CADBase

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CADBase
document management system
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modular concept

• drawing management
• part lists ERP database
• language translation
• batch processing
• jobserver

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CADBasebasic key features

• complete data front end for the
  CAD-engineer file management numbering
  system revisions and releases communication
  with CAD and other programs ...
• information system for other departments quick
  search file preview printing and plotting ...

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CADBasetechnical key features

• easy installation and configuration automatic
  defaults for most common functions
• Common viewer technologies Autodesk CAD-viewers
  ? low cost and perfect compatibility
• MS-Access compatible database data access from
  other application ? low cost and easy
  administration
• Interface to ERP systems ODBC, SAP BAPI etc...

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CADBasedrawing management

• powerful search functions configurable tree
  view incremental search history search search
  for any database field
• thumbnail or detailed file previews thumbnails
  fast detailed views zoom, pan, plot, layers
  on/off etc...
• preview formats AutoCAD, Inventor, MS-Office,
  PDF, TIF, GIF, BMP etc...

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CADBasedrawing management

• Interfaces AutoCAD Mechanical title blocks,
  part lists, external references... Inventor fil
  e properties, part lists, IParts, derived
  components...
• where-used list AutoCAD Mechanical external
  references, images etc... Inventor parts,
  sub-assemblies, spreadsheets, images, derived
  parts in IPT, IAM, IDW, IPN

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CADBasedrawing management

• insert files into CAD AutoCAD
  Mechanical - blocks, external references,
  images, part list items ? drawings
  Inventor - parts IParts and sub-assemblies ?
  assemblies - parts assemblies and presentations
  ? drawing views - Parts, assemblies ? derived
  parts - assemblies ? presentations

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CADBasepart lists

• supports AutoCAD, Mechanical and Inventor
  standards
• extracts list from CAD
• manually add, remove and edit list items
• structured list with chapter titles
• list spanning several drawings
• filtered output
• update information from ERP database
• free configurable export and print format

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CADBaselanguage translation

• supports arbitrary number of foreign languages
• instant translation of CAD files, PDF and Excel
• translates text, mtext, dimensions, block
  attributes, in drawing, blocks and external
  references
• uses wild cards for numbers and formulas
• based on a learning database
• export untranslated items to translation list

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CADBasebatch processing

• batch functions - translation of PDF, XLS, DWG
  etc... into foreign languages - print /
  plot - create digital output (DWF, DXF,
  PDF...) - copy files to target folder -
  programmable user functions - extract AutoCAD
  title block information and Inventor
  properties
• plots each particular drawing frame with
  correct scale and format

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CADBasebatch processing

• supports DWG, IDW, PDF, XLS, TIF, GIF, BMP, JPG
  etc...
• supports SSL plotter language
• easy job creation and definition - automatic by
  ERP interface - transfer file list from part
  lists - manually by file selection or drag
  drop

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CADBasejobserver

• runs on a dedicated job server computer
• jobs are defined and edited on a client
  workstation and then passed to the jobserver
  for processing
• application software for native file
  processing (e.g. AutoCAD, Inventor, Adobe
  Acrobat...) not needed on client computers
• client computers are instantly available for
  other tasks
• message to client informs about finished job and
  job status

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CADBasedevelopment

• on the German market since 1998
• English Beta version available (setup help in
  German)
• final version available by Sept. 30 2004
• downloadable from www.cadbase.com
• free download for all minor updates and sevice
  releases
• local dealers welcome

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CADBasepricing

• first licence add. licence
• drawing management 1250 US 500 US
• part lists 940 US 440 US
• language translation 1625 US 625 US
• batch processing 625 US 250 US
• jobserver 2500 US
• pricing without VAT

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