Synergis Software Releases Enhanced Integration with SolidWorks for Adept Engineering Document Management Software

Adept engineering document management now includes an enhanced integration with SolidWorks, which gives CAD users transparent access to Adept's powerful document management operations from inside the 3D CAD software application. An Adept Task Pane lets users search for files by metadata or an Explorer-like browser, then drag and drop the files into the SolidWorks graphics window. The Adept Task Pane also allows users to sign in/sign out, open, insert, copy and replace components; determine the status (In/Out/On Hold) of parts, assemblies, drawings and configurations; view thumbnail and parent-child relationship (references) for any selected file; and view any file's associated metadata using Adept's Library Cards.

Quakertown, PA (PRWEB) May 26, 2009 -- Synergis Software, a SolidWorks Gold Certified Partner and the creator of Adept engineering document management and workflow software, today announced the availability of Adept PDM 8.1, which features a dramatically enhanced integration with SolidWorks 3D CAD design software.

Adept's integration with SolidWorks greatly improves the CAD user experience by including critical document management operations inside the 3D CAD application. The integration provides an Adept Task Pane that lets users search for files by metadata or an Explorer-like browser, then drag and drop the files into the SolidWorks graphics window. It also enables users to sign in/sign out, open, insert, copy and replace components; determine the status (In/Out/On Hold) of parts, assemblies, drawings and configurations; view thumbnail and parent-child relationship (references) for any selected file; and view any file's associated metadata using Adept's Library Cards. These powerful capabilities are available without having to leave SolidWorks.

Adept PDM 8.1 also features an Adept relationship tree -- similar in look and feel to SolidWorks' FeatureManager design tree -- with icons that show the status of a file; tool tips that display the file name, status, Library or owner; and check boxes to easily select files for sign out.

"Adept's new SolidWorks integration will significantly reduce our engineering time," stated Mike Sizemore, PDM Administrator/SolidWorks CSWP, P&H Mining Equipment, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "The ability to work almost entirely within SolidWorks keeps our designers focused on completing engineering activities and staying on schedule."

According to Sizemore, the newly designed integration also delivers powerful capabilities while making it easier for CAD users to learn and adopt document management best practices. "Adept's search and linking capabilities are first class. And its task pane design makes it very easy to learn. We look forward to a long relationship with Synergis and Adept."

Synergis Engineering Design Solutions' Grand Opening Event & Open House

In honor of new training center, Autodesk and Synergis Engineering
Design Solutions experts deliver free insight to improve productivity
and new Autodesk Software knowledge

QUAKERTOWN, Pa.
EVENT: Synergis Engineering Design Solutions Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) Grand Opening Event &
Open House. The event includes educational sessions, networking
opportunities, meals, raffle prizes and giveaways.

WHERE: Synergis Engineering Design Solutions, 140 Maffet Street,
Wilkes-Barre, PA

HOW: Register online at www.synergis.com or over the telephone at
800-836-5440

WHEN: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 8:30am - 4:30pm. Complimentary
breakfast and lunch served. Attendees can stay for an hour or all
day.

COST: Free to all Autodesk software users.

DETAILS:

-- Throughout the day of the Open House, Synergis Engineering Design
Solutions will host complimentary educational sessions delivered by
key Synergis Engineering Design Solutions and Autodesk experts to
honor the grand opening of the new Authorized Training Center location
in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The center meets the increased demand
for training from the active community of design professionals in the
Northern Pennsylvania region to ensure they achieve maximum
productivity, a competitive business advantage and high return on
investment from their Autodesk software.

-- Divided by two industry tracks, manufacturing and AEC, sessions
will emphasize Synergis Engineering Design Solutions' support of the
local design community and highlight and compare the functionality and
feature sets of the latest Autodesk software solutions, in an effort
to lead participants to higher productivity.

-- A full line up of Grand Opening sessions can be viewed below:

AEC Manufacturing

Introducing the Synergis
Manufacturing Team -- CAD
Geeks at Your Service
(Jennifer Zavacky,
Synergis Sales & Marketing
Director, Manufacturing
8:30 - Solutions)
9:00am Training Room
AutoCAD for
Architecture vs. Revit
(Jim Law & Bill Digital Prototyping Demo --
Knittle, Synergis How Can Your Organization be
Building Solutions "Best-in-Class"(Walt
Engineers)Conference Bednarz, Synergis
Room Manufacturing Solutions
9:00 - Engineer)
10:00am Training Room

AutoCAD for Manufacturing --
New Features and Hidden Gems
in AutoCAD and AutoCAD
Mechanical
(Jim Swain, Synergis Manufacturing
10:30 - Solutions Engineer)
11:30am Training Room

