Feature Comparison Sheet

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Features / Modules Description / Benefits suite designer modeller
Complete 3D “Real-Time” Visualisation - “All-in-one” 3D Ideation, Design and production solution for Packaging Creatives.
Bottles, Bags, Cartons, Tins, Shrink, POS, Shelf No additional 3rd Party software required, just Adobe illustrator and iC3D •
Floating Licences / Mac or Windows Install on multiple Mac/Windows. License by amount of concurrent users required •
Easy to Learn & Use - one application No prior 3D knowledge required. Creative Cloud users learn iC3D in a couple of days • • •
3D Shape Modeller Module Easily create your own 3D packaging models – no matter how complex • •
Point Editor / Physics Module Advanced manipulation of 3D models, meshes/surfaces. Create realistic creasing, dents • •
Carton/Box/POS Module Allows import of Dielines, editing, cuts, folds, corrections, artwork placement, animation • •
KEY FEATURES

Labelling Module Allows import and interactive patented sliding / placement of labels on 3D models • •
Flexible Bags Module Allows 3D models to be created, imported & labels/artwork interactively positioned • •
Shrink, Shrink Correction Module Create shrink film/wrap - accurately visualise, distort & correct artwork for print •
Sealed Shrink Bag Module Accurately create sealed bags with artwork correction for fresh food products •
Shelf Visualiser Module Create, place, visualise & compare with other versions or competitors products • •
“Real Time - Ray Tracing” Module Photographic quality rendering in real time. Adjust lighting, materials & view instantly • option option

3D Model Library Bottles, Bags, Cartons, Tins, Containers, Trigger Spray, Caps, Ring Pulls, Display Tray • • •
Materials, Textures Library Plastics, Metallics, Liquids, Glass, Wood, Paper, Card. Customizable, Unlimited Materials • • •
Carton Substrate Library Single & Double Sided Substrates, Edges, Customizable, Unlimited • •
3D Template Library Flexible Bags, Display Trays, Tubes, Magazines, DVD’s, Pallets, Shelving • •
Export Preset list Different camera preset views can be exported as a group for approval and publication •
2D Spinner Create Spherical Bottles, Tins, Shapes & Conical Labels. Import (DXF, CF2) Files • •
Adobe illustrator Bi Directional Link Fast artwork placement between Illustrator and iC3D • •
Hybrid PACKZ - Bi Directional Link Fast artwork placement between PACKZ and iC3D • • •
PDF Native Import Editor/Renderer Position any PDF artwork directly on 3D model. Hide PDF layers to create desired result •
Collada (.DAE./ZAE), Modo (.LXO), 3ds Max (.3ds), 3ds Max (.ase), Wavefront (.obj),
Import Formats 3D
LightWave (.lwo), Milkshape 3D (.ms3d), Ic3d (.ic3), STL (.stl) • • •
Import Formats Die Line Illustrator, PDF, DXF, CF2 files, (ArtiosCAD via Esko plugin) & other CAD programmes • •
Illustrator Layers Effects Separate layers & spot colors can be used for special visual & print finishing effects • •
UVW Editor Allows artwork to be correctly distorted to fit any 3D model shape • • •
Bump Displacement True Emboss and Deboss effects (surface deformation) on labels, cartons & 3D models • •
Lenticular, Holographic, Fresnel Effects Allows security and special foil and image effects to be applied, edited and visualized • •
Correction Tools - image & print beautification Hide back labels. Global /local color correction. White ink /transparency visualization •
Liquid Fill Effect Allows liquid bottle filling effects to be visualized • •
Floor Reflections Generate photographic quality product reflections (fully adjustable studio effects) • •
Interactive Studio Lighting & HDRI Generation Create your own photo studio. Add/edit lights, color, shadows, angles, fades & opacity •
Dynamic Backgrounds Use any 2D background picture together with your 3D content. Generate HDRI maps • •
Transform Features Allows accurate position, scale, rotate, zoom & distortion of 3D models • • •
Real World Lighting / HDRI Environments Image Based Lighting. For accurate visualisation of lighting conditions on 3D models • • •
Camera Movement Pitch, Yaw, Zoom & Field of View, individually controlled freehand or incrementally • • •
Animation / Recording Create professional .MOV movies for marketing, displays, checking fold sequences etc. • •
Export 3D files, Collada/DAE, OBJ, STL Export to Photoshop, production workflows and to 3D printers • • •
Export Hi-Res Images & Augment Feature Print high quality print ready images - PDF, JPG, PNG, TIFF. Upload data into Opsis cloud • • •
3D Printer Menu Special print menu for 3D printers to create rigid prototypes of IC3D 3D Visualisations •
3D Web Viewer Application - iC3D Opsis Share 3D Cloud content with stakeholders, view on computer, tablet, phone
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*25 model limit

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