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In This Issue · iiCADsales.com announces · Yumetech’s Xj3D Toolkit · Cyco AutoManager · CADVenture's Virtual Office · TriDef® Software · CADD PRIMER · Schematic to PCB in One Click Category of Links Contact Us webmaster@cadheaven.com |
iCADsales.com announces ProgeCAD® 2006 Pro v6.1.8 iCADsales.com has announced today ProgeCAD® 2006
Professional v6.1.8, based on the IntelliCAD® 6.1 CAD Engine. Over 50
improvements have been made in the areas of dimensions, text handling and
TrueType fonts, cut and paste between drawings, VBA and LISP programming,
Audionotes, and editing functions. ProgeCAD 2006 Professional includes a library manager
for discipline specific symbols, ACIS 3D solid modeling, raster image
support, rendering, and a unique set of tools that only ProgeSOFT offers.
ProgeCAD software supports the DWG design file format, from version 2.5
through 2006, plus compatibility with AutoCAD® menus, scripts, blocks, VBA
and AutoLISP® programming, etc. For more information contact the company at http://www.icadsales.com. Yumetech's Xj3D Toolkit Yumetech, Inc., in conjunction with the Web3D
Consortium, has released Version 1.0 of the Xj3D Toolkit. Version 1.0 implements the Immersive
Profile of the Extensible 3D (X3D) Specification: an ISO approved (ISO/IEC
19776) open standard for creating real-time 3D content. This profile is
targeted towards implementing immersive virtual environments with complete
navigational and environmental sensor control. Xj3D Version 1.0 also includes the following: • The CAD
Geometry Component: This component describes CAD specific data
representations for X3D worlds. It maintains CAD structural relationships in
a way that facilitates reuse of the CAD data in different domains. It also
maintains CAD layer relationships. • The
Geospatial Component: This component provides support for geographic and
geospatial applications. This support includes the ability to embed
geospatial coordinates in certain X3D nodes, to support high-precision
geospatial modeling, and to handle large multi-resolution terrain databases. • The Humanoid
Animation (H-Anim) Component: The H-Anim standard specifies an abstract
representation for modeling 3D human figures that will allow human figures
created with modeling tools from one vendor to be animated using motion
capture data and animation tools from another vendor. It allows direct access
to the joint hierarchy of the human figure as well as the vertices of the
geometry in a way that allows animations to be generated in a model
independent manner. Xj3D Version 1.0 also supports hardware-accelerated
rendering of these models and their animation. Yumetech, Inc. is the primary developer for this
codebase and maintains the CVS for the Xj3D source code. More information
about Xj3D can be found at: Newest version of Cyco AutoManager Cyco Software, a software company offering Engineering
Data Management (EDM) solutions, announced today that it has released its new
generation of Cyco AutoManager Meridian. The EDM solution boasts full-text
search, advanced enterprise application and data integration, multiple
productivity enhancements, multi-CAD support and a brand-new user interface
design for the Cyco AutoManager Office Client. This software helps
organizations share their technical information across the enterprise, and will help to streamline
engineering-related business processes. The company is currently implementing industry-specific
data management solutions across four different continents that aim to make
mission-critical engineering data available outside of the engineering department
to streamline business operations. Cyco Software is scheduling the release of
industry templates for Cyco AutoManager 2006 that address the specific needs
of different industries including utilities, pharmaceutical, oil & gas,
(petro) chemical, government and process manufacturing. This release of Cyco AutoManager Meridian 2006 provides
several features that deliver enterprise-connectivity and more: 1) Find Relevant Documents with Full-Text Search 2) Extend the Reach of Engineering with Advanced Web
Application Integration 3) Extend the Reach of Engineering with External Data
Integration 4) Maintain New & Existing CAD Data with Support for
AutoCAD 2007 and Inventor 11 5) Boost Multi-CAD Integration with Support for
MicroStation 8.5 6) Get Tasks Done Faster with the Renewed Office Client For more information, please visit http://www.cyco.com. CADVenture’s Virtual Office CADVenture has
announced a suite of new and updated tools to help organizations gain
immediate access to support personnel and training aids that dramatically
increase end-user productivity while helping clients reduce costs. These
tools, which are available free of charge to all CADVenture's clients with
active SolidWorks Subscription Service, include the CADVenture Virtual
Office, Virtual Tech Talks, and Virtual Night Schools. In addition,
CADVenture announced the immediate availability of all SolidWorks Instructor
led classes through the Virtual Office. These tools benefit customers by
eliminating wasted time and travel from the support and training equation
thus reducing costs significantly. The goal is to significantly cut costs and
increase productivity for their customers by virtually eliminating the amount
of travel time for technical personnel. It is a tool that provides the feel
of a live meeting. The system allows CADVenture to convoke instant, ad hoc
meetings with the right people needing information to make urgent decisions. For more
information on CAD solutions, visit CADVenture at http://www.cadventureinc.com or call
+1-440-954-9589. TriDef® software Dimension Technologies Inc. (DTI), the world's leading
manufacturer of 2D/3D switchable displays, announced that it has entered into
a reseller agreement with Dynamic Digital Depth (DDD) of The overall market for 3D visualization hardware and
software has been steadily growing and with this new products and
technologies are emerging. In the past, customers would have to determine
which 3D hardware and 3D software combinations were best suited for their
needs. In some cases complete solutions were simply not available, but that
scenario is rapidly changing. DTI manufacturers’ 2D/3D switchable displays which allow users to see 3D without glasses. DDD, also known as Dynamic Digital Depth, is transforming the viewing experience with applications for glasses-free 3D displays. By entering into this partnership, DTI and DDD are enabling companies and consumers to pursue 3D visualization solutions that were not available last year. CADD PRIMER, for Your New Employees CADD PRIMER is a beginner's reference book on computer
aided design and drafting (CADD and CAD). This highly recommended guide to Computer Aided Design
and Drafting (CADD) is an invaluable reference for learning CADD. Whether you
are planning to take formal CADD training or would just like to get a quick
overview of CADD, this book is for you. CADD PRIMER is written in such a simple format that even
non-technical people can understand it. Regardless of whatever profession you
come from, you will find it informative, useful and interesting. It contains
concise and to-the-point information that is applicable to all leading CADD
programs. The author, Vijay Duggal, is a graduate in architecture
with more than 10 years experience using CAD in architectural firms in Schematic to PCB in One Click The new version of popular circuit board design software
helps electronics engineers and technicians create PCB board designs easily
and efficiently. DipTrace is an advanced PCB design software application that comes with PCB Layout module, Schematic Capture and Component/Pattern editors to design your own component libraries. Besides being very simple to learn, the software has a very intuitive user interface and many innovative features that most marketed PCB Design packages lack. For instance, a schematic can be converted to a PCB with one mouse click. For more information visit http://www.diptrace.com. |
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