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Axiom Releases Microsoft Office Importer for MicroStation PowerDraft

Friday, 26 April 2013

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA — Axiom, the world’s largest independent provider of general-purpose MicroStation utilities, announces that it has released its Microsoft Office Importer for use with Bentley’s PowerDraft V8i. Previously, Microsoft Office Importer was only available for use with MicroStation.

Axiom’s Microsoft Office Importer lets users copy data from Excel spreadsheets — even huge ones — into DGN files as real MicroStation line and text elements with the user’s preferred text size, font, color, weight and style. And the data pasted into the DGN file is linked back to the source file so it can be automatically updated in those DGN files in the future, keeping the pasted data continually up to date. It even includes a “column flow” feature, which creates and automatically correctly sizes columns on-the-fly, when importing Word and Excel data.

Microsoft Office Importer is used by MicroStation users — and now PowerDraft users — to paste various types of project information from Excel spreadsheets into DGN files, including various types of summaries, bills of material and quantity sheets. It is also used to paste notes, specifications and other data from Word documents into DGN files.

Eiren Smith, Axiom’s Product Visionary, had this to say about the release: “Microsoft Office Importer has been so successful because it does something which is useful to virtually any MicroStation shop — and we’ve been constantly improving it since the 1990′s, so it really sings. With this release, PowerDraft users can finally paste perfectly formatted, automatically updating data from Excel and Word with Microsoft Office Importer the way so many MicroStation users have for over a decade. I’m excited to be able to offer so much help to the PowerDraft community.”

How to Contact Axiom
For more information on Microsoft Office Importer including a free download or online demonstration, call Axiom at 727-442-7774 extension 3528 or e-mail 3635@AxiomInt.com or visit Axiom on the Web at http://AxiomInt.com/microstation/microsoft-office-importer/ to find out more about Microsoft Office Importer and other Axiom tools that will save you time.

About Axiom
Axiom is one of the world’s most experienced developers of time-saving CAD software solutions and the largest third-party provider of general-purpose add-ons for MicroStation. Axiom focuses on making CAD work easier by creating time-saving and productivity-boosting tools based on real-world problems CAD users encounter. Based in Clearwater, Florida, Axiom has been developing software for over 25 years.

MicroStation is a registered trademark of Bentley Systems, Incorporated. Microsoft Office Importer and Axiom are trademarks of Axiom.

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Press Contact:
Kris Nickerson
Press@AxiomInt.com
727-442-7774

Axiom
1805 Drew Street
Clearwater, Florida 33765

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Axiom Introduces Video-based Revit Architecture 2012 Courses for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Users

Thursday, 10 January 2013

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA — Axiom, one of the world’s most experienced developers of time-saving CAD software and learning products (LearningBay), announces the release of the complete set of Revit Architecture 2012 LearningBay libraries for beginner, intermediate and advanced Revit users. With many companies experiencing reduced training budgets, there is an increasing demand for affordable Revit training courses. According to LearningBay’s users, LearningBay courses are effective in training users how to get projects done faster using best practices.

Whether users need to learn how to create and use “families” or understand how to draw unusual shapes and “weird” walls, this series of Revit Architecture libraries demonstrates how to do it all, with video tutorials that provide easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions.

While the Revit training courses and tutorials included in the libraries are suitable to train people from the ground up, they can also be used by experienced Revit users to fill in any gaps of knowledge they may have. Each library consists of a series of courses that cover essential topics such as “families”, interior layout tools and MEP (Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing) coordination. Each course contains specific video tutorials and tips that help users fully understand and be able to apply the information. Additionally, since the courses in each library are fully searchable, they also serve as a reference guide during and after training, for all levels of Revit expertise.

The training is considerably more affordable than sending users out for training and can be delivered whenever most convenient. The courses, taught by a recognized expert in the field, provide a systematic approach to training. However, students have the flexibility to review or train on specific topics, functions or tools that may be needed for a project currently being worked on. “With no travel costs, no instructor costs, no scheduling to worry about and a systematic approach that teaches best practices, this training makes Revit users billable faster and helps get projects done faster while maintaining high accuracy standards”, says Mike Arroyo, Axiom’s world-renowned CAD-training evangelist.

