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AutoDesSys Previews New Product at AIA 2008  May 15, 2008, AIA Convention, Boston - AutoDesSys is pleased to preview BonZai 3D in Booth 22139. What is BonZai 3D? BonZai 3D is a new 3D modeler developed to fill in the demand for a quick, easy, simple but, most importantly, geometrically robust approach to 3D. A response to those who wish to express their thoughts graphically in 3D, on the fly, without too much hassle, and then be able to advance to the next level of detailed solid modeling and production, if they wish to do so. In many ways, BonZai is an offspring of form•Z. At the same time, it is a different tool and represents a fresh approach to 3D modeling. The BonZai tools have resulted from experiences, experiments, research, and user input of the past 15 years. Its goal is to support the conceptual and sketching stages of design with utmost ease, but also the production of accurate and robust models that can be used for construction drawings, can be smoothly rendered, animated, and fabricated (i.e. printed in 3D). All this and more at an affordable price. You can think of form•Z as the Swiss army knife of 3D modeling and BonZai as a pen knife you carry around to depend on for quick solutions to all kinds of immediate needs. Anatomy of Bonzai BonZai is the next generation of ease of use, combined with underlying solid modeling, that leads to effective workflow that minimizes input effort while maximizing productivity. It offers all the basic tools a designer needs to present one’s ideas in a 3D representation. It is built on form•Z’s trademark strengths that include solids and nurbz, multi-platform support, reliable Booleans, import/export file translators, and above all its solid reputation for the mark of excellence in 3D. Some of the individual features in BonZai are: • Fluid, powerful, and smart interface. • All the classic modeling tools (extrusions, sweeps, transformations, etc.). • Real time Booleans. • NURBS curves and surfaces. • Smart 3D drawing. • Dynamic graphic editing. • Push/Pull tool for easy sculpting and shape editing. • Advanced OpenGL rendering with shadows, transparencies, and textures. • Graphic texture map editing. • Over 200 free materials (texture maps). • Content library for trees, furniture, entourage elements. • Support of 3D Warehouse. • Google Earth and SketchUp file compatibility. • Over 30 export/import formats for easy inter-operability. • Embedded video tutorials When to Expect bonZai 3D? What is presented at AIA 2008 - BOOTH #22139 - is a sneak preview of what’s to come in the summer of 2008. AutoDesSys expects to start public Beta testing soon. Factoid: the meaning of bonZai 3D bon |bän - ORIGIN French, literally ‘good’ Z |z - The third dimension ai |aï - Accurate/amazing/awsome - ideas/images/impressions And of course, bonsai is a small, elegant, yet powerful to grow little tree! In short: bon (good) + Z (3D) + a (accurate) + i (intelligent)
and Easy- Accurate- Powerful - Affordable
form•Z User Wins Lightworks Image Competition AutoDesSys is very happy to announce that the first Lightwork Design Image Competition award has gone to Paal Reksten of Opus Architects, in Norway. This is most gratifying because of the seamless integration AutoDesSys has achieved for the rendering engine that brings Global Illumination to form.Z, allowing its users to obtain dazzling results with RenderZone Plus.
