ART VPS is offering free downloads of its interfaces for 3ds max, Viz and Maya as part of a new programme called The RenderPipe Experience
The RenderPipe Experience is designed to show 3ds max, Viz and Maya users the close integration between these software programs and the RenderPipe plug-in for ART VPS's Pure and RenderDrive hardware-based ray-tracing systems. RenderPipe supports standard materials of the 3D application, as well as RenderMan shaders.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 26 March 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Platform hosts photorealistic 3D visualisation
RenderServer provides users with a world leading rendering solution and a fast, flexible and robust platform for high resolution, photorealistic visualisation of 3D data
It comes with ART VPS's RenderCoat material library, which provides physically based surface materials tuned for Pure and RenderDrive's accelerated ray tracing.
'Every vendor says its software interface is intuitive and seamless', says Brian Tyler, CEO of ART VPS.
'We are proving it by letting people play with the RenderPipe controls and see how easy it is to access advanced ray-tracing features through popular 3D modelling and animation programs'.
RenderPipe downloads are available for Discreet 3ds max v6, v5 and v4 (which also works with Autodesk Viz); and Alias Maya v5 and v4.5 running on Windows.
Each download includes the RenderPipe plug-in, installation notes, and brief instructions.
Also available for download are the Pure user manual and two example scenes.
Pure and RenderDrive feature ART VPS's modular ray-tracing architecture, which accelerates 3D rendering by distributing it across an array of chips.
The systems generate full-frame previews in seconds, and give users the speed to take advantage of advanced 3D rendering features such as multiple area lights, accurate 3D motion blur and depth of field, secondary illumination, HDRI lighting, and physically based materials, lighting and camera properties.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Software has designs on Renault interiors
French automotive vehicle manufacturer Renault has selected ICEM Surf software for use in the interior design development of its vehicles
Renault selected ICEM Surf over other vendors' software offerings following the successful completion of a six-months long pilot project last year. As a result of the pilot, ICEM was asked to supply Renault with 28 end-user licences of ICEM Surf. Additional licences of optional addon software modules available with ICEM Surf for use in specialised applications were also provided.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 April 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The winner of the ICEM-sponsored category of Best Conceptual Exterior Design in the 2004 Interior Motives Design Awards was Mauricio Bedolla Gasca from the Umea Institute of Design in Sweden
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ICEM has been selected to provide one of the conference speakers at the Conat 2004 International Automotive Congress taking place in Brasov, Romania from 20th to 22nd October 2004
'We selected ICEM Surf for our future vehicle interior design development requirements because, not only are we convinced that it is the best tool for the job but also because ICEM demonstrated to us that they understand our needs and those of the automotive industry in general', said Jean-Pierre Carrion, Head of Interior Technical Surfacing at Renault.
'We are confident that we have made the right choice and that ICEM Surf will bring real benefits to us, in both time- and cost-savings in the design development of our vehicle interiors'.
In addition to ICEM Surf, the contract calls for a number of ICEM's specialised application software modules, including Scan Modeling, for the generation of surface models from point cloud 3D scan data, as well as facilities for the dynamic global construction and modification of surface models using existing surface data, such as might be required in facelift design projects.
To enable two-way communication of design data between ICEM Surf and Renault's Catia CAD/CAM system from IBM/Dassault Systemes, ICEM has also provided its ICEM/Catia direct translation interface.
Installation and implementation of ICEM Surf in Renault's Interior Design Department, where it replaces that department's previous CAD system, has recently been completed.
The software is now being rolled out to the department's technical surfacing engineers for their daily use.
Renault selected ICEM Surf over other vendors' software offerings following the successful completion of a six-months long pilot project last year. As a result of the pilot, ICEM was asked to supply Renault with 28 end-user licences of ICEM Surf. Additional licences of optional addon software modules available with ICEM Surf for use in specialised applications were also provided.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 April 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Award for Swedish designer
The winner of the ICEM-sponsored category of Best Conceptual Exterior Design in the 2004 Interior Motives Design Awards was Mauricio Bedolla Gasca from the Umea Institute of Design in Sweden
Paper explains design influence in e-engineering
ICEM has been selected to provide one of the conference speakers at the Conat 2004 International Automotive Congress taking place in Brasov, Romania from 20th to 22nd October 2004
'We selected ICEM Surf for our future vehicle interior design development requirements because, not only are we convinced that it is the best tool for the job but also because ICEM demonstrated to us that they understand our needs and those of the automotive industry in general', said Jean-Pierre Carrion, Head of Interior Technical Surfacing at Renault.
