Anark Core MBEWorks for SolidWorks
Reduce Costs Across the Model Based Enterprise
- Eliminate costs to create and maintain 2D engineering drawings
- Provides zero-cost platforms to view and interact with MBD/MBE models and data
- Supports new DoD MBE requirements
Unleash the Model Based Enterprise with Anark Core MBEWorks
Create 3D Technical Data Packages and other MBE documents from SolidWorks with Anark Core MBEWorks.
Download a sample 3D PDF Technical Data Package created with Anark Core MBEWorks. All 3D PDF documents created with Anark Core are fully viewable and functional using the FREE Adobe Reader.
Publish 3D MBD to PDF and HTML
Anark Core MBEWorks™ converts SolidWorks 2012 parts and assemblies with 3D dimensions, tolerances, GD&T, and other 3D notes into high-resolution 3D PDF and HTML documents containing manufacture-quality BREP geometry, interactive associativity between features (ASME Y14.41 "visual response" characteristics), and "machine readable" semantic definitions for each component.
Anark MBEWorks for SolidWorks is the most cost-effective solution for generating MBE documents, and enables your organization to join the model based enterprise paradigm shift. Win more contracts!
Technical Data Packages
- Complete 3D product definition
- Replaces 2D drawings
- ASME Y14.41 Visual Response
Request for Quotes
- Provides self-contained RFQ package
- Highlights critical design requirements
- Receive bids electronically
Digital Work Instructions
- Animated work steps
- 3D MBD and annotations
- Lightweight and easy to distribute
Inspection Documents
- Highlights key inspection characteristics
- Compare measured vs. design specifications
- sign and submit measurements to SPC systems
What is the Model Based Enterprise?
Model Based Enterprise is a fully integrated and collaborative environment founded on 3D product definition detailed and shared across the enterprise; to enable rapid, seamless, and affordable deployment of products from concept to disposal.
Quoted from Model-Based-Enterprise.org
Anark Core Workstation User Interface
Supported File Formats
Anark Core supports these file formats:
Import Formats
- Adobe PDF .pdf
- Adobe PRC .prc
- Autodesk DWG (mesh) .dwg
- Inventor .ipt, .iam
- CATIA V4 .model, .session, .exp
- CATIA V5 .CATPRODUCT, .CATPART, .CATSHAPE
- CATIA V5 (visualization data) .CGR
- IGES .igs, .iges
- Siemens JT (Breps and mesh) .jt
- NX (formerly Unigraphics) .prt
- Parasolid .x_t, .x_b, .xmt_bin, .xmt_txt
- Pro/ENGINEER .prt, .asm, .xpr, .xas
- SolidWorks .sldprt, .sldasm
- STEP .stp, .step
- VDA .vda
Export Formats
- Adobe PDF .pdf
- Autodesk DWF .dwf
- Autodesk DWG .dwg
- Bitmaps .bmp, .gif, .jpg, png, tif
- Dassault 3D XML .3dxml
- COLLADA .dae
- Siemens JT .jt
- OpenFlight .flt
- Parasolid .x_t, .x_b
- STEP .step, .stp
- VRML .wrl
- X3D .x3d
- XML .xml
- Commas Separated Values .csv
System Requirements
- SolidWorks 2012 SP1 or higher
- Intel Core 2 Duo or Quad processor, 2 GHz or faster
- NVIDIA Quadro FX Series 1800 or better
- 4 GB RAM
- 5+ GB free disk space
- 32bit or 64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows® XP Professional SP2, Microsoft Vista®, or Windows® 7
- Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 (installed if not present)
- OpenGL 3.0 or later
- Full administrator privileges required to install