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IntegrityWare Unveils SubD-NURBS IntegrityWare has revealed its new SubD-NURBS product, which unites the diverse modeling paradigms of sub-division surface modeling and CAD NURBS-based modeling. SubD-NURBS quickly and accurately converts sub- division models into a NURBS-based format that can easily interface with CAD systems or CAD applications. As a result, a user’s workfl ow now can combine the conceptual design process of sub-D modeling with the engineering, analy- sis, and manufacturing design process of NURBS-based CAD operations. Traditional CAD systems, with their precise NURBS-based representations, are ideal tools for dealing with the engineering part of the design process (para- metric design, analysis, detailing, manufacturing, and so on). However, CAD systems have not been as successful as the sub-D based modeling tools in dealing with freeform, conceptual, or organic modeling. With its ability to quickly convert virtually any sub-D model into a NURBS format, SubD-NURBS supports a workfl ow whereby conceptual designs can be quickly generated using simple modeling operations. That design can then be modifi ed with Boolean opera- tions, 3D logos, fi llets, shelling, or other advanced surface-construction tools. The results can be analyzed or sent to rapid-prototyping machines. With SubD- NURBS, users can go back and edit the original sub-D model and propagate the CAD operations onto the modifi ed version of the sub-division conceptual design to facilitate quick design revisions. SubD-NURBS can convert virtually any sub-D model into a precise NURBS representation that can be read into virtually any CAD system. It can even handle sub-D models containing triangular polygons. PRODUCT: MODELING Nvidia Extends Quadro to the Mac Nvidia is expanding its Quadro solutions to the Mac platform, bringing the computational and visualization breakthroughs enabled by the Nvidia Fermi architecture to Mac Pro users. The Quadro 4000 GPU for Mac helps accelerate workfl ows and drive a range of top professional applications. The high-end Quadro 4000 GPU for Mac contains 256 CUDA processing cores and 2GB of fast GDDR5 memory. With the new Nvidia Scalable Geometry Engine technology, the Quadro 4000 for Mac can process up to 890 million triangles per second. The offering also provides additional display fl exibility through a DisplayPort and a DVI-I (Dual Link) connector built into its bracket. A DisplayPort-to-mini- DisplayPort cable is included to enable mini-DisplayPort-only Apple displays. Additionally, users can enable as many as four high-resolution displays from a single Mac Pro using dual Quadro 4000 for Mac boards. The Quadro 4000 GPU for Mac, priced at $1199, is available now. Not long ago, Nvidia expanded its Quadro professional graphics solutions to the mid-range with the Quadro 2000, which has 192 Nvidia CUDA process- ing cores and costs $599, and to the entry level with the Quadro 600, which contains 96 CUDA processor cores and costs $199. With this, the fi rm brings the computation and visualization benefi ts of Fermi to all market segments. PRODUCT: GRAPHICS CARD Panasonic Readies Single-Chip DLP Projector Series Panasonic Solutions has unveiled the PT-DZ570 Series projectors, featuring up to 4500 lumens of brightness, high image quality, and native WUXGA resolution for full high-defi nition view- ing within such environments as education, health-care, and corporate settings. The projectors include Panasonic’s original RGB Booster, which achieves image quality with levels of color repro- duction and brightness that make each color stand out. It combines Panason- ic’s proprietary Vivid Color Control technology with a Lamp Modula- tion Drive System in a one-chip DLP projector that produces bright and vivid colors. The exclusive Daylight View Premium feature measures surround- ing illumination with a built-in ambient light sensor and corrects the image in real time, producing clear, crisp images with signifi cant depth, even in brightly lit rooms. Detail Clarity Processor 3, a Pana- sonic image-correction circuit, optimal- ly enhances each area of the screen for natural, crisp images and sharp details. In addition, the DICOM Simulation Mode, a key requirement for X-rays, CT scans, MRI graphics, and other medi- cal-imaging applications, reproduces those types of images with enhanced clarity for these demanding uses. The projectors are equipped with a 2x zoom lens, and the horizontal/verti- cal lens shift feature makes it possible to move the projected image without moving the projector. As a result, the device can be installed in the existing mount, saving time and costs associ- ated with new projector installation. The PT-DZ570 Series projectors range in price from approximately $6500 to $12,000 depending on their confi guration. PRODUCT: PROJECTOR January/February 2011 7