Partnership with MatWeb gives COSMOS users seamless access to vast mat

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    CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2005--

    MatWeb's new export engine pipes data from its 47,000 material information sheets directly into SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks

    SolidWorks(R) and COSMOS(R) software users can effortlessly import part material information from a growing collection of 47,000 material data sheets through a new partnership with online information provider MatWeb, SolidWorks announced today. This partnership makes MatWeb the preferred material data provider to COSMOS customers, with COSMOS referring customers to the MatWeb(R) site for searches and subscriptions for building customized material data archives on their computers.
    MatWeb's searchable archive of material data sheets provides engineers with more than 900,000 data points on the physical, mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, and processing properties of the materials in their designs. MatWeb has built a customized engine that exports data in native SolidWorks/COSMOS format from the archive into the SolidWorks/COSMOS interface. MatWeb's precise descriptions of a material's properties enable COSMOSWorks(R) software users to accurately predict its behavior in a design under real-world conditions.
    "We've seen a demand for this kind of service growing over the last few years," said Dale O. Kipp, director of MatWeb. "Engineers want to have material properties available without too much effort, and without constantly referring to paper manuals or anything else that takes them out of their design environment. Now they can click on a material sheet and the information will automatically flow into their design environment."
    COSMOS users can search the MatWeb archive and read material data sheets for free. If they want to download information directly onto their computers, MatWeb charges a small subscription fee.
    "Material information is the essence of analysis. The better the material information, the more accurate the analysis," said Suchit Jain, vice president of analysis products at SolidWorks. "MatWeb has one of the most comprehensive materials archives in the industry, encompassing hundreds of different plastics and metals. Giving COSMOS users the ability to build their own libraries of specific materials will help them validate designs more precisely early in the process, saving on material and prototyping costs."

    About MatWeb

    MatWeb, a division of Automation Creations, Inc., provides more than 47,000 metal, plastic, and ceramic material data sheets and the search tools to manage them to more than 16,0000 engineers, scientists, machinists, and molders in every industry each day. For more information about Blacksburg, Virginia-based MatWeb, visit www.matweb.com.

    About SolidWorks Corporation

    SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) company, develops and markets software for mechanical design, analysis, and product data management. It is the #1 supplier of 3D mechanical design software for the mainstream market. SolidWorks leads the market in number of users in production, customer satisfaction, and revenue. For the latest news, information, or a live online demonstration, visit the company's Web site (www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call +1-978-371-5000).

    SolidWorks is a registered trademark of SolidWorks Corporation. COSMOS and COSMOSWorks are registered trademarks of Structural Research and Analysis Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2005 SolidWorks Corporation. MatWeb is a registered trademark of Automation Creations, Inc.

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