For Release 9 a.m. CST
November 10, 2006
Punch! Software Releases Major CAD Updates
Support for Macintosh® Universal Binary and AutoCAD® 2007
Kansas City, MO – November 10, 2006 – Punch! Software today announced the newest release of the Concepts version 4 family of CAD products for Macintosh® and Windows® design communities who need fast, flexible, and intuitive tools for turning ideas into precise designs.
Apple Macintosh Universal Binary
The Concepts product family now natively supports Apple Power PC and Apple Intel architectures providing a significant all around performance boost on Mac Intel based machines. Benchmarks show performance increases of 400 percent for most operations. Concepts Unlimited user Michael Young commented, “Concepts v4 is an absolute dream application with its stunning user interface and speed on my new iMac Core Duo!”.
Share Data with Other CAD/CAM/CAE Applications
The release includes enhancements to support IGES, STEP, AutoCAD® 2007, CATIA v4, Pro/E, and Adobe Illustrator. The updated AutoCAD translator adds enhanced support for paper space and drawing views. The Pro/E translator now supports importing Wildfire v3 parts and assemblies.
Updated Core Technology
At the core of Concepts is ACIS®, a highly sophisticated 2D/3D precision modeling engine from Spatial. The v4 release includes the latest update from Spatial which represents over a year of enhancements including hundreds of changes that ultimately improve the user experience associated with challenging modeling tasks such as blending, chamfering, shelling, faceting, booleans, and local face operations.
Enhanced Photorealistic Rendering
Generating high quality photo realistic images with Concepts Unlimited is now easier with the new dynamic update option for tweaking material attributes. The option provides the opportunity to preview changes directly in the drawing while still changing settings in the material editor. This new feature allows the ability to quickly view changes in attribute settings directly on the object in the drawing window. The new release also provides additional procedural materials for the roofing and paving industry.
Pricing and Availability
Upgrade prices for Punch Concepts are available immediately from Punch as well as an international reseller channel. Concepts is available for Macintosh® OS X 10.4 and Windows® XP platforms.
For a complete list of enhancements, changes, and demonstration versions please visit our website at www.punchcad.com.
About Punch Software LLC
Punch Software LLC is a leading global provider of design solutions that include home design, landscape design, and precision cad software products. Servicing the retail home design, general architectural, and mechanical CAD communities, Punch provides designers and professionals the ability to perform all aspects of conceptual through final product design. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the Company has been operating since 1998.
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For more information:
Tim Olson, 262-369-7750, tim.olson@punchsoftware.com
For more information on Punch! Software Concepts products:
http://www.punchcad.com
