• User interface: extremely fast 3-D graphics, unlimited viewports, working perspective views, coordinate read-out, named views, named construction planes, customizable icons and user workspace, extensive on-line help, electronic updates, newsgroup support.



• Construction aids: unlimited undo and redo, exact numeric input, object snaps, grid snaps, ortho, planar, construction planes, layers, background bitmaps, object hide/show, object lock/unlock.



• Create curves: point, line, polyline, free-form curve, circle, arc, ellipse, rectangle, polygon, helix, spiral, conic, TrueType text, point interpolation, control points (vertices), sketch.



• Create curves from other objects: extend, fillet, chamfer, offset, blend, from 2 views, cross section profiles, intersection, contour, section, border, silhouette, extract isopram, projection, pullback, sketch, wireframe, detach trim, 2-D drawings, flatten developable surfaces.


• Edit curves: control points, edit points, handlebars, smooth, fair, change degree, add/remove knots, add kinks, rebuild, refit, match, simplify, change weight, make periodic, adjust end bulge, adjust seam.



• Create surfaces: from 3 or 4 points, from 3 or 4 curves, from planar curves, rectangle, extrude, ribbon, rule, loft, sweep along a path, sweep along two rail curves, revolve, rail revolve, blend, patch, drape, point grid, heightfield, fillet, chamfer, offset, TrueType text.



• Edit surfaces: control points, handlebars, change degree, add/remove knots, match, extend, merge, join, untrim, rebuild, shrink, make periodic, Boolean (union, difference, intersection).



• Create solids: box, sphere, cylinder, tube, pipe, cone, truncated cone, ellipsoid, torus, extrude planar curve, extrude surface, cap planar holes, join surfaces, TrueType text.


• Edit solids: fillet edges, extract surface, Booleans (union, difference, intersection).



• Create meshes: from NURBS surfaces, from closed polyline, mesh face, plane, box, cylinder, cone, and sphere.



• Edit meshes: explode, join, weld, unify normals, apply to surface.



• Edit tools: cut, copy, paste, delete, delete duplicates, move, rotate, mirror, scale, stretch, align, array, join, trim, split, explode, extend, fillet, chamfer, offset, twist, bend, taper, shear, orient, flow along curve, smooth, project, object


properties.
• Analysis: point, length, distance, angle, radius, bounding box, normal direction, area, area centroid, area moments, volume, volume centroid, volume moments, curvature graph, geometric continuity, deviation, naked edges, nearest point.


• Rendering: quick shade, full shade with textures, spot lights, and shadows, and customizable resolution.



• File formats supported: DWG, DXF, 3DS, LWO, STL, OBJ, AI, RIB, POV, UDO, VRML, BMP, TGA, JPG, IGES (Alias, Ashlar Vellum, AutoShip, Breault, CAMSoft, Catia, Cosmos, FastSurf, Intergrity Ware, MasterCAM, ME30, Mechanical Desktop, Microstation, NuGraf, Pro/E, SDRC I-DEAS, Softimage, Solid Edge, Solidworks, SurfCAM, TeKSoft, Unigraphics).



• File management: Notes, templates, merge files, and export selected objects.



• I/O plug-ins: 3D Studio MAX, Softimage, and programmer's I/O tool kit with source code.



• 3-D digitizing support: MicroScribe 3D and Faro Space Arm.

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Architecture



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Mechanical Design



Vehicle Styling


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• Pentium, Celeron, or higher processor.
• Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/XP for Intel or AMD.*
• 65 MB disk space.
• 128 MB RAM. 256 or more is recommended.
• OpenGL graphic card recommended.
• IntelliMouse recommended.
• 3-D digitizer and 3-D printer optional.