COBALT TM v8The ultimate product design and development tool .TM
General Features
• Direct,AssociativeorDimensionallyConstrained3DModelling
• ACISModellingKernelfromSpatial• 16PlaceFloatingPointAccuracy• HybridMac/Windows,Office/HomeLicense• 65,000HierarchicalLayers• UnlimitedColours• UnlimitedNumberofObjectsandDrawing
Size• SingleFileHoldsDrawings,Models,
Assemblies,etc.• DirectMulti-sheetPDFCreation• UniversalBinarySupportforIntelMac
User Interface
• UpdatedIntuitiveVellumInterface• DraftingAssistantTMforAutomaticSnapsand
Alignments• SmartCursorChangesShapeIndicating
ActiveToolandOperations• StrokesandShortCutsProvideInstant
AccesstoCommands• Tear-offandAuto-hidePalettes• DockableToolsandPalettes• PalettescanbeFlippedVerticallyor
Horizontally• ResizableDialogBoxes• StatusLinetoSpecifyObjectParameters• MessageLineProvidesToolInstructionsand
Options• WorldandUser-definedCoordinateSystems• AllDataEntryFieldscanPerformNumeric
Calculations• TrackBallforViewSelectionandDynamicor
StepRotation• Show/HidePalette• SelectionMaskforEasierSelectionof
SpecificEntityTypes,Layers,Colours• Grid(UserDefinable)• ObjectEditor• DesignExplorer™LayerTree• DesignExplorer™HistoryTree• HistoryManager• SupportforSpaceMouseDeviceonMacand
Windows• EasyUpdateInstaller
• UpdatedInterface• UnifiedAssociative,Dimensionally-constrainedParametricDrawing&ModellingToolsforWireframe,Surfaces&Solids
• VellumDraftingAssistantTMforIntelligentSnapsandAlignmentsinX,Y,&Z
• UniqueHybridMac/Windows,Office/HomeLicensing
• CompleteSetofPrecisionImport/ExportTranslatorsIncludingACISSAT,Parasolid,IGES,STEP,DXF,DWG,EPS,AI,andmore
• Class-ANURBSSurfaceModelling• TrueSolidModelling• SurfaceAnalysis
• FullPhoto-realisticRendering&Camera-basedAnimation
• DesignExplorerHistoryTree• Associative2DViewGenerationwithAuxiliary,Section,andDetailViews
• TrueAssociativeDimensioning• BillofMaterials• LicenseincludesGraphiteTM v8• DimensionallyConstrained&Equation-drivenParametrics
• AssociativeAssemblyTools• Object&AssemblyProperties(CG,Volume,Weight,etc.)
• MoldToolsincludingCore,Cavity,Rib,andLip
• GeometricDimensioning&Tolerancing(GD&T)
• 149,0003DMechanicalPartsLibrary
Luc Heiligenstein designedthissportswatchusingbothAshlar-Vellumdraftingand3Dmodellingsoftware.
“With Cobalt you can just extrude in any direction to get a product shape very quickly. It’s as flexible as modelling clay. Unlike other design software, you don’t have to calculate everything using parametrics, create a detailed assembly and add all the dimensions just to get something to show the client for interim approval.”ReadmoreaboutLuc’ssuccessatwww.ashlar.com/success.
COBALTTM
v8Display and Visualization• SceneDisplayModes:
FlatShadedGouraudGouraudw/EdgesPhongPhongw/EdgesHiddenLineDimmedHiddenLineRemovedPhoto-realistic
• SceneDisplayOptions:Anti-aliasZBufferCurvesClipatEyePointTransparencyReflectedEnvironment
• Real-timeObjectDisplayOptions:DisplayIsoLinesSilhouettesTransparencyDirectionCurvatureCombSurfaceAnalysisDisplay(Gaussian,Mean,Min/Max,Zebra,Normals,Curvature,Draft)
ObjectDisplayResolution(Coarse,Medium,Fine,VeryFine,SuperFine)
UserDefinableObjectColours• AdjustablePerspective• InfinitePanandZoom• SectionProfilesandCutawayView
intheEditWindow• Real-time3DDisplay:
CurvesSurfacesSolidsMeshesTextBitmapsDimensions
Object and Assembly Properties• Material• CentreofGravity• Volume• Weight• Density• MomentsofInertia• Principal• Axis
Dimensionally Constrained Parametric Sketches• On-demand:
AutomaticInferenceManualCreation
• CanbeUsedtoCreateWireframe,Surfaces&Solids
• Equation-driven:DimensionalConditional
• GeometricRelationship-drivenIncluding:
ParalleltoSketchXorYAxisCoincident(Endpoint,Midpoint,Vertex,Quadrant,Centre)
TangentParallelPerpendicularConcentricSymmetricEqualCo-linearOffsetDistance
• AnimationofIncrementalDimensionalVariations
Associative Parametrics• ParametricSketch-driven:
DirectInputDimensionalGeometric
• Modify:WireframeCreationSurfaceCreationSolidsCreationMeshCreationSurfaceEditsSolidEditsMeshEditsSolidFeatures
Object Management Tools• DesignExplorer™
LayerTreeHistoryTree
• ObjectPropertiesDialog• Show/HidePalette
General Transform Tools• Move• CopyAlongPath• RectangularArrayDuplicate• FeatureArray• Rotate• PolarArrayDuplicate• Scale(UniformorDifferential)• Mirror• Align
