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UGS Solid Edge 2D Software Hits 10,000 Download Milestone

Manufacturing News, Source : The Manufacturer US
Published : 19 Oct 2006 21:57

UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, has announced that since its launch one month ago, more than 10,000 users have downloaded UGS' no cost Solid Edge(R) 2D Design program. UGS announced in September that its Solid Edge 2D Drafting software (a $995 value) is now available worldwide at no cost.

Aberdeen surveyed more than 320 manufacturers following this program announcement in its September 2006 Market Alert -- Still Paying 2D Drafting Maintenance? Stop. It's a Commodity. Results include:

* Sixty percent of survey respondents agreed that 2D drafting is a

commodity;

* Sixty-four percent are planning to download UGS' no cost 2D program;

* Nearly half of manufacturers paying 2D drafting maintenance will

consider replacing their current tools with the free software; and

* Seventy-seven percent of those that migrate to 3D modeling continue to

use 2D drafting applications.

In addition, Aberdeen recently published The Transition from 2D Drafting to 3D Modeling Benchmark Report: Improving Engineering Efficiency. This report found that 71 percent of companies currently using 2D drafting are planning on using 3D modeling.

"While UGS' aim is to migrate 2D drafting users to their 3D Solid Edge and Teamcenter Express products, it suggests a larger proposition to the industry as a whole: 2D drafting is a commodity," said Chad Jackson, research director, Product Innovation and Engineering, Aberdeen. "In addition, our research indicated 77 percent of companies that use 3D modeling also use 2D drafting. UGS' initial no cost 2D program with 10,000 downloads appears to be well on its way at serving this hybrid 2D/3D part of the market. UGS' ability to offer manufacturers both 2D and 3D could be a key success factor."

"We are very excited about these initial results mirroring Aberdeen's findings," said Bruce Boes, vice president, UGS Velocity Series Marketing. "While the numbers are encouraging, we are most encouraged by the quality of the prospect for 3D migration and data management. We now average 370 downloads per day and of those, nearly 20 percent plan to purchase 3D CAD. More than 70 percent are in our targeted manufacturing industries. This is all with just the English versions of the software. Later this month we'll release the product in eight additional languages."

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