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iC3D New Features - Overview



    New Key Features in iC3D V8.5

    Optimized for Apple Silicon

    This release of iC3D Suite has been written exclusively
    for the Apple M1+ technology, allowing iC3D users to
    operate quicker, seamlessly, and more efficiently.


    Additions/Improvements

    • iC3D’s Version 8.5 update also comes with
      several significant speed enhancements,
      including faster ray tracing previews,
      quicker responses with interactive lighting maps,
      standard image exporting, and faster communication
      with PACKZ and Adobe Illustrator.

      These optimizations result in a 130% increase in
      rendering speed within iC3D, and up to a 60%
      improvement when using Render Manager.

    • Added direct connection to STEPZ as part of
      the technology integration with HYBRID Software.
      STEPZ now comes equipped with an added artwork renderer,
      ideal for printers looking to increase efficiency in their production workflow.


    Interesting?



    New Key Features in iC3D V8

    Additions/Improvements

    • Optimized Shrink Sleeve template

      • Full use of Friction settings within materials

      • Ability to open Shrink Sleeve Template
        after adding to scene to make adjustments
        (right click on Shrink Sleeve in object editor,
        "Edit Model Template Data")

    • Reduction of Rim light when using an Environment background

    • Improvement of Ray Traced rendering of solid fills within glass models

    • UV Map Box Scaling optimization for better controls

    • MP4 option for exporting movie renders

    • New Sachet Template Layouts

    • New Pillow Bag Layout


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    New Key Features in iC3D V6.1

    Additions/Improvements

    • New custom stand up pouch template;
      allowing the quick creation of any shaped stand up pouch

    • New enhanced software ray tracer;
      allowing accelerated Real Time Ray Tracing
      on Mac/PC Platforms

    • New export to Adobe Dimension option;
      allowing 3D models built in iC3D to be
      imported into Adobe Dimension


    Interesting?



    New Key Features in iC3D V6.0.2

    Additions/Improvements

    • Added shine map support for metal ray trace materials

    • Added support for RGB and CMYK Colour Management
      within the iC3D PDF Editor

    • Added Collada and OBJ export options;
      used to control over the colour used to
      define transparent areas on exported
      opacity maps, transparent or black


    Interesting?



    New Key Features in iC3D V6.0.1

    Key Features Include:

    • New Depth of Field camera function;
      allowing you to specify focal point and adjust
      aperture settings to achieve desired effects

    • New Raytracing Render control flags;
      to define meshes as light shields, with supporting
      functionality to ignore light shield shadows and
      omit objects from Alpha Render pass

    • Enhanced IC3D Modeller and IC3D Designer licencing options

    Additions/Improvements

    • Moved Legacy colour so it could be controlled on a file by file basis

    • Added support for macOS Catalina


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    New Key Features in iC3D V6.0.0

    iC3D v6 is focused on specialist high-end print finish materials such as
    foils and laminates with a direct appeal to print service providers
    to consider the new commercial opportunities on offer.

    Key Features Include:

    • New dark User Interface;
      redesigned with layout and features to improve ease-of-use and
      seamless crossover with Adobe® Illustrator.

    • Support for 'Fresnel Lens' effects;
      including Fresnel Editor and Pattern Editor for creating
      'Fresnel Lens' finishing effects, with the ability to create
      original hologram designs, and ray trace your final
      Fresnel lenses applied to your models.

    • Enhanced support for 'Holograms';
      including an editor to design your own holographic patterns,
      with the ability to ray trace your final holographic effects.

    • GS1® Product Image Specification presets,
      to conform with the latest standards on digital imaging and
      storage of images associated to products.

    • Added hi-res export option;
      ’Borders Only’ option. This exports your hi-res image
      with a transparent background, but with no transparency on
      any of the objects within the scene (except to each other).

    • The ability to export a render with multiple camera presets,
      but only creating the ray trace data once.
      This constitutes a significant speed increase when
      rendering multiple views of the same file.

    • The ability to save your current GUI layout,
      and the ability to switch easily between GUI layouts.
      This allows users to easily swap out their layouts
      depending on operator, or task.

    • Plus many other additions and improvements.


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    New Key Features in iC3D V5.5.5

    Key Features Include:

    • Hide back labels and displacements
      on multiple file export formats for beautification of pack shots.

    • CMYK, White ink/transparency handling;
      visualise these types of print finishing effects without
      altering your production artwork file.

    • 3D printer export support;
      print 3D mock-ups directly from iC3D.

    • Lighting rotation lock;
      same lighting effects from every pack shot angle.

