GiveMePower Corporation is now shipping the version 5.2 releases of its PowerCAD CE mobile/wireless computer-aided design (CAD) software. The company said the new versions have been optimized for the latest generation of Microsoft Windows CE and Windows CE .NET equipped Pocket PC's, Tablet PC's and Pocket PC Cell Phones with Intel's XScale Processor.

GiveMePower has released three new PowerCAD CE 5.2 versions: PowerCAD CE Viewer, PowerCAD CE Classic, and PowerCAD CE Professional. GiveMePower said these applications enable users to view, markup, and create precise AutoCAD compatible 2 and 3-dimensional designs and digital blueprints in the field or on the shop floor. PowerCAD CE is designed for engineers, architects, builders, designers, renovators, manufacturers, site inspectors, project managers, facilities managers, emergency response workers, surveyors, realtors, military personnel, GIS professionals and anyone else who needs to work with 2D or 3D CAD drawings and blueprints.

According to the company, PowerCAD CE Release 5.2 highlights include:

-- new support for Intel XScale equipped Pocket PC's, such as HP's 3900 series iPAQ and Dell's Axim X5

-- new support for Microsoft's latest Windows CE 3.0 and Windows CE .NET mobility computing platforms

-- special editions for ruggedized, full-screen Tablets, such as Advantech's MobiPanel(TM) and Rockwell's VersaView

-- new simplified and customizable pen-based interface for instant usability, even by non-CAD familiar operators

-- new direct on-board conversion of industry-standard AutoCAD DWG and DXF files (R12 to R2002 formats)

-- new exporting of AutoCAD compatible DWF (Design Web Format) small-footprint vector file format

-- support for remote e-mail and wireless collaboration with AutoCAD, PowerCAD and other desktop CAD systems

-- enhanced 2D/3D viewing, redlining, sketching and hands-free VoiceNOTE audio note keeping technology

-- new speed improvements up to 50% with enhanced 2D and 3D design options and new multiple viewport control

-- new EnterPoint data entry system for efficient recording of precise 2D/3D coordinates, directions and distances

-- new digital image embedding in Pro version, with support for unlimited BMP, PNG, JPG, and TIF file importing

-- updated Lisp and C++ application programming interfaces (API) in Pro version for creation of custom applications