Each of the courses is filled with video tutorials and broken down into easily assimilable sections of about 30 minutes, allowing users to gain significant expertise in a short period of time. The courses:

  • Provide a systematic approach to training with the flexibility to train on a specific topics that may be needed for a project currently being worked on.
  • Are taught using video tutorials allowing users to see exactly how to do something.
  • Are completely searchable, making them a useful reference guide both during and after training.
  • Have short, 30-minute training modules making it easier to grasp the materials.
  • Are taught by a recognized expert in the field.

This new set of on-line courses uses LearningBay’s Professional Development Hours (also known as Continuing Education Hours) format, allowing users to count study time toward their professional license renewal (in states where permitted). Each course comes with the following:

  • Videos covering the materials of the course.
  • Step-by-step labs and sample files, allowing students to practice on actual drawing files.
  • Instructor Notes, where the instructor expresses insights or has tips relating to the lesson pages.
  • A course syllabus, complete with a course description, course objectives, a list of topics and a course completion plan.
  • Student worksheets to make it easy to document student progress.

As an online solution, LearningBay is affordable, easy to use and can be quickly implemented in virtually any office with an Internet connection. (Companies can also host learning content themselves, host the content on a dedicated server managed by Axiom or purchase the learning content on CDs or DVDs.)

CAD Managers can create new courses by combining Axiom’s courseware with customized information that can come from a variety of sources such as Word documents, web pages, videos and other sources or by customizing existing courses. Because Axiom’s courses are broken up into discrete units, CAD managers can easily modify these units to include proprietary knowledge and procedures.

All courses include videos, labs, worksheets and a course syllabus and are backed by Axiom’s support team.

How to Contact Axiom
For more information on LearningBay or to see a free, online demonstration of Revit training courses, call Axiom at 727-442-7774 extension 2963, e-mail 2963@AxiomInt.com or visit Axiom on the Web at http://LearningBay.com/revit/.

About Axiom
Axiom is one of the world’s most experienced developers of time-saving CAD software solutions. Axiom focuses on making CAD work easier by creating time-saving and productivity-boosting tools and training, based on real-world problems CAD users encounter. Based in Clearwater, Florida, Axiom has been developing software for over 25 years.

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Axiom Releases MicroStation V8i SELECTseries 3 Update Essentials Video-based Courses

Tuesday, 31 July 2012

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA — Axiom, one of the world’s most experienced developers of time-saving CAD software products and the developer of LearningBay training, announces the release of video-based, searchable courses for MicroStation V8i SELECTseries 3 (SS3).

Courses in the MicroStation V8i SS3 Update Essentials Library focus on the changes, capabilities and tool enhancements that have been introduced in MicroStation V8i SS3. Topics include such things as how to:

  • Combine your favorite dialog boxes into groups that you can dock or undock as a single interface item.
  • Control the content that gets included in a 3D PDF file.
  • Easily add a link to a MicroStation element.
  • Activate a nested reference file so that you can edit the file in place.
  • Control how the data in the Element Information settings box is presented.
  • Open locations in Google maps if you have geographic coordinates established within your design file.
  • Randomly or specifically populate your 3D environment with 3D cells.
  • Find the Intellitrim tool (which was moved) and use its functions.
  • Use a new tool that lets you change the case of your simple or complex text.

As with other courses from Axiom, all the courses in the Update Essentials Library include a built-in “Google-like” search engine that allows users to quickly locate precise videos and lesson pages just by using key words or phrases. Additionally, courses are in a Professional Development Hours format, also known as Continuing Education Units, which enables users to count study time toward their professional license renewal (in states where permitted).

Many companies expect users to do more with fewer resources and are taking on projects that require MicroStation SS3. This is resulting in an increasing demand for solutions such as Axiom’s MicroStation V8i SS3 Update Essentials Library which can quickly bring users up-to-speed on the new features, functions and tools found in MicroStation V8i SS3.

