Using JT and PLM XML, Perspectix expands 3-D and Product Life-Cycle Management information into technical sales by providing 3D product catalogue, configuration, and calculation tools.

ZURICH - Perspectix, a leading provider of software solutions for sales and project engineering, joins the JT™ Open Program to support the 3D JT™ data format from UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, within the Perspectix P'X5 software suite. By using JT, the PLM industry's most widely used lightweight 3D visualization and collaboration data format, Perspectix P'X5 provides PLM-integrated 3D sales tools to foster the tendering process for build-to-order products. Within P'X5, modular custom-specific configurations of product components, machines, and plants are reusing 3D CAD data via the JT format. The JT objects are enhanced with intelligence to provide knowledge-driven automation in the sales engineering process. Rule-based generation and validation of variants, module assemblies, BOM structures, and documents are coupled with technical and commercial calculations to automate repetitive and error-prone planning work in acquisition processes. Within its flexible and powerful configuration engine, P'X5 integrates top-down configuration of 150% BOM as well as bottom-up configuration of modular building systems and is therefore outstanding suitable for knowledge-based engineering of modular product systems covering components, machines, and plants. P'X5 keeps module, layout and project configurations consistent by a global validation of mechanics, cabling, piping, software, and services.

"Thanks to the support of JT we realize with P'X5 PLM-integrated 3D catalogues and product configurators which contain lightweight visualization data as well as accurate BREP solids for data exchange with CAD systems in a standardized data format", says Markus Dörflinger, CEO of Perspectix. "The investment in product standardization and modularization now can be seamlessly leveraged into the customer-oriented processes of marketing, sales, basic engineering, and service. Due to a tight meshing of product lifecycle and customer interaction within P'X5, you increase the benefit of the 3D data via JT with no extra effort and no inconsistencies. This will improve time-to-market and market success of your technical innovations."

"We are pleased that Perspectix has chosen to leverage the flexibility and broad industry support for the JT data format in its P'X5 software suite," says Mark Matousek, JT Open Program manager, UGS. "As the JT Open Program continues to grow, we welcome members like Perspectix whose solutions help broaden the ever widening universe of value creating applications that utilize JT technology."

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About JT and JT Open

The JT Open Program is an initiative driven by global leaders that view PLM as a competitive advantage and have adopted the 3D JT data format as a standard. JT is a common 3D data format for enabling product visualization and information sharing between PLM software applications. The robust functionality and lightweight nature of JT technology makes it possible to view and share product data, manufacturing information and interactive images worldwide, in real-time and throughout all phases of the product lifecycle.

Membership in JT Open is available to any and all end user corporations, independent software vendors (ISVs), academic institutions and non-profit industry organizations. Current JT Open members include UGS, General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Siemens, Mazda, Renault, Robert Bosch GmbH, Visteon, Caterpillar, Autoweb, Bentley, PTC, Alias, Theorem, Opticore, Polyplan, Landmark, Spicer, Realtime Technology and Actify as well as academic members Brigham Young University, Technical University Darmstadt, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Michigan. In addition, many other companies that derive indirect value from the initiative participate as JT Open advocates. JT Open advocates include HP, Intel, Microsoft, SAP and Elysium.

Additional information about JT Open can be found at www.jtopen.com.

About Perspectix

Since its founding in 1996, Perspectix has continually developed as a leading provider of software solutions for sales and technical project planning of variant-rich products in engineering industries. Users of P'X5 profit from experience in varied complementary branches: mechanical engineering, plant construction, electro-technical engineering, and logistics systems.  With the unique combination of sales optimization and Product Lifecycle Management, Perspectix is a strategic supplier for renowned manufacturers. Perspectix is UGS foundation partner.

UGS and JT are trademarks or registered marks of UGS Corp. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.