SolidWorks Corporation Unveils New eDrawings Features.SolidWorks eDrawings Professional Provides New Capabilities for Users of Popular Business and Design Software CONCORD, Mass. -- SolidWorks Corporation today unveiled a new version of its eDrawings([R]) e-mail-based collaboration tool A collaboration tool is something that helps people collaborate. The term is often used to mean collaborative software, but collaboration tools were being used before computers existed, a piece of paper can for example can be used as collaboration tool. with new support for users of Microsoft([R])Office, AutoCAD([R]), and Google SketchUp([R]) software. SolidWorks([R]) eDrawings Professional software, included in every license of SolidWorks Office Premium 3D CAD software, lets users generate accurate representations of 2D and 3D product designs that anyone in product development can view, mark up, and measure, regardless of whether they have CAD software. "We use eDrawings every day to share designs with our purchasing and quality assurance teams," said Tom Sigler, CAD Administrator for Multiquip Inc., a California construction equipment maker. "QA can accurately measure formed sheet-metal designs that have returned from our suppliers, dimensioning the component for accuracy without needing seats of CAD software. We appreciate SolidWorks' commitment to continuously improving this tool, because these improvements add value to our work." Bookmark with de.li.cious (http://www.solidworks.com) Submit this story to digg (http://www.digg.com/submit) Submit this story to slashdot (http://www.solidworks.com) Submit this story to Technorati (http://www.solidworks.com) The new version of SolidWorks eDrawings Professional, available today, includes the first-ever ability to drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. eDrawings models directly into Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. files, including Word and PowerPoint([R]) documents, and preserve their full interactivity. This enables a design engineer giving a presentation to pan, zoom To change from a distant view to a more close-up view (zoom in) and vice versa (zoom out). An application may provide fixed or variable levels of zoom. A display adapter may also have built-in zoom capability. , rotate, and animate models to increase audience impact. SolidWorks eDrawings Professional adds publishing/viewing support for AutoCAD 2007 drawings, AutoCAD 3D files, and AutoCAD layers, including the selective activation of layers in a drawing set. These capabilities will help more than 300,000 AutoCAD users who use SolidWorks software communicate with colleagues to design better products. SolidWorks eDrawings Professional for the first time enables users to view, mark up, and measure files created in Google SketchUp software, a free application for quick and easy 3D form creation in the conceptual stages of design. Yet another enhancement lets SolidWorks eDrawings Professional users for the first time apply electronic stamps See e-stamp. to eDrawings models to signify sig·ni·fy v. sig·ni·fied, sig·ni·fy·ing, sig·ni·fies v.tr. 1. To denote; mean. 2. To make known, as with a sign or word: signify one's intent. they are "approved," "confidential," "draft," or subject to any custom designation. "These new features continue to ensure that product design is open not only to those who possess 3D CAD software, but to anyone with e-mail, including sales, marketing, customer service, clients, and partners," said Aaron Kelly Captain Aaron Kelly is a character in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica TV program. He is played by Ty Olsson. The character has been part of the show since the beginning (the 2003 Miniseries). , SolidWorks Corporation's director of product management. "With new eDrawings capabilities, we continue to break down barriers in the design community in the interest of getting the job done." The new version of SolidWorks eDrawings Professional is available now at http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/edrawings/eDrawings.html. A free version of eDrawings that works for users of all major CAD systems is available at http://www.solidworks.com/pages/programs/eDrawings/e2_register.html. About SolidWorks Corporation SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes Dassault Systemes (Dassault Systèmes S.A.) (Pronounced - Dasoh) (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext: 13065) is a leading company specializing in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software. S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. : #13065, DSY DSY Drum Storage Yard .PA) company, develops and markets software for design, analysis, and product data management. It is the leading supplier of 3D CAD technology, providing intuitive, high-performing software that helps product design teams develop great products. For the latest news, information, or an online demonstration, visit the company's Web site (www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , call +1-978-371-5000). SolidWorks and eDrawings are registered trademarks of SolidWorks Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2006 SolidWorks Corporation. |
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