Collaborate with remote partners or clients with nearly any CAD file type with via Internet

Share, mark-up, and annotate almost any 2D or 3D CAD file type with remote partners or clients via the Internet with this professional grade collaborative visualization tool

Darwin Revue from Orbit Technology Corporation allows CAD users to visualize 2D and 3D objects with remote design partners or clients via the Internet, without the need to have access to any other CAD software product. The software offers product-neutral CAD support and can be used in conjunction with nearly all of the leading CAD software formats on the market.

Features

·   Multiple users with network access can simultaneously view and annotate 2D and 3D CAD designs from different locations across the Internet or local LAN
·   Upload CAD file from any users PC
·   Password-protected: only session invitees can access the shared CAD data
·   All users have simultaneous control of CAD object
·   Rotate, zoom in/out, create translucent and wire views, create cross-section views, and measure object dimensions
·   Link notations directly to CAD objects surfaces or edges with full annotation capabilities
·   Chat feature allows ongoing commentaries about CAD objects
·   Record and organize chat comments by subject or as a threaded discussion (i.e., in chronological order)
·   Save and label any specific views (i.e., a particular angle or degree of magnification) or annotations and review them later in any order preferred
·   Hide previous annotations as needed for a cleaner view of the CAD object
·   Darwin Revue is compatible with the most popular CAD protocols. Many are standard, while some are available as options. Compatible CAD file types include:
o   Products: AutoCAD, Bravo, CADKEY, CATIA v4 / v5,
I-DEAS, IronCAD, Pro/E, Rhino, SolidWorks (Parasolid and .sat files only), Unigraphics, Vellum Solids.
o   File Formats: .x_t, .sld, .sat, HSF, .mdl, IGES, STEP, DXF, DWG, DWF, CUBE, Draw.
o   Kernels: ParaSolid, ACIS, Granite, and Catia.

o    Accommodates sharing of Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel), Adobe/PDF, and raster (e.g., TIFF, JPG, PNG) file formats.

Benefits

·   Save money on travel costs -- this alone can justify the purchase of Darwin Revue from an ROI standpoint
·   Decrease project turnaround time by eliminating the need to send files via traditional mail or e-mail. Instead, just log on to the Internet and begin your collaborative session
·   Users do not need any CAD software to use Darwin Revue. This means you can share any CAD object with any user with an Internet connection
·   Add new users easily and at any time

For more information about Darwin Revue or to request a free trial version, please contact Jed Jones at jed@otc.net or at 1-949-981-7001. Visit us at www.otc.net.

About Orbit Technology Corporation

Founded by manufacturing automation experts in 1993, Orbit has made its name supplying factory automation, CAD/CAM and Web-based collaboration software solutions to its international base of clients.

Orbit employs a staff of expert, multi-lingual software solution specialists. The company's innovations continue to give its clients the power to access, manage, and control the data essential to their manufacturing success. Orbit maintains close ties with private industry and leading universities.