'We are confident that we have made the right choice and that ICEM Surf will bring real benefits to us, in both time- and cost-savings in the design development of our vehicle interiors'.
In addition to ICEM Surf, the contract calls for a number of ICEM's specialised application software modules, including Scan Modeling, for the generation of surface models from point cloud 3D scan data, as well as facilities for the dynamic global construction and modification of surface models using existing surface data, such as might be required in facelift design projects.
To enable two-way communication of design data between ICEM Surf and Renault's Catia CAD/CAM system from IBM/Dassault Systemes, ICEM has also provided its ICEM/Catia direct translation interface.
Installation and implementation of ICEM Surf in Renault's Interior Design Department, where it replaces that department's previous CAD system, has recently been completed.
The software is now being rolled out to the department's technical surfacing engineers for their daily use.
Mulder adds strength to sales team
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Virtalis has taken on Christiaan Mulder to strengthen its sales team
Hailing from South Africa with a track record in technical sales, Mulder comments: 'Like everyone else, I had seen virtual reality (VR) at the movies, but the time is right for this technology to go mainstream. I want to demonstrate its flexibility and power in the real world'. Virtalis MD, David Cockburn-Price, explains: 'Following our buy-in management buy-out, we began developing big plans to bring VR to new sectors and educate people about its numerous uses, in markets such as engineering design, construction and entertainment.
Our recent venture capital deal has given us the wherewithal to press ahead with these plans.
Christiaan is the first of what I hope will be many new sales and technical people we hope to welcome to Virtalis to help us realise our company strategy
Virtalis has taken on Christiaan Mulder to strengthen its sales team
Hailing from South Africa with a track record in technical sales, Mulder comments: 'Like everyone else, I had seen virtual reality (VR) at the movies, but the time is right for this technology to go mainstream. I want to demonstrate its flexibility and power in the real world'. Virtalis MD, David Cockburn-Price, explains: 'Following our buy-in management buy-out, we began developing big plans to bring VR to new sectors and educate people about its numerous uses, in markets such as engineering design, construction and entertainment.
Our recent venture capital deal has given us the wherewithal to press ahead with these plans.
Christiaan is the first of what I hope will be many new sales and technical people we hope to welcome to Virtalis to help us realise our company strategy
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Visualisation takes design to the next level
Autodesk Viz 2005 is for designers who need the power to realistically explore design concepts, communicate design intent and easily share work with clients and prospects
Notable enhancements to this release of Autodesk Viz include the addition of new modelling capabilities, more powerful interoperability with Autodesk software products and streamlined design data management features. Using these tools, designers have a competitive advantage. Along with the most advanced lighting and image making technologies available, designers can create, manage and share design concepts with remarkable clarity.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 10 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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'Day after day clients become more demanding and projects more complex.
Autodesk Viz 2005 will be invaluable in improving both my productivity and the quality of my work', said Fermi Bertran, Imagina Arquiserveis.
'Our customers frequently tell us that sharing a design with a client through a 3D visualisation is a lot like showing them a photograph or a movie - they can see it and can therefore better understand the design', said John Sanders, vice president of the Platform Technology Division at Autodesk.
'With Autodesk Viz, designers are able to communicate more effectively with their clients and prospects, giving them a competitive advantage.
Autodesk realises that this as an important part of the design process and is committed to the future of Autodesk Viz'.
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BOC Edwards has chosen Autodesk's Productstream to manage data from overseas sites producing its nonstandard systemised products
Autodesk customers produce 3D designs in most Autodesk applications, from AutoCAD to Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Inventor.
Increased demand from clients for high quality photorealistic visualisations, as well as a greater familiarity with the power of digital visualisation tools, however, has accelerated customer need for Autodesk Viz.
By using Autodesk Viz in conjunction with other Autodesk design applications, customers enhance their designs to better communicate ideas more realistically and accurately.
So that designers can better take advantage of existing design data, Autodesk has strengthened the interoperability between Autodesk Viz 2005 and Autodesk design applications.
At various stages in the design development and validation process, data created in AutoCAD or in the industry-specific applications based on AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Revit software can be further developed in Autodesk Viz to expand upon a design.
Using the enhanced 'file link' feature, customers can process large data sets even more quickly, thereby further improving the transfer of design change data between the visual model and the supporting Autodesk applications.
In Autodesk Viz 4, designers gained a powerful global illumination rendering engine that allowed them to add subtlety and realism to the most demanding design simulations.
