Press release of RAPID TOOLS

From: Maria Nordgren (DeskArtes Oy)
Date: Friday, March 10, 1995

From: Maria Nordgren (DeskArtes  Oy)
To: RP-ML
Cc: Charles Woodward (DeskArtes  Oy)
Date: Friday, March 10, 1995
Subject: Press release of RAPID TOOLS
RAPID TOOLS from DeskArtes Oy (Helsinki, Finland)
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Over the past couple of months we have seen messages concerning CAD system
and software tools related to Rapid Prototyping (or Holoforming 8-).
Therefore, it is appropriate to present a software package developed by
DeskArtes in cooperation with the Helsinki University of Technology.

The software package is called RAPID TOOLS, and it is the result of the
integration of RP-related software into an industrial design CAD system.
A direct consequence is that the user interface is extremely easy to use,
yet very powerfull. It contains all the usual CAD functionality for visualizing,
transforming and dimensioning models of different kinds.

Functionality synopsis:
  - Surface models: the system has the ability of read surface models described
    in VDAFS, IGES, and DXF formats, verify their correctness (ie. if they are
    closed volumes), and generate STL files.
    DeskArtes has been supplying the VDAFS interface to Cubital since 1993.

  - STL models: the system has the ability to read STL models, verify their
    correctness, and apply automatic procedures for correcting the usual
    mistakes. Models can be viewed (wireframe, hidden lines, shading), and
    also cut and sliced. Individual triangles can be added or deleted.

  - Offsetting: automatic offsetting of STL models is possible.

  - Communication: the system can generate graphical feedback in the form
    of IGES or VDAFS files so the users can utilize another CAD system to
    analyze the mistakes in their models. For instance, the mistakes found
    in surface models can be sent back to the end-user in graphical form.

Users of this system include both end-users and owners of RP equipment.

Further information:
**** DeskArtes Oy ***********
     Kalevankatu 3 A
     00100 Helsinki
Maria Nordgren
phone: +358-0-644 335
fax:   +358-0-644 330
e-mail: Nordgren@deskartes.fi


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