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Autodesk announces new AutoCAD Plant 3D 2010 software
New Product Brings Modern 3D Modeling to Mainstream Plant Design and Engineering Projects
Autodesk, Inc. announced the availability of AutoCAD Plant 3D 2010, a new software product that brings the proven benefits of model-based design to mainstream plant design projects. Purpose-built for the design, modeling, and documentation of process plants, AutoCAD Plant 3D makes modern 3D design more affordable and accessible to project teams of all sizes. Today’s announcement was made at the SPE Offshore Europe Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition 2009.
Built on the familiar AutoCAD platform, AutoCAD Plant 3D allows project teams to increase productivity, and improve accuracy and coordination of shared information. The vast majority of plant design and engineering projects support the operation, maintenance and expansion of existing facilities. These projects are typically executed by small teams facing tight time and budget constraints. AutoCAD Plant 3D is tailor-made to increase the productivity of these teams by reducing setup time, facilitating straightforward information sharing, and minimizing the impact of changing project information.
“The value of 3D modeling is proven in the process plant industry, but existing design solutions are complex and expensive, serving primarily the largest projects,” said Mark Strassman, vice president, AEC Plant Solutions Group at Autodesk, Inc. “The most common plant design and engineering projects today are retrofits, upgrades, and expansions that run on tight budgets and fixed shutdown windows. The teams that execute these projects simply can’t afford to waste time and overhead with complicated solutions. Since AutoCAD Plant 3D leverages the familiarity of AutoCAD and the popularity of the .dwg file format, project teams can get up and running quickly, more easily share design information and finish projects faster – with potentially significant savings in time and cost.”
About AutoCAD Plant 3D 2010
Built on the familiar AutoCAD platform, AutoCAD Plant 3D features specification-driven design and standard parts catalogs to help streamline the placement of piping, equipment, and support structures. Also included in the product is integrated AutoCAD P&ID functionality and quick generation of isometric and orthographic drawings. The new product joins AutoCAD, AutoCAD P&ID, and Autodesk Navisworks software products in a line-up of Autodesk products built specifically for the plant design and engineering industry. For more information, please visit www.autodesk.com/autocadplant3d
New Plant Community on AutoCAD Exchange
Autodesk also announced the launch of a new community for plant designers and engineers on AutoCAD Exchange. On AutoCAD Exchange Plant, users can network, learn from experts, enhance professional skills, engage in discussions, and provide feedback to Autodesk product teams. Visitors can create profiles to personalize their experience and share their tips, projects, and experiences with other global plant design and engineering professionals. For more information, please visit www.autodesk.com/plantexchange.
Customer References
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, the global water and wastewater treatment experts headquartered in Singapore, is using AutoCAD Plant 3D Beta 3 on a bid for a water treatment plant project. According to Veolia CAD Manager Alan Chew, “Our team of CAD and piping engineers is very interested in using a 3D plant design product that is compatible with the other Autodesk products we use. I’m already impressed with AutoCAD Plant 3D’s ease of use; I downloaded the software and started designing the project the very next day.”
“We use 2D and 3D software to design machined equipment and related buildings,” said Mark McLeod, CAD Manager at EnergySolutions, a provider of integrated services and solutions for the nuclear energy industry. “Currently, we are blind to obvious clashes, have duplicate tag numbers, and cannot see our piping designs in 3D model review. As we evaluate AutoCAD Plant 3D, we expect to benefit from correct tagging, 3D model reviews, clash detection, connection to P&ID work, orthographics, and isometrics. Being able to pass useful data to structural engineering and fabricators will also add a lot of value.”
Pricing and Availability
Product availability for AutoCAD Plant 3D software varies by country.
For more information or to download a 30 day free trial of AutoCAD Plant 3D, visit http://www.autodesk.com/autocadplant3d
Lightspeed releases the New DepthQ family of Stereoscopic HD Video Software
Lightspeed Design, Inc. announces the release of its new DepthQ(R) family of stereoscopic software for state-of-the-art capture and playback of HD 3D media. DepthQ(R) HD 3D software has been successfully serving hundreds of professional clients in corporate, entertainment, medical and industrial applications since 2002. That software has now evolved into the new DepthQ(R) family of stereoscopic software — DepthQ(R)Capture(TM) and DepthQ(R)Player(TM).
What makes this product the best of its kind? Simply that DepthQ(R) is the only 3D software package capable of low-latency (66ms) real-time monitoring with simultaneous capture, highly efficient GPU image processing and smooth, high-resolution media playback. Lightspeed’s experience in 3D display technology and filmmaking, combined with their deep understanding of stereography and image processing, led them to develop their own toolsets to capture, process, configure, and playback HD 3D imagery with greater flexibility, efficiency, and accuracy. Lightspeed’s unparalleled features set DepthQ(R)Capture(TM) and DepthQ(R)Player(TM) far above the competition.
