Alias/Wavefront Learning Tool Makes Digital Styling and Design Easy; StudioTools DVD and Book Targets Intermediate Industrial Designers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2003 Alias/Wavefront(TM), an 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, announced today that it is offering a new learning tool for digital styling and design, the Learning StudioTools(TM)/Level 2 Design Book. The teaching aid provides detailed instruction on completing 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: CAID Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf CAID Clear Accountability In Design CAID Canadian Association for Information Science ) projects and is aimed at professional industrial designers seeking to expand their 3D modeling and rendering skills. Learning StudioTools/Level 2 Design Book is now available for US $199.99, plus shipping and handling, and can be ordered directly from the Alias/Wavefront online store at www.aliaswavefront.com/studiolearn. "The Level 2 Book combines theory with step-by-step demonstrations to help you fully understand the underlying principles of building better models," explains Danielle Lamothe, Learning Tools Product Manager, Alias/Wavefront. "It covers all the critical aspects of digital design from curve parameterization to surface continuity to using shading and lighting for model rendering." Designers using this book and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. will learn fundamentals in modeling, lighting and rendering within Alias(R) Studio(TM) through an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format. They can then take advantage of almost four hours of theory and instruction on the DVD to help efficiently create high-quality 3D models and compelling renderings. Contact Information For more information on StudioTools/Level 2 Design Book, please visit the company's website at www.aliaswavefront.com or call 1-800-447-2542 in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . International contact numbers include: Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa, +44 (0) 1494 441273; Germany, East Germany, East officially German Democratic Republic Former republic (1945–90), north-central Europe. It is now the eastern portion of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1945 occupied Germany was divided into U.S., British, French, and Soviet zones. & Southeast Europe, 0049 89 31 70 20; France, Spain and Portugal, +33 1 44 92 81 60; Italy, 39 039 6340011; Japan, 81 3 5797 3500; and other parts of Asia Pacific, 81 3 3470 8282 and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , 770 383 1881. About Alias/Wavefront As the world's leading innovator of 3D graphics technology, Alias/Wavefront develops software for computer-aided styling, industrial design 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, Fisher-Price, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Italdesign, Kodak, Mattel, Rollerblade, Trek Bicycle, Teague and Timex. Alias/Wavefront is a wholly owned, independent software company of SGI(R) with headquarters in Toronto and a custom development center in Santa Barbara. Note to Editors: High resolution image available at http://www.aliaswavefront.com/design/press. The Alias/Wavefront logo, the StudioTools logo and Alias are registered trademarks and Alias/Wavefront, StudioTools and Studio are trademarks of Alias/Wavefront, a division of Silicon Graphics Limited. SGI is a trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries worldwide. Alias/Wavefront, 210 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 1J7, Tel: 416-362-9181, Fax: 416-369-6140. |
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