Plastic Injection Simulation software SimpoeWorks achieves Gold Partner Status

SimpoeWorks will be on exhibit at the SolidWorks World 2008 Conference, from January 20 to 23, in San Diego, California, booth 224.

Torcy, France, January 15, 2008 - SIMPOE SAS, headquartered in Torcy, France, is a French software developer specializing in plastic injection molding simulation solutions. SIMPOE SAS announced today that SimpoeWorks, the plug-in version for SolidWorks 3D CAD software of SIMPOE’s flagship plastic injection simulation software product Simpoe-Mold, has just been granted the status of SolidWorks GOLD PARTNER Product.

With SimpoeWorks, plastic parts designers who are also SolidWorks users can now better design and optimize their products. The integration between SolidWorks and SimpoeWorks allows them to design the part, simulate its manufacturing, identify potential problems, modify the part and directly assess the impact of such modification, without leaving the SolidWorks graphic environment. The association of SimpoeWorks with SolidWorks closes the loop of plastic part design optimization.

The SimpoeWorks software suite includes four plug-in modules for SolidWorks:

• SimpoeWorks FILL, the base module, to simulate complete part filling.
  SimpoeWorks FILL also includes SIMPOE powerful pre-and post processing technology, as well as the material data base of more than 5,000 plastic materials, which can be also customized with a few clicks.
• SimpoeWorks PACK, for packing simulation.
• SimpoeWorks COOL, for complete thermal exchange regulation. Cooling channels libraries can be directly imported from the SolidWorks geometry.
• SimpoeWorks WARP, which, in addition, simulates the complete part deformation due to warpage and material shrinkage.

For Alain Dubois, SIMPOE’s President & CEO: “This new Gold Partner certification represents a major achievement for our company, and a major milestone in the implementation of our strategy to democratize Plastic Injection Simulation. With SimpoeWorks, we now offer the SolidWorks community the first fully integrated and really complete plastic injection simulation solution. SolidWorks users can now simulate the complete product manufacturing process, from filling to warpage, without leaving their familiar graphic environment. In addition, SolidWorks Value Added Resellers have a new opportunity to expand their product offering.”

“Integration between key product design applications can shave previous time off the development process, helping engineers be more innovative and efficient,” said SolidWorks Director of Marketing and Alliances Efrat Ravid. “Giving our customers the ability to simulate the complete manufacturing process of plastic injected parts within the SolidWorks environment helps them become more productive and helps their company design better products”.

About SolidWorks Corporation
SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systèmes S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) company, develops and markets software for design, analysis, and product data management. It is the leading supplier of 3D CAD technology, giving teams intuitive, high-performing software that helps them design better products. For the latest news, information, or a live online demonstration, visit the company's Web site (www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call +1-978-371-5000).

About SIMPOE SAS
Laureate of several innovation prices SIMPOE SAS, headquartered in Torcy, France, is a French software developer specialized in plastic injection molding simulation solutions. Simpoe-Mold software allow significant costs savings of physical mold prototypes, material cost optimization as well as a drastic reduction of the time to market of new products. Easy to use, easy to learn and affordable, Simpoe-Mold softwares are targeted to the mold specialist as well as to the mechanical Engineer who, in a collaborative product development approach, wants to take into account plastic parts manufacturing constraints early in the product design stage. Simpoe-Mold is THE missing link to implement a true Collaborative Product Development policy in the plastic industry.
Simpoe-Mold softwares are available in several languages through a worldwide network of specialized Value Added Resellers.
www.simpoe.com

Contact:
Thierry LEROY, SIMPOE SAS - info@simpoe.com