Schott Systeme Unveils Pictures by PC 3.4 for Illustration
 MUNICH,
Germany, Jun 8, 2009 - German CAD/CAM developer Schott Systeme GmbH is
dramatically reducing the time required to generate professional technical
illustrations, through the latest release of their CAD and technical
documentation suite, Pictures by PC 3.4.
Being one of the industry's only solutions to seamlessly combine high end
2D and 3D CAD with technical illustration, rendering, animation and desktop
publishing, Pictures is proving an essential tool in the creation of
documentation such as product manuals, catalogues and sales/marketing
literature.
Technical Illustration
A key element in this process has to date been the ability of the
software to automatically generate typical 'thick/thin' line illustrations
directly from imported 3D CAD models. The latest release of Pictures however
will now offer a far greater degree of control over the illustration detail
levels, helping in the generation of both simplified and more detailed
versions of an illustration.
Direct Model Simplification
The current trend of including the minutest of details on a CAD model is
one that will frustrate many illustrators, as generally only a simplified
diagram of the product is required. To help overcome this, Schott Systeme
have firstly included a new suite of 'defeaturing' tools. Based on their
direct 'non feature' based 3D modeler, designs from almost any CAD system
can be imported and subsequently modified without the requirement of a
construction history or the original CAD software. These tools in addition
then help to automatically recognize common features for removal such as
ribs, pockets, holes, embossed text/logos and complex fillets/radii, leaving
the illustrator with a much simplified version of the product ready for
further detailing.
Technical Outline Defeaturing
Providing a different approach to actually modifying the 3D product data,
Schott Systeme have in addition supplied the user with the ability to
defeature the illustration during the actual rendering process. This later
approach both enables the simplification of poor quality CAD models that
cannot easily be modified in 3D, as well as instantly reducing the detail
level of complex parts/features such as screw threads and gear wheels. By
altering the actual rendering process in this way, 'thick/thin' line
illustrations of differing complexity are more easily generated.
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About Schott Systeme GmbH
Celebrating over 25 years of CAD/CAM excellence, Schott Systeme continue
to develop the same software solution originally launched back in 1983.
Starting out as one of the very first vector based graphics packages for the
PC, their product 'Pictures by PC' as the name suggests, has evolved into
one of the most mature CAD/CAM and technical documentation products
available today. Being a fully integrated 2D/3D CAD, CAM and graphics
package, Pictures caters for all aspects of workshop machining, through to
product design and documentation. Schott Systeme is also proud to be one of
only a few CAD/CAM developers to continually offer the sale of their product
without any yearly maintenance charge, instead offering free lifetime
customer support.
For more information, visit
www.schott-System.com/.
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Additional News
Nov 9 - Schott Adds Design, Machining Features to Pictures by PC 3.4
Jun 8 - Schott Systeme Unveils Pictures by PC 3.4 for Illustration
Mar 31 - Schott Systeme Retains 2008 Pricing for Pictures by PC
Jan 13 - Schott System Upgrades Pictures by PC 3.4 for 5 Axis Parts
Dec 17 - Schott Pictures by PC 3.4 to Include Sheet Metal Design
Nov 3 - Schott System to Celebrate 25th Anniversary at Euromold
Oct 10 - Schott System Launches 'Pictures by PC' in Asian Market
Jul 1 - Schott System Offers Pictures by PC 3.2 Engraving Tools
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