(PRWEB) November 17, 2008 -- Punch! Software, LLC, a leading global provider of 2D and 3D design solutions and the fastest growing retail CAD publisher in North America, announced today the addition of a new product to its professional line of CAD solutions, Shark™ LT. At a price of $495.99, Shark LT is attacking a niche of users who require a sophisticated CAD solution that operates the same on both PC and Mac platforms and contains the power of more expensive CAD systems.

Shark LT is highlighted by the addition of professional drafting, annotation, and markup tools that are required to operate effectively in a group environment. Shark LT provides a comprehensive, yet intuitive, collection of 2D drafting tools for architects, engineers, drafters and other design-related personnel. Review and redline drawings using Shark LT's markup tools. Easily add labels, comments, and revision clouds while tracking changes using markup labels.

In addition to its tremendous 2D capabilities, Shark LT sports an extensive set of 3D design tools. Shark LT supports an integrated collection of 2D, 3D, surface, and solid modeling tools. You choose the tools or combination of tools which let you:
Automate 3D to 2D drawing generation based on licensed Dassault technology components. Create precision NURB surfaces from over 17 construction methods including skinning, lofting, covering, and blending. Edit foreign parts using direct face modeling. Blend, chamfer, and shell complex models.All surface and solid modeling operations transparently support associativity and a history tree for rapid design modifications.

With support for 25+ file formats, Shark LT allows you to share data with numerous design, analysis, rendering, documentation, and manufacturing solutions. Notable among these formats include SAT, IGES, STEP, STL, OBJ, VRML, and DXF/DWG. This allows you to interoperate with popular CAD platforms without making your previous CAD investments obsolete.

"Shark LT provides professional drafting features above and beyond our highly successful ViaCAD™ product line," said Paul Bay, CEO Punch! Software, LLC. "By combining state of the art technology with an intuitive user interface, Shark LT is an indispensable tool for professional design and drafting."

Pricing and Availability: Shark LT is immediately available for $495.99. Upgrades from ViaCAD Pro and TurboCAD® Mac Pro are available for $99. For additional information including trial versions visit our Shark LT product page at:

http://www.punchcad.com/products/shark_lt.htm

About Punch! Software
Punch! Software was founded in 1998 with the premise that 3D design software should be as fun to use as it is productive. With more than 3 million units of its Mac and Windows products sold via retail stores across the world, Punch! Software has consistently been the best-selling home and landscape design retail software brand in the U.S. for the last 8 years. The company excels in providing highly productive, but very affordable, software that appeals to 3D design hobbyist and professional users.

Products developed and marketed by Punch! Software include: ViaCAD™ 2D, ViaCAD™ 2D/3D, ViaCAD™ Pro, Shark™, Shark™ FX, Professional Home Design Suite®, Home Design Studio™, Home Design Architectural Series®, Master Landscape & Home Design®, Landscape, Deck & Patio Designer™ and Interior Design Suite™. Punch! Software is based in Kansas City, MO. More information on Punch! Software can be found at www.punchcad.com and www.punchsoftware.com.

Shark Media Contact:
Tim Olson
262 367 6940
tim.olson@punchsoftware.com

Professional Home Design, Home Design Studio, Home Design Architectural Series, Master Landscape series, Interior Design Suite, LogiCursor, and ViaCAD are trademarks or registered trademarks of Punch! Software, LLC. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.