All visitors to Delcam's web site can claim free CAD viewing software. The software can be used to view models from Delcam's Powershape CAD package or from most other CAD systems by using the integrated IGES translator. By allowing all participants in any project to view models at any time, the viewer will enable companies to improve communications between departments and so help them to manage projects more efficiently.

It will be particularly useful to those involved in sales or marketing as they will be able to use the viewer to discuss progress on a project with the customer, instead of having to interrupt the company's CAD operators.

The free viewer is also available as part of the Delcam's new corporate CD.

This also includes a free evaluation copy of the company's Powershape hybrid CAD modeller and a wide range of information on product development and toolmaking from the Delcam web site, plus videos of demonstrations of all of Delcam's Power Solution software.

The evaluation copy of Powershape has all the functionality of the current release for both solid and surface modelling but has the save capability disabled.

A special series of tutorials has been added to allow users to assess the software in a controlled way.

The Delcam viewer and the Powershape evaluation version should run on any Pentium PC with a minimum of 128 Mb RAM running Windows 98 or Windows NT.

The Powershape hybrid CAD system is a key component in Delcam's Power Solution range of software.

The full range comprises Powershape, plus the associated drafting and mould design modules PS-Draft and PS-Mold; PowerMILL, the UK's leading cam system for modelmaking and toolmaking; the reverse engineering package CopyCAD; ArtCAM for 3D engraving; and PowerINSPECT for inspection.

Together they offer a complete solution for companies working with complex shapes, covering their software needs for product design, tooling manufacture and sample inspection.