Concepts Unlimited 1.0 SP1 Release
24/11/03 22:37 Filed in: press
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Cadsoft Solutions Incorporated has announced the
release of Concepts Unlimited 1.0 Service Pack 1. The
Service Pack is the first update since Concepts
Unlimited’s inaugural release in October.
Service Pack 1 Includes:
• Kernel updated to support Spatial’s ACIS R12 SP2
• Improved accuracy for filling and capping surfaces
• Updated translators
• Several minor corrections
Service Pack 1 Includes:
• Kernel updated to support Spatial’s ACIS R12 SP2
• Improved accuracy for filling and capping surfaces
• Updated translators
• Several minor corrections
MacExpo
20/11/03 22:58 Filed in: event
Join Us on Stand 950 at Mac Expo for the UK debut of Concepts Unlimited
MacExpo
20 - 22 November 2003
Business Design Centre, Islington, London
For further details please contact info@cadsoftsolutions.co.uk
Aero Pack Release
05/11/03 22:35 Filed in: press
release
DARcorp today released their Aero Pack for Concepts
Unlimited to simplify the design of aircraft using
Concepts Unlimited.
Decals Collection Release
17/10/03 22:33 Filed in: press
release
Cadsoft Solutions Limited today released their Decals
Collection to enhance the visualisation process in
Concepts Unlimited.
The Decals Collection from Cadsoft Solutions, a library of over 300 characters, icons and symbols, saves valuable time when generating photorealistic images using Concepts Unlimited.
Categorised for ease of use under headings such as automotive, computing, power, audio, video, photography, keyboard and cell phone keypad, decals can be simply dragged and dropped onto 3D objects designed in Concepts Unlimited to create realistic looking keys, buttons, displays and readouts.
With single user licences retailing at £65 and site licences for £150 this is a minimal investment for maximum return.
The Decals Collection is available on CD direct from Cadsoft Solutions Limited or through a network of International Distributors in France, Germany, Holland & Japan
The Decals Collection from Cadsoft Solutions, a library of over 300 characters, icons and symbols, saves valuable time when generating photorealistic images using Concepts Unlimited.
Categorised for ease of use under headings such as automotive, computing, power, audio, video, photography, keyboard and cell phone keypad, decals can be simply dragged and dropped onto 3D objects designed in Concepts Unlimited to create realistic looking keys, buttons, displays and readouts.
With single user licences retailing at £65 and site licences for £150 this is a minimal investment for maximum return.
The Decals Collection is available on CD direct from Cadsoft Solutions Limited or through a network of International Distributors in France, Germany, Holland & Japan
Materials Collection Release
17/10/03 22:32 Filed in: press
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Cadsoft Solutions Limited today released their
Materials Collection to enhance the visualisation
process in Concepts Unlimited.
The Materials Collection from Cadsoft Solutions, a library of over 600 material finishes and textures saves valuable time in the visualisation process.
Categorised for ease of use under such headings as ceramic, fabric, glass, plastic, resin, metal and wood materials can be simply dragged and dropped onto 3D objects designed in Concepts Unlimited to create realistic looking surface finishes.
With single user licences retailing at £65 and site licences for £150 this is a minimal investment for maximum returns.
The material library is available on CD direct from Cadsoft Solutions Limited at www.cadsoftsolutions.co.uk, or through a network of International distributors in France, Germany, Holland & Japan.
The Materials Collection from Cadsoft Solutions, a library of over 600 material finishes and textures saves valuable time in the visualisation process.
Categorised for ease of use under such headings as ceramic, fabric, glass, plastic, resin, metal and wood materials can be simply dragged and dropped onto 3D objects designed in Concepts Unlimited to create realistic looking surface finishes.
With single user licences retailing at £65 and site licences for £150 this is a minimal investment for maximum returns.
The material library is available on CD direct from Cadsoft Solutions Limited at www.cadsoftsolutions.co.uk, or through a network of International distributors in France, Germany, Holland & Japan.
