ACIS First 3D Modeling Engine To Offer LINUX Port
Jun 1st, 17:29 UTC
Spatial to support award-winning operating system BOULDER, CO: May 26, 1999 - Spatial Inc. (AMEX: STY), the world's leading developer of open, component 3D modeling technology and product data access, exchange, and sharing solutions, today announced the availability of ACIS® 3D Toolkit[tm] on Red Hat® Software, Inc.'s LINUX[tm] operating system. This port will arrive in conjunction with Spatial's scheduled release of ACIS 3D Toolkit 5.2 in mid June. With this release, the growing LINUX user base will benefit from access to leading edge 3D modeling technology. The fast growing reputation of LINUX in the marketplace as the preferable operating system for Internet operations, along with the growing demand for 3D applications in this framework, will undoubtedly lead to more opportunities for ACIS-enabled products. These 3D applications will provide enterprise-wide access to engineering data through traditional and innovative web technologies. "LINUX's traditional strengths of stability, reliability, and an open operating system, are ideal characteristics to integrate with the high-end 3D applications built on the ACIS modeling engine. This combination will be the leader in a new generation of complete hardware and software solutions for industries using 3D modeling technology," said Robert Hart, director, Technical Alliances, Red Hat. Fluent, Inc. (Nasdaq: AATT), the world's leading developer of advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software applications, and manufacturer of ACIS-enabled GAMBIT software, has experienced an increase in demand for LINUX solutions. Scott Gilmore, GAMBIT product manager, Fluent, commented, "Many members of our industry are now using LINUX not only for its robustness and open source code, but also for its cost-effectiveness. We're pleased that Spatial will be offering ACIS on LINUX. The 3D modeling industry is sure to benefit from this growing environment." "Spatial's support of the LINUX operating system will provide ACIS licensees access to over 10 million LINUX users," remarked Michael E. Hansen, director of marketing, Spatial Inc. "As a technology center of excellence, Spatial continually strives to provide its customers with progressive technology that will enable them to thrive in the global marketplace." About Spatial Inc. Spatial Inc. is the world leader in the development of open, component 3D modeling technology and product data access, exchange and sharing solutions. The ACIS 3D Toolkit, Spatial's flagship product, is universally recognized as the de facto standard 3D modeling kernel for the MCAD, CAM, CAE, and AEC industries. With over 495 ACIS licensees and more than 1.4 million end users of over 180 ACIS-enabled applications, ACIS is indisputably the most widely used 3D modeling kernel in the world. The open architecture of ACIS and the industry standard ACIS SAT[tm] file format are known as the "ACIS Geometry Bus." The ACIS Geometry Bus is the key to 3D model interoperability among ACIS-enabled applications, including ABAQUS/CAE by Hibbitt, Karlsson & Sorensen, Inc., AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop by Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), CADKEY by Baystate Technologies, Inc., Grade/CUBE II by Hitachi Zosen Information Systems, GSCAD by Intergraph Corporation (Nasdaq: INGR), IronCAD by Visionary Design Systems, Inc., Maxwell 3D Field Simulation by Ansoft Corporation (Nasdaq: ANST), TurboCAD Solid Modeler by IMSI (Nasdaq: IMSI), Vellum Solids by Ashlar Inc., and Working Model 3D by MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation (NYSE: MNS). Spatial's Interoperability Solutions Subsidiary, InterData Access (IDA), is a leading provider of product data viewing, data translation, and digital mock-up software and consulting services to Fortune 500 industrial companies worldwide. Interoperability products include IntraVISION[tm], VisionShare, and IGES/STEP development tools. IDA's customers include Boeing, Bombardier, Caterpillar, Diebold, General Electric, Harley-Davidson, Hitachi, Lear Jet, Motorola, Northrop Grumman, and Silicon Graphics. Spatial is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, and has offices in Europe and Asia. Shares of Spatial stock are publicly traded on the Nasdaq-AMEX exchange under the symbol "STY" (AMEX: STY). For more information, visit Spatial's Web site at http://www.spatial.com, or call (303) 544-2900.
Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by any forward-looking information. A description of risks and uncertainties attendant to Spatial Technology Inc. and its industry, and other factors which could affect the Company's financial results, are included in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997. Spatial Technology Inc., ACIS 3D Toolkit and SAT are trademarks. ACIS is a registered trademark of Spatial Technology Inc. All other products are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Michele Dethier
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(303) 544-2900 x2914/Email:mdethier@spatial.com
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