STEP Tools News for Tuesday February 8

[Martin Hardwick]

This weekly newsletter is a brief update of what is going on in STEP
and at STEP Tools, Inc.  If you want to know more, try the STEP Tools
web site (http://www.steptools.com).


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Services Restored 

The services that were interupted when STEP Tools moved its headquarters
have been restored. These include

Information Pages		http://www.steptools.com
Free Translation Service	http://www.steptools.com/translate
Download ST-Viewer 		http://www.steptools.com/products/stviewer
Download ST-Developer	http://www.steptools.com/products/stdev
Test ST-Repository		http://www.steptools.com/translate

Our new corporate offices are in the historic Rice Building in
downtown Troy, New York. The famous Rice Building has received much
acclaim for its Victorian architecture and its use in films such as
the "Age of Innocence."

Please note that our phone and fax numbers have been changed. The new
address is:

    STEP Tools, Inc.
    216 River Street
    Troy, New York 12180 USA
    (518) 687-2848 (Voice)
    (518) 687-4420 (Fax)


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ST-Developer v7 for Download

Download an evaluation version of ST-Developer v7 for Windows!  After
you download it, unzip the package and run the installer, then contact
us at license at steptools.com for a temproary license key.

    http://www.steptools.com/products/stdev/


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STEP meeting in Australia

The first STEP meeting of the year starts this week in Melbourne
Australia. Hot items for discussion will include:

* Harmonization between the STEP and STEP-NC standards
* XML file formats for STEP data (Part 28)
* Improving the documentation of mapping tables using EXPRESS-X

In addition the final touches will be added to the series of
standards that are to be released in the second edition of STEP
including:

AP-209		Finite Element Analysis
AP-210		Printed Circuit Boards
AP-212		Cable Wire Harnesses
AP-214		Core Automotive Design
AP-225		Building Structures
AP-227		Plant Spatial Configuration


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Errata in Last Letter

Last weeks letter promoted AP-227 (Plant Spatial Configuration) to
full International Standard status by mistake. In fact it is waiting
for the final touches to be made to its documentation along with the
other second edition parts listed above.


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Translation Service

Although most services are back to normal, this did not happen in time
for the weekly translation statistics report.  Normal reporting should
resume next week. However, due to the Australia meeting there will be
no letter for two weeks.


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Our Tools

Programming:
* ST-Developer -- programming tools for understanding and writing
  STEP/EXPRESS applications, translators and databases.

* ST-ACIS Library -- programming functions to convert STEP data to 
  and from ACIS models and SAT files.

* ST-Parasolid Library -- programming functions to convert STEP
  data to and from Parasolid models.

* ST-Visualizer Library -- programming functions to visualize STEP
  data.

Desktop:
* ST-ACIS Translator -- desktop tool for translating STEP data to
  ACIS and vice versa.

* ST-Parasolid Translator -- desktop tool for translating STEP data to
  Parasolid and vice versa.

* ST-Viewer -- desktop tool to check and view STEP data.

Database:
* ST-Repository -- Build to Print Services for the supply chain
  including CAD translation, Internet viewing, Desktop viewing,
  Manufacturing feature editing and Manufacturing tool selection. 


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