ADVISORY/Paraform Offers Free Version of Pointspolys.

News Desks/High Tech Writers

ADVISORY...for Friday (Jan. 21)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT: Paraform, Inc., the leader in Digital Form Development(SM), is
     offering a free version of its Points2Ploys(TM) functionality, a
     key feature contained within the newly-released Paraform 1.5(TM)
     software package. An outreach of Paraform's customer service
     program, this stand-alone module will be available via Internet
     download to qualified professionals.

     Points2polys will enable users to rapidly and accurately
     transform point cloud data from many sources to high quality
     polygonal meshes.

    By using Points2Polys, professionals can effectively reuse data
from a variety of different sources, including laser and optical
scanners, coordinate measuring machines, computed tomography and
magnetic resonance imaging systems, milling data, among others. This
easy-to-use approach offers flexibility and scalability to suit a
multitude of applications. Compared to alternative point cloud
processing tools, Point2Polys does the following:

    --   Easily processes extremely large and complex data sets of
          over one million points.
    --   Completes the triangulation process in significantly less
          time compared to existing products. (For example, in typical
          tests, triangulation is now ten times faster and the created
          polygonal meshes are more readily utilized without the need
          for complicated post-processing.)
    --   Processes multiple point clouds at once, eliminating the
          need to work on pieces of the entire data set a little at a
          time.
    --   Allows for local or global triangulation, giving the user a
          fine degree of control over the process while utilizing his
          or her domain expertise.
    --   Achieves the "right result" on the first iteration. By using
          intelligent, vicinity-based analysis of regional geometry,
          the software makes logical decisions about how to handle
          complex or potentially confusing topology, preventing things
          such as "webbing" and unintentional hole filling.

WHEN: Beginning January 21st, 2000

WHY: An introduction to Paraform's cutting-edge solutions, this unique
     opportunity was created to offer designers and engineers
     worldwide the ability to easily and inexpensively integrate point
     cloud data into their 3D design and production process. Since
     polygonal meshes allow for much faster and more accurate surface
     creation, many of Paraform's existing customers have actively
     embraced the company's Digital Form Development software.
     Subsequently, they have asked for additional enhancements that
     allow for the processing of more kinds of data with a greater
     number of potential applications. With Points2Polys, Paraform is
     breaking all barriers to use of this efficient and valuable
     technique.

WHERE: Users may register for the free version of Points2Polys at the
       Paraform website:

http://www.paraform.com *T