From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.com (Conrad Geiger - Manager, International NeXT User Groups)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
Subject: Announcing: Intuitiv'3D, 3D creation environment for NeXTSTEP
Date: 13 Oct 92 00:16:47 GMT
Reply-To: user_groups@next.com

News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Olivier Aubin
Phone: ++ 33 1 46 93 29 25  Fax:   ++ 33 1 46 93 29 21


CUB'X SYSTEMES Announces INTUITIV'3D, 3D creation environment for
NeXTSTEP computers.


PARIS, FRANCE, September 28, 1992 - Cub'x Systemes, developer of
Cub'X-Window , announced today Intuitiv'3D, 3D creation environment
based upon 3DKit.

Intuitiv'3D was shown in the NeXT Computer Inc. booth at Unix Expo,
Paris, France, Sept.16 -18.  "This is it!", " This is the most
advanced interface for RenderMan I've seen on the NeXT!" said Ronald
Weissman, Director Strategic Marketing at NeXT Computer, Inc.

Because 3D design on a NeXT computer  brings a new dimension to a
wide range of activities, from business report presentation to
product conception, Intuitiv'3D is a modular 3D solution.
On the basis of a top level Renderman interface - the Intuitiv'3D
Engine - you can decide on the 3D package that exactly fits your
needs!


- Intuitiv'3D Engine, an easy-to-use, powerful 3D solution at a very
affordable price (under $100).
The Intuitiv'3D Engine permits creation of amazingly realistic
business graphics, illustrations, logos, multimedia presentations...
With Intuitiv'3D Engine, you will easily enlighten the life of your
business report readers and also create your own dream world of
flashy 3D scenes.

A variety of modules can be added to the Intuitiv'3D Engine to answer
specific needs: 3D PostScript fonts, mini-modeler, numerous 3D clip
arts and shader palettes.  This modular structure allows the user of
Intuitiv'3D to only purchase the portion of package that he needs to
do his job.  The bundle of Intuitiv'3D Engine, mini-modeler and 3D
Postcript fonts: under $300.


- Intuitiv'3D Professional, a solid professional 3D package.
Are you yearning for a Silicon Graphics like modeler on your NeXT
computer?  Intuitiv'3D Professional smoothly interfaces the powerful
Intuitiv'3D Engine rendering capacities with an impressive, top level
modeler.  For product design, advertising, packaging, laying-out...a
complete rendering-modeling package under $1500.


Availability: Intuitiv'3D will be released Q4, 1992.


 Intuitiv'3D Engine: A detailed description
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- Concepts/Interface:
 Drag&Drop/Palettes/Inspectors for 3D primitives, lights, shaders,
     custom 3D shapes
 Object parameters can be saved on palettes and instantly recalled.
 Multiple simultaneous 3D worlds
 3DScrapbook to store objects, camera viewpoints, display options,
     rendering options

- Modeling:
 Extensible palettes of 3D ClipArt
 Intelligent Drag&Drop of RIB files (with possible object
    decomposition)
 Inspectors for shape attributes permit to obtain a large number of
    variations within a family
 Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG):  grouping/ungrouping of 3D
    shapes into sets, volume sets, unions, differences and
    intersections

- Navigation:
 WorldBrowser to move through a world hierarchy,  name and have
    direct access to 3D shapes and groups
 3 complementary modes to move/rotate/scale 3D shapes and groups:
 > direct mouse manipulation for an intuitive approach
 > keyboard for a fine tuning
 > inspectors for precise numerical entries
 Working plane can be fully customized
 3D grid to constrain motion/rotation/scaling
 Align/center tools

- Camera:
 Real-time Quick Renderman view
 Display options (point cloud, wire frame, faceted, smooth) with
      variable tessellation
 Move and zoom around the 3D world with a VirtualDialBox
 Orthographic and perspective views
 Depth of field, roll
 Drag&Drop of viewpoints and display options
 Put on object, center functions
 Travelling mode (linear, tangential)

- Lights:
 All types of lights implemented: ambient, distant, spot, point.
 Generic lights for special light shaders (slide projector, window
     light...)
 3D representations of lights for easy positioning
 Automated shadows with any type of lights
 Shadow maps parameters for expert users

- Shaders:
 Supported shaders: surface, light, displacement, volume
 Drag&Drop and ShaderWell interface
 Shader-o-matic panel permits the user to fully access and tune any
     shader parameter
 Easy generation of maps from TIFF or EPS for use with texture,
     bump, emboss... shaders
 Ergonomic tools to translate/rotate/scale a texture map among a
     shape
 Automated generation of environment maps for use with any shader
     requiring reflective information: glass, shiny, shinymetal ...
 Full compliance with PixarLooks and Valis Group Shaders
 Automatic icon generation for visual retrieval in palettes

- Rendering:
 Smooth Quick Renderman view to monitor color/lights/shaders effects
     in real-time
 FlashRender to test Photorealistic Renderman rendering on part or
     totality of the scene
 Rendering speed can be controlled through variation of the quality
     level
 Drag&Drop of rendering options
 Multi-host rendering over a network
 Users can save rendered images as 32-bit color TIFF files

- Extensions:
 Intuitiv'3D is fully extensible via an API:
  Documentation, include files, and example source code are included
  in Intuitiv'3D Engine. Just like Interface Builder, Intuitiv 3D
  Engine allows its users to design new classes (shaders, lights, 3D
  Objects) and new inspectors for these objects.

For example, if you have numerous 3D files with a specifc xxx format,
you can easily develop a new module permitting to use this xxx format
within Intuitiv'3D.


Module: 3D PostScript Fonts
------------------------------------

- Uses all accessible PostScript fonts installed on your NeXTSTEP
   computer
- Extrudes text in 3D to create amazing logos
- User defined extrusion path to provide beveled 3D letters
- Access to individual letters or strings
- Fully integrated to Intuitiv'3D Engine tools and shading

Module: mini-modeler
-----------------------------

- 2D drawing tool with editable bezier curves
- extrusion and revolution of bezier curves



ARE YOU YEARNING FOR A SILICON GRAPHICS LIKE MODELER ON YOUR NeXT
COMPUTER?  STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT ANNOUNCEMENT WITH THE DETAILED
DESCRIPTION OF INTUITIV'3D PROFESSIONAL!!!




Cub'x Systemes, Paris, France, develops highly efficient solutions
for NeXTSTEP computers.

Cub'x Systemes
Tour CBC - Cedex 71
92043 PARIS LA DEFENSE (FRANCE)
Phone: ++ 33 1 46 93 29 25
Fax:   ++ 33 1 46 93 29 21
Email: intuitiv@cubx.oleane.com

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Trademark notes:
Intuitiv'3D and Cub'X-Window are trademarks of Cub'x Systemes S.A.
NeXT and NeXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc.
PixarLooks is a trademark of Pixar.
Valis Group Shaders is a trademark of The Valis Group.
All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.