TurnTool Newsletter
December 8, 2003

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TurnToolBox for MicroStation Beta

 We are proud to announce that soon, MicroStation users will be able to take advantage of the plethora of possibilities offered by TurnTool. The beta version is now available for free. Visit this page for instructions: TurnToolBox For MicroStation


TurnTool Studio New Version

 TurnTool Studio has been refreshed with a couple of new features, including 2D image rendering and printing functionality. The new version can be downloaded here. TurnTool Studio


COMING SOON: Make your presentations available on the Internet at the click of a button. This service will make it even easier to communicate designs across distances. The feature includes hosting of the data on a TurnTool server and is easier to use than to scratch your a...rm.


TurnToolBox SDK

 We have just finished the last touches on the TurnToolBox SDK (software development kit), which will allow programmers, not associated with TurnTool, to develop TurnToolBoxes of their own to potentially any modeling program available. We hope this will result in TurnToolBox for many more platforms than we can possibly support alone.
The SDK is available from the TurnTool website. Go directly to the application form here TurnToolBox SDK


Arla Brings TurnTool to Anuga 2003

 Arla, the largest dairy corporation in Europe, has chosen TurnTool as a partner to help communicate future concept in the dairy industry to the people.
Concepts such as bio-milk, milk given special properties before it is even milked, was unveiled at the Anuga 2003 trade fair. And of course the future of intelligent packaging was there, shown at a fully interactive touch screen display at the Arla booth, using TurnTool.

Cabinplant International A/S

 Cabinplant, leading manufacturer of complete processing and packaging lines for canned or frozen seafood and vegetables, has chosen TurnTool to help visualize the internal workings of their tuna fish processing plants. They have done so to help in the training of operators and to show how the products are made. Using visualization was preferred over mounting a camera in the machine, because of an unfriendly hot and steamy environment. It has the added bonus of being excellent for Internet use.

Green House

 Green House, Danish maker of log houses, has contracted TurnTool to make their houses in real-time interactive web 3D. We couldn't agree more, that TurnTool is the ideal way to communicate architecture to prospective customers. You can view the first house here: Green House

Scanbox Entertainment

 Scanbox Entertainment, major distributor of records and movies in the Nordic countries, contracted the development of a custom TurnTool batch rendering application. The program is designed to automate the generation of different camera angle renderings of 3D models using sets of textures for each rendering. This is yet another example of the possibilities available with the TurnTool technology.


TurnTool In the Radio

 Our Danish users may have noticed that "Harddisken", a radio show broadcast by DR (National Radio of Denmark), featured a lengthy theme about TurnTool the company and TurnTool the technology. If you missed it, you can still hear it on Harddisken's web site.


Other News
  • We are pleased to learn that a TurnTool scene, made by one of our dedicated users, has been nominated for the Golden Polygon award 2003. A web 3d award presented by the respectable French site 3D-Test. Check it out yourself on the site 3D-Test (French)
  • Home has entered into an agreement with TurnTool concerning the visualization of apartment complex projects.
  • The TurnTool website has received a much needed facelift. We are sure you will agree things have improved.
  • Elopak and Danapak Flexibles, makers of packaging in all shapes, have adopted the use of TurnTool Studio in their production processes.

TurnTool v.2.20 Introduces New Features:
  • Make poster size renderings of your TurnTool Scene. The revised "SaveImage" function is now capable of saving images in extra high resolution suitable for print. Give the viewers of your scene the option to save what they see in beautiful high resolution with full antialiasing. Visit this page to see the feature in action: demo.
  • Print support. Web pages containing TurnTool objects can now be printed without problems.
  • Automatic update. The modular architecture of TurnTool will now update itself if needed to view a particular scene. So if you update to a newer version of the TurnToolBox, your viewers will not be hassled with the decision of whether to install an update or not. This happens fully automatically and transparent for the end user.
  • We have updated the TurnToolBox to support the newly released 3ds max 6. So no worries for all upgrade fans out there, you can now get max 6 with your mind at ease. You will still be able to use your favorite plugin from TurnTool.
  • A new light mode gizmo in the TurnToolBox interface makes it even simpler to configure lighting in TurnTool scenes. Static lighting will improve performance many times in large scenes.

It is always recommended to update to the newest version of the TurnToolBox (v2.20). This is free, so it's time to hit those upgrade buttons folks.
 Update TurnToolBox now. When installing the TurnToolBox, the TurnTool Viewer is updated as well. If you wish to update the Viewer only, download it here: ViewerInstall.exe.

The TurnTool features are all fully documented in the TurnTool Manual .

TurnTool Examples
If you have not already, check out this new example, complete with source files. One of the most effective ways to learn new stuff is checking out other's stuff. Enjoy.

Demos:
 Green House
 		Max & html files:
 Greenhouse.zip (2.7M)


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The TurnTool Team