Press Release: August 5, 2009

Kubotek USA, working with Tech Soft 3D, an Adobe Systems Incorporated Solution Partner, has signed an agreement to advance and strengthen its technology suite through close integration with Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Pro Extended software. Tech Soft 3D provides the Adobe technology on an OEM basis, and through their consulting services, will ensure a successful implementation of the technology within Kubotek’s MBD solutions. The agreement will provide powerful capabilities to manufacturers as they move away from 2D drawings and allow further investment in the use of MBD and PMI.

Model based definition (MBD) is quickly becoming the preferred way for OEMs to exchange design data throughout the supply chain; designs are stored and traded as 3D CAD files only. Kubotek has been demonstrating leadership in MBD related work, including involvement in the LOTAR (Long Term Archival) project for practical PMI implementation, as well as through the use of its revolutionary geometry based engineering technology in such products as the Kubotek Validation Tool.

Says Robert Bean, Executive Vice President of Kubotek USA, “The agreement strengthens our commitment to providing manufacturing professionals the robust tools they need to increase their product quality and business performance using geometry based software tools. We feel this agreement will further empower the OEM-Supplier relationship; leveraging 3D PDF as the container for 3D data with PMI relieves many of the headaches manufacturers face in their quest to implement MBD with their supply chains.”

Added Ron Fritz, CEO of Tech Soft 3D, “Kubotek’s implementation of the Adobe 3D SDK is a fine example of how Adobe’s 3D technology can extend existing high-impact solutions to add even more value for the manufacturing community through the richness and ubiquity of 3D PDF and the Free Adobe Reader.”

“We are excited to have Kubotek include Acrobat Pro Extended as part of their solution for manufacturing customers that need advanced validation and comparison technology, said Greg Baker, Senior Manager for Manufacturing Strategic Alliances, Adobe. “With more manufacturing companies standardizing on 3D PDF as the container for 3D data with PMI, Kubotek’s validation and comparison technology will be invaluable for ensuring the accuracy of data leveraged in downstream processes.”

Adobe 3D technology will extend the power and flexibility of the full range of Kubotek Geometry based Engineering tools, including KeyCreator CAD, KeyMachinist and the Kubotek Spectrum Multi-CAD Viewer. 

About Tech Soft 3D

Tech Soft 3D (TS3D) provides premier component technologies and related services that enable software developers to rapidly create world-class technical software. The company’s flagship HOOPS technology has been incorporated into nearly 200 commercial software applications. In addition to the flagship HOOPS technology, the company also resells premium components such as the Autodesk’s RealDWG® Toolkit, Adobe 3D OEM Platform, Parasolid Modeling Kernel from Siemens PLM, and Spatial’s 3D InterOp translation toolkits. The company maintains corporate headquarters in Berkeley, California and can be reached through www.techsoft3d.com.

About Kubotek
Kubotek USA is a Kubotek Corporation Creation Engineering Division company and a leading pioneer in 3D geometry-based engineering software technology. Kubotek introduced the first-ever real-time feature inference in 2005 and direct dimension-driven editing in 2007. Kubotek’s KeyCreator software is used by design and manufacturing professionals to create new solutions, improve quality, and reduce time-to-market in a broad range of applications from jet aircraft to medical prosthetics to consumer packaging. The Validation Tool™ provides precise CAD model comparison for assurance of model integrity throughout the manufacturing supply chain. Kubotek also produces KeyMachinist, and Spectrum multi-CAD viewer.

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