timely fashion.com
Kubotek, KeyCreator, CADKEY, and Direct Feature Editing are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Kubotek Corporation., developers
of interactive viewing technology and the leading 3D computer aided design
review solution, today announced support for Autodesk(R) Architectural Desktop
2006, next generation AutoCAD(R)-based building design and documentation
software from Autodesk , Inc.

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CONCORD, Mass.,
60641. CATI is
the nation 's original SolidWorks reseller and a top reseller of
SolidWorks in the Midwest.

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In addition, the upgrade also contains
CATIA V4 import support of SOLIDM entities and file open support for all
supported file import formats.

About Kubotek
Kubotek USA, Inc. NavisWorks JetStream Provides Effective Real-Time Review and Interference
Detection

SHEFFIELD, England, NavisWorks Ltd.com. "3D PartStream. The interactive catalog lets customers choose
pneumatic components in countless variations based on such
specifications as bore size and stroke . The company is located at 4114 N., Chicago, Il.

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, Kubotek(R) USA today announced
it is shipping SolidWorks 2005 support in all versions of KeyCreator(TM)
4. is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned
into reality. With six million users, Autodesk is the world's leading software
and services company for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital
media and wireless data services fields.
NavisWorks is a privately owned limited company based in Sheffield, UK and
has a wholly owned subsidiary, NavisWorks Inc, in Arizona, USA.NET(R)-enabled online catalog
to quickly find and configure pneumatic components that fit their
designs, SolidWorks announced today.NET
service lets Mead's customers find, configure, and download 3D CAD
models and 2D drawings directly into their product designs, ensuring
proper fit and function prior to purchasing the components.mead-usa. (Nasdaq: DASTY,
Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.

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(Nasdaq: ADSK), the world's leading software and
services company for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital
media and wireless data services fields. NavisWorks software can be
used to review large models on a standard desktop or laptop PC by anyone
involved in a project without specialist CAD skills or software. All other brand names ,
product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. SolidWorks leads the market in number of users in production,
customer satisfaction, and revenue. Copyright (c) 2005 SolidWorks Corporation.

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"
While KeyCreator already has the most powerful and comprehensive
translator support of any design and engineering tool available, KeyCreator
version 4 provides a significant increase in support for direct model
translators as well as the ability to verify, edit, and reuse imported models. KeyCreator combines both the latest in geometry-based design and
modeling technology , and a legacy of success in helping customers in the
design of tooling, complex machinery, fixtures , molds and dies in a multitude
of product development industries including automotive, aerospace , heavy
equipment, sports equipment, medical devices and many more. Customers on active maintenance can download the update from the
Kubotek USA web site.
"By integrating with the latest features in Autodesk Architectural Desktop
2006, NavisWorks JetStream delivers our joint customers a great tool for
insuring new building designs meet customer expectations and avoiding design
mistakes ," said Jay Bhatt, vice president of Autodesk's Building Solutions
Division. Autodesk's solutions help customers
create, manage and share their digital assets more effectively.
for ongoing software training, implementation, and support.

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kubotekusa. "We are pleased to have the strong support of NavisWorks for
Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006. Further
product information + demonstration software downloads can be found at
http://www. SolidWorks' 3D PartStream.
"Because our components are so customized, our engineers spent
hours generating 3D designs for our customers to try out, and then
adjusting them when customers wanted changes," said Pete Zammuto,
applications engineer at Mead. This design speed helps the
company quickly react to customer demands for new enhancements and
stay ahead of competitors.

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We're committed to quickly supplying our customers
with the latest versions of the leading CAD tools, as soon as we can access
them.
Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California.autodesk.

NOTE: NavisWorks and the NavisWorks logo are trademarks of NavisWorks
Ltd.
Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications
at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or
graphical errors that may appear in this document. For more information call (773) 685-6800, or fax (773)
685 -7002, or visit the company's Web site at www.cati.

