MTI Systems Inc. (West Springfield, MA) announced the release of Costimator with 3DFX, an automated feature recognition (AFR) function that recognizes CAD features and their parameters from solid models. 3DFX provides estimators complete control over features they “extract” and import into Costimator for estimating. According to the company, Costimator with 3DFX increases cost estimating speed and quoting throughput up to 90 percent, while dramatically improving cost estimating accuracy and consistency, from part to part, estimator to estimator. Coined from combining the “3D” (CAD) and “FX” from feature extraction, the Costimator 3DFX 3D CAD viewer supports over thirty file formats from developers such as AutoCAD, STEP, IGES, NX and SolidWorks. Estimators can instantly collect accurate measurements, cut dynamic sections, play animation and more. AFR functionality automatically recognizes 3D CAD features such as holes, slots, pockets, bends, forms, etc. and their parameters from solid models.
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