Author: dsellers

Mac versions of bonzai3d, form•Z adds OpenClip support

AutoDesSys had announced the adoption of a new open standard developed through a collaboration with the developer of Wild Tools for PowerCADD. OpenClip technology is being added to bonzai3d (http://www.bonzai3d.com) and form•Z (http://www.formz.com).

It offers a different way to export 2D files into 3D programs other than the conventional means. You can copy and paste, yes, copy and paste, precision vector objects from one program to another. The OpenClip plug-in is free. You can use it if you are on the Mac platform and use PowerCADD 8.0 and either bonzai3d 2.0 or form•Z 6.7.

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Traveler 900 mouse scampers onto the scene

Genius (http://www.geniusnetusa.com) has announced a new addition to the company’s extensive line of mice, the Traveler 900 with high tracking precision for gamers and professionals alike. It has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$36.90.
 
The Traveler 900’s 2.4GHz digital cordless technology purportedly works up to 10 meters away and delivers interference-free operation, as well as 1600 dpi optical engine for enhanced tracking performance. The power saving switch is designed for an extended battery life for up to eight months.

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Beehive Software offers source code for Sendfile Secure

Beehive Software (http://www.SendFile.NET) has announced the availability of the Sendfile Secure Https file transfer system as source code. For the first time, users can develop, maintain and deliver completely custom file transfer applications using the secure file transfer source code.

The Beehive Sendfile Secure client software is available, in source, as a desktop application for Mac and Windows platforms or as a browser Java client for any platform. The secure https server runs on a variety of Linux distributions and can be ported to other Unix distributions.

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RipCode: we’ll bring Flash to the iPhone OS

RipCode (http://www.ripcode.com/) says its newest product, the TransAct Transcoder V6 can intercept Adobe Flash-based file or live video requests and convert them to a container, video codec, and audio codec accepted by the Apple devices — all transparently to the end user device and without the need for any pre-transcoding or device-based client.

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