ALIAS/WAVEFRONT DEBUTS ENHANCED EVALVIEWER FOR UNIX.Alias/WavefrontTM, a SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SGI) company, has enhanced the reverse modeling workflow in the Studio/Tools(TM) family. Advanced scan data processing capabilities in an upgraded release of EvalViewer for UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R), and in a new product, Spider(TM), for the Windows NT(R) and Windows(R) 2000 platform are expected to ship in the Fall of 2000. With Spider or EvalViewer combined with Studio(TM), AutoStudio(TM) or SurfaceStudio(TM), a designer has a complete solution to incorporate physical models into a digital design workflow. Scanned data, in a wide variety of file formats, can be processed with advanced tools for hole filling, meshing, and section cutting in EvalViewer or Spider. Polygon meshes and cross-sections produced in EvalViewer or Spider, along with the original scanned data, can be transferred to Studio, AutoStudio or SurfaceStudio for advanced NURBS surface fitting and complete NURBS modeling. "The enhancements to the Alias/Wavefront toolset for reverse modeling ensure that a designer can work with scanned or digitized data throughout the entire workflow in an integrated family of products from Alias/Wavefront. This new capability will save time and increase productivity for our customers," explained Rick Carlstrom, Product Manager, Design Business Unit, Alias/Wavefront. Pricing, Availability & Platforms Spider sells for $5000 and will be available on a free 30-day evaluation, limited time offer starting in August 2000. (Price is indicated in US funds and will vary outside of the US.) Visit www.aliaswavefront.com/spider for details. The reverse modeling capability is available for the Studio/Tools family running on Windows NT/2000, SunTM Solaris(R), SGI(R) Irix(R), and as announced at Siggraph, the HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. platform. For more information, readers can access Alias/Wavefront's web site at www.aliaswavefront.com. Readers can also contact the nearest sales office or Channel Partner in their area; North America: 800 447 2542; Europe + 800 4125 4125; Italy 800 791 174; Asia-Pacific 81 3 3470 8282; and Latin America 525 203 0030. About Alias/Wavefront Alias/Wavefront is the world's leading developer of CAID CAID Computer-Aided Industrial Design CAID Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf CAID Clear Accountability In Design CAID Canadian Association for Information Science (computer-aided industrial design Computer-aided industrial design (CAID) is a subset of computer-aided design (CAD) that includes software that directly helps in product development. Within CAID programs designers have the freedom of creativity, but typically follow a simple design methodology: As the world's leading innovator of 2D and 3D graphics technology, Alias/Wavefront develops software for the film and video, games, interactive media, industrial design, technical surfacing and visualization markets. Alias/Wavefront's design customers include AT&T, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , Boeing, Fiat, Ford, Honda, General Motors, Italdesign, Kodak, Mattel, Renault, Rollerblade, Teague and Timex. Alias/Wavefront's film and video customers include Blue Sky, Cinesite, CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , Digital Domain, Dream Quest Images, Industrial Light & Magic, Pacific Data Images Pacific Data Images was a computer animation production company that was bought by DreamWorks SKG. It is now known as PDI/DreamWorks and is half of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., the public company formed by merging PDI and the feature animation division of DreamWorks. (PDI PDI Protein Disulfide Isomerase PDI Personal Docente e Investigador (Spanish: Personal Educational and Investigating) PDI Pre Delivery Inspection PDI Professional Development Institute ), Pixar, Sony Pictures Imageworks Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc. is an Academy Award-winning, state-of-the-art visual effects and character animation company. Individuals at the company have been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with Oscars for their work on Spider-Man 2 , The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Feature Animation. Games customers include Acclaim Entertainment, Core Design, Electronic Arts, Factor 5, Kodiak Interactive, Lucas Arts Entertainment Company, Midway Games, Naughty Dog, Nihilistic, Nintendo, Rare Ltd., Retro Studios, Sega, Single Trac, Sony Computer Entertainment, Square, Timeline Studios, Valkyrie Studios, Verant Interactive, Relic Entertainment, and Westwood Studios. Alias/Wavefront is a wholly owned, independent software company of SGI(R) with headquarters in Toronto and technical centers in Seattle and Santa Barbara. Alias/Wavefront, 210 King Street East, Toronto, Canada, M5A 1J7 Tel: 416/362-9181, FAX: 416/369-6140. |
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