IronCAD Announces An Upgraded KeyShot 5 Integration

IronCAD And KeyShot Deliver Real-Time Productivity

ATLANTA GA, November 20th 2014 - IronCAD, a leading provider of design productivity solutions, today announced an exciting upgrade of their KeyShot integration that now offers support of the latest KeyShot 5 release from Luxion. KeyShot offers the fastest and easiest to use 3D rendering software and with the new integration, IronCAD users can create amazing visuals straight from their 3D models.

IronCAD supports the latest release of KeyShot 5, giving users access to the newest improvements such as KeyShot Cloud. When a user is logged into KeyShot Cloud, they may browse, download or share resources, with fast search and easy drag-and-drop functionality to help users find the perfect Material, Texture or Environment for their render scene.

IronCAD and KeyShot are an ideal combination in creating concept renderings for users who need fast results with tight schedules or last minute design changes. Designers can quickly present their conceptual designs to marketing to get initial feedback and while the design process continues, designers can continue the process to find the best color and finish combinations. KeyShot delivers real-time rendering that helps visualize the final product to win bids, communicate design intent directly to customers, clarify changes during the design process and create visuals for sales and marketing.

About IronCAD

Based in Atlanta, GA, IronCAD is a leading provider of 3D Design Productivity Solutions that deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction and productivity. Individual components of this solution can be used standalone, complementary within an existing design environment, or can be used together to collaborate effectively throughout the enterprise to extend productivity. Its flagship product IRONCAD has won many industry awards for its innovative technology and leads the industry in its ease of use and design productivity. IronCAD products are being used successfully by thousands of customers worldwide. For more information on IronCAD, call 1-800-339-7304 or visit www.ironcad.com.

About Luxion

Luxion is a leading developer of advanced 3D rendering and lighting technology. KeyShot is the first real-time ray tracing application that uses a physically correct render engine based on scientific research in the areas of scientifically accurate material representation and global illumination. Addressing the visualization needs of designers, engineers, marketing professionals, photographers and CG specialists, KeyShot breaks down the complexity of creating photographic images and animations from 3D digital data. Luxion's customer list includes many of the Fortune 1000 product manufacturers and major industrial design companies including Bose, Chrysler, Dell, Fossil, HP, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Procter & Gamble, and IDEO. Visit www.keyshot.com for more information.

KeyShot For IronCAD – Affordable Realistic Rendering Made Easy

IronCAD Offers Affordable KeyShot Working Direct With Its Product To Customers

Irvine, California and Atlanta, Georgia February 04, 2014 – IronCAD, LLC, the leading provider of design productivity solutions with Luxion, makers of KeyShot® and a leading developer of advanced rendering and lighting technology announced the availability of "KeyShot for IronCAD" to the IronCAD customer community. This offering provides IronCAD customers access to KeyShot's quick, easy, and amazing rendering capabilities that work directly with the IronCAD products at an affordable price.

"KeyShot for IronCAD" enables users to create 3D models quickly and then at a push of a button, generate stunning visuals for communication and collaboration. Using Luxion's LiveLinking™ technology, IronCAD users create new product designs and then work with them directly in KeyShot while maintaining assembly structure and model appearance. During the design process, users can update and make changes from within the IronCAD interface and have these changes automatically reflected in the rendered image. The changed geometry uses previous applied KeyShot materials allowing new images to be created with ease.

"KeyShot is a great application for creating amazing visual representations of 3D models quickly with very little training or expertise in rendering," commented Cary O'Connor, V.P Marketing at IronCAD. "Offering an affordable low cost version of KeyShot to our IronCAD customers was a logical step to provide a wide variety of tools to meet their customers' expectations when communicating concepts, bids, or final marketing collateral," he continued.

"We are very excited about this partnership," says Thomas Teger, VP of Products and Strategy at Luxion. "KeyShot for IronCAD not only gives IronCAD users a powerful toolset for creating amazing images from their designs in minutes, but also gives them access to our ever growing community to get help, share ideas and resources, or simply enjoy the great images other KeyShot users are creating. This new way of integrating and delivering an established rendering solution is fundamentally new. IronCAD are amongst the first to realize and deliver upon this," he continued.

"KeyShot for IronCAD" runs on the recent released IronCAD 2014 Server Patch 1 with all the IronCAD products and offers customers a fully functional 30-day evaluation. Beyond the evaluation, users can buy the full version or continue to use "KeyShot for IronCAD" in a limited version to test concepts and capabilities.

"KeyShot for IronCAD" is available immediately to all IronCAD customers from http://www.ironcad.com/product-updates. Contact IronCAD or your local reseller for details on pricing.

Key Highlights Of "KeyShot For IronCAD":

Easy
You don't have to be a rendering expert to create stunning images of your 3D models. Transfer your data into KeyShot from IronCAD products, drag and drop materials, adjust the lighting, and move the camera. Done. Everything happens right in front of your eyes, all in real-time.

Real-time Raytracing
Whether you are creating 3D renderings or animations, you see everything happen instantly which decreases the time it takes to create photorealistic 3D images.

Instant Real World Lighting
All of the environmental lights inside KeyShot can accurately simulate differences in brightness from a simple LED all the way up to the intensity of the sun and cast shadows accordingly.

