•  To ensure an improved product development of coming PASCAM software solutions and the seamless integration with the SolidWorks^® system PASCAM needs to end the support of SolidWorks^® 2007 as of July 1st, 2009.
  With the coming release of SolidWorks^® 2010 PASCAM will also end the support of SolidWorks^® 2008, meaning all SolidWorks^® versions prior to SolidWorks^® 2009 will then not be supported anymore. Customers and users of SolidWorks^® versions 2007 and 2008 are hereby invited to upgrade their SolidWorks^® installations to the current version. The users of the PASCAM software solutions benefit significantly from the annual software enhancements of the SolidWorks^® system, specifically at the interfaces used by PASCAM to expand and enhance the power of its the PASCAM software solutions. PASCAM recommends urgently in this regard all of its customers to continue the SolidWorks^® software subscription service.

•  In-depth testing has proven that all the PASCAM software solutions are supporting the current release of SolidWorks^® 2009 in every aspect. A general approvement for all users to update to SolidWorks^® 2009 and the current Servicepack is hereby granted. Our customers from the woodworking sector will now be able to enjoy the current enhancements of the latest SolidWorks^® release to work with an even faster and more user-friendly application. Initial tests for the SolidWorks^® version 2010 also show positive results.

•  In-depth testing has proven that all the PASCAM software solutions are supporting the current release of SolidWorks^® 2008 Servicepack 3 in every aspect. A working patch for current users of PASCAM PVWood is already published at our download area as a general release. Our customers from the woodworking sector will now also be able to enjoy the market leading 3D CAD system in its current version with even faster and more user-friendly application and the more than 250 improvements in comparison to the preceding SolidWorks^® 2007 release.

•  PASCAM PVWood is free of charge for all PASCAM WoodWorks users. It can be installed with PASCAM WoodWorks as an additional option. A separate set-up is also available; e.g. to hand over a presentation of your model pictures to your customers. This way a customer can visualize your presentation again and again at home.

•  Please see other general PASCAM news here.

Update: 2009-11-20