Alibre Adds Support for 3Dconnexion Motion Controllers
Aug. 18, 2003 Partner Release
Free SpaceNavigator keyboard included with Alibre Design Professional
RICHARDSON, Texas, August 18, 2003 - Alibre Inc. today announced that Alibre DesignTM and Alibre Design Professional now support 3D motion controllers from 3Dconnexion including the SpaceBall®, SpaceMouse®, CadMan®, SpaceNavigatorTM, and the SpaceTravelerTM.
The two-handed interface revolutionized by 3Dconnexion enables designers to improve productivity by up to 30% and lessen discomfort by reducing the amount of mouse movement by nearly 50%. 3Dconnexion's motion controllers are currently the de facto industry standard in the CAD/CAM market and include customers from all segments of the industry.
Alibre and 3Dconnexion are running a promotion whereby a free SpaceNavigator motion control keyboard will be included with each copy of Alibre Design Professional purchased between August 11 and September 30, 2003, a value of $299. Alternatively, customers can opt for other 3Dconnexion devices at reduced prices. See the Alibre web site for more details: www.alibre.com/programs/partners/3Dconnexion/.
"Alibre's new SpaceBall interface eases navigation and makes me a more productive designer," said Bob Gay, a design engineer who uses Alibre Design. "The Alibre Design SpaceBall interface operates just like the Unigraphics interface I've used for years. We asked Alibre to add support for the SpaceBall and they responded quickly!"
"Not only do users of Alibre Design get excellent value in the software alone, they now get support for the standard in 3D motion controllers," said Niraj Swarup, vice president, worldwide marketing for 3Dconnexion Inc. "3Dconnexion and Alibre have an opportunity to put a powerful design solution into the hands of many designers and engineers."
"We're impressed with how much of an impact supporting the 3Dconnexion motion controllers have had," said Greg Milliken, Alibre vice president, sales and marketing. "Our customers are so excited we want to make it as easy as possible for all of them to benefit from the productivity offered by these unique products. Now at under $1,000, anyone can afford professional 3D solid modeling and a motion controller."
About Alibre
Alibre redefines professional 3D CAD with Alibre Design, the low-cost application for 3D parametric solid modeling. Alibre Design lets designers, engineers and their associates create 3D models and 2D associative drawings standalone, or together over the Web, using its integrated online tools to share and edit precise product designs in real time. These tools also allow for advanced support and training directly from the online Alibre Assistant. The application's support for open data standards such as STEP improves data exchange with existing CAD systems. Founded in 1997, Alibre Inc. is privately funded and based in Richardson, Texas. For more information, visit www.alibre.com or call (972) 671-8492.
* Alibre and Alibre Design are trademarks of Alibre Inc.
About 3Dconnexion
3Dconnexion, a Logitech Company (SWX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI), is the leading provider of 3D input devices that enhance the user interface for professional 3D applications in markets such as product design (CAD/CAM/CAE), modeling and animation (digital content creation). More than 350,000 designers, animators, and artists use 3Dconnexion's award-winning line of motion controllers, including SpacePilot ™, SpaceBall®, SpaceMouse® and SpaceTraveler™.
3Dconnexion is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with offices in Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, London, Milan, Munich, Paris, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Wroclaw.
For more information, visit http://www.3Dconnexion.com
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