Description
SmartSketch is the all-in-one, 2D precision design, drafting and diagramming solution for the technical enterprise. Industry Solutions and WorkSmart Technology help you achieve immediate productivity. SmartSketch is powerful enough to use as a stand alone 2D CAD solution or in a complementary role with MicroStation or AutoCAD, protecting your legacy data. Fully compatible with the latest in Microsoft technology, SmartSketch allows the entire organization to work collaboratively - engineers, designers, CAD and technical professionals, manager and support staff.

Features
Industry Solutions includes 46 solutions with task specific templates, toolbars and content for the following industries:

• Process - ortho piping, plot plan, process technical illustration, control loop, electrical schematic, P&ID, process flow and process block diagrams
• AEC - architecture, HVAC, landscape, plot plan and site
• Mechanical - ANSI and ISO
• Mapping - imperial and metric
• Business - office layout, network diagram, organization chart, workflow diagram, technical illustration, flowchart and more

WorkSmart Technology - intelligence at the end of your cursor. SmartSketch is the only tool that offers WorkSmart, a technology that allows you to focus on your design rather than how to design. SmartSketch uses visual indicators that appear next to the cursor as you draw to show snap points, alignment indicators, center points, and more.

• SmartSymbols - provide intelligent symbols with behavior, properties and actions
• SmartConnectors - provide intelligent routing to maintain connections between objects and symbols
• SmartLabels - display dynamic attribution updates on objects and symbols
• SmartDimensions - display geometry that reflects dimensional changes or dimensions that reflect geometry changes

Improved geometric dimensioning and tolerancing provides greater accuracy in drawing

Isometric drawing functionality - helps you easily draw perspective details and technical illustrations

Improved Symbol Explorer - extends diagramming capabilities; allows you to create or drag & drop symbols into another document, navigate your desktop, intranet, or the Web

Attribute Viewer - view and edit symbol attributes from the Attribute Viewer

Parametric symbology allows you to infinitely resize symbols without losing detail

Industry Standard Symbols - More than 7,500 industry-standard engineering and business symbols allow you to produce or edit drawings immediately

Microsoft Windows interface - SmartSketch and all SmartPlant applications have similar menus, icon-based commands, tool tips, and Online help like other Windows applications

Microsoft Office Compatible - Office 95, 97 amd 2000, incluing Imtellimouse, ActiveX documents

Database Integration - Microsoft Access, dBASE, FoxPro, Paradox, Btrieve, Microsoft Excel and text files

Customization - Use Visual Basic, an extensive On-Line Programming Users Guide with examples, and SmartSketch version 3's fully exposed automation layer and customize to suit your needs

Hyperlink Command - Take advantage of document management capability by connecting SmartSketch files with other CAD, CGM, and Microsoft documents

System Requirements (minimum)

• Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 Intel PentiumE 133 microprocessor or higher 64 MB RAM
• 70 free MB on hard drive
• CD-ROM drive
• Sound card recommended
• Video adapter with 800 x 600 minimum resolution
• Microsoft or Microsoft-compatible mouse (Intellimouse recommended)

Availability
To order, call: 1 (800) 292-9761

List price
US$495

Product Support (US)

• 30-day free telephone support (extend to 90 days with product registration): 800-633-7248
• Service Support options available
• World Wide Web - www.smartsketch.com/support
• Faxlink information 800-2404300
• Training information 800-240-3000

Warranty
If you are not completely satisfied with SmartSketch, return it within 90 days for a full refund

Online review by Geoff Harrod