Recover Any Version of a CAD Design

By DE Editors

InventThings(Watsonville, CA) says its Katchall Archive v2.0 is a general purposebackup utility ideal for CAD applications. Katchall Archive capturesevery change to files on XP-based PCs.

According to a press release, new versions of a file are computed,compressed, and then saved, allowing a user to recover any version. Arestored file has a time stamp attached to the name to distinguish itfrom the most recent version and any version of any file can berestored.

Have you ever worked on a design, made change after change, and then,wanted to go back to a previous version? Has the boss ever come in andtold you that the project has changed and you need to go back to aconcept that had long ago been discarded? According to InventThingsPresident Larry Dick, these scenarios are not problems for users ofKatchall Archive.

Katchall Archive works at a binary level and is compatible with all CADfile formats and all document formats. It uses minimal space, and isdesigned to be used by small businesses, students, and businesstravelers. Unlike the much more expensive server-based Backup/Archivesystems, Katchall Archive's Continuous Data Protection System storesall data on the local computer, making it perfect for stand-alonecomputers, laptops, and peer-to-peer workgroups.

Katchall Archive is said to be easy to use and takes only a few secondsto recover a file. The system comes pre-configured to avoid archivingfiles that the user would normally not want backed up.

Price: $29.95. For more information and a free 30-day download for evaluation, visit katchallarchive.com.

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