http://www.okino.com News items from Okino Computer Graphics, Inc. en-us Copyright Okino Computer Graphics, Inc. lansd@okino.com webmaster@okino.com Mon, 26 Apr 2011 01:52:04 -0500 http://www.okino.com/images/okino_blue_banner_logo2.gif http://www.okino.com Technology http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_3dsmax_maya__april2011.pdf Okino Computer Graphics ships its 15th Yearly Release of PolyTrans-for-3ds-Max & PolyTrans-for-Maya 2012 for CAD, DCC, Skinning, Animation & Architectural File Format Conversions Robert Lansdale Thu, 28 April 2011 06:00:0 -0400 {7C24BE1A-D8B5-4063-9A44-3DAC4BA927CF} http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_jt_april_2011.pdf Okino Releases JT v5.6.1 CAD importer (including PMI support) and exporter modules, compatible with Autodesk 3ds Max/Maya/Softimage/AutoCAD, Newtek Lightwave, Maxon CINEMA-4D, U3D, Google SketchUp & Dozens More. Ideal for enterprise-level data management, sharing and data re-purposing. Robert Lansdale Tue, 26 April 2011 06:00:0 -0400 {34C53D83-E8F6-422d-8A6F-45819CE55D31} http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_autodesk_inventor_certification_2011.pdf Okino's Industry Standard PolyTrans|CAD Provides Robust Support for Converting Autodesk Inventor® 2010 files (and all other major CAD file formats) into the newest DCC/Animation Package Releases. The Autodesk Inventor solution from Okino allows crack-free geometry, hierarchy (assembly data) and materials to be transferred cleanly and robustly from native disk-based Autodesk Inventor files or from a running copy of the Autodesk Inventor directly into any Okino data-conversion-compliant program, such as PolyTrans, NuGraf, 3ds Max and Maya (via native plug-ins), EON Reality software, MAXON Cinema-4D, Visual Components’ 3DCreate, NGRAIN, and dozens of other packages. Tue, 26 April 2011 06:00:0 -0400 {9A384434-1E0E-4f78-A56A-A6DFDAD308EC} http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_rhino_march2011.pdf Okino celebrates its 10th Anniversary of supporting Rhino/OpenNURBS .3dm File Format by releasing a new version compatible with Rhino v5. Provides robust support for converting Rhino .3dm files between all major 3D packages and file formats Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_solidworks_jan2011.pdf Okino's industry standard PolyTrans provides robust support for converting SolidWorks 2011 CAD data (and all other major CAD file formats) into all major downstream 3D packages and file formats. The conversion pipeline, a de facto industry standard for the last 16+ years, allows native SolidWorks BREP CAD assembly, part and presentation files (disk based, or from a live running copy of SolidWorks) to be converted to all major animation + authoring packages, 3D downstream file formats and VisSim programs. Okino is one of the longest standing SolidWorks solution partner developers, providing excellent and well refined 3D data translation solutions for SolidWorks users and users of SolidWorks data. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_solidedge_march2009.pdf Okino celebrates its decade-long support for Siemens’ Solid Edge by releasing new version compatible with Solid Edge Synchronous Technology. Providing robust support for converting Solid Edge CAD data into all major downstream 3D packages and file formats. The conversion pipeline allows native Solid Edge assembly, part, weldment and sheet metal files to be converted to all major animation + authoring packages, 3D downstream file formats and VisSim programs. Okino is one of the longest standing Solid Edge solution partner developers, providing excellent and well refined 3D data translation solutions for Solid Edge users and independent users of Solid Edge data. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_catia_nov2008.pdf Next generation of CAD importers provide direct and dependable access to native CATIA v4 + v5 R19 files for data translation, viewing, rendering & animation. Based on components from Dassault Systèmes (the developers of the CATIA 3D modeling software) and Spatial Corp, the importers provide the most accurate, rock stable and the highest quality import conversions possible since they share the same runtime code as used by the CATIA v5 modeling software and the Spatial ACIS modeling engine. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_agi_stk_oct_2008_final.pdf After 10 years of sales and business collaboration, AGI and Okino Computer Graphics Provide a New, Secondary 3D Conversion Pipeline into AGI's STK Software. Okino's PolyTrans|CAD converts from native CAD file formats such as ACIS SAT, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD DXF/DWG/DWF, CATIA v4+5, DWF, IGES, JT Open, Parasolid, Pro/Engineer, Rhino-3D, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, STEP, STL, XGL, U3D, VDA-FS, XGL, X3D and many others. Complete control is provided over final scene complexity, as well as tools to handle small parts removal, robust hierarchy/scene optimization and polygon reduction. Okino's DCC/Animation side of the company provides conversion to STK from all other major 3D animation packages and DCC file formats such as 3ds Max, Maya, Lightwave, Softimage, COLLADA, DEM, DirectX, ESRI, FACT, FBX, OBJ, OpenFlight, PDB, PLY, SketchUp, VRML1+2, XAML and X3D. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_director11_july_2008.pdf Newly Updated Plug-in System Allows Okino's PolyTrans to Re-purpose All Major 3D CAD, DCC and VisSim File Formats into Adobe Director 3D Digital Assets. 