Concepts Unlimited 1.0 Release
06/10/03 22:30 Filed in: press
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Cadsoft Solutions Incorporated last week released its
new flagship product, Concepts Unlimited. Offering
easy to use modeling, rendering, animation, and
automated drawing generation tools, Concepts
Unlimited provides the ideal solution for conceptual
designers supporting the MCAD and Enterprise
communities.
Precise Conceptual Modeling
Concepts Unlimited is one of the industry's first modeling applications focused on conceptual and preliminary design for those requiring precision content. Unlike faceted based conceptual tools, Concepts Unlimited creates precise NURB and analytical data that migrates smoothly into existing engineering solutions keeping the original design intent intact.
Concepts Unlimited integrates a combination of hybrid modeling techniques including wireframe, surface, and solid modeling through geometric associativity which automatically captures design intent and enables rapid modifications and iterations. Based on the state of the art ACIS R12 modeling kernel, data can be confidently shared using SAT, IGES, STEP, and CATIA V4 file formats.
Rendering and Animation
Integrated photo realistic rendering and animation is a must for communicating and taking your conceptual designs to the next level. Using our drag and drop materials library, you can create high resolution, ray traced, poster size JPEG, BMP, or EPS files as well as QuickTime flyby, walkthrough, and VR animations.
Usability
Where MCAD and Enterprise solutions focus on providing endless functionality, Concepts Unlimited focuses on usability first. The simple user interface is as easy to learn as many of the 2D vector graphic programs currently used for conceptual design.
Automated Drawing Generation
Designers can use automated 3D to 2D tools to generate 2D drawings from surfaces or solid models. The resulting drawings consist of precise curves (lines, arcs/circles, ellipses, splines) that are projected and trimmed for visibility within drawing views. Drawings can be annotated using a variety of dimension tools and shared with others using DXF/DWG or Adobe Illustrator file formats.
Precise Conceptual Modeling
Concepts Unlimited is one of the industry's first modeling applications focused on conceptual and preliminary design for those requiring precision content. Unlike faceted based conceptual tools, Concepts Unlimited creates precise NURB and analytical data that migrates smoothly into existing engineering solutions keeping the original design intent intact.
Concepts Unlimited integrates a combination of hybrid modeling techniques including wireframe, surface, and solid modeling through geometric associativity which automatically captures design intent and enables rapid modifications and iterations. Based on the state of the art ACIS R12 modeling kernel, data can be confidently shared using SAT, IGES, STEP, and CATIA V4 file formats.
Rendering and Animation
Integrated photo realistic rendering and animation is a must for communicating and taking your conceptual designs to the next level. Using our drag and drop materials library, you can create high resolution, ray traced, poster size JPEG, BMP, or EPS files as well as QuickTime flyby, walkthrough, and VR animations.
Usability
Where MCAD and Enterprise solutions focus on providing endless functionality, Concepts Unlimited focuses on usability first. The simple user interface is as easy to learn as many of the 2D vector graphic programs currently used for conceptual design.
Automated Drawing Generation
Designers can use automated 3D to 2D tools to generate 2D drawings from surfaces or solid models. The resulting drawings consist of precise curves (lines, arcs/circles, ellipses, splines) that are projected and trimmed for visibility within drawing views. Drawings can be annotated using a variety of dimension tools and shared with others using DXF/DWG or Adobe Illustrator file formats.
AppleExpo
13/09/03 22:55 Filed in: event
Join Cadsoft Solutions France at Apple Expo for the European debut of Concepts Unlimited.
Apple Expo
16 - 20 September 2003
Halle 2, Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris
For further details please contact info@cadsoft-solutions.com
Concepts Unlimited Support for ACIS R11
16/06/03 22:28 Filed in: press
release
Cadsoft Solutions Incorporated today announced that
the first release of Concepts Unlimited will use
Spatial's ACIS R11 modeling and interoperability
software components. Concepts Unlimited provides a
variety of easy to use 2D, 3D wireframe, surface, and
solid modeling tools for conceptual designers
supporting the MCAD and Enterprise communities.
