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CAD/CAM Nesting Program

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Striker Systems, White House, TN, introduces FAB Professional 2009, the AutoCAD-based version of Striker’s sheetmetal CAD/CAM and nesting software. FAB Professional 2009 provides direct integration with AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD Mechanical 2009, as well as integrated support for SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor.

FAB Professional 2009 features a simplified user interface, adopting the new ribbon-style menu that has become the standard of the newest Microsoft Office products.

Complementing the ribbon interface is a new Extended Help system. As a command is selected, the command name and a brief command description are immediately displayed. On many commands, pausing over the command icon expands the information displayed, detailing command usage with additional text and diagrams. This instant feedback reduces the learning curve for new users and assists existing users when accessing seldom-used commands.

Striker Systems: 615/672-5132; www.strikersystems.com