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NavisWorks products are customizable through a powerful
application-programming interface (API).
Autodesk, AutoCAD and DWF are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Autodesk, Inc. Customers who wanted a
product model or drawing had to wait while Mead shipped them a CD. SolidWorks' ease of use and intuitive interface allow
engineers to explore more design options for new product concepts
faster than its previous CAD software.NET and SolidWorks software are
helping Mead design better products and sell them more effectively. CATI
creates competitive advantage for manufacturing clients by leveraging
an industry -experienced team and leading technology solutions.

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0. NavisWorks JetStream is an affordable 3D design review solution
that is powerful, yet easy-to-use without specialized skills or hardware, and
offers Autodesk Architectural Desktop users interactive visualization and
interference checking to maximize the increased productivity and resulting
production efficiency offered by 3D design software.dwg files, without the need for the original
authoring design software. As a result,
customers turn ideas into competitive advantage by becoming more productive,
streamlining project efficiency, and maximizing profits.navisworks. Since
deploying the interactive online storefront in December, Mead has seen
its 3D model and 2D drawing downloads increase by 420 percent. The company has specialized in providing custom
pneumatic components that larger companies can't economically produce.

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SolidWorks 2005 support is in addition to the already announced for earlier
versions of SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD (DXF, DWG), Parasolid, SAT,
IGES and STEP.
"We recognize that collaboration with other engineers, suppliers and OEMs
is vital to a job shop's success," stated Robert Bean, Kubotek USA's chief
operating officer.
Visit Kubotek at: http://www.
Previously, Mead marketed its products using a static Web site with
pages reproduced directly from print catalogs. (CATI), headquartered in Buffalo
Grove, Il.

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, headquartered in Marlborough, MA, is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Kubotek Corporation. New 2006-compatible applications
from ADN partners are launched every day at:
http://www.

NET because it allows customers to
download product designs in the CAD format of their choice, so they
can check compatibility without spending time and risking errors from
file translation.

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Mead has also standardized on SolidWorks (R) 3D mechanical design
software.A. For the latest news, information,
or a live online demonstration , visit the company's Web site
(www.

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Kubotek USA develops and manufactures
KeyCreator software (formerly CADKEY) and is also responsible for sales,
marketing, distribution and support for the Americas.
The Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) is comprised of more than 2500
technology partners around the world, that extend Autodesk solutions to meet
the industry-specific needs of customers . is a customer oriented organisation that develops and
markets software to enable full exploitation of the benefits of 3D digital
designs in the building, construction and facilities markets.
"Mead is succeeding in a fiercely competitive market by offering
valve and cylinder components tailor made for individual customer
needs," said Bob Noftle, general manager of 3D content solutions at
SolidWorks Corporation. Knox Ave.PA) company, develops and markets software
for mechanical design, analysis , and product data management.

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About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc.
NavisWorks world-leading products satisfy the need for an affordable and
easy to use interactive 3D computer aided design review solution. Offering
real time walkthrough, effective realistic and photorealistic visualization,
interference checking and 4D project simulation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.NET has a quick download
time so that customers can check component fit and function in
seconds, not days .
Mead relies on SolidWorks reseller Computer-Aided Technology, Inc. CATI is dedicated to providing
comprehensive solutions to engineering, manufacturing, and educational
sectors and offers a full suite of SolidWorks Solution Partner
technologies including CAD, CAE, CAID, CAM, ECAD, and PDM solutions .

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KeyCreator blends surface, solid and wireframe modeling, allowing
for easy model modification and editing functionality to support rapid
manufacturing.autodesk. Our products
satisfy the need both to create value as well as deliver competitive advantage
throughout the design-construct-manage lifecycle and we constantly strive for
continual improvement of our products, processes and services.

Mead Boosts Web Site Traffic Helps Customers Streamline Product Development with 3D PartStream.NET-Powered Interactive 3D Catalog

NET and 3D ContentCentral to greatly increase the company's
sales leads per month, while lowering cost per sales lead and
increasing revenue.