Objet Geometries Releases Software Enhancement for PTC Pro/ENGINEER(R)


REHOVOT, Israel, June 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- New CADMatrix(TM) Allows Direct Control of 3D Model Material 
Preferences for Connex500(TM) Printing, Streamlining Multi-Part, 
Multi-Material Design Process

Objet Geometries Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing, today
announced new add-in software for users of PTC's Pro/ENGINEER(R) 3D
computer-aided design (CAD) printing on Objet's Connex500(TM) system that
significantly streamlines the design process and allows greater control of
model material preferences.

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Available free of charge at the Objet Web site, the new CADMatrix(TM)
add-in enables designers and engineers to seamlessly assign Objet model
materials to multi-part, multi-material designs within PTC's leading
Pro/ENGINEER(R) software, thus allowing for increased control of 3D model
validation.

The CADMatrix(TM) software for Pro/ENGINEER(R) is designed specifically
for direct and service bureau users of Objet's groundbreaking Connex500(TM),
the first system to allow simultaneous printing of several materials with
different mechanical and physical properties. Based on Objet's revolutionary
PolyJet Matrix(TM) technology, the Connex500 affords new time and price
efficiencies in product development and manufacturing.

"As a member of PTC's PartnerAdvantage(TM) Program, we are proud to bring
this great new capability to the Pro/ENGINEER(R) design community," said Amit
Shvartz, VP Marketing at Objet. "The Connex500(TM) was the first 3D system to
access the world of multi-material printing, an opportunity never before
available. Now the introduction of CADMatrix(TM) takes this opportunity to a
whole new level, allowing leading designers using Pro/ENGINEER(R) to assign
materials for the Connex directly in the design software platform."

Enhancing Capabilities for Multi-Material Designs

Using an intuitive three-step wizard, the new CADMatrix(TM) add-in guides
users in assigning different materials to different parts of the design. Once
the assignment process is completed, the add-in produces a ready-to-print
Objet Digital Format (ObjDF) file, which can be sent by e-mail or exported
for printing on the Connex500(TM). As a result, designers and engineers can
reduce design cycles and the need for reprints, speeding up the 3D printing
process and ensuring greater model integrity as definitions are immediately
implemented inside the design.

Andy Barlow, PTC's Senior Director of Business Development, stated, "We
welcome Objet Geometries to PTC's PartnerAdvantage Program. We expect their
release of the CADMatrix(TM) add-in will provide Pro/ENGINEER users a
powerful means to add materials to multi part 3D models and in turn more
rapidly validate the part once printed."

CADMatrix(TM) for Pro/ENGINEER(R) is available from the Objet Geometries
download center at

http://www.objet.com/DownloadCenter.

About Objet Geometries

Objet Geometries Ltd., (http://www.objet.com), a pioneer in photopolymer
jetting, develops, manufactures and globally markets ultra-thin-layer,
high-resolution 3-Dimensional printing systems and materials that utilize
PolyJet(TM) and PolyJet Matrix(TM) polymer jetting technologies to print
ultra-thin layers.

The market-proven Eden(TM) line of 3-D Printing Systems and the Alaris30
3-D Printer are based on Objet's patented office-friendly PolyJet Technology.
Connex500(TM) is based on Objet's PolyJet Matrix(TM) technology, which jets
multiple model materials simultaneously and creates composite Digital
Materials(TM) on the fly. All Objet systems use Objet's FullCure(R) materials
to create accurate, clean, smooth and highly detailed 3-dimensional models.

Objet's solutions enable manufacturers and industrial designers to reduce
cost of product development cycles and dramatically shorten time-to-market of
new products. Objet systems are in use by world leaders in many industries,
such as automotive, electronics, toy, consumer goods, and footwear industries
in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Japan.

Founded in 1998, Objet serves its growing worldwide customer base through
offices in USA, Europe and Hong Kong, and a global network of distribution
partners. Objet owns more than 50 patents and patent pending inventions.

PTC, PartnerAdvantage and Pro/ENGINEER are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Parametric Technology Corporation or its subsidiaries in the
United States and in other countries.

Contacts: Lynn Kolevsohn, Objet Geometries, +972-8-931-4432,
Lynn.Kolevsohn@objet.com

Scott Addison or Sharon Horowitz, Gabbegroup,
+1-212-220-4444, scott.addison@gabbe.com, sharon.horowitz@gabbe.com

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