Alventive and Cimmetry Systems have announced that Cimmetry's AutoVue for Java technology will be embedded in the Alventive Collaborative Design Solution Family.

Cimmetry's robust Web-enabled viewing technologywill now be seamlessly integrated into Alventive's products,enriching Alventive's current 2D viewing capabilities andincreasing users' ability to collaborate visually onmultiple file formats. The enhanced 2D viewing capabilitycomplements Alventive's leading 3D viewing technology.

Allviewing capabilities will be presented in a single userinterface, so that users can access over 200 differentengineering, graphics and Microsoft Office formats without everleaving the Alventive environment.

Participants can easily markupthese documents to communicate design intent, and, viaAlventive's workflow engine, securely communicate ideas andchanges while collaborating more efficiently on design projectsof all types.

Deployed on a corporate extranet, private exchange,or public exchange, Alventive Collaborative Design Solutionsenable manufacturers to overcome technology and communicationbarriers and effectively involve the appropriate participantsearly in the product development process.

Benefits includespeeding time to value, reducing costs, designing more relevantproducts, and greater adherence to quality procedures requiredfor certification, such as ISO 9001.

Cimmetry's AutoVuetechnology provides a library of format support ranging from3D/2D CAD, hybrid, raster and Microsoft Office formats.'Alventive is pleased to be partnering with Cimmetry toexpand our product line's 2D viewing capabilities' saidGary Stoll, Vice President of Product Development at Alventive.'Combining Cimmetry's best-of-breed technology withAlventive's 3D and usability leadership creates the richestand most user friendly viewing environment available in theindustry today.' 'Effective collaboration requireseffective communication, which means getting information topeople and, in our electronic world of incompatible file formats,making sure those people are able to get at theinformation.' said Alain Danik, Business Development Managerat Cimmetry Systems.

'By combining technologies fromAlventive and from Cimmetry Systems, organizations can putspecialized communication channels in place that facilitateinformation exchange throughout companies and across their supplychains.

Design process participants can collaborate on designideas based on real-time information, thereby enhancing thequality of the end product.'