RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 4, 2001- Geomagic's Qualify software has won a July 2001 Editor's Choice Award from Cadence, a leading publication for the computer-aided design (CAD) industry.

The award honors the best products released in the last six months. Winners are selected by the Cadence editorial staff based on innovation, trend setting, and moving the CAD industry forward.

Shop-floor inspectors, technicians and design engineers can use Geomagic Qualify to quickly and easily overlay, evaluate and report deviations between designed and built parts. Inspections can be performed with one click of the mouse and shared with colleagues via automatically generated, web-ready HTML reports. Geomagic Qualify provides accurate comparisons that allow users to comply with even the strictest deviation standards.

“The award recognizes Qualify's unique ability to allow professionals to quickly and easily perform highly detailed tasks that once required cumbersome, time-consuming, repetitive and often inaccurate processes,” says Ping Fu, Geomagic president. “Geomagic Qualify delivers automation, simplicity and assurance in the field of computer-aided inspection.”

About Geomagic

Geomagic (www.geomagic.com) is a global company dedicated to advancing and applying 3D technology for the benefit of humanity. Geomagic’s scanning and design software solutions are used to capture and model 3D content from physical objects, organically sculpt complex shapes, and prepare products for manufacturing. In addition, the company produces powerful 3D metrology and inspection software that verifies dimensional quality by comparing as-built products to master designs. Geomagic’s Sensable Phantom haptic devices simulate the sense of touch in a digital environment. 

Geomagic’s software and hardware are utilized by world-class customers in a variety of industries, including aerospace, automotive, medical, consumer products, toys, collectibles, coindesign, jewelry, fine art, heritage restoration, research, education, mold making, entertainment, training and surgical simulation. In fact, some of the world’s leading companies and research organizationsuse Geomagic software, including Ford, BMW,Boeing, Harley DavidsonTimberland, Mattel/Fisher Price, Lego, Pratt & WhitneyNASA, Schneider Electronic, 3M, Danaher and Invisalign. Geomagic is based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., USA, with an office in Boston, subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, and channel partners worldwide.

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