Precision CAD for All
Kansas City, MO, USA, May 27, 2008- Punch! Software, LLC, a leading global provider of 2D and 3D design solutions and the fastest growing retail CAD publisher in North America, today announced an open beta for the next generation of ViaCAD™ 2D/3D for Mac and PC. ViaCAD is a highly functional, low-cost 2D/3D design product that revolutionizes the entry point for general-purpose precision design.
New Features: V6 packs in significant feature enhancements related to usability, 2D drafting, 3D modeling, performance, and data sharing. Containing over 150 improvements with upgrades starting at only $19.95, V6 continues to set the standard providing the most value in the precision CAD market. Features ready for beta testing include:
• New architectural drafting tools and drawing setup wizard
• Additional 2D drafting tools including single click fill and hatch
• More verification tools for bounding box and curvature circles
• Support for multiple viewports, background gradients, and images
• Significant large assembly performance improvements and level of detail support
• 3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator™ support
• Read native TurboCAD™ Mac files (V1,V2, &V3)
• Updated core modeling kernel to ACIS™ R18
Full Array of Features: ViaCAD 2D/3D includes a powerful array of design tools not normally seen at this price. Based upon the highly precise ACIS™ modeling kernel from Spatial, ViaCAD provides over 300 design tools for hobbyist and professional designers. Featured among these tools are:
• Associative NURBS-based modeling with skins, covers, and nets
• Constant and variable radius blending and chamfering
• Twist, bend, boss, hole, Boolean, and shell features
• History based solid modeling
• Local face editing tools for designing independent of history tree
• Draft, annotate, and automatically generate 2D drawings from 3D
• Mass properties and interference checking
• Intelligent wall, door, and window tools
• Access nearly one gigabyte of training videos, plus free phone support
Beta Information: Download the ViaCAD 2D/3D V6 beta, along with release notes, and the top 20 new features using the link below. The 30 day beta is actively supported in the Punch CAD user forum.
Pricing and Availability: ViaCAD 2D/3D V6 is scheduled to ship in June. ViaCAD 2D/3D is distributed through Fry’s, Office Max, Office Depot, Staples, Apple, and Amazon with a suggested retail price of $99. Upgrades from V5 and TurboCAD Mac are available as electronic download for $19.95.
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About Punch! Software
Punch! Software was founded in 1998 with the premise that 3D design software should
be as fun to use as it is productive. With more than 2 million units of its Mac and
Windows products sold via retail stores across the world, Punch! Software has
consistently been the best-selling home and landscape design retail software brand in
the U.S. for the last 8 years. The company excels in providing highly productive, but very
affordable, software that appeals to 3D design hobbyist and professional users.
Product developed and marketed by Punch! Software include: ViaCAD™ 2D, ViaCAD™
2D/3D, ViaCAD™ Pro, Shark™, Shark™ FX, Professional Home Design Suite®, Home
Design Studio™, Home Design Architectural Series®, Master Landscape & Home
Design®, and Interior Design Suite™. Punch! Software is based in Kansas City, MO.
More information on Punch! Software can be found at www.punchcad.com and
www.punchsoftware.com.
ViaCAD 2D/3D Media Contact:
Tim Olson
262 367 6940
tim.olson@punchsoftware.com
Professional Home Design, Home Design Studio, Home Design Architectural Series, Master Landscape series, Interior Design Suite, LogiCursor, and ViaCAD are trademarks or registered trademarks of Punch! Software, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.