STEP Tools News for December 16

[Martin Hardwick]

This 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 
at http://www.steptools.com


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Software Support for ST-Plan and ST-Machine

The STEP-NC software has been downloaded 255 times since we
released it two weeks ago. Please be patient while we try to
answer all your questions.

These are powerful pieces of software with many options
and the range of choices can be confusing at first. You can
get lots of help by following the on-line tutorials at

http://www.steptools.com/products/stplan/v_tour/
http://www.steptools.com/products/stmachine/v_tour/gibbs/
http://www.steptools.com/products/stmachine/v_tour/master/ 

but also carry on asking us questions. We know it can be very
frustrating when you are trying a new piece of software for
the first time.

If it helps we now have an array of parts that we have made on a
mini-mill and a Giddings and Lewis machine at the Watervliet
Arsenal. We will be glad to take you through the process step
by step (pun intended).

Please call:
518 266-6212 (STEP-NC Manufacturing Center) or
518 687-2848 (STEP Software Development Center)


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Translation Service

The translation service has now been used more than 21,000 times and
we need to start charging a monthly fee ($19.95) for this service.
The first month will be free but after that you will need to logon
to access the translators.


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Summary: 
Period Covered: Sun Dec 7 04:27:14 2003 -- Sun Dec 14 04:27:14 2003 
Total usage: 39 
Successful usage: 39 (100%) 
Errors: (0%)

Translator total errors success rate
ACIS to STEP: 6 0 100% 
STEP to ACIS: 10 0 100% 
Parasolid to STEP: 7 0 100% 
STEP to Parasolid: 10 0 100%

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All-Time stats
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Summary: 
Period Covered: Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969 -- Sun Dec 14 04:27:50 2003 
Total usage: 20988 
Successful usage: 19431 (92%) 
Errors: 1557 (7%)
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