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FORM·Z 6.1 PLUGIN UPDATES

Crash on OSX when loading fZ files to formZ was fixed
Objects with mixed topology are rendered properly (they were ignored previously)
Search for missing MXMs can be canceled
Image path for HDR based background/reflection/refraction/illumination is visible in the dialog
Illumination option for HDR fixed in dialog
An attempt to map style with MXM loaded will not overwrite existing MXM file - instead the user is asked whether he wants to overwrite the MXM file
formZ asks for missing images on export only once
Mirrored symbols are handled properly in Maxwell Studio when instancing is on
Support for an error log was implemented - errors are displayed at the end of the export process only (no need to confirm them multiple times)
Refresh button for the Maxwell material preview was implemented
Search for missing MXM material was fixed - full path is shown in the dialog
GMT was not exported properly when formZ sun by city was enabled - fixed
formZ daylight savings offset was not taken into account - fixed
Multiple instances of MXCL can be run from the formZ plug-in on OSX

With form·Z 6.1 also came the release of the first three plugins
that represent new features:

	Re-Engineering Point Clouds Thread arbitraty point cloud data into both facetted and NURBS structures. View details
	STEP Translator Efficiently import and export parametric objects and their controls View details
	Sketch Rendering Post-process a rendering and apply a variety of expressionistic effects that may make an image appear as if it were done by free hand sketching View details

STEP Translator

STEP, the Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data, is a comprehensive ISO standard (ISO 10303) that describes how to represent and exchange digital product information. It defines a neutral file format for representation of configuration control design data for a product. It was developed by an international community for all engineering data, to cover a productÕs entire life cycle, from design to analysis, manufacture, quality control testing, inspection and product support functions.

STEP is built on a language, called EXPRESS, that can formally describe the structure and correctness conditions of any engineering information that needs to be exchanged. STEP is open and extensible. STEP is similar IGES in that it is good at representing parametric surfaces including trimmed surfaces. STEP is only available in the modeling environment.

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