Punch! Releases ViaCAD 2D/3D v6 Beta for Mac, PC
Suggested retail price of $99, upgrade at $19.95
 KANSAS CITY, MO,
May 28, 2008 - Punch! Software, LLC, a leading global provider of 2D and 3D
design solutions and the fastest growing retail CAD publisher in North
America, today announced an open beta for the next generation of ViaCAD
2D/3D for Mac and PC. ViaCAD is a highly functional, low-cost 2D/3D design
product that revolutionizes the entry point for general-purpose precision
design.
New Features: V6 packs in significant feature enhancements related
to usability, 2D drafting, 3D modeling, performance, and data sharing.
Containing over 150 improvements with upgrades starting at only $19.95, V6
continues to set the standard providing the most value in the precision CAD
market. Features ready for beta testing include:
- New architectural drafting tools and drawing setup wizard
- Additional 2D drafting tools including single click fill and hatch
- More verification tools for bounding box and curvature circles
- Support for multiple viewports, background gradients, and images
- Significant large assembly performance improvements and level of
detail support
- 3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator support
- Read native TurboCAD Mac files (V1,V2, &V3)
- Updated core modeling kernel to ACIS R18
Full Array of Features: ViaCAD 2D/3D includes a powerful array of
design tools not normally seen at this price. Based upon the highly precise
ACIS modeling kernel from Spatial, ViaCAD provides over 300 design tools for
hobbyist and professional designers. Featured among these tools are:
- Associative NURBS-based modeling with skins, covers, and nets
- Constant and variable radius blending and chamfering
- Twist, bend, boss, hole, Boolean, and shell features
- History based solid modeling
- Local face editing tools for designing independent of history tree
- Draft, annotate, and automatically generate 2D drawings from 3D
- Mass properties and interference checking
- Intelligent wall, door, and window tools
- Access nearly one gigabyte of training videos, plus free phone
support
Beta Information: Download the ViaCAD 2D/3D V6 beta, along with
release notes, and the top 20 new features using the link below. The 30 day
beta is actively supported in the Punch CAD user forum.
http://punchcad.com/products/viacad2d3dv6.htm.
Pricing and Availability: ViaCAD 2D/3D V6 is scheduled to ship in
June. ViaCAD 2D/3D is distributed through Fry’s, Office Max, Office Depot,
Staples, Apple, and Amazon with a suggested retail price of $99. Upgrades
from V5 and TurboCAD Mac are available as electronic download for $19.95.
About Punch! Software
Punch! Software was founded in 1998 with the premise that 3D design
software should be as fun to use as it is productive. With more than 2
million units of its Mac and Windows products sold via retail stores across
the world, Punch! Software has consistently been the best-selling home and
landscape design retail software brand in the U.S. for the last 8 years. The
company excels in providing highly productive, but very affordable, software
that appeals to 3D design hobbyist and professional users.
Product developed and marketed by Punch! Software include: ViaCAD 2D,
ViaCAD 2D/3D, ViaCAD Pro, Shark, Shark FX, Professional Home Design Suite,
Home Design Studio, Home Design Architectural Series, Master Landscape &
Home Design, and Interior Design Suite. Punch! Software is based in Kansas
City, MO. More information on Punch! Software can be found at
www.punchcad.com and
www.punchsoftware.com.
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