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| Contact: 3Dconnexion Survey Reveals Significant Design Productivity and Quality Improvements with 3D Mice 3D Mice Provide Immersive Experience that Dramatically Improves Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Performance San Jose, Calif. - July 23, 2008 — A survey released today by 3Dconnexion, a Logitech company, found that CAD design engineers are dramatically more productive and efficient when using 3Dconnexion's 3D mice. A majority of the survey's 190 respondents said that using a 3D mouse significantly increased their productivity and design performance and made it easier to identify problems, improving the overall quality of designs. Among the key findings of the "The Economic Payback of 3D Mice for CAD Design Engineers" is that more than 80 percent of respondents said that using a 3D mouse increased their productivity, most noting the increase within the first week of using their 3D mouse. In addition, almost half of the respondents stated that their overall productivity increased by 20 percent or more. More than 80 percent of those surveyed indicated that using a 3D mouse made it easier to identify any problems associated with a design and also believed that using a 3D mouse improved their overall product designs. "Our 3D mice provide the ideal combination of an intuitive and comfortable design experience with increased productivity, which is essential to design engineers who spend hours on end navigating sophisticated and complex applications," said Dieter Neujahr, president of 3Dconnexion. "In addition to improving the design experience, we found that our 3D mice help improve the quality of designs by aiding in the detection of design flaws. This can have a tremendous financial impact on the product development process, helping to ensure that more costly changes are minimized in the final stages of design." Greater Productivity and Better Designs "Since Bosch Rexroth Canada's migration to a 3D design environment in 2003, we have been using 3Dconnexion's products exclusively," said Jim Lambert, C.E.T. design manager, Bosch Rexroth Canada. "Ruggedly built, yet competitively priced, these 3D mice are a 'must have' in the world of 3D digital prototyping and manufacturing, where reduced time to market and streamlined workflow is essential. We have always been impressed with how much design time we have been able to save by using 3Dconnexion's 3D mice with Autodesk Inventor. The ability to fully navigate the 3D model while keeping your mouse hand free to interface with the software has allowed us to achieve maximum output in minimum time." Intuitive Navigation for Fast Proficiency "To me, the ability to pan, zoom and rotate simultaneously is not just a convenience, it's now an intrinsic part of our design process," said Leo Greene, principal, E-Cognition Inc. and leading PTC consultant. "The efficiencies gained with 3Dconnexion 3D mice are imperative in today's competitive environment. Removing our 3D mice would be like going back to scratching on the cave wall with a charred stick!" Unlike mice confined to motion on a flat plane, 3Dconnexion's 3D mice enable design engineers to move in all three dimensions simultaneously, using six degrees of freedom. By gently lifting, pressing and turning the controller cap, users can easily navigate to pan, zoom and rotate without stopping to select commands. 3Dconnexion 3D mice provide a more intuitive and natural way to interact with 3D content, allowing for seamless transitions and accessibility to essential 3D functions and commands. Ergonomic Design Improves Comfort "I have been using a 3Dconnexion 3D mouse with SolidWorks for more than four years now," said David Trapp, mechanical engineer, Xradia, Inc. "The ease of using both hands greatly improves the comfort of my workstation. I can not imagine going back to only using a standard mouse again." About the Survey Findings from the survey along with additional information regarding the use of mice in 3D CAD applications is available at www.3Dconnexion.com/productivity in a white paper, "The Economic Payback of 3D Mice for CAD Design Engineers," developed by the Technology Assessment Group (TAG). About 3Dconnexion Mice SpaceNavigator™ Personal Edition (MSRP $59), SpaceNavigator Standard Edition (MSRP $99), SpaceNavigator for Notebooks (MSRP $129), SpaceExplorer (MSRP $299), and SpacePilot (MSRP $399) are available from major online resellers including Amazon, Buy.com, CDW, Dell, and PC Mall as well as directly at www.3Dconnexion.com. About 3Dconnexion, a Logitech Company ©2008 3Dconnexion. All rights reserved. 3Dconnexion, the 3Dconnexion logo, and other 3Dconnexion marks are owned by 3Dconnexion and may be registered. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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