FREMONT, Calif. — 3Dconnexion today announced plans to support the upcoming WorldSkills Calgary 2009 global event, the leading vocational training competition for young trades people, equipping all of the CAD workstations with its new SpacePilot™ PRO 3D mouse. Competitors participating in the prestigious CAD program will be using the SpacePilot PRO 3D mouse with Autodesk Inventor™, giving them added control and navigation over their 3D designs.
“The WorldSkills competition brings the best and the brightest CAD students together to compete on a global level, helping to achieve higher standards and push the possibilities of design,” said Dieter Neujahr, president of 3Dconnexion. “We are happy to participate in this program, and are committed to supporting and fostering the ongoing training and education of engineers within the CAD industry.”
The WorldSkills Competition hosts more than 900 skilled young people, ages 17 to 22, from skills, trades and technology programs in 51 countries and regions. Representing the best of their peers drawn from regional and national skill competitions, these aspiring individuals come together to compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in 45 skill categories ranging from bricklaying to Web design. Following the competition, the SpacePilot PRO 3D mice will be implemented into the Province of Alberta Equipment Legacy Program, where they will be used by secondary and post-secondary students throughout the province.
More about the 3Dconnexion SpacePilot PRO 3D Mouse
Unlike a traditional mouse confined to motion on one flat plane, the SpacePilot PRO enables design engineers to move in all three dimensions simultaneously, using six-degrees–of-freedom sensor technology. By gently lifting, pressing and turning the controller cap, design engineers can easily pan, zoom and rotate without stopping to select commands. Using the 3D mouse together with a traditional mouse engages both hands into a balanced and cooperative work style.
The SpacePilot PRO is the top-of-the-line professional 3D mouse designed to excel in today’s most demanding 3D software environments. The 3D mouse offers breakthrough features including second generation QuickView Navigation keys, dual-function Intelligent Function keys and at-a-glance access to important information via the full-color LCD Workflow Assistant.
Availability
3Dconnexion offers discounted pricing on the SpacePilot PRO, SpacePilot and SpaceExplorer to students and educational institutions via a network of specialist educational resellers, including JourneyEd and Studica. The entire product line, including the Professional Series with the SpacePilot PRO (MSRP $499), SpacePilot (MSRP $399) and SpaceExplorer (MSRP $299), and the Standard Series with the SpaceNavigator (MSRP $99) and SpaceNavigator for Notebooks (MSRP $129), are available commercially from professional CAD resellers and major online resellers including CDW, Insight, PC Connection, and PC Mall. For a complete list of resellers or to buy directly, visit www.3Dconnexion.com.
About 3Dconnexion, a Logitech Company
3Dconnexion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI), is the leading provider of 3D mice for 3D design and visualization. 3Dconnexion devices support today’s most popular and powerful 3D applications by offering users a more intuitive and natural way to interact with computer-generated 3D content. 3Dconnexion’s award-winning 3D mice serve a wide variety of industries and are used by 3D designers, animators and artists worldwide. 3Dconnexion is headquartered in Fremont, Calif. with European headquarters in Seefeld, Germany and offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.3Dconnexion.com.