D-Cubed 2D DCM to power parametric sketching in the Punch! Shark and Shark FX CAD applications

PLANO, Texas, December 13, 2007 – Siemens PLM Software, a division of Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, and Punch! Software, LLC of Kansas City, Mo., a leading provider of 3D design software, today announced that the D Cubed™ 2D Dimensional Constraint Manager (2D DCM) parametric sketching engine has been licensed for use in Punch! Software’s Shark and Shark FX CAD applications for mechanical and architectural design.

The 2D DCM, a key geometric software technology from Siemens PLM Software’s PLM Components portfolio, is used in most of the world’s successful CAD applications. It is licensed by software vendors seeking to improve the productivity of their customers and the market appeal of their applications using the leading parametric sketching engine.

Shark and Shark FX are the evolution of Punch! Software’s Concepts Unlimited CAD system. The most significant advance is the introduction of the new parametric constraint system based on the D-Cubed 2D DCM. Shark and Shark FX are available on both Windows and Mac OS X platforms.

“With its proven capability and value, the 2D DCM is a must have technology for Shark and Shark FX,” said Paul Bay, CEO of Punch! Software. “We have been delighted with how simple and cost-effective it has been to license and integrate this compelling solution from Siemens PLM Software.”

“We are very pleased that Punch! Software has selected our market-leading 2D DCM constraint technology to extend their product suite,” said Bruce Feldt, vice president of Open Tools for Siemens PLM Software. “This new relationship will benefit a substantial community of CAD users, and underlines the continued success of Siemens PLM Software’s open business model in providing world-class component technology to the most innovative application vendors.”

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