Autodesk Viz 2005 builds on this impressive technology with the addition of mental ray rendering technology, an illumination rendering system that incorporates an advanced global illumination system for visually stunning effects such as caustics, displacements, depth of field and motion blur.
When using any of the rendering engines provided in Autodesk Viz, customers will benefit from an enhanced rendering workflow because numerous repetitive tasks have been streamlined.
'Among the very long list of new and improved tools and features, the brightest star is the inclusion of mental ray renderer, which makes Viz unbeatable', added Bertran.
In addition to enhanced interoperability and rendering improvements, designers will find a number of new modelling tools in Viz 2005, as well as significant advances in design data management.
Both provide new efficiencies and design options which complement sophisticated rendering effects with essential speed and performance.
Autodesk Viz 2005 is backed by Autodesk Consulting, which includes integrated consulting and training to help customers worldwide maximise the value of their investment in Autodesk technology
Notable enhancements to this release of Autodesk Viz include the addition of new modelling capabilities, more powerful interoperability with Autodesk software products and streamlined design data management features. Using these tools, designers have a competitive advantage. Along with the most advanced lighting and image making technologies available, designers can create, manage and share design concepts with remarkable clarity.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 10 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Autodesk believes its acquisition of PlassoTech will improve its digital prototyping offering
Autodesk completes software acquisition
The acquisition of Opticore's assets is part of Autodesk's strategy to drive mass adoption of 3D among customers in key industries
'Day after day clients become more demanding and projects more complex.
Autodesk Viz 2005 will be invaluable in improving both my productivity and the quality of my work', said Fermi Bertran, Imagina Arquiserveis.
'Our customers frequently tell us that sharing a design with a client through a 3D visualisation is a lot like showing them a photograph or a movie - they can see it and can therefore better understand the design', said John Sanders, vice president of the Platform Technology Division at Autodesk.
'With Autodesk Viz, designers are able to communicate more effectively with their clients and prospects, giving them a competitive advantage.
Autodesk realises that this as an important part of the design process and is committed to the future of Autodesk Viz'.
Further reading
CAD software previewed
Autodesk Impression improves teams' productivity, and ultimately client satisfaction, by virtually eliminating the manual labour previously required to develop compelling images from CAD drawings
Software company acquires new assets
Autodesk says a new acquisition will allow it to deliver even more advanced visualisation solutions by leveraging real-time ray tracing and a deep engineering knowledge base
Vacuum company invests in CAD software
BOC Edwards has chosen Autodesk's Productstream to manage data from overseas sites producing its nonstandard systemised products
Autodesk customers produce 3D designs in most Autodesk applications, from AutoCAD to Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Inventor.
Increased demand from clients for high quality photorealistic visualisations, as well as a greater familiarity with the power of digital visualisation tools, however, has accelerated customer need for Autodesk Viz.
By using Autodesk Viz in conjunction with other Autodesk design applications, customers enhance their designs to better communicate ideas more realistically and accurately.
So that designers can better take advantage of existing design data, Autodesk has strengthened the interoperability between Autodesk Viz 2005 and Autodesk design applications.
At various stages in the design development and validation process, data created in AutoCAD or in the industry-specific applications based on AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Revit software can be further developed in Autodesk Viz to expand upon a design.
Using the enhanced 'file link' feature, customers can process large data sets even more quickly, thereby further improving the transfer of design change data between the visual model and the supporting Autodesk applications.
In Autodesk Viz 4, designers gained a powerful global illumination rendering engine that allowed them to add subtlety and realism to the most demanding design simulations.
Autodesk Viz 2005 builds on this impressive technology with the addition of mental ray rendering technology, an illumination rendering system that incorporates an advanced global illumination system for visually stunning effects such as caustics, displacements, depth of field and motion blur.
When using any of the rendering engines provided in Autodesk Viz, customers will benefit from an enhanced rendering workflow because numerous repetitive tasks have been streamlined.
'Among the very long list of new and improved tools and features, the brightest star is the inclusion of mental ray renderer, which makes Viz unbeatable', added Bertran.
In addition to enhanced interoperability and rendering improvements, designers will find a number of new modelling tools in Viz 2005, as well as significant advances in design data management.
Both provide new efficiencies and design options which complement sophisticated rendering effects with essential speed and performance.
