Product category:
PLM and collaboration software
News Release from: Cimmetry Systems
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 21 June 2001
Viewing technology to be used by
Buzzsaw.com
Cimmetry Systems has announced that Buzzsaw.com will make Cimmetry's AutoVue available to users of its ProjectPoint online collaboration application for the construction industry
Cimmetry Systems, the leader in document visualization and collaboration technology, today announced that Buzzsaw.com, the leading provider of online collaboration and printing applications for the construction industry, will make Cimmetry's AutoVue available to users of its ProjectPoint(tm) online collaboration application Cimmetry's AutoVue technology allows for the native viewing and markup of over 200 different document formats from a single application
Through this agreement, users of the Buzzsaw.com(tm) ProjectPoint project collaboration application will be able to open documents, in their native formats, directly in their Web browsers, mark them up with any feedback they might have and make them available to all other members of the project team through a secure website.
"In response to customer needs, we are aligning ourselves with a universal viewing and markup solution." said Scott Sheppard, engineering manager at Buzzsaw.com.
"Our decision to partner with Cimmetry Systems came after completing a thorough evaluation of both the demands of the market and the solutions available.
This partnership will provide ProjectPoint users with access to an easy to use, single software solution for their visualization requirements." "Buzzsaw.com has steadfastly established itself as the largest provider of online services to the AEC industry." said Brian Strasser, business development manager at Cimmetry Systems.
"This is due in no small part to their exhaustive knowledge of this market and their unflagging effort to continuously provide more value in their offerings.
With ProjectPoint, Buzzsaw offers a unique and comprehensive solution to the AEC industry.
The selection of Cimmetry's AutoVue technology further supports Buzzsaw's commitment to providing users with a powerful and intuitive on-line collaborative experience." The Buzzsaw.com ProjectPoint application is a complete online solution for building owners, architects, engineers, and contractors, allowing them to collaborate on design and building projects in an easy to use and secure environment.
The ProjectPoint application connects every member of the project team, enabling them to more efficiently share information, save time and increase profitability throughout the design, construction and property management process.
The Buzzsaw.com solution is simple to use, allowing anyone with Internet access and a Web browser to start using it immediately.
The Buzzsaw.com technology covers each step in the construction process and allows project managers and contractors to monitor developments at a building site without ever leaving their desks.
Some of the main features of the Buzzsaw.com applications include: * Secure project hosting provides the entire team with a unified data access point for all phases of the building process.
* Integration with CAD and other design tools lets architects and engineers create and analyze drawings and quickly distribute new work.
* Online construction and print management systems help construction professionals reduce turnaround and cycle times.
Cimmetry's AutoVue technology provides the viewing and redlining capabilities for the multitude of document formats exchanged in this environment.
There is no need to convert the documents first or have copies of the authoring applications running on the desktop to view them within AutoVue.
Formats supported include AutoCAD(r), MicroStation, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, PDF, TIFF, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and many more.
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