Alibre Design Ranks High in Survey of SolidWorks Users.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2004 Alibre, Inc. today announced that 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. was ranked second only to AutoCAD in an online survey conducted by SOLID Digital Digest, an online newsletter for SolidWorks users that is published weekly by ConnectPress(R), Ltd. The survey results are available at http://www.alibre.com/news/articles/20040301sdd.asp. In response to the questions, "Do you work in a multi-CAD environment? If so, which CAD product do you primarily use in addition to SolidWorks?" 18% of respondents said they used Alibre Design, 22% used SolidWorks only, and 38% answered they used AutoCAD. SolidWorks is produced by SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes Dassault Systemes (Dassault Systèmes S.A.) (Pronounced - Dasoh) (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext: 13065) is a leading company specializing in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software. S.A. company (Nasdaq:DASTY), and AutoCAD is produced by Autodesk (Nasdaq:ADSK ADSK Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ stock symbol) ). No other single application ranked above 5%, including applications such as Autodesk Inventor Autodesk Inventor is the 3D parametric solid modeling package produced by U.S.-based software company Autodesk. It competes with other CAD systems such as SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER, and Solid Edge. , Pro/ENGINEER, Unigraphics and CATIA A family of 2D and 3D CAD programs from IBM. CATIA was one of the first CAD programs to provide 3D solid modeling. The program was developed by Dassault Systems, a French aerospace company. . "This independent survey of SolidWorks users validates the inroads inroads Noun, pl make inroads into to start affecting or reducing: my gambling has made great inroads into my savings inroads npl to make inroads into [+ Alibre Design has made into the broad 3D CAD market," said Greg Milliken, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Alibre. "Thousands are downloading Alibre Design every month, and we're seeing an extremely diverse cross-section of users, from those in big enterprises using high-end systems like CATIA or Unigraphics, to mid-range users of SolidWorks or Inventor, to individuals who have never used 3D before. Our sales growth and consistently positive customer feedback is proving that our vision to provide the easiest path to 3D is being realized." Alibre Design 7.0 is available for download and purchase from the Alibre web site (www.alibre.com) and continues Alibre's record of rapidly enhancing the product in response to customer requests. SolidWorks users are eligible for the Alibre-SolidWorks companion promotion and should contact Alibre for more details. Alibre develops and markets Alibre Design, a 3D parametric solid modeler for mechanical design and manufacturing at one-tenth the cost of comparable products. Leveraging a unique combination of ease-of-use, rich functionality, extensive tutorials and training tools, real-time support via the Alibre Assistant and a price point anyone can afford, Alibre Design provides the easiest path to 3D and makes this powerful technology available to everyone. 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. Alibre and Alibre Design are trademarks of Alibre Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective holders. |
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