Stay in the Shade
        Images play a crucial role at all stages of development in product design; however, product designers often face a lack of preparation time for developing these images. To produce photo-realistic images using CAD rendering software requires some preparation, possibly including other models to set the scene. The simplest of rendering programs still requires a certain amount of knowledge, skill and experience to produce really satisfying results and are often left to the specialized skills of industrial designers. VX® has implemented an effective, time saving solution requiring minimal effort thats readily available to designers of all levels.

        Designers can now select representative model face attributes from a pre-defined library. Attributes such as metals, paint finishes and plastics (including transparency) can be instantly applied to a model. The whole library has been specifically defined for the VX shaded model environment. A background image can also be quickly applied whether it be a generic patterned image from VX, a user-defined graduated color background, or better still, the scene can easily be given real focus by using an image from a digital camera.

Convincing Results in a Flash
        The result is a model that looks much more authentic, yet the user has not had to invest any time in adjusting lighting, etc. or waiting for a render to calculate (which, depending on the model, can take from a few minutes to hours or even days). The effect is completely almost instantaneous.

        Bob Fischer, VX vice president sales and marketing, observed "Even for final presentations, it is often the case that designers do not require large format prints for all of their work. We live in a multi-media age. Realistic CD based material to be played back on-screen and images for the web can be very impressive and very quickly produced with VX."

About VX Corporation
        VX Corporation is a pioneering developer of advanced, integrated CAD/CAM solutions for engineers and industrial designers. Using VX' design-through-manufacturing solutions, companies can speed time-to-market, increase profitability and gain a sustainable competitive advantage - made possible by new breakthroughs in technology, price and performance. Unlike conventional CAD/CAM systems, VX technology is built on an exclusive, high-performance VX engine that delivers sophisticated 3D hybrid modeling capabilities and provides interoperability with emerging process management and engineering tools. Some of the worlds leading manufacturers rely on VX software to power the design, engineering and manufacturing of innovative products.
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Vince Mercurio 321 309 1008
VX Corporation
vjm@vx.com               
VX® is a registered trademark of VX Corporation.