Arc Second Releases PocketCAD Disto Add-in; Custom Add-In Supports Real-Time As-Builting.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2001 Arc Second, Inc., the leading provider of mobile CAD software solutions, today announced the release of a custom PocketCAD PRO 4.0 add-in designed for use with Leica Geosystems Leica Geosystems (formerly known as Wild Heerbrugg or just Wild) based in eastern Switzerland produces products and systems for surveying and geographical measurement (geomatics). AG's DISTO DISTO Defense Industrial Security Education & Training Office (TM) pro series laser measurement devices. Powered with AutoDeska technology, PocketCAD PRO software offers mobile professionals a comprehensive solution for creating, editing and viewing design drawings at the job site reducing the need to bring paper blueprints into the field. PocketCAD 4.0 reads and writes DWG (filename extension) dwg - The filename extension for Autodesk drawing files. http://faqs.org/faqs/graphics/fileformats-faq/part3/. (TM) and DXF files and is compatible with nearly all desktop CAD software packages, including AutoCAD(R) Release 12 through 2002. PocketCAD works with any Windows powered mobile device including Pocket PCs and Handheld PCs. With PocketCAD PRO 4.0 and the DISTO add-in, facility managers, space planners and architects can conduct real-time as-builting. All DISTOs measure using a visible red laser up to distances of 100m. As well as measuring distances, all DISTOs can quickly calculate areas and volumes. By connecting the Pocket PC and the DISTO via a serial cable, distance measurements can be instantaneously captured in PocketCAD. "The DISTO add-in is just one of the newest custom applications designed for PocketCAD PRO 4.0," said Edward Barrientos, 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 Arc Second. "Users can save both time and money by eliminating the unnecessary step of making paper notations of measurements for subsequent conversion to electronic form using design software." Jeff Felker, Leica Geosystems Regional Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → for Construction and Measuring Products added, " We are delighted to be able to give our customers the additional ability to create CAD drawings directly from their DISTO laser distance meter. Not only will our customers save time and money with this enhancement; they will also have true mobile access to their drawings using PocketCAD 4.0." Pricing and Availability The Disto add-in is priced at $199.00 and is available for download at www.pocketcad.com. It is designed to work with PocketCAD PRO Version 4.0. More information about the technical specifications and requirements can be found at www.pocketcad.com/disto. About PocketCAD(R) Products PocketCAD(R) is fully functional CAD software for mobile professionals. PocketCAD's comprehensive feature set makes data creation, collection, viewing, drawing, 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. and modification simple, easy and effective. PocketCAD PRO is compatible with any Windows powered mobile device, such as the Pocket PC. About Arc Second, Inc. Arc Second develops, manufactures, and markets 3D-Intelligence (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 special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. 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. For more information about Arc Second, go to www.arcsecond.com. PocketCAD is a registered trademark of Arc Second, Inc. Other trademarks may be the property of their respective owners. |
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