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WINDOWS VIACAD 8000

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

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SOFTWARE OVERVIEW

Windows VIACAD-8000 systems are the latest generation of the world's most popular and powerful woven label design system. Windows VIACAD-8000 systems create files compatible with all label 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 label weavers such as our “micro box” editor, label simulator, vector functions, checkerboard overlay, universal loom compatibility, loom file conversion programs, and many others. VIACAD-8000 systems are compatible with all types of electronic and mechanical label weaving broad looms, needle looms, and shuttle looms. 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 label 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 design quality and 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

Micro-Box editor allows detailed changes of color selector and stop motion controls

Checkerboard and grid overlay high-light pick and end positions

Special function to apply needle loom binding points

 PRODUCE QUALITY WOVEN LABELS
PRODUCE QUALITY WOVEN LABELS
    

Output for all popular electronic jacquards

Output for jacquard card punch machines, which can also be supplied by Viable

Powerful fabric simulation program works from the loom files, and therefore detects weaving errors before designs are woven

Simulation files can be sent to clients via e-mail.

Dedicated display monitor for design editing

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

Simulation of SKATE label
 Simulation of WADOS label
SIMULATED LABELS

RECOMMENDED HARDWARE

COMPUTER 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)

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