Visual PLM Increases Illustrator Capabilities
Montreal-based Visual 2000 International Inc. has released a new version of its Adobe Illustrator plug-in for VisualPLM.net solution.Visual PLM.net is a configurable, Web-based, “out-of-the-box” software solution to help companies manage all product information and processes, including images and colors, raw materials and components, merchandise and line plans, size and technical specs, sampling and costing, and time-and-action calendars.The latest version “provides fashion and technical designers with more robust PLM [product lifecycle management] integration” with Illustrator with the addition of enhanced image management and product-editing capabilities.“We are experiencing tremendous interest in our Illustrator integration tools. Both users and managers like the simplicity of interacting with the PLM system right from the familiar CAD interface,” said Charles Benoualid, Visual 2000 International vice president of research and development.
The update lets users attach Illustrator artboards to image blocks in PLM, preview and edit images in the plug-in, delete references of images in PLM products, and search images by “where used” in PLM, according to a Visual 2000 release. The new plug-in is free for existing and new VisualPLM.net users.Visual 2000 International develops software solutions for the apparel, footwear and accessories industries. The company’s flagship product, Visual End-2-End Solution, combines PLM with enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply-chain management (SCM), warehouse-management system (WMS), business intelligence (BI), sales force automation (SFA), customer-relationship management (CRM) and e-commerce capabilities to give retailers, brands and manufacturers “visibility and control across the entire concept-to-consumer fashion lifecycle.” For more information, visit www.visual-2000.com.
