CAD Softwares

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Computer-Aided Design or CAD meets the design requirements of speedy revisions and accurate geometry, making the process of designing very easy. CAD was first used to design and manufacture aeroplanes and now has been developed to suit the needs of any kind of designers in any field of design and have user-friendly interfaces.

Types of CAD Software:
Software developers have benefited immensely by developing various CAD software. Various CAD software offer two-dimensional designs, as well as those offer three-dimensional designs. CAD has made it possible for two people in two remote corners of the world to design and create new products using CAD software as well as the Internet. Artists, mechanical, electronics and civil engineers, architects and interior decorators use CAD software to aid in their designing process.

Designers have two kinds of CAD software to choose, either use the existing 2-D CAD software or go for more advanced 3-D CAD software. Some applications are inherently 2-D based. AutoCAD, Cadkey, CADDS 5, Medusa, and CATIA v4 are examples of 2D CAD software.

Pro/Engineer, Unigraphics NX, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Autodesk Inventor, CoCreate Solid Designer, and VX CAD are popular 3D CAD software.

3D views are not very clear and are hard to visualize in 2D based CAD software. Hence, designers some times used a physical scaled down model of the product to make corrections and changes if necessary. This is not the case in 3D CAD software where a clear view of the product can be got aiding and quickening the design process. Making changes and corrections using 3D CAD software is easy as the design is automatically corrected, where as in 2D software the drawing may have to be recreated after changing or making corrections. 3D CAD software make it easier to identify mistakes, inaccuracy in dimensions, interferences etc. Hence, save time, energy and money. 3D CAD software designed products are reliable, fit and well designed. The time taken to design and finalize designs is significantly reduced when companies use 3D CAD software. Some software such as SolidWorks collaboration edition, 3D TeamWorks, is designed to help multiple people in different locations to work on one design using secure connections. Only a web browser and an internet connection is necessary making it possible to review designs and finalize them in real time.

It is essential for companies to analyze if they really need to upgrade to 3D CAD software, as they can be a costly and time-consuming process. While companies choose to upgrade to 3D CAD software it is essential to train personnel or hire new qualified and experienced personnel as it may take time to train existing personnel. However, it has to be acknowledged that designing industry has been helped immensely by using CAD software.

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Artists Proofs and Limited Edition Collections

In recent years, fine art collectors have increasingly focused on acquiring quality limited edition photo prints deriving from work carried out in the pre-digital era. As in all collectors editions, the value of the investment is in the fact that each image is available in set numbers, so that once the edition is sold out, then logically the value increases over time. In the case of sought-after photographers, or sought-after iconic images such as for example in the rock and pop music world of the 60's and 70's, this has proved to be an interesting hunting-ground for the incidental and perennial art aficionados alike

Additional value is to be found in securing one of the limited numbers of artist proofs for any particular edition.

What is an Artist or Printers Proof?

When a photographer/ art-director/artist releases a new image as a limited edition print, test prints are made, often in different sizes or on different types of paper before an edition is created. These pre-edition prints are known as Artist Proofs (AP) or in some cases, Printer's Proofs (PP). Sometimes an AP is deliberated i.e. for a charity auction.

How many Artists Proofs are made?

An AP is approximately 10% of an edition i.e. if an edition is 50 there is likely to be 5 artist proofs and so on. If an edition is created by a company on behalf of an artist the company will usually give the artist a few APs as part of their royalty payment. The artist can then give them to friends or sell them themselves, usually in some customised way to distinguish them from the edition.

More commonly, once the edition is sold out, these numbered or un-numbered Artist Proofs are sold for an end-of-edition price. Being customised or rare they are highly collectable depending on the reputation of the photographer.

In the pre-digital era, photographers used to supply prints, usually 10 x 8 prints known as "glossies" to newspapers. Record companies also produced them by the 100s to give to fans and the press. These prints surface from time to time, sometimes signed by the artists, in auction sales, but they are not artist proofs or editions. In the digital era prints are no longer required for reproduction purposes and most digital images will never be seen as prints unless they are specially made for a friend, an exhibition or produced as an edition.

Penny Church writes for several UK travel and leisure companies including London-based Rockarchive who specialise in limited edition photos covering rock bands and artistes from each of the past 5 decades.

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Visio Flat Screen TVs Offer Great Feature Packages

Perhaps you are in the market for a flat screen television. You are smart enough to know that you are no expert when it comes to TV technology, but you want to be smart enough to make a good decision. Perhaps you should look into a Visio flat screen TV.

Obviously if you want a flat screen TV, researching the different features is important. With a Visio flat screen TV, you have all of the feathers and all of the performance of a high dollar units without the high price tag. Owning a Visio allows you to enter the world of high definition TV without the huge cost of other brands.

With a Visio flat screen TV consumers get many features. The main feature is the sizes available. It does not matter if you are in the market for a 20-inch TV or a 52-inch TV, Visio offers a size that will fill the needs you are looking for.

Picture resolution is of particular importance to most people interested in a flat screen TV, and in this instance a Visio has plenty to offer. If you are just entering the High-def world, you might want to begin with the standard 720p picture resolution and there are plenty that fit those criteria. However, if you are ready to step up to the wildly popular 1080p, full High-definition picture, then rest assured, there is a Visio flat screen TV to meet your needs.

