Arc Second, a Microsoft Pocket PC Launch Partner, is First to Bring CAD to Mobile Computing Devices; Benefits of Company's PocketCAD Recognized at COMDEX Fall 2000.Business Editors, High Tech Writers COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Fall 2000 Booth L5142 LaS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000 Arc Second Inc. announced today that it is exhibiting its PocketCAD(R) software in Microsoft's(R) Partner Pavilion, booth L5142, at the COMDEX Fall trade show in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. November 13 through 17. Arc Second is the developer of PocketCAD, the first fully functional CAD software for the Pocket PC that allows industry professionals to create, view, markup and redline design drawings in the field. Since its August launch, the PocketCAD family of products has drawn national recognition for the application's ease of use and streamlined functionality. Powered with Autodesk(TM) technology, PocketCAD software is designed for installation on any Windows(R) CE 2.11 or higher-powered mobile device including Pocket PCs, Palmsize PCs and Handheld PCs. Available by CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). or download from www.PocketCAD.com, PocketCAD PRO is priced at $199 and PocketCAD VIEWER at $139. "We are pleased to have been invited to showcase PocketCAD software in Microsoft's Partner Pavilion at this year's COMDEX show," said Arc Second 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. Edward Barrientos. "With the overwhelmingly positive response we have received from the CAD community, we are certain that this new concept of mobile CAD for the Pocket PC fundamentally improves the ways that professionals collaborate and how design revisions are communicated from the field." Potential users of the PocketCAD software family include architects, engineering project managers, space planners, job-site inspectors, facility managers, manufacturing engineers, product designers, maintenance personnel and other highly mobile users of site and facility design information. PocketCAD files are easily uploaded to desktop programs in DXF DXF - Drawing Exchange Format (TM) format and desktop CAD files can be downloaded as DWG (filename extension) dwg - The filename extension for Autodesk drawing files. http://faqs.org/faqs/graphics/fileformats-faq/part3/. and DXF files directly into mobile devices. PocketCAD is compatible with nearly all desktop CAD software packages including AutoCAD(R) releases 12 through 2000i. CADENCE magazine Cadence Magazine is a monthly review of jazz, blues and improvised music published in Redwood, New York by critic/historian Bob Rusch. The magazine covers a range of styles, from early jazz and blues to the avant-garde. The magazine's parent company, Cadnor, Ltd. recently selected PocketCAD PRO for the "Editors' Choice Award" for the software's innovation, high quality and capacity to move the CAD industry forward. Nominations for the award are reviewed twice a year and come from the editorial advisory board, contributing editors and review authors, with CADENCE staff editors determining the winner. About PocketCAD Products PocketCAD(R) is functional CAD software for mobile professionals. Since 1998, engineers, space planners and architects have relied on PocketCAD to boost productivity, increase accuracy and precisely communicate design revisions where they need it most -- at the project site, in the field or on the manufacturing floor. PocketCAD offers a comprehensive feature set making data creation, viewing, markup and redlining Identifying text that has been changed in a word processing document by displaying it in a special color, for example. It allows the original author of the text or other users to see ongoing revisions. The term comes from manual editing where a red pen is used to mark up the pages. simple, easy and effective. All PocketCAD products are compatible with any Windows CE 2.11 or higher-powered mobile device, such as the Pocket PC. About Arc Second, Inc. Arc Second develops, manufactures and markets 3D-Intelligence(R) (3D-I) measurement and tracking products and mobile CAD software solutions. Arc Second markets its products to the construction, architecture, manufacturing, product design, forensics See computer forensics. , aerospace, virtual reality and movie special effects sectors. Founded in 1990, Arc Second is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. located in Dulles, Virginia, in the heart of the Northern Virginia Technology corridor. |
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