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AutoDesSys adopts OpenClip technology in bonzai3d and formZ

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By DE Editors  

April 28, 2010

By DE Editors

AutoDesSys has announced the adoption of a new open standard developed through a collaboration with the developer of Wild Tools for PowerCADD.

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Copy from PowerCADD.
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Paste into bonzai3d.

OpenClip technology allows users to copy 2D vector objects and paste into bonzai3d and formZ. The OpenClip plug-in is free, and can be used on the Mac platform with PowerCADD 8.0 and either bonzai3d 2.0 or formZ 6.7.

For more information, visit the bonzai3d, formZ, and PowerCADD sites.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.

 
 

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