eZ Potential

[AndyH]

First, I appreciate Sigma giving me this tool. However, I would not be comfortable giving this free viewer to a client because of the network tray icon. Software that forces itself into my tray pisses me off too. That aside, I see potential uses here at my facility for the non-CAD folks. We would likely pay to get a non-net pest version if available.

Is there a size limit to a dwg that eZ will open? I can not get it to open a 2.16 MB DWG file. For future uses, it would need to open 5 MB files (large flr plans). The DWG was created by ARRIS using Expert Translator.

Our housekeeping department wants CAD, but I don't feel they have the time nor talent to maintain CAD. eZ might be the ticket. They want to be able to do mark-ups, area take-offs, staff assignments (with color shading). So far, from what I've seen eZ is intuitive and could perform these tasks. I would need to provide them with fresh net square footage drawings (via CADMiner) periodically. What I hope is that they can bring their mark-up data and have it overlay the fresh base plans whenever new plan come out. This I have not successfully tested.

The closest I've gotten was what looked like the plan look at on edge (ever so slightly skewed).

[jon]

Hello,

In response to your questions, First: There is no size limit to a .dwg that you can open in eZ, and I'm not really sure why it wouldn't open. Next: I think that eZ would be a very simple way for your housekeeping staff to do the things that you are speaking of. At some time in the future we will be releasing a premium version of eZ, that has some additional publishing tools, and reads more file types, that we will charge for. Until then I would encourage you to use this free version to handle your day to day work with the housekeeping department, and provide us with feedback as to what you would like to see in the premium version.

[AndyH]

Jon, FYI: I tested the import/export mark-up data on a newer version floor plan(hpg base) and it worked great! I'll keep the feedback coming as I get further into the set-up for Housekeeping. I realize this isn't what eZ was developed for, but it's the closest software I've found so far.