Objects Online to Use Graphisoft’s GDL Object Tools to Distribute
Budapest, August 9, 2000 –
Graphisoft today announced that
it has invested in the
US-based Objects Online Inc.,
acquiring a minority share
participation. Objects Online is
the premier e-commerce site
offering intelligent 3D objects
on demand for users of
Archicad and other CAD
applications. Through
continuously increasing the
product
families offered, the site has
become the leading source of
custom objects for the
Archicad user community.
“The first e-business to
offer a catalog of downloadable
GDL objects, Objects Online has
proven that there is a market
and a demand for immediate
access to electronic building
components,” said Gábor Kazár,
Graphisoft’s vice president of
sales and marketing. “We
believe that the Internet is
changing the way building and
interior designers and component
manufacturers interact. Using
GDL technology, Objects Online
is an e-business that can
play an important role in this
transition.”
Objects Online has purchased
the right to use Graphisoft’s
GDL Object Tools for publishing
its product portfolio on its
site. “Over the last two years,
we have not only provided a much
needed service to CAD users, but
also opened a door of
opportunity for independent
object
developers,” said Objects Online
President David Correia. ” Our
site is a one-stop shop
offering real-world building
components, and the means for
developers to easily publish
and distribute their products on
a world-wide basis.”
Released in early 2000, the
GDL Object Tools are a robust
set of plug-ins and applications
that allow building component
manufacturers and object
developers to easily publish and
distribute their entire product
libraries on CD-ROM or the
Internet. Building designers, in
turn, can access and use those
product representations in their
designs. For more
information, visit
www.graphisoft.com/gdl.
The San Francisco, Calif.,
based Objects Online (www.objectsonline.com)
now
offers the
largest online collection of
parametric 3D objects for
Archicad and other CAD
applications. Visitors can
immediately download single
objects, small related groups of
objects, entire object
libraries, or utilities for use
with these CAD programs.
Graphisoft is a leading
provider of computer-aided
design (CAD) software solutions
for the
architectural profession and
building industry. Founded in
1982 Graphisoft is ranked today
among the largest AEC CAD
software developers in the
world, with 12 offices worldwide
in
addition to its headquarters.
Graphisoft’s flagship product,
Archicad, is used by more than
100,000 architects and building
professionals all over the
world. Shares of Graphisoft are
traded on the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange Neuer Markt (GPH) and
on the Budapest Stock
Exchange (GRAPHI). More
information about Graphisoft is
available at
www.graphisoft.com.