According to SensAble, Version 3 expands shape creation capabilities and adds new surface creation tools that help smooth downstream production processes. The FreeForm system, which allows users to model on the computer using their sense of touch, is currently being used in film entertainment and to design toys, consumer electronics, furniture, and other products. New functionality extends the range of forms that can be created.
Users can now model in pieces, working on one section of the model in context of the others.
Other tools that further speed the production pipeline include parting line evaluation to identify potential undercuts early in the design cycle and a new paint capability that allows users to perform quick color studies by painting directly on finished models. SensAble has over 350 customers in 25 countries, including adidas-Salomon, Hasbro, Disney, Boeing, Shell, General Electric, NTT Communications, Motorola, Mayo Clinic and leading universities worldwide.