CAD for WorkSite

iManage has released CADLink iManage WorkSite MP, a solution that integrates leading computer-aided design (CAD) applications into the iManage platform. Designed to help engineers leverage content management functionality from within their native CAD environment, the offering is being introduced under an OEM agreement between iManage and McLaren Software.

CADLink for WorkSite MP is said to combine iManage's collaborative content management solution with the CAD capabilities of industry-leading products such as Autodesk AutoCAD and Bentley MicroStation. CAD drawings and the intricate network of references between the CAD files typical of complex designs are all stored, accessed and controlled through iManage Worksite MP, enabling engineers to work concurrently and improve design cycle time, claims iManage.

Further, the company says, engineers using the solution can access drawings directly from the iManage repository through the familiar menus of their CAD applications, speeding the adoption of content management practices. Combined with the extranet capabilities and tight security model of iManage WorkSite MP, says iManage, CADlink enables businesses to collaborate across their value chains on design and construction projects at significantly reduced time and expense.