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ARGONTM

v8History-free precision modelling.TM

• UpdatedInterface

• UnifiedDrawing&ModelingToolsforWireframe,Surfaces&Solids

• VellumDraftingAssistantTMforIntelligentSnapsandAlignmentsinX,Y,&Z

• UniqueHybridMac/Windows,Office/HomeLicensing

• Class-ANURBSSurfaceModelling

• TrueSolidModelling

• SurfaceAnalysis

• 2DDrawingSnapshots

• CompleteSetofPrecisionImport/ExportTranslatorsIncludingACISSAT,Parasolid,IGES,STEP,DXF,DWG,EPS,AI,andmore

• SupportforIntelMac

• FullPhoto-realisticRendering&Camera-basedAnimation

• ObjectandGroupProperties(CG,Volume,Weight,etc.)

“Just extrude in any direction to get a product shape very quickly. It’s as flexible as modelling clay.”

Luc Heiligenstein designed this sports watch using both Ashlar-Vellum drafting and 3D modelling software.

Read more about Luc’s success at www.ashlar.com/success.

General Features

• Direct3DModelling• ACISModellingKernelfromSpatial• 16PlaceFloatingPointAccuracy• HybridMac/Windows,Office/HomeLicense• 65,000HierarchicalLayers• UnlimitedColours• UnlimitedNumberofObjectsandDrawing

Size• SingleFileHoldsDrawings,Models,

Assemblies,etc.• DirectMulti-sheetPDFCreation• UniversalBinarySupportforIntelMac

User Interface

• UpdatedIntuitiveVellumInterface• DraftingAssistantTMforAutomaticSnapsand

Alignments• SmartCursorChangesShapeIndicating

ActiveToolandOperations• StrokesandShortCutsProvideInstantAccess

toCommands• Tear-offandAuto-hidePalettes• DockableToolsandPalettes• PalettescanbeFlippedVerticallyor

Horizontally• ResizableDialogBoxes• StatusLinetoSpecifyObjectParameters• MessageLineProvidesToolInstructionsand

Options• WorldandUser-definedCoordinateSystems• AllDataEntryFieldscanPerformNumeric

Calculations• TrackBallforViewSelectionandDynamicor

StepRotation• Show/HidePalette• SelectionMaskforEasierSelectionofSpecific

EntityTypes,Layers,Colours• Grid(UserDefinable)• ObjectEditor• SupportforSpaceMouseDeviceonMacand

Windows• EasyUpdateInstaller

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ARGONTM

v8Display and Visualization• SceneDisplayModes:

FlatShadedGouraudGouraudw/EdgesPhongPhongw/EdgesHiddenLineDimmedHiddenLineRemovedPhoto-realistic

• SceneDisplayOptions:Anti-aliasZBufferCurvesClipatEyePointTransparencyReflectedEnvironment

• Real-timeObjectDisplayOptions:DisplayIsoLinesSilhouettesTransparencyDirectionCurvatureCombSurfaceAnalysisDisplay(Gaussian,

Mean,Min/Max,Zebra,Normals,Curvature,Draft)

ObjectDisplayResolution(Coarse,Medium,Fine,VeryFine,SuperFine)

UserDefinableObjectColours• AdjustablePerspective• InfinitePanandZoom• SectionProfilesandCutawayViewin

theEditWindow• Real-time3DDisplay:

CurvesSurfacesSolidsMeshesTextBitmapsDimensions

Object and Group Properties• Material• CentreofGravity• Volume• Weight• Density• MomentsofInertia• Principal• Axis

Object Management Tools• DesignExplorer™:

LayerTreeObjectList

• ObjectPropertiesDialog• Show/HidePalette

General Transform Tools• Move• CopyAlongPath• RectangularArrayDuplicate• FeatureArray• Rotate• PolarArrayDuplicate• Scale(UniformorDifferential)• Mirror• Align

Text Tools• Normal• AlongaPath• KeepScreenHorizontal• AtanAngle• Set:

FontSizeStyleColour

• Thicken• Extrude• Revolve• Sweep

Wireframe Creation Tools• Point• PointsonCurve• PointsonSurface• Line• Mid-pointLine• ConnectedLine• Arc• Circle• Ellipse• Conic• Rectangle• Polygon• ArbitraryPolygon• StarPolygon• SketchSpline• Through-pointSpline• VectorSpline• BezierSpline• Helix• Spiral