“Most of the companies and firms that we talk with need ways to rapidly learn or improve existing skills,” says Mike Arroyo, Axiom’s world-renowned MicroStation Evangelist. “Axiom’s LearningBay focuses on making users billable faster on CAD software at a reduced cost. Now, any company can infuse their staff with V8i SS3 skills for existing and new projects.”

How to Contact Axiom
For more information on LearningBay courses or to see a free, online demonstration, call Axiom at 727-442-7774 extension 3232 or e-mail 3232@AxiomInt.com or visit Axiom on the Web at http://LearningBay.com/microstation to find out more about LearningBay’s MicroStation SS3 update training courses.

About Axiom
Axiom is one of the world’s most experienced developers of time-saving CAD software solutions and the largest third-party provider of general-purpose add-ons for MicroStation. Axiom focuses on making CAD work easier by creating time-saving and productivity-boosting tools based on real-world problems CAD users encounter. Based in Clearwater, Florida, Axiom has been developing software for over 25 years.

MicroStation is a trademark of Bentley Systems, Incorporated. LearningBay, and Axiom are trademarks of Axiom.

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Press Contact:
Kris Nickerson
Press@AxiomInt.com
727-442-7774

Axiom
1805 Drew Street
Clearwater, Florida 33765

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Video-based Inroads V8i Training Now Available from Axiom

Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Clearwater, Florida USA — Axiom, one of the world’s most experienced developers of time-saving CAD software products and LearningBay training, announces the release of video-based, searchable courses for InRoads V8i.

The video-based courses include topics such as:

  • Getting Started: Pull the cover off of the most fundamental, yet key aspects of getting started with the InRoads software.
  • Settings and Managers: Bring clarity to the nervous system of the software and project data intelligence.
  • Surface Models: Find out exactly and fully what an InRoads Surface model is.
  • Horizontal Geometry: Expand your repertoire into some of the other geometry layout tools.
  • Vertical Geometry: Discover new layout techniques and capabilities.
  • Profiles: Utilize the full potential of the Profile Window — one of the most underutilized aspects of the software.
  • Typical Sections: Learn how to create intelligent sections that develop intelligent design surfaces and master the Create Template interface.
  • Roadway Models: Tap into the tremendous power of the Roadway Designer interface.
  • Cross Sections: Learn what the multitude of settings in the “Create Cross Section” dialog box mean and what they do including how to display the data in cross sections.

The courses include a built-in “Google-like” search engine that allows users to quickly locate precise videos and lesson pages just by using key words or phrases. Additionally, courses are in a Professional Development Hours format, also known as Continuing Education Units, which enables users to count study time toward their professional license renewal (in states where permitted).

With many companies expecting users to do more with fewer resources, reduced training budgets and taking on projects that require InRoads, there is an increasing demand for InRoads training courses that are affordable and effective.

“Most of the companies and firms that we talk with need ways to rapidly learn or improve existing skills,” says Mike Arroyo, Axiom’s world-renowned CAD-training evangelist. “Axiom’s LearningBay focuses on making users billable faster on CAD software at a reduced cost. Now, any company can infuse their staff with InRoads V8i skills for existing or new projects.”

How to Contact Axiom
For more information on LearningBay courses or to see a free, online demonstration, call Axiom at 727-442-7774 extension 3196 or e-mail 3196@AxiomInt.com or visit Axiom on the Web at www.LearningBay.com/inroads to find out more about LearningBay’s InRoads training courses.

InRoads V8i Video-based training from Axiom's LearningBay

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CadExplorer, Offering Search and Replace Across Multiple MicroStation and AutoCAD Files, Now Supports ProjectWise

Wednesday, 5 January 2011

Search, Replace, Filter, Group and More — Even with Files in ProjectWise

Clearwater, Florida, USA — Axiom, one of the world’s most experienced developers of time-saving CAD software products, announces the release of CadExplorer version 4.1. Previously released for MicroStation and AutoCAD, CadExplorer now supports ProjectWise, Bentley’s project management system. The new version of CadExplorer can now look into ProjectWise, allowing users to find virtually any DGN or DWG file objects (including text, cell or block names, circles, lines, shapes and many others) across multiple files based on a wide range of search criteria, including text strings, cell or block names, level or layer names, color, weight, style and many more. It can also make batch modifications of both DGN elements or DWG objects.