11:30am -
1:30pm Lunch

Introducing the Synergis
Manufacturing Team -- CAD

Geeks at Your

Service(Jennifer Zavacky,

Synergis Sales & Marketing
1:30 - AutoCAD Land Desktop
Director, Manufacturing
2:00pm vs. AutoCAD Civil 3D
Solutions) Conference Room
(Bill Frederick,
Synergis Director of
Define the Function Before
Infrastructure
the Form. Leveraging the
Solutions, & Jason
Autodesk Inventor Design
Slocum, Synergis
Accelerator(Bob Reid,
Infrastructure
Synergis Manufacturing
2:00 - Solutions Engineer)
Solutions Engineer)
3:00pm Training Room
Conference Room

It's Alive in the Lab! An

Overview of New Technology

for Manufacturers, available

now on Autodesk Labs(Walt

Bednarz, Synergis

Manufacturing Solutions
3:30 -
Engineer)
4:30pm
Conference Room

About Synergis Engineering Design Solutions

Synergis Engineering Design Solutions, an independent division of
Synergis Technologies, Inc., is among the most elite of the Autodesk
Value Added Resellers for Manufacturing, Infrastructure, and Building
Solutions. Synergis Engineering Design Solutions holds privileged
recognition as an Autodesk Premier Solutions Provider (PSP),
Autodesk's highest level of certification, for the expertise, training
and services it provides for the manufacturing, civil engineering and
academic communities. Companies in manufacturing, government, AEC, and
related industries turn to Synergis Engineering Design Solutions for
available to ensure their maximum productivity, competitive business
advantage, and return on investment. Synergis provides onsite
customized and classroom training, taught by Autodesk certified
experts, at eight convenient locations, six of which are Autodesk
Authorized Training Centers, throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. For
more information on the Engineering Design Solutions Division, visit
www.synergis.com or call 800-836-5440.

Autodesk, AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor and ATC are registered trademarks
of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand
names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective
holders.

Web site: http://www.synergis.com/

Synergis Engineering Design Solutions' September 17 Grand Opening Event & Open House in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania offers Design Professionals Full Day of Free Manufacturing and AEC Sessions

QUAKERTOWN, Pa., Sept. 3 -- EVENT: Synergis Engineering Design Solutions Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) Grand Opening Event & Open House. The event includes educational sessions, networking opportunities, meals, raffle prizes and giveaways. WHERE: Synergis Engineering Design Solutions, 140 Maffet Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA HOW: Register online at www.synergis.com or over the telephone at 800-836-5440 WHEN: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 8:30am - 4:30pm. Complimentary breakfast and lunch served. Attendees can stay for an hour or all day. COST: Free to all Autodesk software users. DETAILS:

-- Throughout the day of the Open House, Synergis Engineering Design Solutions will host complimentary educational sessions delivered by key Synergis Engineering Design Solutions and Autodesk experts to honor the grand opening of the new Authorized Training Center location in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The center meets the increased demand for training from the active community of design professionals in the Northern Pennsylvania region to ensure they achieve maximum productivity, a competitive business advantage and high return on investment from their Autodesk software.

-- Divided by two industry tracks, manufacturing and AEC, sessions will emphasize Synergis Engineering Design Solutions' support of the local design community and highlight and compare the functionality and feature sets of the latest Autodesk software solutions, in an effort to lead participants to higher productivity.

-- A full line up of Grand Opening sessions can be viewed below: AEC Manufacturing Introducing the Synergis Manufacturing Team -- CAD Geeks at Your Service (Jennifer Zavacky, Synergis Sales & Marketing Director, Manufacturing 8:30 - Solutions) 9:00am Training Room AutoCAD for Architecture vs. Revit (Jim Law & Bill Digital Prototyping Demo -- Knittle, Synergis How Can Your Organization be Building Solutions "Best-in-Class"(Walt Engineers)Conference Bednarz, Synergis Room Manufacturing Solutions 9:00 - Engineer) 10:00am Training Room AutoCAD for Manufacturing -- New Features and Hidden Gems in AutoCAD and AutoCAD Mechanical (Jim Swain, Synergis Manufacturing 10:30 - Solutions Engineer) 11:30am Training Room 11:30am - 1:30pm Lunch Introducing the Synergis Manufacturing Team -- CAD Geeks at Your Service(Jennifer Zavacky, Synergis Sales & Marketing 1:30 - AutoCAD Land Desktop Director, Manufacturing 2:00pm vs. AutoCAD Civil 3D Solutions) Conference Room (Bill Frederick, Synergis Director of Define the Function Before Infrastructure the Form. Leveraging the Solutions, & Jason Autodesk Inventor Design Slocum, Synergis Accelerator(Bob Reid, Infrastructure Synergis Manufacturing 2:00 - Solutions Engineer) Solutions Engineer) 3:00pm Training Room Conference Room It's Alive in the Lab! An Overview of New Technology for Manufacturers, available now on Autodesk Labs(Walt Bednarz, Synergis Manufacturing Solutions 3:30 - Engineer) 4:30pm Conference Room

