Document redliner now works with eMatrix PDM

Now eMatrix users, which include some of the largest Fortune 500 companies, can make use of AutoVue's extensive format support and markup functionality in conjunction with their PDM system

Cimmetry Systems, leading developer of visual data access and collaboration solutions, announced today that their AutoVue for JAVA product is now fully integrated with MatrixOne's eMatrix solution. Now eMatrix users, which include some of the largest Fortune 500 companies, can make use of AutoVue's extensive format support and markup functionality in conjunction with their PDM system.

This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 13 November 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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eMatrix is the backbone collaboration system for many enterprises, linking employees, suppliers, partners and customers to each other as well as to the corporate information they require.

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When a user chooses to view a file, AutoVue for JAVA is launched.

Users can then view and annotate these documents and save their markup files in the repository.

Markups are automatically associated with the original document and added to the workflow.

AutoVue's markup capabilities allow users to annotate documents with shapes, text, hyperlinks, sticky-notes and embedded objects.

AutoVue's format support includes both 2D and 3D formats such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, CADKEY, HPGL/2, CGM, TIFF, CALS, PDF, MS Office, Mechanical Desktop, Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, SolidDesigner, Solid Edge and STEP.

Mark Bierschied, director of integrations for MatrixOne noted, 'AutoVue's powerful document and drawing based collaboration is an important complement to the business process collaboration of eMatrix.

As companies work cooperatively with partners and customers, Cimmetry and MatrixOne will allow rich collaboration among the people and processes that are the foundation of a company's success.' 'AutoVue for JAVA will provide eMatrix users with the means to effectively exchange and collaborate based on critical document data, regardless of their geographic location.' said Brian Strasser, Business development manager at Cimmetry Systems.

'By simply using a Web browser, eMatrix users can view and annotate the product data they need from the eMatrix vault, without ever having to leave the Matrix environment.' The combination of eMatrix and AutoVue provides a powerful tool in reducing product development time and streamlining workflow management.

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MONE) is the first in Intelligent Collaborative Commerce.

The Company's products provide an infrastructure for establishing business-to-business collaboration among trusted customers, suppliers and other business partners, while also enabling standards-based access to independent trading communities and applications hosted by industry service providers.

The eMatrix Intelligent Collaborative Commerce solution uses the Web to link people, processes and information to enable dramatic improvements in profitability and efficiency throughout the value chain.

MatrixOne has global customers in the high technology, aerospace/defense, automotive, communications, consumer, mechanical, machinery, medical equipment and process industries.

These companies are using MatrixOne solutions to enhance their competitive advantage in the burgeoning business-to-business economy.