ATLANTA, Nov. 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Enact Technology, LLC has announced therelease of its speak4CAD(tm) recognition software, the first softwareproduct that dramatically improves AutoCAD(r) productivity. There are over 3million AutoCAD users worldwide making it the dominant CAD software. Duringspeak4CAD's beta-user tests, productivity was measured by comparing manualdrawings to those created by spoken drawing commands and dimensions. BruceSwan, Enact Technology Senior Partner says, "We are extremely pleased at thereception speak4CAD software is receiving. One of our beta-test users,Architect Fernando Andrade's response is typical of what we're hearing fromeveryone now using our product. He says that speak4CAD has entirely changedthe way he uses AutoCAD because it enables him to focus on drawing insteadof the keyboard -- a more natural way to work."Spoken Commands Automate CAD and Open Doors for DisabledAutoCAD users, especially those with physical limitations, are well awarethat graphic applications can be particularly difficult since the user isforced to have one hand on the mouse and the other on the keyboard. Althoughgraphic application speed can be improved with typed command shortcuts, anAutoCAD user still has to keep one hand on the mouse. Even the fastesttouch-typists look down at their keyboards when typing left-handed.Speak4CAD resolves this conflict by voice activating commands and numbersbased on spoken direction given simultaneously with mouse moves. Swanexplained that this is where productivity gains are achieved. A USB digitalheadset is required with speak4CAD. "Considering the widespread adoption of computer headsets being used for VoIP and game applications, our entry intothis market couldn't be better timed," Swan said.Limited Command Recognition Grammar Means Speed and AccuracySpeech applications based on a specific command grammar are considerablyfaster and more accurate than dictation versions that must search an entirelanguage lexicon to find a word match. For this reason, Enact Technologydesigned and wrote speak4CAD with an AutoCAD command grammar. This permitsan instant response to a spoken command.Enact Technology has also developed a number recognition grammar whicheliminates the need for users to type in difficult numerical expressions.Speak4CAD software is Windows(r) NET(r) based and does not alter the AutoCADinstallation.Availability and PricingSpeak4CAD is being offered on the speak4cad.com website at an introductoryprice of $99.95 -- a 33% savings from the $149.95 retail price. Videodemonstrations of the software may be viewed at the web site.Enact Technology, LLC develops software applications that enable otherapplications to be operated via speech recognition. The corporation plans torelease additional speech command software that will drive other graphicapplications in the very near future. In addition, Enact Technology plans torelease products for other AutoCAD verticals as well as foreign languageversions. Enact Technology also offers consulting services for productmanagers and IT professionals.For more information visit www.enacttechnology.com
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