T-Flex Parametric Cad 7.2 Provides Unique Parametric Tools And Brings Products To Market Faster

Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2002 � Top Systems Ltd., the Russia�s leading design software company, today shipped the newest version of its T-FLEX Parametric CAD software. T-FLEX Parametric CAD 7.2 delivers significant new features and improvements based on customer feedback, giving manufacturers the most advanced parametric technology in the mid-priced market.

"Since its introduction in 1992, T-FLEX has led the industry in providing unique parametric features to its customers," said Sergey Kozlov, project director for T-FLEX Parametric CAD. "What separates T-FLEX from other modeling and drafting systems is the �Total Parametric Flexibility� approach. T-FLEX Parametric CAD 7.2 delivers the functionality customers need to develop more innovative products faster. Customers looking to move from 2D to 3D design will find T-FLEX software offers unparalleled ease of use and superior productivity at affordable price."

T-FLEX Parametric CAD 7.2 provides customers with several new capabilities and features to improve the design process, including:

Improved identification mechanism helps speed the editing of complex assemblies. Optimized recalculation increases the productivity of parametric modeling and drawing production.

New parametric sweep gives users the maximum flexibility for designing complex shapes. Advanced modeling features combined with the multi-body architecture provide easy to use and fast solutions.

Top Systems continues its tradition of delivering the world�s best parametric drawing tools with T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Following are some new features and improvements:

• Improved geometric constraints eliminate the need for the user to redraw similar sketches, drawings and assemblies.
• Powerful and flexible bill of materials tools help to customize layout in accordance with the company�s requirements.
• A unique set of parametric drawing tools - such as conditional visibility, associative location, and variable assembly structure - gives the users the highest level of control over their designs.
• New powerful and flexible annotation tools � such as advanced breakout views, improved dimension styles, automatic centerlines, improved balloons, and improved leader notes � help customers complete the entire drawing and annotation process.

T-FLEX Parametric CAD 7.2 adds support for the new XP user interface providing users with the industry�s modern appearance. New user defined dialog boxes offer most exciting way for assigning model parameters.

T-FLEX Parametric CAD from Top Systems is powerful 3D and 2D computer-aided design (CAD) software that can reduce manufacturing companies� time to market providing unique parametric mechanisms combined with production-proven Parasolid based solid modeling at an affordable price. T-FLEX is written for Microsoft Windows NT, 98, ME, 2000, and XP operating systems, and is distributed in several languages to customers around the world.

Founded in 1992, Top Systems Ltd. (Moscow, Russia) develops and markets powerful, easy-to-use MCAD/CAM/CAE/PDM solutions. T-FLEX Parametric CAD, the company's primary product, was among the first MCAD systems to bring the power of parametric drafting and solid modeling into a native Windows environment at a price affordable for every engineer.