FreeForm® Concept™ system

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The FreeForm® Concept™ solution is a unique touch-enabled system that gives designers a quick, easy way to develop realistic 3D conceptual designs. By creating a robust linkage between conceptualization and engineering, the FreeForm Concept system accelerates the transition from sketches to model, thereby shortening the product development cycle. The system output includes photorealistic renderings, files for rapid prototyping, and selected 3D formats for downstream processes.

As part of the FreeForm® product family, the FreeForm Concept system lets designers hand off designs in 3D to the FreeForm® Modeling Plus™ system. This approach reduces the amount of time spent interpreting 2D sketches, providing a head start on the detailed model. The FreeForm Concept system also accelerates the design process by importing and exporting industry-standard 2D and 3D file formats.

Key FreeForm Concept Benefits and Features

Accelerate the transition from sketches to model

Import 2D files from drawing and illustration packages
Build 3D models from 2D curves
Hand off a single 3D model-rather than multiple 2D drawings that may be misinterpreted
Create affordable 3D interpretations of designs earlier in the design cycle

Create, reshape, and deco clay models
Use familiar 2D tools, real-world metaphors, and the sense of touch
Reduce the cost of modifying sketches, models, and prototypes

Edit a single model instead of all the sketches required to describe a product design
Render models to test out different design directions before committing to physical prototypes and detailed models
Become productive quickly

Intuitive, designer-oriented UI
Use your sense of touch and true 3D navigation
Import and modify existing 3D models
Rendering Capabilities

Select materials from preset library
Tailor transparency, gloss, shininess, and reflection
Select direct, indirect, and global lighting, as well as lighting color and quality
Adjust scene shadows for photorealistic results
Benefit from industry-leading mental ray® rendering engine
Positioning and Animation

Interactively pose any model
Define armatures by connecting joints
Position ball or hinge joints at desired locations
Create a QuickTime® Virtual Reality animation

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