Finding what you need quickly is a snap using CadExplorer’s intuitive, easy-to-use interface. CadExplorer easily finds, filters and groups data from all your DGN and DWG files. With the latest release, CadExplorer now supports ProjectWise.

Per Axiom, CadExplorer’s addition of ProjectWise support has been a much sought-after feature requested by customers. For over a year, users (even non-CAD users) have been using CadExplorer to ignore the boundaries between both MicroStation and AutoCAD files and interactively find, display, analyze, explore, report on, investigate and edit MicroStation and AutoCAD file data in ways never before possible. In addition, Axiom reports that CadExplorer’s interface provides an easier way to find, select, preview and modify text across multiple MicroStation or AutoCAD files than by any other method. With CadExplorer, users can modify found text elements’ text strings in any imaginable way — even using wildcard and regular expression substitution — and can preview proposed text changes before committing them to all their selected MicroStation or AutoCAD files, even when these files are stored in ProjectWise.

“There is no other product out there that lets someone so easily peer into hundreds or thousands of MicroStation and AutoCAD files at a time and rapidly find the elements and objects that they need to locate”, said Axiom’s Vice President of Technology, Oscar Albornoz.

Axiom reports that in addition to the newly added ProjectWise support, CadExplorer is stuffed with tools and features that go beyond anything that can be done with MicroStation or AutoCAD alone. CadExplorer shows users virtually all the data contained in one, ten, hundreds or even thousands of design files in an easy-to-use and intuitive grid. Need to see all the cells or blocks that are being used in any project on the network and get a count of each one? A few mouse-clicks is all it takes. What are the chances of catching an odd-ball mistake before submitting the project to a client, like a misspelled level or layer name or some text that happens to be on the wrong level or layer? Spotting errors like misspellings or a cell or block that was only used once (a shoe-in for a CAD-standards violation) becomes much easier, faster and, per Mr. Albornoz, is “even kind of fun” when using CadExplorer.

How to Contact Axiom
For more information on CadExplorer or to see a free, online demonstration, call Axiom at 727-442-7774 extension 1638 or e-mail 1638@AxiomInt.com or visit Axiom on the Web at www.AxiomInt.com to find out more about the main features of CadExplorer as they relate to AutoCAD.

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Google-like search, with batch replacement, arrives for AutoCAD users

Saturday, 7 August 2010

Previously released for MicroStation, CadExplorer now supports AutoCAD drawing files too, which allows users to find virtually any type of DWG file object across multiple files.

New technology can peer into hundreds or thousands of CAD files at a time and rapidly find any elements or objects (including text, cell or block names, circles, lines, shapes and many others), based on a wide range of search criteria, including text strings, cell or blocks names, level or layer, color, weight, style and many more. CadExplorer, formerly released for MicroStation, now supports AutoCAD drawing files too, which allows users to find virtually any type of DWG file object across multiple files and to make batch modifications to those elements.
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MicroStation can’t find these. New technology from Axiom can.

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA — Axiom, the world’s most experienced third-party developer of products that make MicroStation easier, announces the release of a version of CadExplorer that goes even further beyond the powerful capabilities of MicroStation. CAD file inspection, normally a tedious and time-consuming activity, just got an overhaul and became a lot easier with the latest release of CadExplorer.

There is no tool in any version of MicroStation that can find all elements that are — or should be — within a user-specified distance of other elements. How can a MicroStation user quickly ensure that each desk cell has a chair cell within a specified number of inches or feet in all the design files in the project? How can someone easily go through hundreds of files just to find out which cables are within 20 feet of which radio towers and then export that list to Excel? What if a project contains a multi-floor building with a fire code that requires escape route maps, fire extinguishers and special doors within so many feet of elevators and stairwells? How does someone verify that the new building design meets such codes? Short of laborious, time-consuming, element-by-element measuring, these kinds of searches can only be done with CadExplorer.

