M4 PERSONAL Version 7.0 makes it easier to edit DWG and DXF files.
With version 7.0 of its M4 PERSONAL CAD software, CAD Schroer says it has combined its engineering software for mechanical engineering, factory design and plant construction into one common CAD suite.
M4 PERSONAL was previously known as MEDUSA4 Personal and is currently used worldwide, boasting more than 250,000 installations. The software has been used for years to create CAD drawings quickly and easily in the home and educational and small business environments.
With its flexible CAD functionality and ability to edit DWG and DXF files, the software has not only established itself with many experienced private users and educational institutions but also with companies and users that only occasionally require CAD software.
“As a result of this restructuring, all CAD products will now appear uniformly under the common M4 brand and will be able to meet our customers’ needs and wishes even better,” said Michael Schroer, CAD Schroer managing director.
Private, non-commercial users of M4 PERSONAL can do so for free, and commercial use is based on a pay-per-result principle in which CAD drawings are simply activated for commercial use via CAD Schroer’s online support service, CSG eSERVICES. Through this principle, companies do not pay for the software, only for the results achieved with it. The finished drawings are converted to file types including PDF, DWG, DXF, STL or SHE formats for a small fee.
With version 7.0, M4 PERSONAL is claimed to give even better integration with CSG eSERVICES. Previously, drawings had to be converted into the required format via the CSG eSERVICES online portal. That service is now offered through M4 PERSONAL with the ability to convert drawings directly into the required format.
The M4 PERSONAL software has been integrated with CSG eSERVICES so that the user gets direct access to their conversion credits using their account login. The user can see how many credits remain in their account, and they can perform conversions into the required formats with the M4 PERSONAL software. However, purchasing additional conversion credits is still achieved via the CSG eSERVICES portal.
Another benefit of M4 PERSONAL’s Pay per Result principle is that it offers smaller companies, in particular, the ability to efficiently create design drawings for their projects using professional CAD software from the very start. If requirements increase, CAD Schroer says companies can switch to the M4 DRAFTING package at any time. With M4 DRAFTING, all data exchange interfaces can be used without limitation and can be configured to suit project-specific requirements.
The functionality and performance of the software have also been further enhanced in version 7.0.
“Our customers can see the difference in performance and appreciate what M4 can do, even at a very high level of detail,” Schroer said. “Our software ensures that our customers can reach their design targets quickly and with high quality. We will continue to maintain this tradition and offer our customers many more innovations in future versions to help them increase their engineering productivity.”
