NEW ALGOR USERS’ DOCUMENTATION ENHANCES THE PRODUCTIVITY OF ENGINEERS

PITTSBURGH, PA – September 21, 2001 –  ALGOR, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, today announced the release of new, integrated HTML users’ documentation for its finite element analysis, Mechanical Event Simulation, CAD support and piping design and analysis software. ALGOR’s documentation covers all analysis types and comprehensively describes, in a process-based format, how to set up a finite element model from start to finish and perform every type of analysis that ALGOR offers.

“This new users’ documentation format will enhance the productivity of all engineers who use ALGOR software,” said Michael Bussler, president and CEO of ALGOR, Inc. “In addition, it will help new users get up and running faster than ever before.”

"ALGOR's integrated HTML users' documentation reflects the new direction ALGOR has been taking with its Windows-native interface with right-click functionality for greater ease-of-use," said Robert Marino, president of Marino Engineering and Analysis and ALGOR customer. "The new documentation offers many enhancements and plenty of references to get engineers started with ALGOR, even if they aren't already familiar with ALGOR."

The integrated help features up-to-date software operating and reference documentation organized using a process-oriented approach that provides detailed instruction on how to perform each type of analysis. The browser-based interface contains a full index and a built-in "favorite" or "bookmark" function to mark frequently used pages. In addition, a search utility provides fast and easy access to information with keyword, exact phrase or Boolean operator (such as “and” or “or”) searches and automatic highlighting of keywords within search results.

In addition to the new integrated HTML documentation, ALGOR software includes right-click, context-sensitive help for all data input screens with specific information describing what each input field does and how it is used. Also, supplementary information resources are provided with every ALGOR software package including keystroke-specific tutorials for guiding you through each step of an analysis; an Accuracy Verification Example Manual and models on CD-ROM that demonstrate a wide range of ALGOR capabilities; and a “Getting Started with ALGOR” video on CD-ROM that orients you to the ALGOR product line and gets you up and running fast.

ALGOR customers with current software upgrade subscriptions can get the new improvements at no charge by requesting this latest release. ALGOR software is available for PC workstations running Windows NT, ME, 95, 98 or 2000.

ALGOR has been a leader in mechanical simulation software since introducing FEA for PCs in 1984 and interfacing with CAD systems in 1985. The company’s software products have enabled over 20,000 engineers in over 60 countries to create safe, efficient, cost-effective designs. ALGOR also offers educational support and customer service that includes the use of Internet audio/video technology for distance learning Web Courses, which provide step-by-step software instruction, and free Webcasts for live software demonstrations. 

ALGOR’s family of products features Mechanical Event Simulation software for FEA-based motion and stress analysis, InCAD technology for seamless CAD/CAE integration with virtually all popular CAD systems and full multiphysics capabilities. The company also offers structural, linear dynamic, thermal, fluid flow, electrostatic and piping analysis tools. ALGOR’s software interchanges data with products from ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS), Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK), CADKEY Corporation, MSC.Software Corporation (NYSE:MNS), Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), Structural Dynamics Research Corporation, UGS (NYSE:UGS), SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. (Nasdaq:DASTY) company, and others.