Heerbrugg, Switzerland and Gent Belgium, September 1, 2009 - Leica Geosystems AG, global leader of survey technology and Bricsys NV, developer of Bricscad today announced that the latest release of Bricscad now supports the Leica DISTO™ D8 plug-in, formerly only running on AutoCAD®.
The Leica DISTO™ D8 is the most advanced handheld laser measurement device ever made. Equipped with a digital Pointfinder (4x zoom), high-resolution 2.4“ colour display, 360° tilt sensor and BLUETHOOTH® technology, the Leica DISTO™ D8 is a real world first and offers completely new measuring options.
Mr. Markus Hammerer - Program Director at Leica Geosystems - comments:" We are excited that our plug-in software is now supported by Bricscad V9. It allows a user to draw layouts for e.g. for a room directly from our measurement device on the Bricscad software".
This way of working should ensure that there are no measurements missing and even more important that there are no errors by writing measurements down or by typing them into the computer.
"This collaboration with Leica Geosystems is a very important step for Bricsys", Erik De Keyser - CEO of Bricsys - adds. "Leica Geosystems is known for its leading innovative R&D and delivering absolute top quality products. We feel honored by the confidence this company puts in our software. It confirms Bricsys' strategy to support effortless porting of DWG based quality applications to the Bricscad platform".
About Leica Geosystems AG
With close to 200 years of pioneering solutions to measure the world, Leica Geosystems products and services are trusted by professionals worldwide to help them capture, analyze, and present spatial information. Leica Geosystems is best known for its broad array of products that capture accurately, model quickly, analyze easily, and visualize and present spatial information.
Those who use Leica Geosystems products every day trust them for their dependability, the value they deliver, and the superior customer support. Based in Heerbrugg, Switzerland, Leica Geosystems is a global company with tens of thousands of customers supported by more than 3,500 employees in 28 countries and hundreds of partners located in more than 120 countries around the world. Leica Geosystems is part of the Hexagon Group, Sweden.
For more information about Leica Geosystems AG and Leica DISTO™D8: www.leica-geosystems.com and www.disto.com
About Bricsys
Bricsys is a global provider of engineering software through its network of 70 offices on four continents. The product portfolio consists of Bricscad and Vondle (an extended SaaS platform). Bricscad is the powerful DWG-alternative CAD platform that enables DWG-based applications to serve the growing markets of GIS, AEC, mechanical CAD, and civil engineering. Bricsys products are available in 14 languages, with more languages in development.
Wherever they are on the globe, customers can communicate support requests directly to the Bricsys support team around the clock. Every month, Bricsys transparently reports to its customers on the status and development of its software products. Bricsys is a founding member of the Open Design Alliance, thereby contributing to the interoperability in the engineering industry.
For more information about Bricsys: www.bricsys.com