Text Tools• Normal• AlongaPath• KeepScreenHorizontal• AtanAngle• Set:
FontSizeStyleColour
• Thicken• Extrude• Revolve• Sweep
Wireframe Creation Tools• Point• PointsonCurve• PointsonSurface• Line• Mid-pointLine• ConnectedLine• Arc• Circle• Ellipse• Conic• Rectangle
• Polygon• ArbitraryPolygon• StarPolygon• SketchSpline• Through-pointSpline• VectorSpline• BezierSpline• Helix• Spiral
Wireframe Editing Tools• Fillet• Chamfer• Trim• Relimit/Extend• Break• Offset• Join• Extrude• Revolve• ProjecttoPlane• ExtractEdgeofSurfaceorSolid• IncreaseOrder• FairSpline• Add/RemoveSplinePoints• ModifySplineSlope• CurvebyIntersectionofPlaneanda
Curve,Surface,orSolid• ProjectCurveontoSurface/Solid• IntersectTwoCurves• CreatePointsbyIntersecting
SurfacesorSolids
Surface Creation Tools• SurfacePrimitives:
SphereBlockCylinderPyramid
• InfinitePlane• Lathe• ExtrudedSurface• Sweep:
InPlacePerpendicularRidged
• SweepAlongOneRail:FullRailToEntityBetweenRailPoints
• SweepAlongTwoRails:WithMaintainHeight
• Skin,Skinw/GuideCurves• TangentLoft• CoverSurface,TangentCover• NetSurface• RevolvedSurface• TubeSurface• OffsetSurface• Drafted/ExtendedSurface• FilletSurface
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“It is a real trick designing a high performance motorcycle exhaust system. This is where Cobalt really comes into its own. Cobalt makes me better than I am.”ThesecamshaftsandengineassemblyweredesignedbyKelley Robert,RacingEngineComponents.
Readmoreawww.ashlar.com/success.
COBALTTM
v8• Bosses:
WithSpecifiedFilletWithDraft
• ProfileCutout:WithDraft
• ProfileProtrude:ByVectorToFaceWithDraft
• Split:WithSurfacesorSolids
• Trim:WithCurves,SurfacesorSolids
• Shell:WithIndependentFaceOffsetsWithCore/CavityOptions
• PartingLine:WithDraft
• LocalOperations:Taper/DraftFaceMoveFace/EdgeOffsetFaceRemoveFaceReplaceFaceMatchFaceDeformFace(ByFactor,ToPoint,ToCurves)
• BendSolids• TwistSolids• StretchSolids• Lip:
WithAdd/Remove• Rib
3D Mechanical Parts Library• 149,000MechanicalParts• StandardsincludedANSI,BS,ISO,
JIS,&NF• Includes:
BearingsBoltsNutsPinsRivetsWashersClevisPinsLocknutsParallelKeysRetentionRingsSealsSections
Assembly Tools• AssociativeConnect• AssociativeMate• AssociativeAlign• AssociativeInsert
Independent 2D/3D Drawing Creation• PredefinedandCustomizable
Layouts• CompleteProfessionalDrafting
Available• Create2D/3DDrawingsw/o
BuildingModels• StoredinSameFileasModel
2D/3D Drawing Creation from Models• Associative2Dor3DViewsfrom3D
Wireframe,Surfaces,andSolids• Photo-renderingsAccommodated
inViews:AsUnderlayAsInterleave
• AssociativeDetailViews• AssociativeSectionViews:
WithAutoHatching• AutomaticHiddenLine• PredefinedandCustomizable
Layouts• AutomaticLabels:
ViewNameScale
Solid Editing Tools• BooleanAdd/Subtract/Intersect
Solids• ConstantBlends:
RadialEllipticalVertex
• VariableBlends:LinearByPositionToCurveToFixedWidthToaHoldLine
• ConstantChamfers:ByLengthTwoLengthsLengthandAngleVertex
• VariableChamfers:ByLengthsFourLengthsLengthsandAnglesByPositionToFixedWidth
• Holes:WithBoreWithSinkToDepthThroughFirstBlindToFaceWithDraft
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Surface Editing Tools• FreeformDeformation(Push/Pull
SurfacePoints)• DeformtoaPoint,Factor,orCurves• Add/Subtract/IntersectPlanar
Surfaces• JoinSurfaces• Trim/UntrimSurfaces• MatchG1andG2Tangency• InsertControlPoints• ElevateDegree• RebuildSurfaces• Add,Remove,&Replace• CurvesofAssociativeSurfaces• ImprintProfileSketchesforSurface
Subdivisions
Solid Creation Tools• SolidPrimitives:
SphereSlabBlockCylinderConeTorusPrismPyramidEllipsoid
• LatheProfile:WithDraftNon-planarProfile
• ExtrudeProfile:DistanceVectorToEntityMidPlaneThinWallWithDraftNon-planarProfile
• Skin,Skinw/GuideCurves• TangentLoft• SweepProfileAlongOneRail:
InPlacePerpendicularRidgedFullRailToEntityBetweenRailPointsWithDraft
• SweepProfileAlongTwoRails:WithMaintainHeight
• PipeSolid• ThickenSurfaceintoSolid• StitchSurfacesintoSolid
“The great thing about Cobalt is that it lets us sketch out our ideas as easily as if we were working with a pencil, and then simply tighten them up when the time is right to produce a fully defined 3D model.”Bob Parks,aeronauticalengineeringconsultant.
