earlier this week, Corel announced the latest version of out technical graphics & illustration package, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite X5. Based on the CorelDRAW X5 engine (SP2 will be included), this new version contains key enhancements to precision tools, extended 3D visualization capabilities, new format support for enterprise standards such as WebCGM and S1000D, and for the first time, the full CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5.

Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5 includes the tools and features for those who rely on technical illustrations and diagrams to communicate the strengths of their products and services, which include assembly instructions, user guides, maintenance manuals and floor plans that can be outputted to various media, such as print, online and interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs).

Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5 includes following applications:

• Corel DESIGNER® X5: An award-winning application for precision vector drawing, page layout, and diagramming.
• Right Hemisphere® Deep Exploration™ 6 CSE: An application to quickly transform 3D designs into accurate 2D graphics and to leverage existing CAD assets. 3D formats supported include AutoCAD®, Google® SketchUp™ (SKP), 3D Studio (3DS), and Virtual Reality Modelling Language (VRML). There is also an optional add-on to add native support for 3D CAD systems such as CATIA®, Pro/ENGINEER®, SolidWorks®, Autodesk® Inventor®, NX and more.
• CorelDRAW® X5: Do I really need to say anything to people on this site? You all know this fantastic vector-illustration and page-layout application.
• Corel® PHOTO-PAINT™ X5: Our professional image-editing application.
• Corel® PowerTRACE® X5: A utility to quickly and accurately convert bitmaps, such as scanned blueprints, into editable vector graphics.
• Corel® CAPTURE™ X5: A one-click screen capture utility to capture images from a computer screen.
• Corel® CONNECT™: A full-screen browser to search digital content on local networks or online sources to quickly find content to compliment a design.

We have also enhanced the support for leading formats including WebCGM 2.0/2.1, S1000D, PDF/A, AutoCAD DWG™ and DXF™, Microsoft® Visio® (VSD), SVG, DOCX, JPEG, PNG, TIFF and more. Corel DESIGNER® X5 also offers enhanced support for Adobe products, including Illustrator® CS5, Photoshop® CS5 and Acrobat® 9.

You can find all the details, download the trial version and a lot more at corel.com/designer. And there is even a special price for those who already have CorelDRAW Graphics Suite and need to do more technical graphics and illustrations.