#SGI Iris Announcement
AUTODESK SHIPS AutoCAD RELEASE 11 FOR IRIS Indigo,
SILICON GRAPHICS' RISC PC
Chicago – February 24, 1992 – AutoCAD, the computer industry's most popular
computer-aided design (CAD) software, is now available for Silicon Graphics
Inc.'s IRIS Indigo computers, Autodesk announced today at the National
Design Engineering Show. The new product offers a full implementation of
the power and features of AutoCAD Release 11. Current and prospective
AutoCAD customers can obtain the English-language version through
Authorized Autodesk Dealers and Distributors worldwide.
Running under IRIX(TM) 4.0.1 operating system, this new version of AutoCAD
Release 11 features an X-based Motif user interface, superior networking
capabilities (including a "floating" network license manager), and AME
(Advanced Modeling Extension), AutoCAD's fully integrated solid-modeling
option.
"IRIS Indigo is an excellent platform providing superb graphics," said John
Lynch, co-general manager of Autodesk's AutoCAD Division. "It complements
Silicon Graphics' high-end visualization tools nicely and should appeal to
designers and engineers needing the speed of a RISC-based architecture."
"Autodesk is a major force in the CAD industry, and we're excited to team
with them to provide a compelling solution to the market," said Steve
Ursenbach, vice president of business development at Silicon Graphics. "We
designed IRIS Indigo with the requirements of AutoCAD and its customers in
mind and we're delighted to be able to provide a solution for the
mainstream CAD market."
IRIS Indigo is the first high-performance, color, RISC personal computer to
deliver 2D and 3D graphics, DAT-quality audio, and video, beginning at
US$7,995. The system supports up to 1.2 GB of internal mass storage, 96MB
of RAM, and a dual-headed display configuration.
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