3D Modeling Tools offer intuitive ease of use.
Press Release Summary:
Argon, Xenon and Cobalt are products in Designer Element Series of CAD and 3D modeling products. Argon offers precision rendering of any freeform surface or solid, and automatic generation of 2D drawings. Xenon offers Lightworks rendering, sophisticated interoperability, sheet views, part history, and modeling tools that allow users to create almost any shape. Cobalt supports equation-driven parametrics and offers 2D/3D constraint system.
Original Press Release:
Ashlar-Vellum Launches Argon, Xenon, Cobalt 3D Modeling Tools, Providing Powerful New Range of Choices Core Products in New Designer Elements Series Lets Designers, Engineers Choose Optimal Tool for the Job
AUSTIN, TX (December 4, 2001) Ashlar-Vellum Inc., the number one name in precision design software, today announced the release of Argon, Xenon, and Cobalt, the three central products in the company's new Designer Elements Series of next-generation CAD and 3D modeling products. Together, Argon, Xenon, and Cobalt extend Ashlar-Vellum's world-renowned software expertise with a powerful new continuum of capabilities and pricing, enabling design and engineering professionals to choose the perfect 3D modeling tool for any assignment or job function.
Ashlar-Vellum's trio of new products offer all the intuitive
ease-of-use of the company's previous 3D design tools, Vellum 3D and Vellum Solids, plus a number of exciting feature enhancements. "Argon, Xenon, and Cobalt are tightly focused products that are sure to satisfy everyone from novice or occasional designers to the most sophisticated power users," said Robert Bou, President of Ashlar-Vellum. "These new
products set a new standard for the industry, giving users better
alternatives in price and features than ever before."
ArgonExceptional 3D Modeling at Affordable Price
Ideal for entry-level 3D modelers or others who simply need a
companion modeling tool for third-party 3D packages, Argon is the best value on the market today. Its $995.00 price tag makes it exceptionally affordable, yet it offers many tools not found in competing products such as precision input, automatic generation of 2D drawings, and enhanced rendering and animation for expert presentations.
Argon provides precision rendering of any freeform surface or
solid, and includes classic Vellum 2D/3D freeform wireframe
integration. Vellum Drafting Assistant, another exclusive Ashlar-Vellum feature, provides intelligent snaps and alignments in X, Y, and Z axes.
Due to its broad interface capabilities, Argon files can be
exported to all the leading engineering software products including SolidWorks, UGS Solid Edge, Autodesk Inventor, Unigraphics, PTC Pro/ENGINEER, and Ashlar-Vellum's own Cobalt. Argon also supports VRML, Macromedia Shockwave 3D, Viewpoint, and other 3D Web and animation formats, making it an invaluable front-end companion to such well-known tools as Macromedia Director, Adobe Atmosphere, AliaslWavefront Maya and NewTek Lightwave 3D.
Argon also offers surface analysis, organic NURBS surface
modeling, true solid modeling, and advanced photorealistic rendering. Its feature set enables users to create virtually any shape, thanks to a smooth interface that allows designers to concentrate on the task at hand, rather than the software itself.
XenonHistorical, Associative Drafting Features
Xenon, the next step up in Designer Elements 3D modeling
products, is for users who need a high-end industrial design tool but without the expensive engineering functions. The product offers Lightworks rendering, sophisticated interoperability, sheet views, part history, and modeling tools that allow users to create almost any shape imaginable.
Unlike Argon, Xenon supports history-based associativity,
making design revisions significantly faster and easier. Users can update a curve, for example, and the software will automatically update any surface or solid based on the curve, enabling rapid reworks of entire projects in a fraction of the time. Xenon also offers Class-A NURBS surface modeling, ACIS solid modeling, a Design Explorer feature-based history tree, and flyby/walk-through/object VR/Panoramic VR animation. Priced at $2,795.00, Xenon is the ideal choice for demanding professional designers.
CobaltComplete Design/Engineering Platform
The closest product to Ashlar-Vellum's legendary Vellum Solids
tool, Cobalt offers all the capabilities of Xenon plus advanced
engineering functions, making it a complete solution for the industrial designer or product engineer. Cobalt extends Vellum Solids' capabilities with many of the features found in today's leading MCAD programs such as Solid Edge and SolidWorks. It supports equation - driven parametrics and offers a full-fledged 2D/3D constraint system that is both incredibly powerful and exceptionally easy to use. Cobalt also includes sophisticated mechanical engineering functions such as section cuts, GD&T symbology, and Bill of Materials. Selling for $3,995, Cobalt is the most impressive upgrade to the award-winning Vellum Solids platform since its introduction.
Available for Immediate Purchase
Cobalt, Xenon, and Argon begin shipping immediately, joining the other two products in the Designer Elements series: Graphite, a professional drafting product; and Neon, for 3D publishing. All Designer Elements products are available online at the company's Web site, as well as from any Ashlar-Vellum authorized reseller or distributor worldwide. Affordable upgrade paths for previous Ashlar-Vellum products including Vellum Draft, Vellum 3D,