    Plus:

    • Conical Label UV Editor support for:
      • Apply conical shaped artwork to convoy shaped 3D models
        using iC3D 2D Spinner & Adobe Illustrator.

      • Apply straight artwork to a conical UV mapped model
        using iC3D 2D spinner & Adobe Illustrator.

      • Apply conical shaped artwork to a 3D model that does not have
        the correct conical UV mapping using iC3D UV Editor.

      • Apply a straight shaped artwork to a
        conical UV mapped model using iC3D UV Editor.

iC3D - UV Editor - Conical Labels - Low Fat Icecream Mug - Picture



    New Key Features in iC3D V5.5

    Key Features Include:

    • Interactive Lighting Editor;
      use this feature with your Raze Render Preview screen to work
      interactively with your lights in real time and see the results instantly.

    • Additional Light edit enhancements:

      • Further Dynamic Range

      • Individual light power control
iC3D - Ray Tracing - Interactive Lighting Editor - Pinot variants - Picture

    • Hue, Saturation, Brightness and Contrast controls for:

      • Rendered Images,
        allowing global model colour correction

      • Specific Labels,
        allowing individual artwork colour correction

    • New material library with Ray Traced visual,
      create materials for Ray Tracing in real time
iC3D - Ray Tracing Materials Library - Cow - Picture

    • Curved Folding;
      the ability to add and fold curve fold lines and
      faces on your carton die-lines
iC3D Carton Fold - Curved Carton Folding - Picture

    • All Adobe Illustrator Layers are now rendered on
      to your models print surfaces in iC3D

    • Output presets;
      save your favourite Hi Res Image output sizes and
      reuse them from a drop down menu to avoid typing
      the same details every time

    • Camera preset list options;
      export a single camera preset,
      or multiple angles with a single click export

    • Swapping option of OpenGL window and Raze Render Preview windows,
      switch seamlessly between these 2 formats

    • IC3D Opsis; High Res export option, improved resolution and
      magnification of your 3D models shared via the cloud


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    New Key Features in iC3D V5

    iC3D version 5 is all about ‘crinkle, crumple, dent and bash’!

    iC3D version 5.0 allow design professionals to achieve an unprecedented
    level of control over the shape and form of their packaging design.

    The new features allow creatives to interpret and manipulate their designs,
    whether that is to improve naturalism, for example, or to emphasize a
    specific aspect of the product or even a particular brand value.

    “The ability to create any shape, simulate the physical behavior of packages
    and visually enhance their aesthetics is the fine-tuning that might be
    the difference between success and failure of a brand proposal.”


    The five key features of the new iC3D version 5.0 are:

    • Point Editor – advanced shape editing tool providing
      enhanced photorealism through the ability to add curves,
      creases, crumples and dents to models selectively.

    • UVW Editor – enables selective manipulation of artwork placed
      on 3D models to correct artwork distortion, improve naturalism
      and allow artistic interpretation.

    • Using features such as Point Editor and UVW Editor,
      iC3D v5.0 provides the ability to select points on a 3D model,
      edit shapes, distortions and surface effects,
      visually adjusting artwork to improve the real-life appearance
      of a label or package design.
      This could involve adding aspects of randomization or imperfection,
      such as creases, crinkles and indentations.

iC3D Crinkle Crumple Dent Bash - Create Dashboard - Picture

iC3D - Crinkle, Crumple, Dent, Bash  - Food - Ferrero Rocher Cake - Picture



    • Physics Simulator – automatically calculates appropriate curves,
      creases and distortions to create photorealistic 3D flexible packages,
      such as bags and pouches, at a mouse-click.
      Physics Simulator is similar to technology used in
      the gaming and film industries.
      In iC3D v5.0 it automatically recreates the behavior of a
      flexible package in different situations, such as
      sag, bulge and drape dynamics.

    • Sealed Shrink – for visualizing shrink-filled packages
      using completely sealed bags.
      Complements the existing iC3D Shrink Sleeve feature.
      Sealed Shrink has been developed to mock-up shrink-filled bags
      such as those commonly used for pre-packed perishables
      – for example, cheese, fish and meat portions.

    • Advanced Shape Modeller – additional tools for the creation of
      highly complex 3D shapes and combinations of shapes.

