nPower Software and
Datakit announce
Power CatiaToMax
The Premier Solution for Catia
Design Visualization!
San Diego, July 28, 2004 - nPower Software / Datakit announce Power CatiaToMax for 3ds Max / Viz. Power CatiaToMax provides translation of native Catia models directly into 3ds Max / Viz. Catia users no longer have to spend days or weeks translating their high quality surface models into imprecise polygonal models or intermediate formats, and then struggle to generate high quality renderings. Now with Power CatiaToMax, Catia users can transfer their high quality surface models directly into 3ds Max / Viz for high quality rendering, animation, etc. without intermediate formats, and without loss of precision. Power CatiaToMax utilizes a precise NURBS-based boundary representation object within Max / Viz for the most accurate modeling representation. Instead of importing imprecise polygonal approximations, Power CatiaToMax uses its precise representation to generate extraordinarily smooth, crack free renderings without polygonal artifacts. Power CatiaToMax opens a streamlined portal to the advanced 3D modeling and rendering environment of 3ds Max. Power CatiaToMax combined with the powerful 3D modeling and rendering environment of 3ds Max / Viz is the premiere solution for Design Visualization of Catia models. No designer who uses both Catia and 3ds Max / Viz should be without this essential tool.
Power CatiaToMax leverages a state of the art precise CAD geometric modeling
kernel that has been added to 3ds Max. It performs dynamic tessellation at render time
to generate a render mesh with the appropriate level of detail based on
the size of the object in the view, eliminating the need for multiple
levels of detail. Power CatiaToMax is powered by Datakit's
outstanding translation tools for reading Catia models, and by SOLIDS++, "The Modeling Kernel of the
Future". SOLIDS++ is a NURBS-based modeling kernel from IntegrityWare
Inc; Power CatiaToMax leverages this powerful modeling kernel to
provide precise geometric representation within the 3ds Max environment.
Power CatiaToMax is the first of several precise data translation tools developed
through a partnership between Datakit and nPowerSoftware. Power
CatiaToMax is an extension to nPower Software's popular Power Translators
plug-in for 3ds Max.
Power CatiaToMax Features
Power CatiaToMax contains the following features:
- Native Translation of Catia Models
- Import Precise Trimmed NURBS
- User Control of Tessellation for Display / Rendering
- Batch Import with Mesh Generation
- Manual Sewing for cleanup of Import Data
- Trim / Un-trim Surfaces
- Snapping to Imported Catia Objects
Native Translation of Catia Files
You can directly import native Catia model files for optimum throughput. Maximize your rendering
efficiency and quality using the native translation directly into the
excellent 3ds Max rendering environment.
High Quality Mesh Generation
The user has detailed control over the
tessellation quality; he/she can control the level of detail, the maximum
edge length, arc length, etc.
Batch Import with Mesh Generation
You can import multiple Catia model
files simultaneously with the batch import feature. The automatic
mesh generation will generate a high quality mesh suitable for accurate,
high quality renderings.
Editable Brep Object
Like the Max Editable Mesh and Editable Poly commands, the
Editable Brep command allows the user to easily manipulate sub-objects of
the BREP. In addition, you can sew together faces, flip face normals,
trim and un-trim, project curves, apply materials to faces, and other editing options.
You can trim surfaces by curve projections or surface intersections.
One of the great things about Power CatiaToMax is that even when your Catia
data is not correct, you can use the powerful Power CatiaToMax
editing tools to cleanup the models before rendering or
animating.
Snapping to BREPs
Power Solids now supports snapping to its BREP objects. You
can snap to edges, faces, vertices, edge midpoint and end points, greatly
facilitating associative construction techniques.
How to Get Power CatiaToMax for 3ds Max / Viz
Turbo charge your 3ds Max and Catia with Power CatiaToMax, and
unleash the power of your creativity. Power CatiaToMax sells for
$2995. Power CatiaToMax is available for purchase at the
nPower Software on-line store (www.nPowerSoftware.com/store.html),
from Datakit (www.datakit.com), and through various resellers throughout the world. A free 30 day
evaluation copy can be downloaded from the nPower Software web site at www.nPowerSoftware.com.
About nPower Software
nPower Software LLC is a company founded by IntegrityWare, Inc. (www.IntegrityWare.com)
employees to market the technology developed by IntegrityWare over the
past 7 years into the end-user graphics plug-in market.
nPower Software Contact
David Gill, VP of Product Development
858-538-3083
DGill@nPowerSoftware.com
About Datakit
Datakit just celebrated its 10 years of
experience in developing Data Translators. (http://www.datakit.com)
Its strategy is based upon
its capability to provide and support powerful libraries to the major
software companies.
Datakit is going to join
nPowerSoftware in the IntegrityWare booth during IMTS – Stand D - 3228 –
pavilion Controls & CAD CAM
Datakit Contact
Francis Cadin, Datakit Manager
contact@datakit.com
Imported IGES file from Peter Neceda (who told us "I can hardly
express my gratitude") using Power Translators. View
high resolution image
IGES Lighting model imported by Aksel Karcher using
Power Translators. View
high resolution image
Power Translators Customer Quotes
Jonas Ahnme:
"I would like to say that you have an awesome product. It's a great feeling to be able to open 3dm files directly from
3ds / Viz, after a couple of years of exporting meshed 3ds objects, and failing
IGES geometries from Catia to Viz. The Brep wireframe looks a lot better than the default Viz wireframe, and for some reason I feel it's easier to pick the right objects with the Brep
wireframe."
Richard Toften: "Your plug-in is fantastic and I use it all the time, importing from Catia... Thanks for providing such a useful tool!"
Joel Fazzi: "What can I say?...........................It is incredible, you're making us look good out here in the 3d world with minimal effort, I love the new stuff!; there is nothing I can throw at this that it can't handle."