(openPR) - Cambridge, UK and Pittsford, NY – 15 July 2010: Release 5.0 of CAD Schroer’s mechanical CAD design automation suite, MEDUSA4, can feel good in its skin - The latest UI and usability enhancements join many new dynamic editing tools for intelligent, highly productive 2D/3D design.

MEDUSA4 Online:
www.cad-schroer.com/Software/MEDUSA/r/136

“The latest release of the MEDUSA4 2D/3D drafting suite emphasises an enhanced user experience on all levels,” says Product Line Manager, Mark Simpson. “A wealth of new dynamic editing tools shorten engineering project times and enhance productivity. A new skin keeps the UI at its most efficient, and we’ve worked hard to optimise usability across many familiar tools. We continue to develop our interfaces, integrations and the product’s flexibility to slot in with existing engineering systems and data.”

Intelligent P&IDs:
www.cad-schroer.com/Software/MEDUSA/PID/r/136
The P&ID module, tightly integrated with the 2D and 3D plant design environments, has been given special attention, with significant enhancements in most areas, including use of layers; reporting; CSV export; and P&ID line editing. There are new tools for filtering, grouping, selecting, loading, placing and dynamically moving symbols.

Intelligent, Dynamic Design
Intelligent tools to speed up and even completely automate design processes have long been a hallmark of CAD Schroer’s software, and the newest version of MEDUSA4 is no exception. Administrators now have even more control over the information content of individual drawings. New dimensioning options provide enhanced usability and greater flexibility. Parts lists can now be generated more easily from several drawings. In addition, the MEDUSA4 standard parts library has been revised and updated in line with industry developments.

Engineering Data and Process Integration
In the area of ERP systems integration, further controls have been provided for the MEDUSA4-Teamcenter® interface. Enhancements to the processing of colour raster data in MEDUSA4 designs further increase speed and flexibility when it comes to presenting external images. New DXF/DWG, STEP and IGES import and export options ensure easy integration of external CAD data.

What’s New in MEDUSA4:
www.cad-schroer.com/Software/MEDUSA/1/1151/r/136

CAD Schroer is a global software development company and engineering solutions provider, helping to raise the productivity and competitiveness of customers working in manufacturing and plant design, including the automotive sector and its supply chain, the energy sector and public utilities. CAD Schroer has offices throughout Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, and independent subsidiaries in France, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

CAD Schroer’s product portfolio includes 2D/3D CAD, plant design, factory layout and data management solutions. Customers in 39 countries rely on MEDUSA4®, MPDS4™ and STHENO/PRO® to provide an efficient, flexible and integrated design environment for all phases of product or plant design – cutting costs while raising quality. CAD Schroer emphasises close customer partnerships and supports its clients’ objectives through extensive consultancy, training, development, software support and maintenance services.

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