CAD Viewers are designed for non-CAD users who need to track, manage, authorize, and review CAD drawings. Viewers also provide non-CAD users a way to redline drawings and send their comments and suggestions to other users. These viewers need to present CAD functionality and terminology in a manner that non-CAD users can easily understand.

"WiseVIEW's file management functionality is very good," said Ron LaFon Contributing Editor for CADALYST "It lets you search through the text of DOC, PDF, markup files, etc; beyond what many other viewers can do." The viewers were rated in the categories of Functionality, Price/Performance, Speed, and Interface.

"We are very pleased to see that WiseVIEW was the only product reviewed to earn a grade of "A" or better in all four categories. We feel the power, speed and versatility that WiseVIEW has can be a great asset to any company", said Bob Burke, Director of Sales, Samsung SDS America. "Together with our recently announced strategic alliance with Syncron Technologies and their Universal Design Network™, WiseVIEW will be available for use over the Internet leading to even greater benefits for collaborative design teams."

WiseVIEW from Samsung SDS is a 2D and 3D viewer that offers a range of different capabilities from data exchange to data conversion. It also makes it easy for users to view data from different CAD systems, including CATIA, SolidWorks, Inventor, Solid Edge, Pro/Engineer, Unigraphics, and other major modeling systems. The program features well-developed markup capabilities as well as model assembly, section viewing, measuring, and comparison. Collaboration features include a model browser that allows users to convert data, zoom-in and out, and hide and reveal elements in 3D models. To read this review in its entirety, please visit CADALYST Magazine's website at: http://www.cadalyst.com/reviews/software/viewer/0502viewers/wiseview.htm

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