Will next version of Wildfire support LWA materials?

Discussion in 'Pro/Engineer & Creo Elements/Pro' started by janedparks, Oct 15, 2003.

  1. janedparks

    janedparks Guest

    Does anyone know if the next version of Wildfire PhotoRender will support the
    LWA material files that you can download from www.lightworks-user.com ? As
    far as I can see the current version of Wildfire is not LWA-Enabled - I've
    asked various people in the past but not got a definitive response as to
    whats in the next version.

    I've seen that Lightworks recently announced a huge library of UNS metal
    materials in LWA format which look very useful
    http://www.tenlinks.com/NEWS/PR/lightwork/092203_metals.htm

    but the most important thing for me is that I really need to accurately
    render
    Mold-Tech grains, which have been published by Standex in LWA format.
    http://www.standexengraving.com/lightWork.html
    LWA is apparently supported by the latest version of Unigraphics, but most of
    the jobs I get are with Pro/e data, so I'd really like to stick using
    Wildfire if possible.


    Thanks in advance, Jane Parks Helios Inc.



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    janedparks, Oct 15, 2003
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  2. janedparks

    David Janes Guest

    :
    : Does anyone know if the next version of Wildfire PhotoRender will support the
    : LWA material files that you can download from www.lightworks-user.com ? As
    : far as I can see the current version of Wildfire is not LWA-Enabled - I've
    : asked various people in the past but not got a definitive response as to
    : whats in the next version.

    I went to the link you provided, hoping to find a list of who exactly does use
    LightWorks enable software. In wandering through their site, I found this link

    http://www.lightworkdesign.com/full_pr.php?prid=73

    which ends with the following paragraph:

    LightWorks is embedded in over 80 software applications and used by more than 1
    million users worldwide, far more than any other renderer. Applications that
    incorporate LightWorks include: Alibre Design from Alibre, ArchiTrend from Fukui
    Computer, Pro/CONCEPT, Pro/DESKTOP and Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire from PTC, Cobalt from
    Ashlar, Configura and InstantPlanner from Configura Sverige AB, DigiD from Nihon
    Unisys, form. Z from auto-des-sys, ICEM Surf from ICEM, IX Design from ImpactXoft,
    Madric from CPU, MSC.visualNastran from MSC Software, Presenter 3D from Digital
    Immersion, PowerShape from Delcam, solidThinking from Gestel, ThinkReal from
    Think3, trueSpace from Caligari, Unigraphics NX from EDS, VectorWorks from
    Nemetschek NA and products from many other major CAD vendors.

    **********

    You may already have it in Wildfire and not know it; or you may have to buy an
    add-on license to enable this particular functionality.

    David Janes
     
    David Janes, Oct 16, 2003
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