Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of Siemens Industry Sector and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, and OptiTex Limited of Israel, a leader in 2D and 3D CAD/cAM fashion and textile design software, today announced the use of the D‑Cubed
2D Dimensional Constraint Manager (2D DCM) parametric solver by OptiTex in the My Label application for home-based fashion designers. My Label is licensed by OptiTex to their partner Bernina International for shipping with Bernina's sewing machines.

The 2D DCM is the world's most established solution for increasing design productivity by solving geometric dimensions and constraints. It is licensed to the developers of software applications that are seeking to increase innovation with minimal cost, risk and time to market.

Bernina's My Label is one of the world's first advanced 3D product offerings for home‑based garment designers. It is based on technology from OptiTex's Modulate, the established 2D DCM-based interactive, parametric software application for the design of made-to-measure garment patterns. My Label enables Bernina's home-based sewing machine customers to benefit from some of the same tools used in professional fashion design houses. Bernina is the largest privately held sewing machine company.

The 2D DCM empowers users of Modulate and My Label to take a parametrically defined garment pattern and automatically create the equivalent article in many different sizes, said Ran Machtinger, president and CEO of OptiTex. Without the 2D DCM, the development cost and time-scale for deploying such a capability in these applications was prohibitive.

The PLM Components product portfolio is rapidly expanding into new markets, said Bruce Feldt, vice president of Open Tools for Siemens PLM Software.
OptiTex has taken a pioneering role in the application of 2D DCM-based parametric techniques in the garment design industry and we are pleased to support their drive into new markets.

About OptiTex

OptiTex specializes in the development of innovative, easy-to-operate 2D and 3D CAD/cAM solutions for sewn products and other related industries. Our native Windows-based software for digitizing, pattern engineering, grading, marking, advanced automatic nesting and draping, is specifically designed to meet the needs of today's manufacturers of industrial fabrics, apparel, upholstery, transportation, composites, home furnishings, among others. OptiTex's open architecture system features multitude of import/export formats, enabling OptiTex users to interface with a wide range of software and hardware. OptiTex also offers a completely integrated CAD package. OptiTex products are sold and supported around the world through certified distributors and OEMs. For more information, please visit www.optitex.com.

About PLM Components; Parasolid and D-cubed

PLM Components are software tools that can help increase the profitability of software applications in the CAD, CAM, CAE and PLM marketplace by raising their value and lowering their costs. This is achieved by supporting innovation and interoperability with standard tools that ensure quality and reduce time to market. Siemens PLM Software develops these components, uses them throughout its own applications and licenses them to independent software vendors and end-user organizations. Flexible licensing arrangements and a simple, proven integration process enable any organisation, large or small, to bring innovative capabilities to their applications quickly and economically. Part of the PLM Components family of products, the Parasolid and D-cubed components provide 3D part and assembly modeling, editing and interoperability, 2D/3D parametric sketching, motion simulation, collision detection, clearance measurement and visualization. Applications include mechanical CAD, CAM, CAE, mold design, sheet metal, AEC, GIS, structural, plant and ship design, CMM, reverse engineering and sales configuration. For more information, please visit www.plm.automation.siemens.com/open.

About Siemens PLM Software

Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of Siemens Industry Sector, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 4.6 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide.  Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and services.  For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit www.siemens.com/plm.

About Siemens Industry Sector

The Siemens Industry Sector and its products and solutions address industry customers in the fields of production, transportation and building systems. The sector, newly formed on Jan. 1, 2008, is primarily comprised of the business activities of the former Siemens Groups A&D, I&S, SBT, Osram and TS. Approximately 209,000 employees currently work in the Industry Sector. The sector's businesses generated revenues of roughly 40 billion in fiscal 2007. Further information about the Siemens Industry Sector is available at www.siemens.com/industry.