“There is no other product out there that lets someone easily peer into hundreds or thousands of MicroStation files at a time and rapidly find the elements that they need to locate”, said Axiom’s Vice President of Technology, Oscar Albornoz. He continued, “Now, with the newest release of CadExplorer, we’ve gone a step further and given users the ability to locate all pairs of elements that are within a user-specified distance of each other. For example, you can locate all support pillar cells that have an electrical outlet cell within a specified distance. Not only that, it also reports those elements that do not have a certain element within the user-specified distance. In other words, you could find all the support pillar cells that don’t have an electrical outlet within your required distance. These new capabilities can be applied to any kind of graphical element (cells, text strings, lines, arcs, shapes, tags, text nodes, the whole lot). This proximity searching feature has never before been available to MicroStation users.”

Axiom reports that in addition to the newly added proximity searching feature, CadExplorer is stuffed with tools and features that go beyond anything that can be done with MicroStation alone. CadExplorer shows users virtually all the data contained in one, ten, hundreds or even thousands of design files in an easy-to-use and intuitive grid. Need to see all the cells that are being used in any project on the network and get a count of each one? A few mouse-clicks is all it takes. What are the chances of catching an odd-ball mistake before submitting the project to a client, like a misspelled level name or some text that happens to be on the wrong level? Without CadExplorer, these are virtually impossible to locate and requires someone to laboriously go through each design file, element by element and level by level. Spotting errors like misspellings or a cell that was only used once (a shoe-in for a CAD-standards violation) becomes much easier, faster and, per Mr. Albornoz, is “even kind of fun” when using CadExplorer.

How to Contact Axiom
For more information on CadExplorer or to see a free, online demonstration, call Axiom at 727-442-7774 extension 1638 or e-mail 1638@AxiomInt.com or visit Axiom on the Web at www.AxiomInt.com.

About Axiom
Axiom is the world’s most experienced developer of time-saving MicroStation software solutions and the largest third-party provider of general-purpose add-ons and e-learning for MicroStation. Axiom focuses on making MicroStation easier by creating time-saving and productivity-boosting tools based on real-world problems MicroStation users encounter. Based in Clearwater, Florida, Axiom has been developing software for MicroStation for over 20 years. MicroStation is the flagship CAD package of Bentley Systems, Incorporated of Exton, Pennsylvania.

CadExplorer, and Axiom are trademarks of Axiom. MicroStation is a registered trademark of Bentley Systems, Incorporated.

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Illinois Department of Transportation selects Axiom’s LearningBay™ for training MicroStation users.

Wednesday, 8 July 2009

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA — Axiom, the world’s largest third-party software developer dedicated to saving MicroStation users’ time, solving their problems and increasing their profitability, announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation (Illinois DOT), an Axiom customer since 1992, recently selected Axiom’s LearningBay for their MicroStation training solution.

Illinois DOT is one of close to 40 DOT’s that have chosen to use Axiom’s products to speed up their MicroStation projects. According to Nigel Davies of Evolve Consultancy, 79% of CAD managers are responsible for providing internal training, while tasked to keep production levels high and projects on schedule. Fifty-three percent of CAD managers rely on users to request training or seek technical support, which means that training often occurs at the last possible minute. Ninety-five percent of CAD Managers perform the actual training. This training is almost always done in addition to their regular workload.

“We are very happy with Axiom tools, and Axiom Tech Support is very responsive to our needs. The results have been excellent,” stated Bob Peterson, Axiom product liaison at Illinois DOT.

LearningBay online training provides CAD managers with over 100 browser-based courses on MicroStation, GEOPAK, InRoads and Microsoft Office. These courses consist of more than ten thousand pages, videos, hands-on exercises and technical illustrations, all in one easy-to-find location. To further ease use, nothing has to be installed on the employees’ computers. MicroStation users have access to the training they need whenever they need it, without ever having to leave their desks and without overworking the CAD manager.