'PolyTrans for Adobe Director’ is a native Xtra plug-in for Director which allows all supported Okino 3D import converters to be accessed directly from within the Director user interface. Converted 3D assets can either be embedded into a Director cast member or linked to external Shockwave-3D files. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_ngrain_march_2008.pdf Newly Updated Exporter Allows Okino's PolyTrans to Re-purpose All Major 3D CAD and DCC File Formats into NGRAIN 3D Knowledge Objects. The Okino NGRAIN Exporter plug-in module will allow export to 3D Knowledge Objects (3K0s) from any application that currently supports the Okino PolyTrans converter interface and API, including the stand-alone Okino PolyTrans and NuGraf software, PolyTrans-for-MAX, PolyTrans-for-Maya, PolyTrans-for-Softimage and other third party vendor software with integrated PolyTrans support. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_okino_20th_anniv_of_development.pdf Over the Last 20 Years Okino’s PolyTrans & NuGraf Software Line, as well as OEM Toolkits & Technologies, Have Played a Key Role in Making Universal 3D Data Translation a Reality. Staying true to their original goals, focus and values, Okino’s PolyTrans, NuGraf and related software products have evolved into a series of mission- and application-critical software applications used the world over by tens of thousands of 3D professionals, enterprise companies, movie & television animation production houses, military & government institutions, and many others. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_maxon_engineering_bundle_partnering.pdf Okino Computer Graphics, Inc. announced today that MAXON Computer, developers of the industry leading CINEMA 4D animation and visualization package, will bundle Okino's PolyTrans product and its most used CAD and non-CAD translators with the new CINEMA 4D "Engineering Bundle". With the inclusion of PolyTrans in the "Engineering Bundle", CINEMA 4D users will have access to dozens of additional 3D file formats. In particular, for those in the Industrial Design and Engineering markets, CINEMA 4D users will be able to import from such native CAD packages and file formats such as ACIS SAT, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop, IGES (solids, surfaces and bounded surfaces), IronCAD, Parasolid, Pro/Engineer, Raindrop Geomagic, Rhino-3D/OpenNURBS, SLP, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, STEP, STL, XGL, VDA-FS and others. Also, all file formats provided in the base PolyTrans product are available to CINEMA 4D users. Optional add-on modules are available for other CAD formats such as CATIA v4 and CATIA v5. Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_frontlineaward_feb2005.pdf Okino Computer Graphics is pleased to announce that it has been chosen as a recipient of the "Front Line Award" in the 3D Tools category. The category winners were chosen by a panel of 22 judges. Fifty-seven finalists were selected from hundreds of nominees. Wed, 02 Feb 2005 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_quest3d_nov_2004.pdf Quest3D Easily Allows Users to Transfer 3D Asset Data From all the Major 3D Animation, CAD, DCC, VisSim and 3D Effects Software Packages via Okino's PolyTrans. With the new integrated PolyTrans support it is now possible to use 3D assets, models, animation and scene data from a very wide range of design software packages. This includes all leading industry standard software like 3DS MAX, AutoCAD, Lightwave, Maya, Softimage, trueSpace, Openflight, Autodesk Inventor, Pro/Engineer, Solid Edge, SolidWorks and many more, used by design studios, content creation, CAD and game development companies. Okino's state of the art and absolute cutting edge "mesh deformation skinning & animation pipelines" are also fully supported, allowing proper conversions of animated skinned meshes from 3ds Max (Character Studio and SkinMod), Maya, Softimage (all versions), DirectX, Lightwave (including implicit and explicit weight maps, and Lightwave 8 skinning support) and Autodesk's FBX. Mon, 15 Nov 2004 03:59:26 -0500 http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_ptc_granite_august_2004.pdf Okino's 'Granite/Pack' module provides precise, BREP solids (crack-free) importers for Pro/ENGINEER, ACIS, IGES, Parasolid, Pro/DESKTOP, STEP and VDA-FS CAD file formats. These form a major backbone of Okino's CAD conversion pipelines which allows for massive CAD file conversion into all popular downstream 3D programs and file format. This uses a real embedded copy of Pro/ENGINEER to perform the Pro/E conversions and thus provides guaranteed top-quality results. Tue, 31 Aug 2004 04:01:20 -0500 http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_ngrain_aug_2004.pdf NGRAIN Corp, a long term Okino partner, will incorporate Okino’s newest releases of its 3D CAD import technology as part of the NGRAIN conversion support capabilities. Okino’s PolyTrans allows NGRAIN customers to repurpose complex 3D CAD datasets from upstream applications, enabling them to optimize their investments in their existing 3D content and technology platforms. Thu, 12 Aug 2004 04:03:33 -0500 http://www.okino.com/press/press_release_eon_reality_aug_2004.pdf Ongoing 5 Year Licensing Partnership Brings Newest Releases of Top Named 3D CAD and DCC Converters to EON Reality’s Next Release of EON Studio. Mon, 12 Jul 2004 04:05:04 -0500