    • Spritzing – allows users to create realistic condensation and
      water droplet effects on any object, such as
      cans, bottles, shrink film, etc.

iC3D Spritzing - Picture


    New Key Features in iC3D V4

    New features specifically addressing packaging 3D photorealism
    replacing the need for professional photography for
    marketing or promotional materials:

iC3D Ray Trace - Cosmetics - Daisy Perfume by Marc Jacobs - Picture
    • “Bump Displacement” (or Displacement Mapping)
      expands the potential for designers to create unique
      shapes and surfaces providing a greater sense of
      depth, detail and photographic accuracy.
iC3D Opsis Model - Gin Bottles & Carton Box - Bump Displacement - Picture

      Packaging creatives can now quickly create and visualize
      emboss or deboss design features to a photorealistic standard
      in a matter of minutes.
      This has particular relevance to the luxury and security
      packaging sectors where unique and complex shapes in
      glass, plastic and carton are used to distinguish premium
      products and ensure that they are more difficult to copy.


    • Ray Tracing,
      accurately simulates effects of light on virtual objects for
      photorealistic, ultra-high-resolution, accurate photo studio effects.

    • 3D Model Interiors,
      enables realistic liquid filling, at any angle.

    • Light Map Editor,
      re-creates studio lighting, editable highlights and shadows.

    • Dynamic Backgrounds,
      real-time merging of 2D photo images with 3D designs.
iC3D Dynamic Backgrounds - Shelf-Ready Biscuits Bag Box - Sliding into Retail Shelf - Picture

    • Perspective Control,
      matches 3D model perspective to 2D photo backgrounds.
iC3D Ray Trace - Harry Bromptons Glace 4Pack - Picture

    These new features allow accurate simulation of
    a wide range of optical and visual effects.
    Using Ray Tracing technology, glass and liquids in particular
    look 100 percent realistic for transparency, translucence,
    color, refractive index, reflections and shadows.

iC3D Ray Trace - Real Bottled Water - Shrink Wrapped Water Package - Picture

    With packaging 3D photorealism, designs can be created
    from scratch and then immediately printed as true
    photographic image content on boxes, advertisements, posters,
    web sites and proofed or printed on leading 3D printers.



    Interesting?



    New Key Features in iC3D V3.6

    • iC3D Opsis - Safe and Secure Remote Sharing of 3D Digital Mock-Ups.
    • The world’s first realistic 3D packaging design sharing environment.

      Global sharing of 3D packaging designs & digital mock-ups
      on any web browser - interactively!

      Secure, accurate, web based 3D content sharing solution
      - free to iC3D users via the cloud.

      iC3D Opsis allows iC3D users to securely upload their
      3D digital packaging designs to the cloud, while accurately
      maintaining all special effects, environments, shadows,
      lighting, transparency and backgrounds, environment effects,
      including holographic and lenticular 3D-effects.
      (Currently, and due to technical limitations in the 3D PDF format,
      3D PDF files will not display as accurate compared to
      sharing display via iC3D Opsis.)

iC3D Opsis Models - Matrix - Picture

      Users can generate and export real-time,
      high-resolution 3D digital images and mockups,
      and create and export portable, compressed animation files
      for sharing or to put on compliant websites:

      • Quickly communicate dynamic design content.

      • Easily manipulate and revise designs on-the-fly.

      • Uses secure high-bandwidth servers.

      • 100% guaranteed network uptime.

      • Store up to 100 iC3D models to the cloud.

      • Delivers greater speed to market for your designs.

      iC3D Opsis brings unique viewing capabilities which end-users will
      experience when looking and interacting with 3D packaging content
      using any web browser on any platform, any operating systems and
      any graphics card, including smartphones, tablets and computers.

iC3D Opsis - Model Upload - Picture


      iC3D users simply create a free account and upload their
      3D packaging designs directly from within the iC3D application.
      Each iC3D account allows up to 100 iC3D models to be uploaded
      and stored for free on the Opsis cloud with 100% guaranteed
      network uptime on secure hi-bandwidth servers.

iC3D Opsis - Export of Model - Picture


      iC3D Opsis is ideal to shorten reviewing and
      proofing/approval processing.
      A unique url is generated on each upload which can be
      emailed to clients for them to interactively view, zoom,
      rotate and spin 3D content on any web browser.

      This url can also be embedded into web sites to
      provide stunning interactive 3D content with accurate
      colours, lighting and effects which allow brands to
      showcase their products in the best way.



    Interesting?



