Online CAD-library improved with search function

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Jan 11, 2001

Web2cad.co.uk, the B2B portal for mechanical engineers and machine builders, has significantly upgraded its online CAD library, PowerParts on Web, with a new search function

Web2cad.co.uk, the B2B portal for mechanical engineers and machine builders, has significantly upgraded its online CAD library, PowerParts on Web.

With the help of a new search function, users can now quickly find the individual components they need for their CAD designs from the comprehensive selection, in a few easy steps.

As a result, PowerParts on Web users can increase the productivity of their production work.

Using PowerParts on Web, on the B2B website, mechanical engineers and designers can specify and download mechanical component part drawings free of charge.

More than 60 leading components manufacturers now offer 2D and 3D representations of their products in this CAD library.

The number of drawings available online now exceeds 30 million and is increasing all the time.

The component drawings can be selected individually or by manufacturer's catalogue together with additional technical data and can be incorporated into the CAD assembly on screen.

PowerParts on Web supports the file formats DXF, DWG, DWF, SAT, STEP, Parasolid, ME10 and IGES.

The drawings are organised in an intuitive search tree for rapid navigation.

Greater efficiency through targeted searches web2CAD has significantly upgraded its CAD library with a new efficient search function.

It is now possible for mechanical engineers and machine builders to specifically search for individual components from the comprehensive library of mechanical parts.

This can lead to significant time savings.

Users enter search terms such as "cylinder" or "screw", in web2cad.co.uk's new heading "components search".

If necessary, further details can also be specified.

The system then searches for all suitable entries in PowerParts on Web and displays those suppliers who can provide the required product.

After selecting a supplier, users can then make a specific choice and directly access the appropriate group of components.

Experts estimate the use of PowerParts on Web can increase the productivity of mechanical design by up to 20 to 30 percent.

The new easy to use search function enhances that increased productivity Lynne Skelly, founder and UK managing director of web2CAD Ltd, said "web2CAD is the "Point of Selection" - i.e we specialise in support for engineers and designers at the component selection stage.

This improved search function will simplify the selection process for web2CAD's 23,000 registered users worldwide, and prove to be an invaluable productivity tool.