IMSI Ships New Visual CADD 3.0 -- High-Performance 2D Design and Drafting Software; Compatible With Industry-Standard AutoCAD, Generic CADD, and GIS File Formats.NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 1999--IMSI(R) (Nasdaq:IMSI IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity IMSI International Microcomputer Software, Inc. IMSI International Mobile Station Identity (now International Mobile Subscriber Identity) IMSI Idaho Maximum Security Institution ) -- developer of award-winning computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive software for the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission ), and mechanical markets -- today announced the shipping of Visual CADD (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting) CAD systems with additional features for drafting, such as dimensioning and text entry. CADD - Computer Aided Detector Design: a project to develop standards and methods to allow cooperation between HEP 3.0, 2D design and drafting software ideal for creating architectural drawings, technical schematics, and engineering diagrams. "With today's powerful PC's, the limiting factor A factor or condition that, either temporarily or permanently, impedes mission accomplishment. Illustrative examples are transportation network deficiencies, lack of in-place facilities, malpositioned forces or materiel, extreme climatic conditions, distance, transit or overflight rights, in design time is not computer speed, but how fast the user can interact with the program," says Roopinder Tara, general manager for IMSI's CAD division. "Visual CADD's real-time command line, two-letter shortcuts See Win Shortcuts. , and other super-productive features allow users to create drawings faster and more efficiently." Included with Visual CADD 3.0 are CorelScan 7 and Corel OCR-Trace 7. Providing scanning and raster-to-vector conversion capabilities, these programs have the ability to scan paper documents, such as old maps, and automatically trace the scanned image. The traced image then can be edited in Visual CADD. In addition, new SHP (ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., Redlands, CA, www.esri.com) The world's leading developer of geographic information systems (GIS) software, including programs that plot ZIP codes and addresses, demographic information and detailed, color-coded data. ArcView and ArcInfo) and MIF (1) (Maker Interchange Format) An alternate file format for a FrameMaker document. A MIF file is ASCII text, which can be created in another program and imported into FrameMaker. (MapInfo) filters, along with new mile and kilometer units, provide GIS users with the ultimate CAD program for editing maps. According to Tara, the unobstructed drawing windows in Visual CADD 3.0 provide users with a clear view of designs. "Multiple Viewports allow users to work on several views within the same drawing file, or different magnifications within a complex drawing," Tara says. "And Dynamic Reference Frames provide control over the printing layout by referencing multiple drawings and views of the same drawing on an output sheet. Finally, our Bird's Eye View is a quick way to reference specific locations within a thumbnail sketch." New to Visual CADD 3.0 are editing features like the "Join" function, which connects line segments, bezier curves, and spline In computer graphics, a smooth curve that runs through a series of given points. The term is often used to refer to any curve, because long before computers, a spline was a flat, pliable strip of wood or metal that was bent into a desired shape for drawing curves on paper. See Bezier and B-spline. curves. The "Poly Split" feature defines a continuous line as a cutting line to create two polygons from a single one. The "Polygon Merge" boolean merges two polygons to create one and an improved symbol manager makes it easier to preview symbols on a user's hard drive. The new Layers Manager and Layers Group functions allow users to group layers for easy display and management. They also enable users to quickly move or copy objects from one layer to another. Other new benefits include: -0-
-- OpenDWG technology provides compatibility with AutoCAD R14;
-- Automatic wall breaking and break and unbreak symbol commands for
easy placement of doors and windows within walls;
-- Improved control of attributes, which can now be hidden or
displayed;
-- Running snaps for fast, accurate placement of points through
visual representation;
-- Script dialog creates custom commands, shortcut keys, and
function keys without requiring a restart.
-0- Visual CADD 3.0 requires an IBM compatible 486DX PC or better (Pentium processor recommended); Windows '95, '98 or NT 4.0; 16 MB RAM; 22MB free hard drive space; SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. graphics card (minimum 256 colors); CD-ROM drive (2X CD-ROM drive recommended), mouse or tablet. Visual CADD 3.0 is available directly from IMSI for $495, or as an upgrade for $149. Version 2X users will be able to upgrade for $99 for 90 days after the release of the product. Corporate, government, and educational site licensing is available. For more information call Direct Sales at 800/833-8082. IMSI's CAD History Over the past 10 years, IMSI has shipped more than one million units of TurboCAD, award-winning software that delivers functionality, flexibility, and expandability to advanced users and ease of use for the inexperienced user. IMSI is one of the founding members of the OpenDWG Alliance, an alliance of vendors and users committed to the promotion of the DWG (filename extension) dwg - The filename extension for Autodesk drawing files. http://faqs.org/faqs/graphics/fileformats-faq/part3/. drawing file format as an open industry standard for the exchange of CAD drawings. For more information about IMSI's CAD product line, visit www.imsisoft.com. About IMSI Headquartered in California, IMSI has offices in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Brazil, and Japan. The company produces and sells its visual content, design, and graphics software in 13 languages and in more than 60 countries worldwide -- and receives more than 1.4 million visitors per month to its Web sites. For more information about IMSI, please contact IMSI public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most at 415/878-4000, or visit www.imsisoft.com/visualcadd/index.html. Notes to Editors: IMSI and TurboCAD are registered trademarks of International Microcomputer Software, Inc. Other company and product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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