8/7/01 - CValley, Inc. announced that their CAD software, BluePrintTools-Pro and EXDXF-Pro will be released on August 14th, 2001. Both BPT-Pro and EXDXF-Pro are Adobe Illustrator plug-ins and available for Macintosh and Windows. Each plug-in will be on sale for under $100. They are designed for a wide range of users, from those who have never used CAD software to CAD professionals. For more details, visit their web site at http://www.cvalley.com/ Free demo is also available from their web site. About BPT-Pro (BluePrintTools-Pro) BPT-Pro let you draw simple blueprints, design with dimension lines or even measure over a curved line. BPT-Pro consists of 13 high quality tools, accessed through the Illustrator toolbox, with a convenient information toolbox, giving users the familiarity of the Illustrator interface. BPT-Pro not only can display measurements of all or parts of segment dimensioning but also measures free curves. With BPT-Pro, your Adobe Illustrator software becomes a powerful 2D-CAD program. BPT-Pro is priced at $89.95. About EXDXF-Pro EXDXF-Pro converts Bézier curves from Illustrator to a smooth line with minimal anchor points, while maintaining the curve’s precision. EXDXF-Pro has the capability of converting files from the standard CAD format DXF to Illustrator (AI) format. It exports Illustrator's Bézier curves to DXF and also imports files accurately. It offers industry-standard formats, including the R12 and R13 standards, which can be imported into most CAD programs. It will be on sale August 14th, 2001 for $89.95. CAD-COMPO (bundle) CAD-COMPO is the name for BPT-Pro and EXDXF-Pro combined. They are conveniently bundled so that users can benefit from both programs. This is especially convenient for novice CAD users who cannot afford the individual programs. The bundle is priced $40 less than purchasing both BPT-Pro and EXDXF-Pro separately. System Requirements for BPT-Pro and EXDXF-Pro: Macintosh oAdobe Illustrator 7/8/9 oMac OS 8 or later Windows oAdobe Illustrator 7/8/9 oWindows 95/98/NT4/2000/Me List Price: BPT-Pro $89.95 EXDXF-Pro $89.95 CAD-COMPO $139.95 Developed by Baby Universe, Inc. Distributed by CValley, Inc. About CValley, Inc. Located in Irvine, California, CValley, Inc. provides you with excellent system environments for desktop publishing and DTV. The Company released FILTERiT, Adobe Illustrator plug-in in May of 2000 and this year, the latest version was released for both Mac and Windows. Additional product information can be obtained at http://www.cvalley.com/