Additionally, thinkdesign is now able to compute cross-hatching inside of closed loops created when sectioning through surfaces and open solids. Text can now be mirrored in the drafting environment and batch plotting is now an option. Rendering think3's rendering application, thinkreal has also been upgraded in this release. Product designers needing to use existing logos in their rendering will enjoy the new decal mapping feature, as shown in Figure 7. Version 5 also features improved wireframe rendering by making use of OpenGL libraries as well as enhanced material shader options.
Decal mapping is the biggest improvement in thinkreal, the company's rendering module.
Before programs such as SolidWorks 2000 incorporated miniproject and file management features into their application, thinkdesign had a Project Browser. Now multiuser installations can take advantage of a new feature called the Vault, which is a safe repository where all the documents are stored. Users can then set up their own private folders within this area to store the files they need to access. Several users can work on the same set of files that are shared as thinkdesign documents. In the product and industrial design area, the answer is yes, with some reservations.