In addition to online training, Axiom also delivers customized instructor-led training solutions at generic training prices.

How to contact Axiom
For more information on LearningBay or to see a free, online demonstration, call Axiom at 727-442-7774 extension 1633 or e-mail 1633@AxiomInt.com or visit Axiom on the Web at www.AxiomInt.com.

About Axiom
Axiom is the world’s largest third-party software developer dedicated to saving MicroStation users’ time, solving their problems and increasing their production and profitability. We have been reducing MicroStation project costs for over 24 years. From Federal and state agencies like the US Army Corps of Engineers and 38 state Departments of Transportation to thousands of engineering firms and other AEC organizations in 62 countries, our clients consistently report significant time savings and huge boosts in productivity. Thousands of firms and government agencies use Axiom products because they’re easy to use and help get projects completed faster and more accurately than they could without them. MicroStation is the flagship CAD package of Bentley Systems, Incorporated of Exton, Pennsylvania.

LearningBay and Axiom are trademarks of Axiom. MicroStation is a registered trademark of Bentley Systems, Incorporated.
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Press contact:
Kris Nickerson
Press@AxiomInt.com
727-442-7774

Axiom
1805 Drew Street
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Illinois Department of Transportation selects Axiom’s LearningBay™ for training MicroStation users.

Wednesday, 8 July 2009

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA — Axiom, the world’s largest third-party software developer dedicated to saving MicroStation users’ time, solving their problems and increasing their profitability, announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation (Illinois DOT), an Axiom customer since 1992, recently selected Axiom’s LearningBay for their MicroStation training solution.

Illinois DOT is one of close to 40 DOT’s that have chosen to use Axiom’s products to speed up their MicroStation projects. According to Nigel Davies of Evolve Consultancy, 79% of CAD managers are responsible for providing internal training, while tasked to keep production levels high and projects on schedule. Fifty-three percent of CAD managers rely on users to request training or seek technical support, which means that training often occurs at the last possible minute. Ninety-five percent of CAD Managers perform the actual training. This training is almost always done in addition to their regular workload.

“We are very happy with Axiom tools, and Axiom Tech Support is very responsive to our needs. The results have been excellent,” stated Bob Peterson, Axiom product liaison at Illinois DOT.

LearningBay online training provides CAD managers with over 100 browser-based courses on MicroStation, GEOPAK, InRoads and Microsoft Office. These courses consist of more than ten thousand pages, videos, hands-on exercises and technical illustrations, all in one easy-to-find location. To further ease use, nothing has to be installed on the employees’ computers. MicroStation users have access to the training they need whenever they need it, without ever having to leave their desks and without overworking the CAD manager.

In addition to online training, Axiom also delivers customized instructor-led training solutions at generic training prices.

How to contact Axiom
For more information on LearningBay or to see a free, online demonstration, call Axiom at 727-442-7774 extension 1633 or e-mail 1633@AxiomInt.com or visit Axiom on the Web at www.AxiomInt.com.

About Axiom
Axiom is the world’s largest third-party software developer dedicated to saving MicroStation users’ time, solving their problems and increasing their production and profitability. We have been reducing MicroStation project costs for over 24 years. From Federal and state agencies like the US Army Corps of Engineers and 38 state Departments of Transportation to thousands of engineering firms and other AEC organizations in 62 countries, our clients consistently report significant time savings and huge boosts in productivity. Thousands of firms and government agencies use Axiom products because they’re easy to use and help get projects completed faster and more accurately than they could without them. MicroStation is the flagship CAD package of Bentley Systems, Incorporated of Exton, Pennsylvania.

LearningBay and Axiom are trademarks of Axiom. MicroStation is a registered trademark of Bentley Systems, Incorporated.
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Press contact:
Kris Nickerson
Press@AxiomInt.com
727-442-7774

Axiom
1805 Drew Street
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New technology instantly finds text elements in thousands of MicroStation files and modifies them — in one super-fast batch process!

