Geometric Software Solutions and SolidWorks extend eDrawings to
multiple CAD platforms
BOMBAY, India, Nov. 12, 2003
Geometric Software Solutions (GEOMETRIC) and SolidWorks Corporation
today unveiled a new program to improve engineers’ design
collaboration and reduce time to market. The companies will
extend SolidWorks® eDrawings – a tool that enables
users to review and comment on product designs via e-mail –
to multiple computer-aided design (CAD) platforms. SolidWorks
customers constantly use eDrawings because it provides a level
of communication that solves an industry-wide interoperability
problem engineers face daily: manually translating incompatible
design data from customers, suppliers, and even team members
using different CAD systems.
Manual design translation increases the risk of errors and slows
design approval, manufacturing, and product delivery. AutoCAD
users already minimize some of these risks because they can
view and publish 2D files natively in eDrawings. To further
reduce communication challenges, GEOMETRIC will develop and
provide eDrawings plug-ins for other CAD platforms.
These plug-ins will allow engineers using different CAD software
programs to generate eDrawings files that users can rotate and
view from any angle with eDrawings Viewer. The plug-ins are
free to those using the eDrawings Viewer, and available on a
subscription basis to engineers who want to mark up product
designs using eDrawings Professional. Product designers can
download the Pro/ENGINEER®
plug-in, the first in the series for multiple CAD platforms,
from GEOMETRIC’s Web site at http://www.geometricsoftware.com/edrawings/proe.
“eDrawings has become an indispensable tool in most of
our customers’ product development cycles,” said
John McEleney, CEO of SolidWorks. “Hundreds of thousands
of people around the world use eDrawings to streamline design
review and approval. Together, SolidWorks and GEOMETRIC will
extend eDrawings as the worldwide standard for sharing 3D designs
by making it available to other popular CAD platforms so that
file compatibility is no longer an issue in collaboration.”
SolidWorks 3D mechanical design software users rely on eDrawings
to communicate 3D designs and 2D drawings. eDrawings allows
engineers to e-mail product designs to customers, suppliers,
and other team members. The software is embedded in the eDrawing,
so recipients aren’t forced to purchase additional software.
“Our mission is to extend the same superior experience
SolidWorks users have enjoyed with eDrawings to engineers working
with other CAD platforms. Doing so facilitates seamless communication
and collaboration for users of multiple systems,” said
Manu Parpia, managing director of GEOMETRIC. “We are pleased
to partner with SolidWorks to bring this solution to Pro/ENGINEER
users at the outset.”
Pricing and availability
The Pro/ENGINEER
plug-in for the eDrawings Viewer is free. A subscription
license of eDrawings Professional for Pro/ENGINEER can be purchased
for $995 USD (with a $195 annual subscription after the first
year). Pre-release versions for both plug-ins are immediately
available from GEOMETRIC’s Web site at http://www.geometricsoftware.com/edrawings/proe.
The shipping versions for both products will be available by
the end of the year.
About Geometric Software Solutions
GEOMETRIC is a leader in providing the most cost-effective product
lifecycle management (PLM) services to the global mechanical
design, manufacturing, and industrial markets. Partnerships
with major PLM vendors such as Dassault Systèmes, EDS,
and MatrixOne offer the unique advantage of providing cost effective
services on leading PLM platforms. GEOMETRIC offers services
based on SolidWorks, CATIA
™ , ENOVIA ™ , DELMIA ™ , eMatrix ™
, Teamcenter Enterprise (Metaphase) ™ , Windchill ™
, and other leading CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM software platforms. The
company is traded on both the Bombay (BSE) and the National
(NSE) stock exchanges in India. The company’s Web site
is (www.geometricsoftware.com).
About SolidWorks Corporation
SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systèmes S.A. (Nasdaq:
DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) company, develops and
markets software for mechanical design, analysis, and product
data management. Founded in 1993, SolidWorks' mission is to
unleash the power of 3D for everyone in product development
and foster a collaborative user community. In seven years of
delivering product, SolidWorks has shipped more than 285,000
total seats of software worldwide. SolidWorks has offices around
the globe and sells, distributes, and supports its products
through a worldwide reseller network. For the latest news, information,
or a live online demonstration, visit the company's Web site
(www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North
America, call +1-978-371-5000).
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SolidWorks is a registered trademark and eDrawings is a trademark
of SolidWorks Corporation. Other brand and product names are
trademarks of their respective owners.