    New Key Features in iC3D V3.5

    • New Renderer.
    • Supporting ultra hi-resolution,
      photographic quality HDRI backgrounds and environments.

iC3D - Wine Bootles on Shelf - HDRI backgrounds and Environments - Picture


    • Ambient Occlusion.
    • Creates soft shadows/shading effects and enhances
      fine surface details to improve photo realism.

iC3D - Ambient Occlusion Flat Tin - Picture


    • Shadows.
    • Allows additional studio lights and shadows/shadow maps to be created.
      Minimises the need for Photographic Studios.

iC3D - Shadows/Shading - Picture
    • Tube Template.
    • Allows easy creation of cosmetic,
      pharma and toothpaste tubes with full edit controls.

iC3D - Tube Template - Picture


    • Shaped Bag Template.
    • Create Pillow & Gusseted bags based on irregular contents shape.
      Replicate rice bags, drink sachets, irregular biscuits & contents “slump”.

iC3D Opsis Model - Sunbites Crispy Snacks - Pillow Bag - Bild


    • Shape Modeller Enhancements.
    • New tilt and parallel arc functions allow easy creation of 3D models,
      and components like spheres, hoops handles.

iC3D - Shape Modeller Tilt and Parallel Arcs - Picture


    • Shelf Visualiser Template.
    • Templates to create Multiple Shelving, Gondola Displays,
      Refrigeration display units & Chiller cabinets.
      Enables full product comparisons instantly.

iC3D - Chiller Cabinet - Picture iC3D - Shelf Visualiser - Picture



    New Key Features in iC3D V3

    • Support for Adobe Illustrator CC 2015.

    • iC3D Automate - Automation of 3D packaging visualisation.

    • 3D Shape Modeller.
    • For creation of asymmetric 3D packages (bottles, bags, containers,...).
      A powerful tool, based on 3D extraction, allowing users to quickly and
      easily create advanced, asymmetrical 3D models using 2D shapes.

      With the 3D Shape Modeller packaging engineers and designers
      can now create any type of packaging such as molded containers
      and more complex models, like perfume bottles and trigger sprays
      in a matter of minutes.

      The 3D Shape Modeller extends the broad set of iC3D Suite pre-built models,
      complimented by a series of editable model templates.
      Templates allow adjusting the size and tweaking the appearance of
      different types of bags, bottles, cartons and more.

iC3D - 3D Shape Modeller for Packages (Bottles, Bags, Containers,...) - Picture


    • Smart Shrink
    • - Visualising shrinkwrap film wrapped to bottles or objects.

      - Fast visualisation of shrink film artwork.


iC3D - Smart Shrinking - Shrink Wrapped Plastic Bottles and Cans - Picture


    • Shrink Undistort Artwork
    • - Correct and undistorted artwork after shrink.


iC3D - Smart Shrinking - Shrink Wrapped Cans - Distorted Can Labels - Picture   iC3D - Smart Shrinking - Shrink Wrapped Cans - Undistorted Can Labels - Picture

Before   After


    • PDF Editor: Import of Native PDF Artwork.
    • iC3D Suite interacts since long with Adobe Illustrator
      to apply and edit artwork.
      This makes it very easy to immediately visualise in 3D
      the edits made in Illustrator.

      You can now place PDF artwork directly on the 3D model
      without having to go through an external application
      (like Adobe Illustrator).

iC3D PDF Editor - PDF Artwork for Tea Bag - Picture iC3D PDF Editor - PDF Artwork Applied on Tea Bag - Picture

PDF artwork applied on 3D model (tea bag)

      You can position the artwork and hide specific PDF layers
      to create the desired result.
      For production companies receiving or storing a lot of
      the artwork in PDF, this represents a significant gain in
      productivity as they can do everything from model creation
      to artwork placement in the same application.

iC3D PDF Editor - Tea Bag Box Die and Fold Lines - Picture

iC3D PDF Editor - Tea Bag Box - Picture     iC3D PDF Editor - Tea Bag Box with Tea Bags- Picture


    • Free iC3D Viewer.
    • - Viewer application to visualise iC3D projects on
          any Mac and Windows computer
          (no need for installation of iC3D Suite).

      - Allows exchange of native iC3D project files with clients
          for review, proofing and approval.


    • Enhanced Photo-Realism.
    • - Completely variable depth, opacity and floor offsets
          using simple sliders.


    • Professional demo/training materials.
    • - Wide range of complete models and artwork
          allows for quick learning of key features in iC3D.


    • German and French user interfaces are now supported (besides English)

    • STL Import
    • - 3D Printer files (STL - Stereo Lithography 3D),
          can be imported, visualised & checked before final 3D printing.


    • Improved High Res Rendering of Illustrator artwork
    • - Improved quality in all settings (Preview, Render, Hi-Res).


    • Added U3D Export Capability
    • - U3D files can be placed in PDFs to interact with Acrobat 3D content.


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