ATLANTA, GA, September 14, 2005 – Lectra announced today the release of Formaris Furniture V5 and Diamino Furniture V5, the popular pattern-making and marker-making software dedicated to the furniture industry. With Formaris and Diamino, furniture manufacturers can improve their processes while increasing productivity and accuracy and generating significant fabric savings. Delivery, price, quality and customization are the keys to a successful “future in furniture,” and with Formaris and Diamino, furniture companies can now meet these challenges. 

“Lectra has added many new innovations and features in this new release,” commented Thomas McKay, Director of Marketing. “Customers who are already using Formaris and Diamino will immediately experience the added value of the new features in this upgrade, while new customers will clearly see the additional cost and time savings provided by this advanced CAD solution.” 

Advanced Pattern-Making: Formaris Furniture V5 

This sophisticated dedicated pattern design solution allows users to speed up the industrialization process by quickly digitizing patterns, checking, adjusting, organizing and preparing them for marker-making. The new features of Formaris V5, include a Dynamic Measurement Chart, which eliminates checking errors by directly linking measurements of a pattern to its corresponding chart; File Conversion, which allows communicating with most CAD/CAM systems on the market; Dependant Symmetry, which ensures pattern consistency and reliability; Pantograph, a feature that respects fabric elasticity; and 28 guided macros for pattern design to ease the learning curve. 

Optimize Your Manufacturing Processes: Diamino Furniture V5 

Reduce marker-making time and related costs with Lectra’s marker-making solution Diamino Furniture V5, which allows thousands of marker combinations to be automatically tested so that only the best solution is used. A new algorithm incorporates advanced marker-making technology, allowing more flexibility with an automatic marker-making mode that generates 1% additional material savings, a significant improvement when calculated over time. Additionally, a new Shaker Module yields additional savings using automatic tight packing of patterns. 

Easy Upgrade 

Upgrading and installing the new software is easy. The release has been fully tested and is available to customers worldwide. Training is a one day event for current customers, and for current Software Evolution subscription customers the upgrade is included. Software Evolution is a valuable tool, allowing customers to stay current with the latest innovations and advancements in Lectra technology and extend the life of their investment. 

For customers interested in the latest versions of Formaris and Diamino, please call the Lectra North American Call Center at 1-877-4LECTRA. All training and installation inquiries may also be directed to the call center.