AutoDesSys bonzai3d 2.4

Bonzai3d is an application with a fresh approach to 3D modeling aimed at delivering conceptual design and sketching ideas quickly and easily, but also making it possible to carry you to the next level of productivity by utilizing bonzai3d's robust geometry and power to obtain models that can be used for construction drawings, smoothly rendered, and fabricated.

Bonzai3d has embraced the evolution of hardware and software, and capitalizes on the technological standards that reflect and define the way today’s designers work and manage their workflow challenges. It accommodates the progression from simple intuitive visualizations to a mature level of design sophistication while keeping in mind efficiency, productivity and affordability.

Bonzai3d's simple, smart, and fun interface reveals unexpected capabilities and tools that complement and enhance creativity. Embedded tutorial videos facilitate the learning at one’s own pace and without the need for expensive training sessions. Intuitive tools include descriptive step-by-step guides and interface hints for a productive workflow. To further explore and exchange ideas, solutions, and problem solving alternatives, the bonzai3d forum operates 24/7, as a valuable resource from peers who deal with the daily tests of real life projects. In addition, the AutoDesSys technical support team stands by to offer its help as needed.

3D Dimensions: 5 new dimension tools have been added including linear, angular, radial, leader lines and notes. Dimensions are associated with the objects that they reference and update dynamically as the model is changed.

NURBS modeling: Six new NURBS modeling tools for extending, merging and blending curves and surfaces enhance bonzai3d’s smooth modeling capabilities. The Blend tools feature an innovative interface that makes surface benlding easy and intuitive. Walkthrough tool: This new tool enables real time point of view animation through a scene, including collision detection.

3D Clipping planes: This feature cuts models open to reveal interior spaces without destroying the model. The clipping planes are preserved in their own palette so that they can be recalled as needed. Clipping planes are an effective working and presentation tool.

Components: The bonzai3d 1.0 Content feature has been drastically improved and is now called components to match industry standards. Components are managed in the new Components palette. Component groups are now embedded in the project files making them portable and editable directly in the project. The Component tools have been reorganized and a specialized tool for repositioning windows and doors has been added. The hole created by window and door components is automatically healed when a door or window is moved, deleted or replaced.

Printing: It has been completely overhauled and adds the ability to print to a specific scale.

Preferences: The size of the tool icons can be changed through a new option in the

Preferences dialog: Additional options control the display of the tool names in the icons.

Views menu: New items for Home, Previous, and Next views have been added.

Help: The Project Info dialog has a new tab for tracking linked files. Parameter editing: Object parameters in the Parameters tab of the Tool Options palette can now be edited on multiple objects simultaneously.

Group editing: Groups can now be edited in the project. This eliminates the need to ungroup and re-group when wishing to make a change to an object in a group.

Object isolation: Objects can now be easily isolated when wanting to work on them and they are part of complex models.

Colors of edges: Control over the color of object edges has been added with the new Edge Color attribute

Transformations: Applying operations such as move, rotate, and scale on large models has been optimized.

DFX/DWG extensions: Support for AutoCad 2010 has been added to the DXF/DWG translator.

Localizations: bonzai3d is now localized for Spanish and German. Additional localizations for Italian, Japanese, and Chinese are in progress and will be released shortly.

RenderZone plugin: Last but not least, a RenderZone plugin, which includes Sketch rendering, is now available and a trial version is included with bonzai3d v2.0. 

    

Support Windows 2K / XP / Vista / 7

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