Scientifically Accurate Materials
All KeyShot materials are scientifically accurate and have physical properties based on real world materials. This makes setting up realistic materials extremely easy, foolproof and faster than ever.

Importing Data
The KeyShot for IronCAD version allows you to use IronCAD's import capabilities to access data from other applications. Use the standard formats such as IGES, STEP, ACIS and Parasolid as well as a long list of graphical formats or consider the Trans Product to import native file formats such as Solidworks, Inventor, CATIA, Pro/E (CREO), and UG/NX.

About Luxion
Luxion is a leading developer of advanced 3D rendering and lighting technology. KeyShot is the first real-time ray tracing and global illumination program for 3D rendering and animation that uses a physically correct rendering engine certified by the CIE (International Commission on Illumination). Addressing the visualization needs of designers, engineers, marketing professionals, photographers and CG specialists, KeyShot breaks down the complexity of creating photographic images and animations from 3D digital data. Luxion's customer list includes many of the Fortune 1000 product manufacturers and major industrial design companies including Chrysler, Fossil, Microsoft, Tesla, Procter & Gamble, IDEO and SMART Design. Visit www.keyshot.com for more information.

About IronCAD
Based in Atlanta, GA, IronCAD is a leading provider of 3D Design Productivity Solutions that deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction and productivity. Individual components of this solution can be used standalone, complementary within an existing design environment, or can be used together to collaborate effectively throughout the enterprise to extend productivity. Its flagship product IRONCAD has won many industry awards for its innovative technology and leads the industry in its ease of use and design productivity. IronCAD products are being used successfully by thousands of customers worldwide. For more information on IronCAD, call 1-800-339-7304 or visit www.ironcad.com.

KeyShot, IronCAD Integrated for 3D Visuals 

IRVINE, CA & ATLANTA, GA, Nov 22, 2013 - Luxion, makers ofKeyShot and a leading developer of advanced rendering and lighting technology, with IronCAD, LLC, a leading provider of design productivity solutions, today announced the integration between KeyShot and IronCAD, bringing the single-click transfer of IronCAD data into KeyShot along with the ability to keep model geometry updated to streamline the 3D visual creation process. 

This tight integration between KeyShot and IronCAD, featuring Luxion's LiveLinking technology, allows IronCAD users to develop their design within IronCAD, export the data to KeyShot, maintaining assembly structure and all appearances, while continuing to work on the design inside IronCAD. As the design development proceeds, users can select to update the model inside KeyShot from the IronCAD interface with the click of a button without disrupting previous applied materials, views or animations set up within KeyShot.  New integration between KeyShot and IronCAD provides users faster creation of 3D visuals.   

 

This new integration both compliments and bridges the modeling flexibility available within IronCAD and the rendering flexibility within KeyShot to deliver an efficient workflow to design engineers. With the installation of the 2014 or later versions of the IronCAD Design Collaboration Suite of products, users can launch KeyShot directly from the IronCAD interface without the need to export to another file format. Options include the ability to Export the IronCAD model directly into KeyShot, update the model within KeyShot and export a KeyShot .bip file without KeyShot installed. Color assignments at the part and assembly level are maintained while assembly structure and camera views are transferred accurately into KeyShot.    

"The KeyShot integration is a valuable extension for the IronCAD community, extending the capability to quickly develop high quality visual representations of their products," commented Cary O’Connor, VP marketing at IronCAD. "KeyShot is providing a simple to use, high quality product that ties perfectly to IronCAD’s commitment to deliver increased productivity to our users and we are excited to bring this integration to our customers," he continued.   

"IronCAD is an incredibly flexible 3D modeling application combining both parametric and explicit modeling in the same interface." says Thomas Teger, vice president of products and strategy at Luxion. "With the new KeyShot integration with IronCAD, users can extend that flexibility with the ability to quickly create stunning visuals from their IronCAD data while continuing to refine their design."   

Pricing & Availability 

The KeyShot Integration for IronCAD will be available free of charge and is included in the IronCAD Design Collaboration Suite release 2014 and newer.

About Luxion

Luxion is a leading developer of advanced 3D rendering and lighting technology. KeyShot is the first real-time ray tracing and global illumination program for 3D rendering and animation that uses a physically correct rendering engine certified by the CIE (International Commission on Illumination). Addressing the visualization needs of designers, engineers, marketing professionals, photographers and CG specialists, KeyShot breaks down the complexity of creating photographic images and animations from 3D digital data. Luxion’s customer list includes many of the Fortune 1000 product manufacturers and major industrial design companies including Chrysler, Fossil, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Procter & Gamble, IDEO and SMART Design.

Visit http://keyshot.com for more information.

About ABISSE

ABISSE, a subsidiary of SGA Group, is a Cegid Business Partner and first French reseller of  SIEMENS PLM Software. ABISSE ’s knowledge allows manufacturers to successfully integrate mechanical design software such as Solid Edge 2D/3D CAD, NX for advanced design, CAM software such as NXCAM, 3 and 5-axis milling, turning 2 and 4 axis turning / milling, wire EDM and calculation software such as Solid Edge Simulation and FEMAP. The ABISSE mission is to enable the French industrial enterprises and large organizations to stand permanently on their markets by improving their products and increase productivity.

Visit http://abisse.com for more information.