"ACIS R11 plays a vital role in fulfilling our need to quickly and reliably create and share precise 3D content within the CCAD community," said Tim Olson president of CSI. "We are excited to be among the first to deploy this critical technology component to our users."
ACIS R11
Spatial's new release of ACIS R11 focuses on increasing quality and performance as well as adding targeted and innovative new features to the 3D ACIS® Modeler and 3D Deformable Modeling subsystems. Some of the features Concepts Unlimited specifically takes advantage of includes new surface rebuilding, repair, and covering tools, faster lofting, and the improved Interop translators solutions such as CATIA, STEP, and IGES. For more information regarding Spatial and the new R11 release see www.spatial.com.
"ACIS R11 plays a vital role in fulfilling our need to quickly and reliably create and share precise 3D content within the CCAD community," said Tim Olson president of CSI. "We are excited to be among the first to deploy this critical technology component to our users."
ACIS R11
Spatial's new release of ACIS R11 focuses on increasing quality and performance as well as adding targeted and innovative new features to the 3D ACIS® Modeler and 3D Deformable Modeling subsystems. Some of the features Concepts Unlimited specifically takes advantage of includes new surface rebuilding, repair, and covering tools, faster lofting, and the improved Interop translators solutions such as CATIA, STEP, and IGES. For more information regarding Spatial and the new R11 release see www.spatial.com.
Concepts Unlimited Alpha Testing
11/04/03 22:27 Filed in: press
release
Cadsoft Solutions incorporated today announced
testing has begun on its new flagship product,
Concepts Unlimited. Concepts Unlimited provides a
variety of easy to use 2D, 3D wireframe, surface, and
solid modeling tools for designers supporting the
MCAD and Enterprise communities.
"Concepts Unlimited is the first modeling tool totally focused on conceptual and preliminary design for those requiring precision content," said Tim Olson president of CSI. "Concepts is a new breed of CAD tools positioned in the emerging CCAD community which precedes and augments MCAD and Enterprise solutions."
Precision CCAD
Concepts Unlimited focuses on increasing the productivity of the earliest portion of the design process by providing an innovative user environment that supports versatile modeling, rendering/animation, drawing generation, and interoperability solutions. Unlike facetted based conceptual tools, Concepts Unlimited creates precise data that migrates smoothly into existing engineering solutions eliminating the need for production designers to recreate and possibly lose original design intent.
Initial Feedback
Lockheed Martin, one of the world's largest aircraft design firms, has been involved in the initial testing of Concepts, helping to determine its range of functionality within its existing Enterprise application tools. "Our engineering department uses CATIA, but it has been a challenge to get auxiliary support groups to learn and stay trained with CATIA," said George Irving, senior design engineer, Lockheed. We're excited by the rapid learning curve, flexible modeling environment, and precise CATIA translators that Concepts offers to the rest of the design team."
"Concepts Unlimited is the first modeling tool totally focused on conceptual and preliminary design for those requiring precision content," said Tim Olson president of CSI. "Concepts is a new breed of CAD tools positioned in the emerging CCAD community which precedes and augments MCAD and Enterprise solutions."
Precision CCAD
Concepts Unlimited focuses on increasing the productivity of the earliest portion of the design process by providing an innovative user environment that supports versatile modeling, rendering/animation, drawing generation, and interoperability solutions. Unlike facetted based conceptual tools, Concepts Unlimited creates precise data that migrates smoothly into existing engineering solutions eliminating the need for production designers to recreate and possibly lose original design intent.
Initial Feedback
Lockheed Martin, one of the world's largest aircraft design firms, has been involved in the initial testing of Concepts, helping to determine its range of functionality within its existing Enterprise application tools. "Our engineering department uses CATIA, but it has been a challenge to get auxiliary support groups to learn and stay trained with CATIA," said George Irving, senior design engineer, Lockheed. We're excited by the rapid learning curve, flexible modeling environment, and precise CATIA translators that Concepts offers to the rest of the design team."