Wireframe Editing Tools• Fillet• Chamfer• Trim• Relimit/Extend• Break• Offset• Join• Extrude• Revolve

• ProjecttoPlane• ExtractEdgeofSurfaceorSolid• IncreaseOrder• FairSpline• Add/RemoveSplinePoints• ModifySplineSlope• CurvebyIntersectionofPlaneanda

Curve,Surface,orSolid• ProjectCurveontoSurface/Solid• IntersectTwoCurves• CreatePointsbyIntersectingSurfaces

orSolids

Surface Creation Tools• SurfacePrimitives:

SphereBlockCylinderPyramid

• InfinitePlane• Lathe• ExtrudedSurface• Sweep:

InPlacePerpendicularRidged

• SweepAlongOneRail:FullRailToEntityBetweenRailPoints

• SweepAlongTwoRails:WithMaintainHeight

• Skin,Skinw/GuideCurves• TangentLoft• CoverSurface,TangentCover• NetSurface• RevolvedSurface• TubeSurface• OffsetSurface• Drafted/ExtendedSurface• FilletSurface

Surface Editing Tools• FreeformDeformation(Push/Pull

SurfacePoints)• DeformtoaPoint,Factor,orCurves• Add/Subtract/IntersectPlanar

Surfaces• JoinSurfaces• Trim/UntrimSurfaces• MatchG1andG2Tangency• InsertControlPoints• ElevateDegree• RebuildSurfaces• Add,Remove,&Replace• CurvesofAssociativeSurfaces• ImprintProfileSketchesforSurface

Subdivisions

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“Argon is our software of choice — there is very little training required before our new team members are productive on the program. It is amazing how quickly people grow and learn with Ashlar-Vellum.”

Jason Pippenger,manufacturingengineerandmanagerforTSSTechnologies.

PerfumebottlebyMarc CalorenofMarc3Designs.

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ARGONTM

v8 Solid Creation Tools• SolidPrimitives:

SphereSlabBlockCylinderConeTorusPrismPyramidEllipsoid

• LatheProfile:WithDraftNon-planarProfile

• ExtrudeProfile:DistanceVectorToEntityMidPlaneThinWallWithDraftNon-planarProfile

• Skin,Skinw/GuideCurves• TangentLoft• SweepProfileAlongOneRail:

InPlacePerpendicularRidgedFullRailToEntityBetweenRailPointsWithDraft

• SweepProfileAlongTwoRails:WithMaintainHeight

• PipeSolid• ThickenSurfaceintoSolid• StitchSurfacesintoSolid

Solid Editing Tools• BooleanAdd/Subtract/Intersect

Solids• ConstantBlends:

RadialEllipticalVertex

• VariableBlends:LinearByPositionToCurveToFixedWidthToaHoldLine

• ConstantChamfers:ByLengthTwoLengthsLengthandAngleVertex

• VariableChamfers:ByLengthsFourLengthsLengthsandAnglesByPositionToFixedWidth

• Holes:WithBoreWithSinkToDepthThroughFirstBlindToFaceWithDraft

• Bosses:WithSpecifiedFilletWithDraft

• ProfileCutout:WithDraft

• ProfileProtrude:ByVectorToFaceWithDraft

• Split:WithSurfacesorSolids

• Trim:WithCurves,SurfacesorSolids

• Shell:WithIndependentFaceOffsetsWithCore/CavityOptions

• PartingLine:WithDraft

• LocalOperations:Taper/DraftFaceMoveFace/EdgeOffsetFaceRemoveFaceReplaceFaceMatchFaceDeformFace(ByFactor,ToPoint,ToCurves)

• BendSolids• TwistSolids• StretchSolids

Independent 2D/3D Drawing Creation• PredefinedandCustomizable

Layouts• Create2D/3DDrawingsw/oBuilding

Models• StoredinSameFileasModel

2D/3D Drawing Creation from Models• 2Dor3DSnapshotsfrom3D

Wireframe,Surfaces,andSolids• SectioningCapability(Manual)• AutomaticHiddenLine• PredefinedLayouts

2D/3D Drafting & Detailing• AvailableforIndependentand

Model-drivenDrawings• SmartDimensionToolAutomatically

CreatestheAppropriateDimensions• Dimensions:

LinearAngularDiametricRadialSplineLength

• StandardandUser-definableTolerancesandSettings:

ANSIDINISOJISDualArchitectureStackedFraction

• BalloonandCalloutDimensions• PredefinedandUserCreatedHatch

andFillPatterns• PredefinedandUserCreatedLine

Weights,Colours,andStyles• AllDimensionscanbeDynamicor

Static

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“Ashlar-Vellum software is the heart of our virtual prototyping design and development process, supplying all our solid modelling, 2D drawing and image rendering needs in the one package.”

