The VIACAD-8000 Jacquard
Woven Fabric Design System for Windows

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The VIACAD 8000.

WINDOWS VIACAD 8000

The Windows based VIACAD-8000 software is the new standard for jacquard woven fabric designers. The VIACAD-8000’s powerful features make it exceptionally productive. Viable’s years of service to the world's most prestigious jacquard fabric weaving mills have made the VIACAD-8000 the most capable, efficient, and user friendly jacquard CAD system available.

SOFTWARE OVERVIEW

Windows VIACAD-8000 systems are the latest generation of the world's most popular and powerful jacquard fabric design system. Windows VIACAD-8000 systems create files compatible with all jacquard weaving looms, and all previous versions of Viable CAD systems. Windows VIACAD-8000 systems are compatible with standard Windows PC hardware, and offer unmatched productivity. Their unique system architecture includes use of a 16 button cursor, 4 x 4 icon set, and powerful software features. Many special functions have been designed specifically for fabric weavers such as our compound weave generator, float control and contour binder functions, fabric simulator, checkerboard overlay, loom file conversion programs, and many others. VIACAD-8000 systems are compatible with all types of electronic and mechanical jacquard weaving looms with single or double warp beams, and with simple or complex harness configurations. The VIACAD-8000 supports electronic formats for Bonas, Grosse, Muller, Schleicher, Staubli and all other electronic jacquards. Viable can supply punch machines or machine interfaces to facilitate pattern transfer to all mechanical looms. Viable’s Windows VIACAD-8000 benefits from more than 28 years of focus on the jacquard weaving industry.

HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY

Windows VIACAD-8000 systems use state of the art PC’s and are compatible with all Windows peripherals including scanners, printers, backup devices, networks, etc. Windows VIACAD-8000 systems can operate any Windows compatible software including email software, graphic art software, scanning software, database software etc.

SERVICE AND SUPPORT

Viable offers superior support via our highly trained specialists employed at our headquarters near Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and our subsidiary companies in South America, and Asia. Viable’s technical staff can provide installation services, software training, and applications training to improve productivity at your factory. Let us show you how a VIACAD-8000 system can produce results for you.

MACHINE BENEFITS

	Viable Systems has developed this CAD software based on more than 30 years of service to the world's most prestigious weaving mills
	Unique 4x4 icon sets and 16-button cursor allow fast changes between functions
	Checkerboard and grid overlay high-light pick and end positions
	Compound weave generator feature creates complex weaves for multi-layer fabrics
	Output for all popular electronic jacquards

PRODUCE QUALITY JACQUARD WOVEN FABRICS

	Output for jacquard card punch machines, which can also be supplied by Viable
	Dedicated display monitor for design editing
	Micro-Box editor allows detailed changes of color selector and stop motion controls
	Compatibility with Viable’s Design Management System (VDMS) for automatic data acquisition, order tracking and design archiving.
	Compatibility with graphic art packages and previous generation of Viable CAD systems
	Powerful fabric simulation program works from the loom files, and detects weaving errors before designs are woven
	Simulation files can be sent to clients via e-mail.

SIMULATED JACQUARD FABRIC

RECOMMENDED HARDWARE

OMPUTER SYSTEM	PC compatible computer running either Microsoft® Windows® XP Home or Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
HARD DISK	40GB+
VIDEO	2 video boards both capable of 1280x1024 @ 16 bit color (64,000 colors) --or-- 1 "dual head" video board capable of 10280x1024 @ 16 bit color (64,000 colors)
MONITOR	2 VGA 19" or better
STYLUS INPUT	Calcomp CADPro™ with 16 button cursor --or-- Calcomp Drawing Board III™ with 16 button cursor
OTHER	CD-ROM, 3.5" FDD (for some loom outputs)

SIMULATION SOFTWARE CONTROL PANEL

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