Visio also excels when it comes to its many features. TV tuners and cable tuners come standard in a their flat screen models. Advanced features, such as color editing, sound management, multi input abilities, and parental content settings makes a Visio flat screen TV a very appealing choice.

Visio also offers many different ways to connect to a video source. In the past TVs had, at most, two ways to connect it. With a Visio flat screen TV, you have multiple options in terms of connectivity. The standard RF and Audio/Video patch cable connections. But, this only scratches the surface, there are progressive scan connections for Hi-def, S-video connection, optical hook up for audio and HDMI for the ultimate in Hi-def video as well as audio.

Visio offers a consumer the quality features of a top-notch model at an affordable price. When it comes to quality and value, you need to look no further than a With a Visio flat screen TV.

Walter Hilliam owns and operates http://www.myflatscreentv.com - Flat Screen TV

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UGG Boots - Do Not Get Scammed

Let me lay it on the line for you here. There are a lot of fake UGG boots about. If you do not wanted to be taken for a ride follow these simple instructions to buying genuine UGG.

Fake UGG smell of paint

The first sign of a boot that is fake is the smell. Fakes smell of paint or lacquer from the dye used on the synthetic materials. The smell is not nice. A lot of the fakes have a label attached too saying "snow boots". Genuine UGG are not called snow boots at all.

Fake boots use synthetic fur

Genuine ones have real sheepskin fur on the inside. It is fluffy looking and thick and a creamy color. The fake ones use synthetic fur which is is slightly grey in color, much thinner and when you rub it in your hand bits of fur start falling out, it is obvious when you do this that the synthetic fur will not last long at all and the whole boot will soon fall apart on you.

Fake boots are incorrectly labeled

UGG are now made in China. Only Ugg Sundance and Ugg Ultra are manufactured in New Zealand.The fake ones will often have a label saying made in Australia or New Zealand. A genuine one is not made anywhere but China. Do not be fooled.

Fake Ugg have a badly made sole

The sole of the fake boots are poorly made and manufactured. Where the sole joins the heel, the genuine ones has a flush join. On the fake there is a solid line clearly visible. This is where the boots will start falling apart and leave you walking around wondering what has happened.

Some people actually look for fake UGG boots, because they are cheaper. Cheaper means looking like boots from a reject shop after a month.

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7 Important Software Solutions A Fashion Design Company Should Use

When a new line or season is planned, manufacturers and designers in the fashion design industry have many parameters to consider. The elements that comprise the fashion design company expenses are many, and the product line planning stage can never be too meticulous.

Following is a list of a few modules and add-ons to CAD/CAM software solutions intended at keeping manufacturing on track, while saving on inputs such as raw materials and work hours (manpower):

Prototyping

-PDS Pattern Design System and 3D Draping for getting the right fit the first time faster.

-Asset management - no more storing of paper patterns - instant retrieval for modification, amendments etc.

Merchandising

1. 3D Draping utility for faster approvals of fit from buyers, communicate in 3D.

2. 3D Designer Carry your whole sampling room and the entire fabric swatch library for virtual presentations.

3. Marker Making Software - Automatic marker making solution for fast consumption calculations for costing purposes. Allows you to Plan your fabric purchases effectively Order just the right quantity needed, neither less nor more.

4. Part patching Marker making - automatic marker making solutions for patterned, striped or check fabrics where part matching has to be done.

5. Modulate - Create your patterns once and use them forever Just change the measurements and all the related patterns change automatically.

Production

- Save fabrics during bulk cutting by making the tightest possible marker, with the least fabric wasted.

Converters

They are available for converting native files from other CAD/ CAM systems to OptiTex format. OptiTex is a fully open CAD/ CAM solution, we can read files from almost all the major CAD/ CAM vendors and can work in a truly collaborative manner irrespective of which CAD system the vendor/ supplier is using.

For further planning and production line efficiency, the following software solutions may be considered:

3D Simulation - 3D Simulation offers the user a suite of tools that will simulate all pre-production activities including stitching, fitting, visualization, texture and color variation. This can also be used as a communication tool between retailer, subcontractor, designer, pattern maker, manufacturer, costing and marketing departments. It allows the visualization of any pattern modifications instantly in 3D, based on accurate CAD patterns and real fabric characteristics.

Runway Designer - Whenever a manufacturer goes for a meeting with the buyer, it is customary to see them lugging around huge suitcases full of garment samples and fabric swatches. The same samples can now be easily carried around virtually with this user friendly and intuitive tool.

Runway Designer has an inbuilt library where different sizes of mannequins and their associated garments and scanned fabrics and prints can be stored. Presentation of the virtual fashion collection is just a click away. Communicating and presenting design ideas was never simpler. All the characteristics of the fabric will be taken care of, while simulating the garment.

In conclusion:

Saving on manpower or materials and shortening the Time-To-Market can make all the difference between a profitable company and one which is not, and a company in the fashion design industry cannot afford planning or manufacturing mistakes.

Using any or all of the above software solutions and modules can assist with production line efficiency and profitability in the fashion design industry.

Mr. Saar Machtinger, Director Business Development, OptiTex Fashion design software, which specializes in the development of innovative, easy-to-operate, 2-Dimensional, and 3-Dimensional CAD/CAM Fashion Design software. http://www.optitex.com

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