In the second and final round of Editors' Choice selections for 2000, we point out some stand-out hardware and software products that will surely make a difference as the CAD industry transitions into the 21st Century. These products can range from new releases from industry veterans to upstart CAD innovators. We congratulate all of the development and marketing teams that stand behind these products and services. This feature-based, parametric solid modeler allows users to create parts, assemblies and drawings during live collaboration sessions over the Internet while managing files and project team members. The 2.0 release adds greater functionality to this unique ASP service among other impressive features.
Users can connect cross-functional groups and remotely located partners.
It offers nearly seamless data translation with AutoCAD and can also create basic drawings or sketches on the spot. Users can open AutoCAD files on their mobile devices and zoom, pan and see all of the drawings details, including text, colors and layers. Using the software, users can also make basic changes such as moving blocks or entities, editing text and adding or deleting entities. In short, PocketCAD Pro 3.0 brings an amazingly functional, real CAD application down to PDA size. The RenderPipe plug-ins allow users to access many of RD3000's features directly from the interfaces of 3D Studio VIZ, 3D Studio MAX and AliasWavefront.