The VX design management solution, included with VX at no additional cost, is considerably easier to implement than complex, separately purchased PDM solutions added as a layer on top of the CAD/CAM system. These large-scale PDM products typically try to bring together the entire scope of enterprise resource planning and require extensive re-engineering of many corporate functions. In many instances they have not yielded the benefits promised by some vendors.

        "VX has always been committed to making sophisticated CAD/CAM technologies easy and affordable," said Bob Fischer, vice president of sales and marketing at VX Corp. "Our new design management capabilities are an easy to learn extension of the core CAD/CAM menu system and help users control the most important workflow issues in product design through manufacturing. These integrated, no-cost tools add the most-requested functions without a huge investment of time or money."

        Controlling and documenting file versions are becoming more important for internal workflows as products become more complex and more people need to view and approve parts as well as comply with external demands such as ISO certification.

        VX’s integrated workgroup tools are easily accessible from the standard menu bar and include file and attribute searching, document control with read-write permissioning, versioning, and check-in/check-out. A "Checkout Part File" dialog box conveniently centralizes information such as a list of versions, sequential notes about each version so that the change history is clearly documented, the dates of changes, the names of users accessing the part files, the locations of the files, and more.

        In sophisticated CAD/CAM software such as VX, components are often not centralized in a single set of files. Product families, for instance, may contain a mix of common and unique parts, and the "burst technology" in VX software will know where to locate any component or sub-assembly that a user wishes to check out and edit or add to a new assembly. In this environment, workgroup document management is essential for maintaining revision control. The VX solution provides the tools required for workflow control of linked assemblies and models without complicated supply chain or customer relationship management.

        For more information about VX CAD/CAM software and workgroup PDM, contact VX at sales@vx.com or toll-free at 1-800-683-9222, or visit www.vx.com.

About VX Corporation
        VX Corporation is a pioneering developer of advanced, integrated CAD/CAM solutions for engineers and industrial designers. Using VX’s design-through-manufacturing solutions, companies can speed time-to-market, increase profitability and gain a sustainable competitive advantage  made possible by new breakthroughs in technology, price and performance. Unlike conventional CAD/CAM systems, VX technology is built on an exclusive, high-performance VX engine that delivers sophisticated 3D hybrid modeling capabilities and provides interoperability with emerging process management and engineering tools. Some of the world’s leading manufacturers rely on VX software to power the design, engineering and manufacturing of innovative products.

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For further information, contact:
Paul Mormack (518) 434-1819        
Brodeur Worldwide        
pmormack@brodeur.com                        
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