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Supergraphx:
3D modelling software with revolutionary algorithm
Dusseldorf, Germany: Graphics software developer,
Genicap Corp. NV, will offer the industry's first look
at its new Supergraphx 3D plug-in for Maxon Cinema4D modelling
software at the Drupa 2004 being held in Dusseldorf. The
unique new software is the first major 3D offering to
incorporate the recently discovered algorithm, the Gielis
Superformula. It will be featured along with a new Supergraphx
plug-in for Adobe Illustrator at the Drupa Innovation
Parc. Drupa, which runs through May 19, is the world's
largest marketplace for new solutions for print, media,
and graphic arts.
Supergraphx
for Cinema4D enhances the popular modelling and animation
program from Maxon with an intelligent shape generator
that can create an unlimited variety of 3D models and
reduce the size of graphic files by more than 1,000 times.
It saves user time and multiplies creativity on several
levels. First, the plug-in enables Cinema4D to generate
virtually any 3D shape instantly just by changing variables
in a single Superformula. Then, once a basic shape is
created by the user, Supergraphx can create an endless
stream of variations - literally hundreds of new shapes
and models every hour.
The program generates such extremely small file sizes
because the Superformula makes it possible to generate
virtually any shape with a single mathematical formula.
This opens up new possibilities for communicating large
graphics files. Generating original files that are more
than 1,000 times smaller allows for much faster and smoother
communication of graphics over the Internet in their original
form - without need for any compression. According to
the company, this is a monumental shift in the way we
think about computer graphics. Since it can help to create
virtually any shape, the program can be used for anything
from designing logos or clothing or jewelry to developing
unique new creatures for video and computer games. In
every instance, the big advantage is speed.
In addition to showing Supergraphx for Cinema4D, Genicap
is demonstrating its new Supergraphx 3D Shape Explorer,
a standalone application that allows users to generate
unique 3D shapes using the Superformula. The Superformula
makes it possible to rapidly define shapes and create
elaborate graphics, as well as engineering and architectural
models using a small fraction of the memory and resources
needed by standard graphic programs such as AutoCAD, ProEngineer,
SolidWorks, and others. It then allows users to export
the finished shapes in a range of different file types
(including dxf,. stl, targa images, or 3D .obj files)
for use with most popular 3D CAD, graphics, animation,
and modelling programs. The Supergraphx software is targeted
specifically towards professional users, who will save
valuable time and money in the most expensive part of
the creative process: the design.
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Copper
Stream CG3010 Chipset: Networking the Digital Home
Tel Aviv, Israel: Copper Gate Communications has
announced the availability of its Copper Stream CG3010
Chipset, which transforms both existing phone lines and
co-ax cables into a single robust whole-home network ideal
for "triple play" voice, high-speed data, and
broadcast or video-on-demand services.
According
to the company the Copper Stream technology eliminates
the main roadblocks to true whole-home multimedia networking,
by providing enough bandwidth to carry several standard
and high-definition TV streams. Now every phone and coax
jack can be a network connection putting virtually every
piece of network-ready computing or entertainment equipment
on the same home network.
Providing
128 Mbps data rate, home networks can now carry multiple
HDTV and video-on-demand streams in addition to voice,
home-theatre grade audio and high-speed Internet data.
The CG3010 chipset is composed of two devices, which together
with a low-cost hybrid, comprise a complete Home PNA 3.0
compatible modem. The CG3012 is available in a 64-pin
LFCSP package and the CG3011 is available in a 144-pin
LQFP package.
The CG3010 also provides an adaptation layer that enables
transparent bridging to other networks, such as 802.11,
100BaseT Ethernet, IEEE1394 Firewire or UWB with its protocol
intact making it an ideal high-speed backbone for the
digital home. CopperGate's CG3010 chipset can be built
into a variety of computing and consumer electronics devices,
including broadband gateways and routers, network adaptors,
PCs, set-top-boxes, game consoles, DVD's, Personal Video
Recorders (PVRs) and more. Production quantities will
be available starting the third quarter of 2004.
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Xerox
Wide-Format systems: Benchmark image quality
Dusseldorf,
Germany:
Xerox Corporation has introduced two new black-and-white
wide-format printing systems that deliver benchmark image
quality and the smallest footprint on the market.
The Xerox 6030 and 6050 Wide Format systems are designed
for printing and scanning architectural or construction
plans, architectural or engineering renderings, and GIS
(Global Information Systems) maps for the engineering,
architecture, construction, government, and manufacturing
industries. They also are designed for print shops serving
these industries.
According to the company since engineers and architects
want fine lines rendered precisely in their prints and
copies, these systems are designed to deliver at 600 x
1200 dpi. The Xerox 6030 and 6050 Wide Format systems
are each available in three different configurations.
Each system can be purchased as a printer or copier/printer
with one of two different controllers, or as a printer
with a separate, color-enabled network scanning system.
The systems offer a choice of monochrome and color scanners,
with scanning resolutions up to 600 x 600 dots per inch.
The systems also eliminate background defects through
their automated background suppression feature to deliver
clear copies and fine lines even from worn originals.
The
Xerox 6030 produces as many as six "D-size"
(24" x 36") images per minute; the Xerox 6050
produces as many as nine. Both models provide productivity
features including concurrent printing, copying and scanning,
and the ability to manage multiple rolls of paper for
long print runs, in a variety of paper types and sizes.
The Xerox 6050 also can be loaded with paper while it's
running. A touch-screen interface helps people save time
in scanning and copying drawings, and a sample copy feature
allows people to print a test copy of a document before
they make, for example, 50 printouts. The U.S. manufacturer's
suggested list price for the Xerox 6030 starts at $23,000
and $29,000 for the Xerox 6050.
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Pantone
digital chips: Predictable colour reproduction on digital
presses
Dusseldorf,
Germany: Pantone, Inc., the global authority on colour
and provider of professional colour standards for the
design industries, and Xerox Corporation have announced
the details of a joint venture to deliver predictable
colour reproduction on digital presses for the first time.
PANTONE
digital chips lets print shop owners and designers establish
what PANTONE colours will look like before they go to
press, whether printing to a Xerox DocuColor 6060 Digital
Color Press, using an offset printer to reproduce solid
PANTONE Colors or converting to four-color process. The
new chip book is an extension of the PANTONE Library of
fan guides and books, and is the first version designed
specifically for digital press simulation to take the
guesswork out of digital printing, ensuring client satisfaction.
PANTONE digital chips is a system that includes 1,089
PANTONE Colors, the process color equivalents and how
these colors reproduce on a DocuColor 6060 with a Xerox
DocuSP front end. It enables a three-way comparison of
solid PANTONE Colors to the CMYK process offset printing
simulation and the digital press simulation to provide
an accurate visualization prior to printing so educated
decisions can be made on the appropriate printing method,
thus eliminating disappointing results. All colors are
presented in a tear-out chip format on coated stock that
can be easily attached to artwork so designers, printers
and clients have clear expectations of the final printed
results.
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