Backbone A/S Chooses Savage CAD2SVG for CoreFM

Savage Software, the leading provider of tools for publishing CAD to the web, announces that Backbone A/S has chosen the Savage CAD2SVG converter to power their online facilities management application, known as CoreFM.

Perfect Conversion with Sensible XML
Backbone decided to use CAD2SVG to present architectural drawings to the users in our net-based facility management product CoreFM, because they have a superior conversion to SVG, the most promising format for our application." Said Michael Bjerregaard, of Backbone A/S. As most of our customers use AutoCAD, we had to find a tool that would convert DWG or DXF files to SVG with ease and precision. We found that Savage Software had a great deal of experience, and understood what we wanted to do. The products from Savage Software generated precise and compact SVG files, with a document structure that really sped the process for integrating the CAD files into our application."

About CoreFM
CoreFM is a user friendly and time saving online facilities management application for describing the conditions of an existing building. CoreFM features:

- Easy access to shared data across professional boundaries and geographical distances.
- Visual overview of areas and occurrences.
- Simple updating of instructions and FM plans.
- Comparison of FM costs and of the conditions of different properties.
- Re-using data for other purposes than operation and maintenance.

About the CAD2SVG Converter
The Savage CAD2SVG converter allows anyone to easily convert drawings in the DWG or DXF format to SVG. It includes the ability to reverse the colors used in the CAD file (allowing for a white background), single file and batch conversion, compression, raster support and coordinate control. With the best conversion there is, XML format and free viewers, SVG is the future for publishing CAD to the web and mobile devices. The Savage CAD2SVG converter is the easiest route to perfect conversions for web delivery.

SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics
To fully comprehend the value of Savage Software's products, it is important to understand the power of SVG. SVG is revolutionizing the way graphics are displayed and used on the web by making content more dynamic, interactive and intelligent. This format, with its XML backbone is the perfect vehicle to meet the huge demand for publishing CAD and GIS content, where mere conversion of the image itself is not enough. Savage Software, a member of the W3C, joins key industry and research giants such as Adobe Systems, Canon, and Hewlett-Packard in the continued development of this specification.

About Backbone A/S
Backbone A/S specializes in Internet based software for the construction industry. Backbone A/S employs technical specialists in both IT and construction, who through close relationships with the company's clients and partners ensure user-friendly products attuned to the needs of the users and the technical possibilities of today. The majority of the company's products are market leaders, and popular in the Scandinavian construction industry. More information on Backbone A/S can be found at www.back-bone.dk, or www.corefm.com.

About Savage Software
Savage Software is powering the next generation of Internet graphics by developing and marketing scalable, high-performance graphic manipulation and conversion. Using the Savage suite of products, companies have the ability to enhance and publish valuable data that is currently trapped in web-unfriendly formats such as CAD and GIS, or integrate with web applications to create web services.

Further information about the company can be found at www.savagesoftware.com or by contacting us at info@savagesoftware.com.