DepthQ(R)Capture(TM)
DepthQ(R)Capture(TM) is a powerful software solution for the precise capture, recording and monitoring of stereo 3D video from two simultaneous camera inputs (Analog, HD-SDI, HDMI, FireWire or USB) at dual HD resolution. Features include low-latency, real-time monitoring, a camera alignment aid and visual overlays to assist in optimizing your 3D effects for various target playback screens.
DepthQ(R)Player(TM) captures your two independent camera video sources, concatenates them together as an above/below image to preserve sync, processes the result — applying any scaling and compression required — and then serves the final stereo data as a single data stream to any 3D (or 2D) monitoring device at the required resolution, frame rate, and encoding standard for that display.
DepthQ(R)Player(TM)
DepthQ(R)Player(TM) is a feature-packed software solution for the high-quality playback of stereo 3D movies from a standard PC. Easy to use and designed from the ground up as a professional product, DepthQ(R)Player(TM) combines efficient code architecture and superior throughput for high-bandwidth playback of either locally stored or URL-accessible stereoscopic movies, as well as 3D streaming IP video (MPEG2-TS RTP/UDP).
DepthQ(R)Player(TM) delivers the most comfortable-to-view stereo 3D experience possible, and allows cost-effective viewing of high-resolution stereoscopic media in a wide variety of environments — from remote 3D viewing stations, operating rooms and conference rooms to 3D cinemas, museum exhibits, portable theaters, motion simulators, corporate events and trade shows.
Features include:
- Flicker-free 120 Hz stereoscopic 3D video
- Input Formats – above/below, side-by-side, interlaced and more
- Output Formats – Page-flip, DLP checkerboard, dual output, interlace and more
- DepthQ(R) Alignment (real-time X-Y stereoscopic parallax adjustments)
- Time Dependent Event Editor (IN/OUT points, Parallax changes)
- Time Code Capability
- DMX-512 Control of External Devices
- Cg GPU Image Processing (cornerstone, edge sharpening, contrast, brightness, etc.)
- Depth Reference Marks
DepthQ(R)Player(TM) software uses Microsoft Direct Show infrastructure working with codecs like Windows Media Player, MJPEG, MPEG-2, and H.264 and is compatible with NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision and NVIDIA Quadro.
DepthQ(R)Player(TM) is available in three configurations: Lite, a free-to-download evaluation version incorporating a subtle watermark, with restricted playlength and functionality; Standard, a licensed commercial version at 720P resolution per eye; and Pro, a licensed professional version at full 1080P resolution per eye.
Download DepthQ(R)Player(TM) Lite, test drive it and tell us what you think. Go to http://www.depthq.com/player.html.
For more information, go to http://www.depthq.com/software.html.
Source: Lightspeed Design, Inc.
New Strata Apps Turn Illustrator and Photoshop Into 3D Design Applications
Strata Design 3D CX and Enfold 3D CX dramatically improve workflow for designers and illustrators
Strata, the company adding the power of 3D to the designer’s toolset, released two powerful applications that plug-in to Adobe’s Illustrator and Photoshop applications. Strata Design 3D CX connects to Photoshop with six plug-ins as well as being a stand-alone application. Strata Enfold 3D CX is a multi-featured plug-in for Illustrator that adds a 3D view palette, two new tools and a host of menu commands focused on folding print designs. The release of these two products marks a major upgrade to Strata’s 3D CX Suite of 3D tools.
In this latest version of Strata Design 3D CX the rendering engine has been taken to a whole new level. Faster, easier to control and more effects like photon-based lighting – along with established features like depth-of-field blur, motion blur and particle effects – all at up to four times faster than before. And with a new interface that Adobe users will recognize, the improved workflow between Strata Design 3D CX, Photoshop and Illustrator will further increase productivity.
This Strata Design 3D CX upgrade includes several powerful “connect to Photoshop” features as well as other important enhancements to the venerable 3D application. Working in concert with these new Strata Design 3D CX features, the upgrade also includes six Photoshop plug-ins.
“Never in our history have we been so proud of a software release,” states Ken Bringhurst, Strata’s President. “This powerful new workflow between Strata Design 3D CX and Adobe’s design products is a giant leap forward for our installed base. This upgrade reinforces Strata’s position as the best 3D solution for the design and illustration market.”
Strata also released today Strata Enfold 3D CX. Powered by patent-pending technology developed by EskoArtwork, Strata Enfold 3D CX creates professional folded 3D designs directly in Adobe Illustrator. Users can link Photoshop graphics applied to 2D Illustrator artwork, define die-cut lines and folding scores, and then see it in 3D directly in Illustrator. Print ready designs can then be sent for production and the file can be exported for further use in Strata Design 3D CX or other products that can import a U3D file.
“The package design market understands that the best packaging comes from interaction between product and packaging designers,” explains Arjen Maarleveld, EskoArtwork Senior Vice President Products. “The new open interface to the Strata structural format now makes our solutions accessible to designers who work with Strata tools. Strata Enfold 3D CX makes available high powered EskoArtwork technology to a much broader market.”
Source: Strata
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