BROOMFIELD, CO – Mentor Graphics will use Spatial's 3D software components in select PCB software products.

Spatial’s components aid in 3D modeling and analysis within Mentor's PCB systems design and mechanical analysis products.

Under the agreement, components included are 3D ACIS Modeler for wireframe and solids modeling; 3D InterOp for data exchange of parts and assemblies to/from MCAD systems; 3D Mesh toolkit for surface and volumetric meshing, and 3D Visualization framework. The inclusion enhances performance of full 3D design in the electronic domain and tighter integration with the mechanical domain.

MARLBOROUGH, MA – DownStream Technologies today announced official support of the new IPC-2581 electronics data transfer standard, having signed on as a founding member of the IPC-2581 Consortium in June.