Alias and WACOM Pair StudioTools Software and Cintiq Tablet for More Advanced Industrial Design; Hardware Software Combination Furthers the Art of Digital Conceptualization.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2003 Alias Systems, a Silicon Graphics, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : 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. ) company, has joined with WACOM Technology Corporation of Vancouver, WA and WACOM Europe GmbH of Krefeld, Germany to offer a special promotion of Alias StudioTools(TM) software and the Wacom Cintiq(R) 18SX Interactive Pen Display. The design duo brings the power and accuracy of 3D modeling to a sketching medium that provides nearly the same ease and freedom as drawing ideas on paper. The offer is available starting October 7 and includes one seat of either Alias DesignStudio(TM) or Alias Studio(TM), one Cintiq 18SX Interactive Pen Display and the Alias Learning Tool, "StudioTools Techniques: Painting and Sketching for Design." Aimed at the designer with no prior knowledge of computer sketching, the 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. teaching tool explains how to convey computer-based design concepts quickly and how to apply 2D design principles in the 3D modeling process. Made For Each Other "We've put this perfectly matched package together so that design studios everywhere can apply the superior power of Alias technology to their most challenging projects in the most natural way possible. StudioTools and Cintiq are an ideal fit, offering the industrial designer a professional solution like no other," said Thomas Heermann, Product Manager, Design Products, Alias. Christian Steffenhagen, Wacom Europe, comments: "This bundle allows designers maximum creativity by offering a great variety of tools that make use of the pen's pressure sensitivity. The Cintiq brings digital work as close to pen and paper as possible." Top Quality 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 As the CAID (Computer Aided Industrial Design) tool of choice of top designers throughout the world, the Alias StudioTools software family is packed with features that make it faster and simpler to develop concepts, communicate ideas and create sophisticated forms. StudioTools(TM) 11, just released last month, provides major enhancements in modeling, sketching, image manipulation and data handling - all developed to accelerate the design workflow. Control and Comfort The new Wacom Cintiq 18SX enables a designer to take advantage of optimal hand-eye coordination hand-eye coordination Eye-hand coordination Surgery Oculomanual synchronization, required by surgeons, especially for laparoscopic surgery. See Laparoscopic surgery, Paradoxical movement. while working with a pressure sensitive pen directly on the LCD screen for pixel-level accuracy. This supports a quick and intuitive design process. The cushioned Cintiq Grip Pen reduces grip effort up to 40 percent allowing designers to work more comfortably on screen. To accommodate natural sketching the screen can be rotated, inclined and even used on a lap. The Cintiq features an 18.1" screen with SXGA (Super XGA) A screen resolution of 1280x1024 pixels. SXGA is commonly used on standard monitors, but provides a 1.25:1 aspect ratio, compared to the more common 1.33:1 (4:3) ratio. SXGA+ has a 1400x1050 resolution, which is an exact 1.33:1 ratio. See PC display modes. resolution of 1280x1024 pixels. Availability The Alias-Wacom package is available for the Windows(R) platform and is available to all new and existing Alias customers. Current owners of DesignStudio may upgrade to Alias StudioTM under the terms of this promotion. The offer is available in the USA, Canada, Mexico and participating countries in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Details are available at http://www.alias.com/wacom and http://www.wacom.com. Regional pricing and availability may vary. Please contact the local Alias office or reseller for details. About Wacom Technology Founded in 1983, Wacom(R) introduced the world's first cordless, battery-free, pressure-sensitive pen in America and Europe in 1989. The company is the leading manufacturer of pen tablets, interactive pen displays, and pen input technology for mobile devices. More than 2,000,000 customers worldwide use Wacom tablets, pens, and mice. Wacom's patented electromagnetic resonance technology, called 'Penabled' has proven itself for use in pen tablets and interactive pen displays. The company also offers its products as OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and solutions to all manufacturers of PCs and Macintosh computers. Wacom is the leader in the field of pen and sensor technology - most tablet PCs based on the Microsoft(R) operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. work using this technology. In the future, 'Penabled' technology will play a leading role in the development of mobile devices such as smart phones and PDAs. Wacom is a global company with its parent company, WACOM Company Ltd, based in Japan and subsidiaries in Europe (WACOM Europe GmbH) and 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. (WACOM Technology Corporation) among others. About Alias As the world's leading innovator of 3D graphics technology, Alias develops software for industrial design and visualization markets, film and video, games, web and interactive media. The company'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, General Motors, Honda, Italdesign, Kodak, Kwikset, Mattel, Price Pfister Price Pfister is an American manufacturer of faucets and other plumbing products since 1915. It is known most by its odd name, and its advertisements which make note of its "pfaucet with a pfunny name". , Renault, Rollerblade, Sharp, Trek Bicycle, Teague and Timex. In 1997, John Gibson John Gibson is a common name, shared by:
Alias Systems is a wholly-owned, independent software company of SGI(R) with headquarters in Toronto and custom development center in Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. . Please visit the Alias web site at www.alias.com or call 1-800-447-2542 in North America. 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; Italy +39 039 6340011; France, Spain and Portugal +33 1 44 92 81 60; Japan +35 797 3500; 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. +770 393 1881. (C)2003 Alias Systems, a division of Silicon Graphics Limited. All rights reserved. Alias is a registered trademark and the Alias logo, the swirl, the Alias StudioTools logo, Alias StudioTools, StudioTools, DesignStudio and Alias Studio are trademarks of Alias Systems, a division of Silicon Graphics Limited in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries worldwide. SGI is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries worldwide. Windows and Microsoft are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Wacom and Cintiq, are registered trademarks of Wacom Company Ltd. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a registered trademark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. All other products, companies or institutions mentioned are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Alias, 210 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 1J7, Tel: 416-362-9181, Fax: 416-369-6140. Note: Images are available at http://www.alias.com/forthepress |
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