(Elysium: Southfield, MI) -- Elysium, a global provider of 3-D design data exchange software, has announced the upcoming release of ASFALIS K2, a powerful new system for managing 3-D data distribution in manufacturing industries. ASFALIS allows users to communicate smoothly and improve productivity in all companies and departments involved in an entire product’s life-cycle management.

Sophisticated products made by global networks of suppliers frequently employ incompatible versions of computer-aided design (CAD) software. Huge time and cost savings can be realized by distributing 3-D product models to suppliers. However, the difficulty of translating 3-D models among proprietary systems consumes much of the potential savings. ASFALIS performs three critical functions that can increase the efficiency of 3-D model distribution:
• Data translation automation
• Data distribution record keeping
• Assembly configuration management

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