In only five months from concepts throughdistribution, Nick Dearden brought this icecreamdispensertoshopsthroughouttheU.K.

Readmoreatwww.ashlar.com/success.

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ARGONTM

v8 Photo-realistic Rendering• DragandDropMaterials• DragandDropDecals(withAlpha

Channel)• 3DWireframeInterleave• RealisticTextureMapsand

ProceduralTextures:WoodMarbleGraniteLeatherPlasticGlassMetalBrushedMetalAutomotivePaintandmore

• AdvancedMaterialEditor:ColourReflectanceSpecularDiffuseAmbientRoughnessBumpTransparencyRefractionTextureOrientationandmore

• InteractiveMaterialsDisplay• EnvironmentMaps• CustomizableScenePresets• EditableLightSources:

SpotBulbDistant

• Photo-realisticSunlight(Location/Date/Time)

• Photo-realisticTubeandAreaLights• AdjustableHardandSoftShadows• VisibleVolumetricLightEffects• SketchEffects(SP1)• FogEffects• Backgrounds• RaytracingwithAnti-aliasing• ProductionQualityResolution&

Output(BMP,TGA,TIF,LWI,EPS)• MultiprocessorPhoto-realistic

Rendering(MacSP1)• User-definedPresets

Camera-based Animation• Fly-by• Walk-through• SunlightTimeline• QuickTimeObjectVR• QuickTimePanoramicVR• DirectEventJournalRecordingand

Playback• QuickTimeEventRecordingand

Playback

Import/Export• ACISSAT• PDF(ExportOnly)• DWG/DXF• IGES• STEP• Pro/E(viaSAT)• ParasolidX_T(WindowsOnly)• SolidWorks(viaSAT)• Catiav4• 3DStudio(ImportOnly)• Rhino3DM(ImportOnly)• Facet• STL• AdobeIllustrator• EPS(ExportOnly)• CGM• VRML• ShockWave3D(ExportOnly)• Bitmap:

BMP(withAlphaChannel)JPEGPNG(withAlphaChannel)PPMXPMXBMGIF

• PICT(MacOnly)• Spline(ImportOnly)• RAWTriangle(ExportOnly)• ASCIIText• GridSurface(ImportOnly)• OtherAshlar-VellumProducts

Localized User Interface• EnglishUS• EnglishUK• French• German• Italian• Portuguese• Russian(Windowsonly)• Swedish

PDF Integration• DirectlyGeneratesNon-tessellated

ArcsandSplines(SP1)• Multi-sheet(SP1)• ImbeddedExportsOptional

Available Accessories• Graphitev8• CobaltShareTMforViewing,

PrintingandExportingatClientorManufacturingSite(Free)

• Vellum:environmentsTM

• Vellum:tracksTM

• Vellum:materialsTM

• Vellum:decalsTM

• Tutorials(Free)

“There is nothing to match the flexibility and sheer value of Ashlar-Vellum translation tools for 3D geometry—and then there’s the modelling.”

DesignerKevin QuigleyproducedthislineofOptimaMugsforVillageMill.

Readmoreatwww.ashlar.com/success.

Recommended System• Windows/Macintosh• WindowsXP/Vista• MacOSX10.4(PPC)10.5(PPCorIntel)• Pentium4,Xeon,Athlon/G4orG5• 32MBAcceleratedVideoCardw/

OpenGL(Standardonallbusiness-classsystemssince2005.AdditionalRAMwillnotimproveperformance.)

• Medium-toHigh-performanceWorkstationGraphicsSubsystemRecommendedforReal-timeEnvironmentMappingonComplexFiles

• 512MBRAM• 250MBFreeHardDriveSpace/1GB

AllocatedVirtualMemory• DVDDriveorHighSpeedInternet

Connection

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