NavisWorks 2.3 Birthday Release Includes PDS Reader

Sheffield, UK, 8th October 2002: NavisWorks Ltd., developers of interactive viewing technology and the leading 3D computer aided design review solution today announced that NavisWorks 2.3 will be available this October to mark three years of continual improvement and relentless growth since the first commercial release of the application in the UK.

This latest version of NavisWorks introduces a reader for Intergraph Plant Design System [PDS] that supplements the .dgn reader and supports PDS object information as well as offering more accurate object finding for clash detection. This birthday release improves support for AutoCAD block attributes plus MultiSTEEL and CADPIPE object information, which means that the object properties of these applications are available, through the easy to use interface of NavisWorks, to those who do not posses the original software. Existing customers who hold a valid NavisWorks Bond [the subscription maintenance programme] will be able to download their upgrade to NavisWorks 2.3 from the exclusive web site area launched to coincide with this release.

"NavisWorks 2.3 celebrates our continued improvements in interoperability and the use of the compressed NavisWorks file format [.nwd] for secure, collaborative design review" says Peter Thompson, Managing Director of NavisWorks Ltd. "Initially NavisWorks satisfied CAD designers need to walkthrough and explore their large 3D creations on route from inspiration to execution" continues Thompson "but our early customers wanted more than real time navigation and we thank them for inspiring us to develop NavisWorks to be the comprehensive interactive review environment that enables anyone, anywhere, to easily visualize, measure, mark up and coordinate 3D design."

Today a path to NavisWorks is available from the most popular AEC and MCAD applications, which means that the 3D model, both geometry and object information, can be united to make it accessible and affordable. NavisWorks files can be distributed and reviewed using a standard specification PC without the need for the original CAD software. NavisWorks 2.3 also offers an improved .dgn reader that supports exports from Xsteel plus readers for native files from AutoCAD R14 through 2002, Architectural Desktop 3.3, MicroStation SE, MicroStation /J, PDS, Mechanical Desktop 6 and SolidWorks 2001Plus. The exporters for Viz 3 & 4 have been enhanced, and ArchiCAD 7 users can save as .nwd. Users of MicroStation v8, Revit 4 and AllPlan can all export to .dwg and our IGES and improved STEP readers enable users of Pro Engineer, Autodesk Inventor 5 and SolidEdge to benefit.

NavisWorks 2.3 introduces localization for Russia in addition to Germany, France and Japan. Three years of growth means that there are now NavisWorks users in North America, Africa, Asia, Australasia and Europe. This release has been coordinated with the launch of an exclusive NavisWorks Bond holder area on our web site to offer information and collect feedback from more users. Emphasising how important the input of NavisWorks users will continue to be, Peter Thompson concluded "The Bond holder web pages that we are launching to coincide with this release will provide resources for our users and allow us to extend our reach and increase the value of our relationship with our customers that has so enormously benefited NavisWorks thus far." The NavisWorks Bond provides users with guaranteed peace of mind, delivering technical support and product upgrades. The Bond holder web site will offer exclusive news and NavisWorks product development programs in addition to downloads, offers and user forums.

About NavisWorks

NavisWorks Ltd. develops and markets unique interactive viewing technology to enable the exploitation of the benefits of 3D computer models. NavisWorks products satisfy the need for an affordable and easy to use interactive 3D design review solution. Offering effective realistic visualization and interference checking for extremely large designs particular to architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) projects; NavisWorks software can be used on a standard desktop or laptop PC by anyone involved in a project, including architects, clients, contractors, project managers, services engineers, consultants and sales people.

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