First Look Review: Watson5.8

28 Aug, 2006 By: Patrick Davis

Quickly locate AutoCAD detail drawings and avoid those manual searches

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Software

If your firm is like most, you have hundreds of AutoCAD detail drawings printed for reference. If you're lucky, these details are organized in some fashion, making the search process much easier. Watson5.8 by WatsonLISP is an artificial intelligence program that helps users find specific detail drawings by searching text and attribute values in AutoCAD files, rather than manually searching through paper drawings. Read more >>p>

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