CINCINNATI, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- think3 Inc., a leading
supplier of product development solutions and industrial design, today
reported there have been more than 10,000 downloads of its free 2D software
in only one month at http://www.free2Design.org in response to its new
free2Design initiative. free2Design was introduced last month in China as
part of the company's goal to provide legal and free use of 2D software for
developing countries in conjunction with a rich community user site where
people can exchange ideas about product development.
"We're very excited by the early response to free2Design," said Eugenio
Vacca, senior product manager at think3. "We've had more than 11,000
downloads to date and more than 2,000 users have joined the free2Design
community. Our goal has been for people to discover free2Design and then
invite their friends or colleagues to join. It's about peer-to-peer
communications and it's working. We're seeing a number of downloads being
activated from the same Web community account that shows a group of
colleagues or a community of designers are accessing free2Design together."
Eugenio Vacca went on to say think3 is seeing interest not only in China
and India, but also in the US, the UK, South America and even
Slovenia. "free2Design was created primarily for those countries that don't
have ready access to licensed and supported software tools in order to
compete and innovate," said Eugenio Vacca. "The good news for practically
everyone else in the world is that they can download think3's 2D software and
participate in the user community." free2Design is available in English and
Chinese at http://www.free2Design.org . Additional languages will be added in
the coming months.
About free2Design
think3's free2Design mechanical CAD software provides users a production-
proven set of capabilities for creating 2D documentation based on think3's 2D
products and services used by thousands of small to mid sized manufacturers
around the world for the past 15 years. It is a full-featured 2D solution
with more functions than industry standards like AutoCAD(R). In addition, it
also has import and export DXF/DWG format capabilities that make it
compatible with AutoCAD.
The http://www.free2Design.org community site provides an immediate
source of information and interaction for registered users that include:
-- Free and immediate access to all API development examples, libraries
of symbols and drawing examples -- free for registered users to
upload or download content
-- A variety of community-driven documents that include getting started,
documentation, tips and tricks, help and frequently asked questions
-- Online training that includes downloadable self-training material and
Web seminars
-- Forums that support general product and industry discussions
-- Industry or CAD-related news that users can contribute to as well
-- User Opinion Surveys
As free2Design users become more proficient, think3 also offers an easy
and integrated upgrade to 3D, industrial design capabilities and full PDM/PLM
capabilities to support the Product Lifecycle as a whole.
About think3 Inc.
think3 is a leading supplier of product development solutions to mid-
sized manufacturers worldwide and provides innovative, next generation
industrial design solutions for the industrial design industry. Customers
include Honda, Mazda, Buell Motorcycles, BMW, and Alessi. Overall, the
company enables more than 5,000 manufacturers to achieve dramatic gains in
competitiveness and profitability by optimizing their product development
process. think3's best-of-class products, services and unique business
delivery model lower manufacturers' risks and remove barriers to successful
implementation. With headquarters in Cincinnati and offices throughout
Europe, Asia and North America, the privately held company has been leading
innovation for more than 20 years. For more information, visit
http://www.think3.com .
