Arc Second To Release Interface for MicroStation V8; New Version to Support DGN File Format.Business Editors DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2001 Arc Second, Inc., the leading provider of mobile CAD software solutions, today announced that PocketCAD PRO now supports the Bentley MicroStation(R) V8 DGN DGN Design (file) DGN Dirección General de Normas (Standards Organization in Mexico) DGN MicroStation Design File (file format/extension) file format. PocketCAD is fully functional CAD software for Windows(R) powered mobile devices including Pocket PCs that allows mobile professionals to create, edit and view design drawings at the job site, reducing the need to bring paper blueprints into the field. This release directly addresses the requirements of organizations that use primarily MicroStation software or a hybrid of MicroStation and AutoCAD(R). With the addition of DGN file support, PocketCAD will be the most comprehensive mobile CAD application available to the industry today. "Transferring CAD files reliably between the desktop and the hand-held device without losing any data is critical to the mobile CAD user today," said Edward Barrientos, Arc Second's 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. . "By working directly with Bentley and Autodesk, we have gone the extra mile to ensure that PocketCAD offers its users true file compatibility with their desktop CAD software." What's new in PocketCAD PRO 4.0: -- Converts MicroStation V8 and earlier DGN files to PocketCAD .CAD files -- Converts PocketCAD files to MicroStation V7 or V8 DGN files -- Converts DGN file elements, tags, levels, cells, shared cells, and reference files -- Replays PocketCAD edits on desktop DGN files by modifying the existing DGN file with changes made in the field -- Replays PocketCAD edits on desktop DGN files by modifying the existing DGN file with changes made in the field. Users of PocketCAD today include architects, engineering project managers, space planners, job-site inspectors, facilities managers, manufacturing engineers, product designers, maintenance personnel and others who require mobile access to site and facility design information. Pricing and Availability The DGN interface for PocketCAD 4.0 is expected to ship in December 2001. PocketCAD PRO sells for $199 with either the MicroStation (DGN ) or AutoCAD (DXF DXF - Drawing Exchange Format , DWG (filename extension) dwg - The filename extension for Autodesk drawing files. http://faqs.org/faqs/graphics/fileformats-faq/part3/. ) filter. A PocketCAD PRO version supporting both MicroStation and AutoCAD file formats will be available for $258. PocketCAD is sold through a network of dealers or can be downloaded directly from www.pocketcad.com. About PocketCAD(R) Products PocketCAD(R) is fully functional CAD software for mobile professionals. PocketCAD's comprehensive feature set making 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 Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. in the heart of the Northern Virginia Technology corridor. For more information, 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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