Alibre ``Connects'' World's Most Popular CAD Programs.Business Editors & High Tech Writers RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2002 Enables Real-Time Communication, Design Collaboration and Data Sharing The ability to share the same data resource with multiple applications or users. It implies that the data are stored in one or more servers in the network and that there is some software locking mechanism that prevents the same set of data from being changed by two people at the same time. Between Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop and Alibre Design Alibre Design is a parametric feature-based three-dimensional Solid modeling CAD software created by Alibre, Inc. Overview Alibre Design is a mechanical engineering and design CAD tool capable of creating complex 3D models, assemblies, and 2D drawings. Easy, one-click access to real-time CAD-neutral collaboration and peer-to-peer data sharing is now available directly from the most popular CAD applications with Alibre's new "Alibre Connect." Alibre Connect installs a new menu in the menu bar of Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Mechanical Desktop that enables direct access to the collaboration and data sharing capabilities of Alibre Design. For example, a Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, AutoCAD or Mechanical Desktop user with a part or assembly open in one of these applications, can start a real-time collaborative session, or save a design to a Web-based repository for sharing with other users of one of these systems, in a single step. The new integrated menu includes these capabilities: -- Start a Team Design session with the current model. -- Schedule a Team Design session with the current model. -- Open a model from an Alibre Design repository. -- Save the current design in an Alibre Design repository. -- Invite a new contact to use Alibre Design (extends a free 30-day trial to your colleague). -- Start a chat session. Alibre Connect plug-ins are available for the following applications: Pro/ENGINEER 2000i, 2000i2, 2001; SolidWorks 2001 (SP11) and higher; AutoCAD R14 and higher; and Mechanical Desktop Version 4.0 and higher. Alibre Design users may download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. the Alibre Connect tools at no charge from the Alibre Web site after signing in. Alibre Connect complements popular CAD systems, by providing additional ways for users to work with their colleagues, regardless of which of these systems they use. All participants must install Alibre Design, but a one-step Invite Wizard lets a single Alibre Design customer give his or her colleagues free 30-day trials to use with Alibre Connect. Alibre Design's user interface makes it easy for new users to begin, and the online Alibre Assistant provides direct access to an Alibre engineer for quick answers to questions. "I've used the Alibre Connect plug-ins and like that they are seamless to install and use," said Joe Greco, noted MCAD MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer MCAD Mechanical Computer Aided Design MCAD Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (inherited metabolic disease) MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design author and consultant. "For a user of one of these CAD systems, Alibre Connect gives them an instant way to start collaborating with Alibre Design, a full-blown collaboration program that's far more capable than the collaborative tools that they would normally have access to. Alibre Connect is especially useful when you have users of different systems needing to collaborate -- now they can all employ the same program and therefore the same user interface." "We want CAD users to have easy and inexpensive, yet effective ways to share precise data with colleagues who use other CAD systems," said J. Paul Grayson Paul Grayson may be:
In April, Alibre launched Alibre Design 4.0 which included a host of new features and performance improvements. The annual subscription price of $495 for the application includes all upgrades and customer support. Alibre Design is the only low-cost, easy-to-deploy application for mechanical design, collaboration and data sharing. In addition, Alibre Design provides first-class support and training through direct online access to the Alibre Assistant for all users. Built for the Internet with a peer-to-peer architecture, Alibre Design lets designers, engineers and their associates create 3D models and 2D associative as·so·ci·a·tive adj. 1. Of, characterized by, resulting from, or causing association. 2. Mathematics Independent of the grouping of elements. drawings, share and edit product designs from different CAD applications, and spontaneously collaborate online in real time using precise design data. The application's support for open data standards such as STEP provides a CAD-neutral environment. Through Alibre Design, companies can slash costs, boost productivity, improve quality and shorten (audio, compression) Shorten - A form of lossless audio compression. manufacturing cycles. Customers include GE Power Systems, Marchon Eyewear Marchon Eyewear is a United States-based manufacturer and distributor of eyewear. Founded in 1983, the company's portfolio includes several licensed brands in addition to its own house brands. and Dresser Rand Rand See Witwatersrand. rand 1 n. See Table at currency. [Afrikaans, after(Witwaters)rand. . Founded in 1997, Alibre Inc. is privately funded and based in Richardson, Texas Richardson is a suburb in Dallas County and Collin County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 91,803, while according to a 2006 estimate, the population had grown to 99,200. . For more information, visit www.alibre.com or call 972/671-8492. Note to media: Alibre, Alibre Design and Alibre Connect are trademarks of Alibre Inc. A high-res screenshot See screen shot. of the Alibre Connect tool is available. |
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