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Manufacturing companies and professionals in search of a CAD application to improve their quality and productivity
About Hexagon DESIGNER
Hexagon's CAD application for smarter manufacturing. DESIGNER provides a powerful and versatile set of CAD capabilities for smarter manufacturing. DESIGNER is Hexagon’s CAD application for smarter manufacturing, providing a variety of solid, surface, sheet metal modelling capabilities, creation of 2D drawings, electrode design, design automation, through macros and scripting, and a link to Hexagon CAM software and reverse engineering functionalities. DESIGNER’s powerful design and detailing capabilities open up new possibilities for smarter manufacturing to a wide range of manufacturers. DESIGNER takes the complexity out of design, simplifying and streamlining workflows to give users confidence and agility. DESIGNER’s versatile capabilities, scalability and interoperability gives users the freedom to successfully design and optimize parts for smarter manufacturing. Bridging the gap between design and manufacturing.
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Hexagon
Founded: 2009
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www.hexagonmi.com/products/computer-aided-manufacturing-cad-cam-software/designer
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