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SolidWorks and Bluebeam Give Users Best of Both Worlds -
Communicating 2D Design Files with PDF or 3D Models with SolidWorks eDrawings
SolidWorks 2004 and Bluebeam combine to allow users to send drawing files using PDF, complementing SolidWorks 3D-enabled eDrawings collaboration tool
CONCORD, Mass. & PASADENA, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) Sept. 22, 2003
SolidWorks® software users will now be able to communicate 2D and 3D product
designs using the most widely accepted industry standards thanks to a
partnership between SolidWorks Corporation and Bluebeam Software. With
Bluebeam's technology, SolidWorks users can send high-quality 2D design files
via the Adobe portable document format (PDF) standard - the most popular online
document distribution format - or they can use the SolidWorks eDrawings
e-mail-enabled collaboration tool to send 3D design files.
SolidWorks has licensed Bluebeam's engineering productivity tools to enable
designers to save and send 2D drawings via PDF directly from SolidWorks 2004.
Using Bluebeam's technology, SolidWorks 2004 users will be able to send
high-resolution 2D designs in PDF format to team members locally or globally
without downloading any additional software.
As the global standard for document communication, PDF will allow SolidWorks
users such as Doug Robinson of Optical Products Development (OPD) Corp. to
share designs with a broader community because of the standard's widespread
adoption. Robinson, the company's vice president of engineering and research
and development, designs video monitors that project holographic images used in
a wide variety of applications, including advertising, business communication,
and gaming.
"I have to share designs with clients around the world all the time because
we're dealing with very customized products," he said. "Using Bluebeam
Pushbutton PDF for SolidWorks allows me to send precise and accurate 2D
drawings directly from SolidWorks via the globally adopted standard. That
eliminates time delays in product review and approval and helps us deliver the
products our customers want, when they want them."
PDF's widespread use also gives product team members a full range of options
for communicating design information. Product managers can e-mail images, Word
files, and presentations to executives to update them on design and
development. They can also share designs with sales people scattered
geographically to teach them about products' specifications. Sales people can
share them with prospective customers to give them an idea of what the
engineers can do. This kind of communication will help product development
teams work more efficiently. PDF also enables engineers to obtain feedback and
approval from team members while ensuring that no one alters the design.
"Uncompromising PDF quality is essential to product design collaboration," said
Richard Lee, president and CEO of Bluebeam. "SolidWorks and Bluebeam have
joined together to give engineers the highest quality PDF technology so that
engineers can not only create flawless PDF drawings, but can effortlessly share
these drawings from their design environment. The savings to SolidWorks
customers in time and money will be immense."
Beyond the basic PDF functionality that SolidWorks has incorporated into its
latest release, Bluebeam Pushbutton PDF Upgrade for SolidWorks allows users to:
- produce printer-ready drawings with one mouse click
- Apply text stamps to the design that read "approved" or "needs work" to mark the stages of approval
- Embed files so that team members can reference documents associated with their drawings
- Transfer hyperlinks so team members can reference Web sites and online documents associated with their PDF drawings
- Transfer file properties as metatags so team members can run key word searches on their PDF drawings
- Apply digital signature fields to SolidWorks drawings so that team members can see who has approved the design
- Print PDF documents across all Windows® applications through the free Bluebeam PDF printer
"Engineers need to focus on designing the best products, not on how to
communicate design information," said Ilya Mirman, SolidWorks vice president of
marketing. "By integrating Bluebeam's PDF technology, we're now giving
engineers the option of sharing designs with the most popular standards
governing 2D and 3D file sharing. Using industry standards means the process is
easy, and the designs are readily accessible."
Pricing and availability
The ability to save and send PDF files using Bluebeam technology is included as
part of SolidWorks 2004 core functionality. The Bluebeam Pushbutton PDF Upgrade
for SolidWorks is immediately available for $99.
About Bluebeam Software
Bluebeam Software invents, develops, and commercializes software that addresses
the unique needs of engineers and architects. As the trusted standard in PDF
technology for architects and engineers, Bluebeam produces the highest quality
and easiest to use products in the marketplace, allowing project teams to
immediately improve communication and collaboration with virtually no learning
curve. For more information about the company, latest news, and purchasing
information, visit Bluebeam Software on the Web at www.bluebeam.com or call
626-296-2140.
About SolidWorks Corporation
SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes 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 268,000 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).
SolidWorks is a registered trademark of SolidWorks Corporation. Other brand and
product names are trademarks of their respective owners. ©2003 SolidWorks Corporation.
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