CreationoforganicshapeswithprecisionmanufacturingmakeCobaltidealformedicalapplications,includingthesecartsdesignedbyGlenn PolinskyforModo,Inc.
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COBALTTM
v8Import/Export• ACISSAT• PDF(ExportOnly)• DWG/DXF• IGES• STEP• Pro/E(viaSAT)• ParasolidX_T(WindowsOnly)• SolidWorks(viaSAT)• Catiav4• 3DStudio(ImportOnly)• Rhino3DM(ImportOnly)• Facet• STL• AdobeIllustrator• EPS(ExportOnly)• CGM• VRML• ShockWave3D(ExportOnly)• Bitmap:
BMP(withAlphaChannel)JPEGPNG(withAlphaChannel)PPMXPMXBMGIF
• PICT(MacOnly)• Spline(ImportOnly)• RAWTriangle(ExportOnly)• ASCIIText• GridSurface(ImportOnly)• OtherAshlar-VellumProducts
Localized User Interface• EnglishUS• EnglishUK• French• German• Italian• Portuguese• Russian(Windowsonly)• Swedish
2D/3D Drafting & Detailing• AvailableforIndependentand
Model-drivenDrawings• SmartDimensionTool
AutomaticallyCreatestheAppropriateDimensions
• Dimensions:LinearAngularDiametricRadialSplineLength
• StandardandUser-definableTolerancesandSettings:
ANSIDINISOJISDualArchitectureStackedFraction
• GeometricDimensioningandTolerancing(GD&T)
• BalloonandCalloutDimensions• PredefinedandUserCreatedHatch
andFillPatterns• PredefinedandUserCreatedLine
Weights,Colours,andStyles• AssociativeBillofMaterials• AllDimensionscanbeAssociative,
Dynamic,orStatic
Photo-realistic Rendering• DragandDropMaterials• DragandDropDecals(withAlpha
Channel)• 3DWireframeInterleave• RealisticTextureMapsand
ProceduralTextures:WoodMarbleGraniteLeatherPlasticGlassMetalBrushedMetalAutomotivePaintandmore
• AdvancedMaterialEditor:ColourReflectanceSpecularDiffuseAmbientRoughnessBumpTransparencyRefractionTextureOrientationandmore
• InteractiveMaterialsDisplay• EnvironmentMaps• CustomizableScenePresets• EditableLightSources:
SpotBulbDistant
• Photo-realisticSunlight(Location/Date/Time)
• Photo-realisticTubeandAreaLights• AdjustableHardandSoftShadows• VisibleVolumetricLightEffects• SketchEffects(SP1)• FogEffects• Backgrounds• RaytracingwithAnti-aliasing• ProductionQualityResolution&
Output(bmp,tga,tif,lwi,eps)• MultiprocessorPhoto-realistic
Rendering(MacSP1)• User-definedPresets
Camera-based Animation• Fly-by• Walk-through• SunlightTimeline• QuickTimeObjectVR• QuickTimePanoramicVR• DirectEventJournalRecordingand
Playback• QuickTimeEventRecordingand
Playback
“Cobalt was able to handle both the mechanical and ID aspects of our project in one integrated package. I can’t think of another product that has such a nice combo of industrial and mechanical design.”Dave Kindlon,motionpictureproductengineerforXTDResearch.
PDF Integration• DirectlyGeneratesNon-tessellated
ArcsandSplines(SP1)• Multi-sheet(SP1)• ImbeddedExportsOptional
Available Accessories• Graphitev8(included)• CobaltShareTMforViewing,
PrintingandExportingatClientorManufacturingSite(Free)
• Vellum:environmentsTM
• Vellum:tracksTM
• Vellum:materialsTM
• Vellum:decalsTM
• Tutorials(Free)
Recommended System• Windows/Macintosh• WindowsXP/Vista/7• MacOSX10.4(PPC),10.5(PPCor
Intel),10.6,10.7,10.8(IntelOnly)• Pentium4,Xeon,Athlon/G4orG5• 32MBAcceleratedVideoCard
w/OpenGL(Standardonallbusiness-classsystemssince2005.AdditionalRAMwillnotimproveperformance.)
• Medium-toHigh-performanceWorkstation-classGraphicsSubsystemRecommendforReal-timeEnvironmentMappingonComplexFiles
• 512MBRAM• 250MBFreeHardDriveSpace/1GB
AllocatedVirtualMemory• DVDDriveorHighSpeedInternet
Connection
Productdesigner Francois CharronusesCobalttodesignproductswithconsumerappealsuchasthisirrigationsystemandremotecontrolkeyfob.