HOOPS Scene   Volume Five 2006

PRODUCT UPDATES

PRODUCT VIDEOS

We’ve just completed the first in a series of planned videos to give developers a look at what our components have to offer. Check them out and if there are any features you’d like to see in a future demo video, just let us know at info@techsoft3d.com

TS3D PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Ron Fritz, our Managing Partner, gives an overview of all the components we sell and how they can help you improve and develop your product line.

HOOPS DEMONSTRATION
Gavin Bridgeman, our Director of Product Manager, will take you through some of the key functionality of our flagship product, the HOOPS 3D Application Framework.

HOOPS 15.0
UPCOMING RELEASE

The HOOPS 15.0 release includes a variety of customer requested features as well as further improvements in the realm of stability and performance. Some of the high-level features include: Large Model Visualization Improvements, FEA Enhancements, and Expanded Geometry Types that can be "quickmoved". To find out more about the upcoming release, click on the link below.

Check out the features of our latest release

Get a FREE Evaluation of HOOPS

DWF & DWG INTEGRATION  
 

HOOPS/3dAF + DWG and DWF is the perfect combination of toolkits for developers looking to rapidly develop 2D/3D applications with full compatibility with Autodesk’s key formats. In addition, existing HOOPS-based applications can now easily support DWG & DWF!

HOOPS/3dAF & DWF/DWG Datasheet

Download Autodesk’s FREE DWF Viewer

JT Data Format now integrated into HOOPS/3dAF

Looking to develop an application that handles JT data? Would you like to add JT support to your HOOPS-based application? The JT/HOOPS integration code will be made available for no charge to all HOOPS licensees. Interested developers may obtain the JT SDK by joining UGS’ JT Open program, a worldwide community, consisting of leading manufacturers, PLM suppliers and academic institutions, which supports and promotes the JT standard.

Find out more about the integration

CLIENT FOCUS

Alibre Design
& Alibre Design Express

Alibre wanted to quickly and effectively add the power of Adobe 3D PDF to their online CAD solution. By licensing the Adobe PDF Libraries from Tech Soft, Alibre was able to get the expert and timely support they needed to add PDF export in their latest release.

Read the Case Study

"Tech Soft 3D helped us go from zero to 100mph. Their expertise in providing 3D solutions to the CAD industry and their ability to provide top-notch support as we developed our latest release allowed us to capitalize on a market opportunity in weeks instead of months.”
Greg Milliken
President/CEO

Who else is using HOOPS?

PARTNER SOLUTIONS

Transform Your Ideas Into Shipping Applications

ProtoTech Solutions is a TS3D technology partner with particular expertise using the TS3D component. ProtoTech’s fast, expert and reliable offshore development team can help you develop, extend or maintain your 3D software applications.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Members of the Tech Soft 3D Team travel to all parts of the globe to talk to developers about the TS3D Components. Below is a list of where you can find them between now and the end of the year.

Spatial Insider’s Summit
November 7 & 8, 2006
Westminster, CO

Large Volume Metrology Conference
November 7 & 8, 2006
Chester, UK

Spatial European Forum
November 14 & 15, 2006
Frankfurt, Germany

Autodesk University
November 28 – December 1, 2006
Las Vegas, Nevada

MEET THE TEAM

Jennifer Ferello
Business Development Group

An expert in translation technologies, Jenny is responsibile for our East Coast American sales.

Find out more about Jenny

 

TRAINING DATES

Dates: October 9th - 12th, November 28th - December 1st
Location: Berkeley, CA

The program involves 3 days of classroom sessions and programming exercises followed by 1 day of one-on-one assistance for application-specific issues or custom prototyping.

Get more information on the course.

FILE FORMAT SURVEY

Help Extend the HOOPS Framework and Enter to Win a Free iPOD

We want to know more about what 2D/3D File Formats are important to you.

In just 12 questions & 2 minutes we'll enter you in a drawing to win a 30G iPOD!

PROGRAMMERS' NOTES

Technical Article

Collision Detection using HOOPS

It is sometimes necessary to find out if objects intersect with each other. This is typically referred to as collision detection or interference checking. Detecting intersections between shells is implemented in HOOPS/3dGS as another form of selection.

Technical Questions

How does one achieve gradient colored objects?

Got questions about the HOOPS 3D Product Suite? Visit the HOOPS Forum.