Bluebeam Software and Autodesk to Provide Enhanced File Sharing Solutions for AutoCAD Customers; Companies Working Together to Add Autodesk DWF Support to Bluebeam Software.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden & PASADENA, Calif. -- Autodesk(R) Inc., the world's leading design software and digital content company, is working with Bluebeam Software to provide additional file sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. options to designers and engineers that use AutoCAD(R) software, the most widely-used design software in the world. Together, the companies will develop solutions that enable AutoCAD users to more easily convert complicated, large-format AutoCAD drawings into lightweight Autodesk(R) DWF DWF Design Web Format DWF Digital Wedding Forum DWF Drawing Web Format DWF Dwarf DWF Divided We Fail (AARP campaign) DWF Divorced White Female DWF Department of Wildlife & Fisheries DWF Distant Water Fleet (TM) (Design Web Format(TM)) digital files that can be easily e-mailed to clients, vendors and reprographers. Bluebeam will be enhancing its current solution, Bluebeam Pushbutton push·but·ton n. also push button A small button that activates an electric circuit when pushed. adj. also push-but·ton Equipped with or operated by a pushbutton. Plus, so that Bluebeam Pushbutton Plus users have the option to convert any file to the DWF file (Design Web Format) A highly compressed format for 2D and 3D drawings from Autodesk designed for distributing and viewing CAD drawings. Free software for creating DWF files from major CAD applications as well as viewing them is available from Autodesk (www.autodesk. format. DWF is a published format developed by Autodesk for sharing 2D and 3D design and engineering data. Small and secure, DWF files are fast to transmit. They are view, Web and print-ready, so that anyone can access complex design data without the originating design application. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Tony Peach, director of product marketing for Autodesk Collaboration Services, "By working with Bluebeam, Autodesk customers will have access to new DWF solutions, which were created specifically for the CAD industry, making it easier for architects and engineers to create, manage and share their AutoCAD drawings with clients, contractors, coworkers and reprographers." "Bluebeam's Pushbutton Plus solution currently gives users the ability to convert their drawings and documents to seven different formats -- it makes sense for us to also include the DWF format," says Richard Lee Richard Lee may refer to:
v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. technology that will enable AutoCAD users to convert large quantities of digital drawings to the DWF format in a single batch. This new tool will save AutoCAD users considerable time and energy converting large sets of CAD drawings to DWF. Bluebeam plans to launch a product that includes DWF capability in the first quarter of 2005. About Autodesk, Inc. Autodesk is the world's leading design software and digital content company, offering customers progressive business solutions through powerful technology products and services. Autodesk helps customers in the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media and wireless data services fields increase the value of their digital design data and improve efficiencies across their entire project lifecycle management processes. For more information about the company, see http://www.autodesk.com. About Bluebeam Software, Inc. Bluebeam Software invents, develops and commercializes software that addresses the unique needs of engineers and architects. As the trusted standard in PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. technology for architects and engineers, Bluebeam produces the highest quality and easiest to use products in the marketplace, allowing project teams to immediately improve communication and collaboration with virtually no learning curve. For more information about the company, latest news and purchasing information, visit Bluebeam Software on the Web at www.bluebeam.com, or call 626-296-2140. Autodesk, AutoCAD and DWF are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. (C) 2004 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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