SensAble Technologies
15 Constitution Way
Woburn, MA 01801
T: 781-937-8315
F: 781-937-8325
media@sensable.com
Woburn, MA, August 1, 2005 - SensAble Technologies, Inc. announced today that version 1.1 of the ClayTools™ system for 3ds Max® software will be shipping in August 2005. 3ds Max software is a product of Autodesk® Media and Entertainment, the world's leading design and digital content creation resource. The ClayTools system for 3ds Max delivers unconstrained modeling for high-detail, organic models; incredibly fast texture baking; and integrated and extensible touch interactions within 3ds Max.
The ClayTools system uses a virtual clay metaphor that removes the constraints of technical modeling, and offers unparalleled creative expression. The system includes the PHANTOM® Omni™ device, a true 3D interface with force feedback. Users work faster than ever before because they use their sense of touch to model virtual clay just like real clay. The system is easy to use by accomplished 3ds Max software artists, and cinematic and fine artists. Users can carve, smudge, and tug at models to rapidly create characters, creatures, terrain, and props in a way that is fast, direct, and logical. Special detailing tools speed the creation of large areas of detail on models such as reptilian scales or patterned textures.
Users can quickly create 3D concept models and high-resolution, detailed models by either starting with a 3ds Max model and then using the ClayTools application to add details, or by creating a high-detail ClayTools model, and then using the TextureKiln™ functionality to generate a variety of texture maps that can then be applied to models originally created in 3ds Max. The detail from ClayTools models can be exported as a pre-calculated set of lighting values for normal maps and ambient occlusion maps, or as height values for displacement or bump maps.
"Based upon customer feedback, especially in the Games market, the ClayTools system for 3ds Max - v1.1 now includes new detailing features and the built-in TextureKiln functionality for fast normal map generation which is critical for next-generation games," said Bob Steingart, VP Marketing, SensAble Technologies. "The ClayTools combination of virtual clay modeling, detailing tools, and TextureKiln, allows artists to increase their productivity, while expressing their creativity and still meeting production deadlines."
The ClayTools system also includes the HapticExtender™/MX plug-in which, along with the PHANTOM Omni device, enables users to interact with 3D scenes in 3ds Max. It adds the sense of touch with 3D navigation to the tools within 3ds Max, and enables users to touch and manipulate objects and sub-objects, and to create and edit geometry.
See the ClayTools system for 3ds Max at SIGGRAPH®, August 2-4, 2005
SensAble will be demonstrating the ClayTools system for 3ds Max at SIGGRAPH, August 2-4, 2005, SensAble Booth #1360, and at selected times in Autodesk Booth #1700 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Availability and Pricing
Version 1.1 of the ClayTools system for 3ds Max will begin shipping in August 2005. The ClayTools system for 3ds Max is priced at $2,795 (Americas), €2,795 (EMEA), and ¥498,000 (Asia Pacific). SensAble customers who own a PHANTOM Omni device may purchase the software-only version of the ClayTools system for Maya priced at $1,995 (Americas), €1,995 (EMEA), and ¥356,000 (Asia Pacific). For more information or to purchase the ClayTools system or 3ds Max, please contact us, or call +1-781-937-8315, or contact an authorized ClayTools Reseller listed at www.sensable.com.
About SensAble Technologies
With over 3,000 systems worldwide, SensAble Technologies, Inc.® is a leading provider of 3D touch-enabled digital solutions for product design, digital content creation, commercial software development, and academic and commercial research. At the core of SensAble™ products is the PHANTOM® line of haptic devices, which makes it possible for users to touch and manipulate virtual objects. Along with the ClayTools system for 3ds Max and Maya, SensAble offers the FreeForm® systems and the ClayTools system for Rhino for product design, and haptic devices and toolkits for software application development. SensAble maintains headquarters in the United States and sales offices in Europe, Japan, and China. SensAble products are available through direct and reseller channels. Product and corporate information: www.sensable.com
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