From: intuitiv@cubx.oleane.com
Subject: Cub'X Systemes Announces Intuitiv'3D Professional for NeXTSTEP
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 02:06:10 GMT

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  Professional


PARIS, FRANCE, September 23, 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.

You appreciate the wide range of functionalities of our Intuitiv'3D
Engine described in our previous announcement.

You need a really solid professional 3D package: This is it! This is
Intuitiv'3D Professional, the first complete modeling-rendering
professional package for NeXT computers.



Intuitiv'3D Professional: a detailed description
________________________________________________

Intuitiv'3D Professional includes the Intuitiv'3D Engine and the 3D
Postcript font module, both smoothly interfaced with a top level
modeler.  It also includes development tools (API documentation,
include files, and source code).  If you didn't read our previous
announcement describing Intuitiv'3D Engine functionalities, please
email us a request at: intuitiv@cubx.oleane.com.



Detailed description of Intuitiv'3D Professional Modeler
--------------------------------------------------------

Intuitiv'3D Professional Modeler is available on a wide range of
hardware (Silicon Graphics (Iris, Indigo), Sun Sparc stations, IBM
RS6000, HP700s, Sony NEWS, PC 386/486, Apple Macintosh), and has been
completely redesigned to truly take advantage of the NeXTstep
technology.

Entities:
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- Discrete polylines
- Parametric curves (NURBS)
- Polyhedral surfaces
- Parametric NURBS patches
- Solid volumes (CSG)

Interface:
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- Intuitive dialog / Numerical inputs
- Full screen 3D display / Dynamic Window Multiviewing
- 3D graphic cotations

Shape Creation:
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- Spatial 2D drawing:
. Basic 2D shapes: circle, rectangle, arc, broken line, Bezier curve,
   NURBS
. Free composite 2D shapes using basic shapes combination
. Constraint aided drawing (automatic attraction to grid, points,
   middles, intersection, centers/parallel and orthogonal lines)

- Powerful lofting tools:
. Extended extrusion
. Enhanced sweeping
. Skinning
. Double-outline lofting
. 4-curves interpolated surface
(both polyhedral and patch models handled)

- Shape outline extraction / Curve-from-patch extraction
   3D free-facing
- True 3D thickness

Modeling:
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- Stretching / Sculpting / Bend / Twist
- Interactive FFM (Free Form Modeling):
	. Control points manipulation
	. Weights control
	. Refinement
	. Dynamic tessellation
- Partial and global scaling
- 3D-plane cutting
- 3D Bezier interpolation (smoothing) with control of sharp edges
- 2D/3D Chamfer/bevel tool
- Constructive Solid Geometry (Boolean Operations)

Assembling tools:
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- [Partial] Move / Rotate / Place / Paste / Copy / Symmetry
- Flat repeat / Oriented repeat
- Multi-parametric Duplication
- Solder tool
- Solid polyhedral unfolding

Translators:
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- 2D/3D DXF import
- 3D DXF/IGES/SET export
- Specific link to Stereolithography (3D SYSTEMS)



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


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
_________________________________________________

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.


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