Friday, 3 July 2009

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA — Axiom, the world’s most experienced developer of time-saving MicroStation software solutions, announces the release of CadExplorer™ version 2.0. The new release allows users to make batch modifications to text elements in dozens, hundreds or thousands of design files across multiple projects quickly with the ability to preview the changes that will be made in an easy-to-use, spreadsheet-like view before committing the changes!

CadExplorer utilizes new technology that lets users magically ignore the boundaries between MicroStation files and interactively find, display, analyze, explore, report on and investigate MicroStation data in ways never before possible. The recently enhanced CadExplorer now lets users modify selected text in just seconds — even using wildcard and regular expression substitution. Users can preview proposed text changes in a spreadsheet-like view before committing them to the design files. Generating the preview windows takes only seconds, even when processing thousands of design files! Additionally, users do not have to have access to MicroStation to in order to analyze design files or modify text elements. There is no easier way to select, preview and modify text across multiple MicroStation design files.

“I won’t use the word ‘revolutionary’ because that term has been overused and so most people, when they see that word, assume it’s just another case of an ad agency trying to make a big splash”, said Ed Clark, President of Axiom. “That’s unfortunate because every once in a great while, something comes along that actually does fit the definition of ‘revolutionary’. This technology does something that has never been done before and should reset the thinking on how to handle text in CAD files. (Yes, this release works only for MicroStation. Hang in there, AutoCAD nation.)” Clark continued, “We listen to users, most of whom work in Engineering or other CAD-using shops where someone (often many ‘someones’) is spending an awful lot of man-hours on adding, removing or modifying text in many or all the files of a project. What a ridiculous loss of time that is. But it’s not the users’ fault. What else could they do? Until now.”

In addition to the new text modification capability, here are just a few of the other things that users can do with CadExplorer:

  • Instantly find, using any combination of common MicroStation element characteristics, any MicroStation element (or elements) in any design file in a project or at an entire site.
  • Instantly zoom in on found elements in any design file that resides on the network. At the click of a button, CadExplorer will open the design file containing the found element or elements, zoom in on them and await further instructions.
  • Instantly and interactively search all the design files in any project or at an entire site for elements that violate specific standards that you can generate on the spot.
  • Find all kinds of oddball errors.
  • Find all kinds of oddball duplicates (duplicate elements, models or files).
  • Instantly see a list of reference files and which design files have them attached.
  • See how many times each cell is included in a certain set of design files.
  • Export from CadExplorer to Microsoft Excel.
  • Use Structured Query Language (SQL) to perform free-form queries on design file data. Use Crystal Reports, or IT’s favorite tools, to view and report CadExplorer data.

CadExplorer uses a technology similar to Google™. Just as Google constantly scans the Internet, building a database of every webpage it finds, CadExplorer scans design files to maintain a database of all the MicroStation elements and models in a project or at a site. CadExplorer’s database is a live, up-to-date mirror (cache) of the actual MicroStation data. The actual MicroStation files are not moved or modified in any way. CadExplorer is blazingly fast because it gathers all the data it needs invisibly before you request it. Once set up, it does its job totally automatically. CadExplorer then lets users instantly and interactively view, sort, filter and group MicroStation design file data in any imaginable way.

How to contact Axiom
For more information on CadExplorer or to see a free, online demonstration, call Axiom at 727-442-7774 extension 1638 or e-mail 1638@AxiomInt.com or visit Axiom on the Web at www.AxiomInt.com.

About Axiom
Axiom is the world’s most experienced developer of time-saving MicroStation software solutions and the largest third-party provider of general-purpose add-ons and e-learning for MicroStation. Axiom focuses on creating time-saving and productivity-boosting tools based on real-world problems MicroStation users encounter. Based in Clearwater, Florida, Axiom has been developing software for MicroStation for over 20 years. MicroStation is the flagship CAD package of Bentley Systems, Incorporated of Exton, Pennsylvania.

CadExplorer, and Axiom are trademarks of Axiom. MicroStation is a registered trademark of Bentley Systems, Incorporated. Google is a trademark of Google Inc. Crystal Reports is a registered trademark of Business Objects SA.

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