The FreeForm 3D touch-enabled modeling systems are being used to sculpt and carve highly-detailed engravings.
Selected customers in this industry include: Arc International, FormIdeas, United States Mint.
Note: several of our customers in this industry have requested confidentiality.
Read the Article: No Small Change at the Mint
COINage Magazine, Nov. 2006 - John Mercanti heads up the creative team at the United States Mint. John designed the 2006 Buffalo gold bullion $50 coin using FreeForm.
See the available models, videos, case studies, and haptic applications below.
2D Images/Textures as an Interactive Modeling Guide New in FreeForm v9.1 -- see how images and textures (.bmp, .jpg, .psd) can be used as an interactive modeling guide, and create 3D color prototypes (.ply, .zcp) for export.
Auto-Surfacing See how the new Auto Surfacing Module in FreeForm Modeling Plus delivers a fast way to surface models and improved interoperability with downstream CAD packages such as SolidWorks.
Artists at FormIdeas used the FreeForm Modeling system to create a dimensionally accurate basin to form the underlying structure of the medallion and then import the approved design sketch to complete the refined sculpted piece.