Webcast: Modeling for 3D printing This webcast hosted by Z Corp, describes tools in form•Z that help create models targeted for 3D printing, adding relief to surfaces and cleaning up data for dependable exporting with ZPR files, including textures. You can see a Displacement tutorial and project examples, review 3DPrinting related tools such as Doctor, 3DPrint, Attributes Display resolution, etc. To link to the webcast click here>>
New DXF/DWG Beta Plugin A new form•Z DXF/DWG (beta 1) translator is available. This updated plugin adds support for the DWG 2007/2008 format and includes export of DWG materials. There are also a number of improvements in the handling of text elements. This plugin is compatible with any version of form•Z 6.5. It is available to all registered form•Z and form•Z RenderZone Plus v6.5 users. Download >>
form•Z Joint Study Journal Published The Joint Study Journal is a collection of academic articles that deal with practical and philosophical issues relating to 3D design, that pre-occupy faculty, students, and researchers. The title of the 2007 Journal is "Digital Intentions, Explorations, and Accidents." The guest editor is Andrzej Zarzycki, Professor of Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design. View JS Journal>>
Patch 6.5.6 released Version 6.5.6 offers corrections to irregularities reported since the previous update. Users running version 6.5 will be patched automatically once they respond to respective prompts. The patch may also be applied manually after downloading it by clicking here>>
Version 6.5.4 released Version 6.5.4 offers corrections to reported irregularities and is also the first release of form·Z RenderZone Plus in Japanese. This is one more localization in addition to German, Spanish, Italian and Korean. A 6.5.4 patch has also been made available. Get more information on how to patch your 6.5 license by clicking here.
2007 Joint Study Award Winners  AutoDesSys is pleased to announce the 15th annual form·Z Joint Study Awards, presented to deserving students during the ACADIA Conference that took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 4-6, 2007, and hosted by Dalhousie University School of Architecture and NSCAD University. To learn more about the form·Z Joint Study Program and see the projects that won the awards please CLICK HERE.
New Pylon Plugins AutoDesSys is pleased to welcome the release of a new collection of plugins for form•Z: the Views + Navigation Collection from Pylon Technical, the second set from this developer. This collection introduces 5 plugins designed to boost productivity and optimize the form•Z workflow. Featured highlights include: easy sectioning of large architectural models and mechanical assemblies, moving and scaling underlays interactively, enhanced grid management, and more. Full descriptions of these plugins, including comprehensive video demonstrations and user manuals, can be found at: http://www.pylontechnical.com/products.html
form.Z SketchUp Plugin Beta released form.Z SketchUp Plugin (beta 1) is a new plugin that imports data from SkecthUp files (.skp) and is now available to all registered form.Z and form.Z RenderZone Plus v6.5 users to test. It can be downloaded from here.
Version 6.5.2 released
New how-to form.Z videos released Take a look at the underwater animation and find out how each object in the scene was modeled. Find out how easily and simply the scene on the ocean floor can be created, rendered and animated. Learn how to model the architecture of ruins, including the capitals of Corinthian, Doric, and Ionian style columns, a variety of sea creatures and other objects you may find on the ocean floor such as an anchor or a shell! It's can all be found by clicking here.
3D printing video Ever wondered how to prepare a model for 3D printing? Watch the video that examines the basics of getting an object ready for the task. See examples that were output in color with textures. Please click here to learn more.
form•Z used to design ships in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean In an article titled "Ship Shape", in the Computer Graphics World Magazine, Karen Moltenbrey describes the process used to design and build six full size ships that graced the big screen. Find out how the art directors relied on form·Z to get this monumental task accomplished. Click here to read the article.
form·Z 6.5 and RenderZone Plus Released AutoDesSys is pleased to announce the release of form•Z 6.5 and a new rendering application. RenderZone Plus offers an uncomplicated approach to powerful results that enrich 3D modeling for presentations, visualization, and animation. To learn more about these products click here.
Bundle with Maxwell Renderer Announced AutoDesSys and Next Limit Technologies (www.maxwellrender.com) have teamed to offer form•Z RenderZone Plus users a special discount for Maxwell Renderer. For a limited time, through the end of September 2007, RenderZone Plus users can buy Maxwell at a special price. To order contact sales@formz.com or your local form•Z dealer.
One More Time form·Z Joint Study Award Winners featured in Architecture Week for also winning the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's competition for a million square foot design of an airport using form·Z and other digital tools. To read more, Click Here. To see the complete 2005-2006 form·Z Joint Study report, Click Here.
An Interview with Christos Yessios Chris Yessios, President of AutoDesSys, was recently interviewed by Franco Folini of Novedge. To read the interview, please feel free to Click Here.
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