From: intuitiv@cubx.oleane.com
Subject: Announcing: Intuitiv'3D, 3D creation environment for NeXTSTEP
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 02:10:39 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, 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.

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.


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