CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
5 August 2008
Product News
Fukui Computer Invests in Lattice Technology
Lattice Technology Inc., developers of digital manufacturing applications using the XVL format announced an investment by Fukui Computer Inc. Fukui Computer has acquired 552 shares (6.44%) of Lattice Technology. The company becomes the 6th largest stockholder. The company has also adopted the XVL® format for its architectural and construction software.
Fukui Computer develops architectural, engineering and construction software for the Japanese markets, with more than 26,000 users. Its ARCHITREND Z, and ARCHITREND Virtual House products support 3D-based virtual construction processes, including design, engineering, estimating, sales and marketing.
Lattice Technology provides companies with digital manufacturing solutions and applications that enable the use of 2D/3D design data across the enterprise. Lattice's digital manufacturing applications leverage the highly accurate and ultra-compressed XVL 3D format, enabling even the largest 3D designs to be reviewed for accuracy, simulated and reused in all areas of engineering, design, sales, marketing, maintenance and customer support. Lattice’s technologies represent the new era in using and accessing 3D data across the enterprise in a digital manufacturing environment. Now this proven performance is being applied to the building industries.
Fukui Computer has adopted XVL for its main virtual construction products, which now import and export XVL format data. A free download of more than 100,000 architectural materials and building elements that support the XVL format is available at Virtual House.net (http://www.virtual-house.net/).
The lightweight XVL format makes it possible for ARCHITREND users to create a realistic 3D architectural image in a highly compressed but accurate form. Using the free XVL Player application, users can interactively measure, verify and review large data even on laptops, with no CAD system required.
This enhanced process of sharing data helps streamline communication between architects, developers, construction offices and suppliers, reducing errors during construction and increasing accuracy of design.
Images and screen grabs of Fukui's XVL product catalogs and virtual building designs are available by request.
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