Autodesk Viz 2005 is backed by Autodesk Consulting, which includes integrated consulting and training to help customers worldwide maximise the value of their investment in Autodesk technology
Touch of realism for 3D modellers
Virtalis has just been appointed as the UK's reseller of SensAble's Phantom range of haptic devices
These make it possible for users to design, touch and manipulate virtual objects. Andrew Connell, Technical Director at Virtalis, commented: 'This agreement is very important to us, as we can now provide our clients with another dimension for their virtual models'. Just as the computer monitor enables users to see images and audio speakers allow users to hear sounds, Phantom devices make it possible for users to touch and manipulate virtual objects.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 25 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The SensAble haptic devices and toolkits are used for applications such as medical simulation, virtual training, geophysics, robotics, teleoperations, assembly path planning, molecular modelling and nanomanipulation.
Different models in the Phantom product line meet the varying needs of both commercial and research customers.
The new, entry-level Phantom Omni haptic device allows designers and modellers to use their sense of touch to understand the solidity and surface qualities of their designs.
The Ghost SDK (General Haptic Open Software Toolkit) is a C++ software developer's tool kit, which enables the creation of haptic applications.
Developers can use the libraries of 3D prismatic objects, polygonal objects, and touch effects within the Ghost SDK to add a convincingly physical dimension to 3D applications.
Virtalis Sales Director, David Clark, said: 'We have long experience in integrating SensAble's tools with third party applications'.
'Their full range of products can now be seen at our Manchester HQ, which is now Europe's best equipped commercial VR demonstration centre
These make it possible for users to design, touch and manipulate virtual objects. Andrew Connell, Technical Director at Virtalis, commented: 'This agreement is very important to us, as we can now provide our clients with another dimension for their virtual models'. Just as the computer monitor enables users to see images and audio speakers allow users to hear sounds, Phantom devices make it possible for users to touch and manipulate virtual objects.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 25 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Virtual show room showcases equipment
In consultation with Areva TandD, Virtalis' Development Team designed and built a virtual showroom showing the company's entire product range
University purchases visualisation system
Coventry University's Virtalis stereo system will help its students to see where they need to make adjustments to their CAD models of cars
The SensAble haptic devices and toolkits are used for applications such as medical simulation, virtual training, geophysics, robotics, teleoperations, assembly path planning, molecular modelling and nanomanipulation.
Different models in the Phantom product line meet the varying needs of both commercial and research customers.
The new, entry-level Phantom Omni haptic device allows designers and modellers to use their sense of touch to understand the solidity and surface qualities of their designs.
The Ghost SDK (General Haptic Open Software Toolkit) is a C++ software developer's tool kit, which enables the creation of haptic applications.
Developers can use the libraries of 3D prismatic objects, polygonal objects, and touch effects within the Ghost SDK to add a convincingly physical dimension to 3D applications.
Virtalis Sales Director, David Clark, said: 'We have long experience in integrating SensAble's tools with third party applications'.
'Their full range of products can now be seen at our Manchester HQ, which is now Europe's best equipped commercial VR demonstration centre
Non-photorealistic rendering for Rhino
Penguin from McNeel Europe is a non-photorealistic renderer for Rhino
Penguin brings freehand sketching, watercolour painting and cartoon-like rendering to Rhino. Examples are available online, and Rhino 2.0 users can download a free beta version from http://www.penguin3d.com/download.htm.
Penguin brings freehand sketching, watercolour painting and cartoon-like rendering to Rhino. Examples are available online, and Rhino 2.0 users can download a free beta version from http://www.penguin3d.com/download.htm.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Rhino support in 3ds max and VIZ
nPower Software has released two Max/VIZ plug-ins, Power Translators and Power Solids, to directly import Rhino geometry into Max or VIZ as trimmed NURBS surfaces and solids
nPower Software has released two Max/VIZ plug-ins, Power Translators and Power Solids, to directly import Rhino geometry (3DM, Iges, Step, and SAT files) into Max or VIZ as trimmed NURBS surfaces and solids. Once imported, these NURBS objects are tessellated at render time to produce high quality images without polygonal artifacts.
Power Solids also provides animated NURBS editing tools including Booleans and fillets.
Power Translators costs US $295 with a US $195 introductory price until 15th Decembar 2002.
Power Solids is US $495 with a US $395 introductory price until 15th December 2002
nPower Software has released two Max/VIZ plug-ins, Power Translators and Power Solids, to directly import Rhino geometry (3DM, Iges, Step, and SAT files) into Max or VIZ as trimmed NURBS surfaces and solids. Once imported, these NURBS objects are tessellated at render time to produce high quality images without polygonal artifacts.
Power Solids also provides animated NURBS editing tools including Booleans and fillets.
Power Translators costs US $295 with a US $195 introductory price until 15th Decembar 2002.
Power Solids is US $495 with a US $395 introductory price until 15th December 2002
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