18 May 2015
IC3D Suite v3 introduces additional 3D modelling capabilities, shrink un-distort and native PDF artwork handling.
London, UK - May 18, 2015 - Creative Edge Software announces the immediate availability of a major upgrade to the world’s first real-time 3D packaging design and visualization software, IC3D Suite. Targeted at brands, agencies, packaging pre-press and packaging printing companies, IC3D Suite dramatically simplifies and speeds up the creation and visualization of packaging products of all kinds—including bottles, flexible packages, cartons, bags, plastic containers, cans and more. It can both be used early during the ideation process to instantaneously visualize the impact of certain design decisions, or later in the process for the creation of pack shots, POS and retail shelving product comparisons. IC3D Suite allows any 2D graphic artist to create 3D models and apply artwork on them in order to visualize what the real final package will look like.
IC3D Suite features a significant amount of pre-built models, complimented by a series of editable model templates. Templates allow adjusting the size and tweaking the appearance of different types of bags, bottles, cartons and more. Version 3 of IC3D Suite now introduces the 3D Shape Modeller. Based on 3D extraction, it is a powerful addition to the IC3D arsenal of creative tools that allows users to quickly and easily create advanced, asymmetrical 3D models using 2D shapes. With the Shape Modeller you can now create all sorts of packaging types such as molded containers but also other models such as complex bottles can now be created in a couple of minutes by any graphic designer.
The application of shrink-wrap foil on single or multiple items was already one of the powerful features in IC3D Suite due to its accuracy and unprecedented speed, applying complex shrink-wraps in a matter of seconds. This functionality has become even more powerful with an un-distort function, allowing the user to pre-distort the artwork with production precision, making sure that once the shrink is applied, it appears completely undistorted as the designer would have wanted it to be.
IC3D Suite interacts with Illustrator to apply and edit the artwork. This makes it very easy to immediately visualize in 3D the edits made in Illustrator. With IC3D Suite version 3, you can now also place PDF artwork directly on the 3D model without having to go through an external application. You can position the artwork and hide specific PDF layers to create the desired result. Specifically for production companies receiving or storing a lot of the artwork in PDF, this represents a significant productivity gain as they can do everything from model creation to artwork placement in the same application.
IC3D comes as a complete Suite for all packaging types or in a dedicated Carton Edition for any type of folding carton product from a simple box to an advanced point-of-sale unit.
With this release, Creative Edge Software also introduces a free viewer application. While many regard 3D PDF as the file format of choice to exchange 3D visualizations, it does have quite some drawbacks: limited lighting reflections, the lack of support for transparent objects and more. These limitations can severely impact some of the more advanced visualization and lighting features from IC3D Suite. In order to overcome these limitations, Creative Edge has released a free viewer application for Mac and Windows. This allows stakeholders in the packaging creation process to exchange native IC3D files and open them on any computer.
The free viewer is available through the following link.
IC3D Suite is available for € 9.750, IC3D Carton Edition for € 2.150. Both products feature a floating license that can be installed on multiple workstations. There is a 20% mandatory annual support and maintenance contract.
Existing users with a valid support and maintenance contract are entitled to a free upgrade.
A trial or update can be downloaded through the following link.
On May 27th 2015 at 10 am CEST, Four Pees, IC3D Suite’s international distributor will host a free webinar showing these new features and giving an overall introduction to the solution.
You can register through the following link.
Creative Edge Software is a U.S registered software development company, with UK based research and development. Their innovative, patented 3D technology helps the ideation/design process in the packaging, labelling & graphics markets. It quickly enables more customers to better engage with the packaging, and greatly reduces the time to production. Their development pedigree spans 26 years creating & developing innovative software solutions for Fuji Film, FFEI, Image Technologies, 3D computer games companies, leading OEMs and partners. For more information, go to www.creativeedgesoftware.com.
Named after the four “Ps” of marketing – product, price, place and promotion – Four Pees markets, distributes, integrates and supports solutions for the print and publishing industry. The company focuses on products for collaboration, automation and quality optimization for the document archival, commercial print, publishing, packaging and large format printing markets.
Four Pees is worldwide exclusive distributor of the callas software product ranges, the most complete PDF processing solutions. Other represented brands include axaio software, ColorLogic, Creative Edge Software, CtrlPublishing, Elpical, Global Vision, Insoft, Laidback Solutions, ProofMaster Media, Remote Director and Tucanna.
For more information, visit www.fourpees.com.
Four Pees
Daniela Mahlke
Phone: +32 9 237 10 00
daniela.mahlke@fourpees.com
www.fourpees.com
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