About Synergis Engineering Design Solutions

Synergis Engineering Design Solutions, an independent division of Synergis Technologies, Inc., is among the most elite of the Autodesk Value Added Resellers for Manufacturing, Infrastructure, and Building Solutions. Synergis Engineering Design Solutions holds privileged recognition as an Autodesk Premier Solutions Provider (PSP), Autodesk's highest level of certification, for the expertise, training and services it provides for the manufacturing, civil engineering and academic communities. Companies in manufacturing, government, AEC, and related industries turn to Synergis Engineering Design Solutions for available to ensure their maximum productivity, competitive business advantage, and return on investment. Synergis provides onsite customized and classroom training, taught by Autodesk certified experts, at eight convenient locations, six of which are Autodesk Authorized Training Centers, throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. For more information on the Engineering Design Solutions Division, visit or call 800-836-5440.

Autodesk, AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor and ATC are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

Synergis Engineering Design Solutions Opens Reservations for Fourth Annual Technology Expo

The region's fastest growing CAD user conference features experts from Autodesk, Synergis Engineering Design Solutions and Synergis Software

QUAKERTOWN, Pa.-- Synergis Engineering Design Solutions, a division of Synergis Technologies, Inc. and an Autodesk Premier Solutions Provider, today announced that registration is now open for its fourth annual Technology Expo. The Technology Expo takes place on Monday, October 13, 2008 from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the ACE Conference Center, 800 Ridge Pike in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania and includes a networking reception from 5:00-6:00pm. This event is designed to provide attendees with practical skills for maximizing productivity, achieving a competitive business advantage, and realizing a significant return on investment on their Autodesk software.

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Guests can register on-line today at http://www.synergis.com/forms/fpp/techexpo/index.shtml. The Technology Expo is free to all customers who have purchased their Autodesk Subscription through Synergis Engineering Design Solutions or have an active Synergis Helpdesk contract or Adept Maintenance Plan. Others can register for the early bird rate of $99 through September 19th. After that the cost will increase to $129 per person. For more information, call 1-800-836-5440.

"I've been going to the Technology Expo since it started and now look forward to attending it each year. With just a one day commitment of my time, no need to travel, and no other financial cost to my company, I bring back a wealth of information that allows me to be so much more productive day-to- day," said Dave Breiner, Manager Drafting & CAD, Yuba Heat Transfer, LLC. "On top of that, Synergis' Technology Expo is a top notch networking event that gives me the opportunity to touch base with my peers, as well as meet the experts whose articles I've been reading in the industry magazines. It's the region's must-attend event. I highly recommend it."

Sessions Delivered by Industry Experts

The conference features a full agenda of educational tracks segmented by industry and delivered by experts from Autodesk, Synergis Engineering Design Solutions, Synergis Software and the industry. The tracks are customized for the manufacturing, building, infrastructure, government and academic environments. Every year, hundreds of professionals from the region's leading companies and design and engineering firms gather to learn about the new functionality and feature sets of the latest Autodesk software and to study best practices on managing key challenges and improving productivity related to the latest industry trends.

"I always look forward to speaking at Synergis' Technology Expo because the attendees are so motivated and eager to learn new skills. This year I'll present a three tier technical, business and strategy track for CAD managers that should provide great value for anyone who has to manage CAD technology," said Robert Green, long-time industry expert, CAD programmer, consultant and Cadalyst Magazine columnist.

About Synergis Engineering Design Solutions

Synergis Engineering Design Solutions, an independent division of Synergis Technologies, Inc., is among the most elite of the Autodesk Value Added Resellers for Manufacturing, Infrastructure, and Building Solutions. Synergis Engineering Design Solutions holds privileged recognition as an Autodesk Premier Solutions Provider (PSP), Autodesk's highest level of certification, for the expertise, training and services it provides for the manufacturing, civil engineering and academic communities. Companies in manufacturing, government, AEC, and related industries turn to Synergis Engineering Design Solutions for Autodesk software, and the highest quality training, professional services, and support available to ensure their maximum productivity, competitive business advantage, and return on investment. Synergis provides onsite customized and classroom training, taught by Autodesk certified experts, at eight convenient locations, six of which are Autodesk Authorized Training Centers, throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. For more information on the Engineering Design Solutions Division, visit www.synergis.com or call 800-836-5440.

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