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introduction of feature-based parametric modelling systems that allowed<br />

CAD/CAM software to become a more integral part of the product design<br />

process. In 1986 Ars Electronica (Ars Electronica Linz Gmbh, 2007a) become<br />

an annual event. In 1987, the organisation began hosting the Prix Ars<br />

Electronica. This period also saw the founding of the first rapid prototyping<br />

companies, Helisys 9 in 1985 and 3D Systems (the market leader) in 1986. Also<br />

in 1986 the Airbus A320 jet was developed entirely on CAD (LoPiccolo, 2002).<br />

The following year saw the founding of two other RP companies, Cubital and<br />

DTM with Stratasys following in 1988 and EOS in 1989. 3D Systems first<br />

demonstrated the Stereo Lithography Apparatus (SLA®) at the Autofact Expo<br />

in Detroit, Michigan in 1987 with the system becoming commercially available<br />

in 1988 (LoPiccolo, 2002). The exhibition ‘Art & Computers’ was at the<br />

Cleveland Gallery in Middlesbrough in the same year (Briscoe, Howard, Sekers,<br />

and Viner, 1988). This included the work of William Latham who was then a<br />

Research Fellow at IBM in Winchester. Towards the end of the 1980s many<br />

new CAD/CAM and 3D modelling applications appeared 10 . Zentrum für Kunst<br />

und Medientechnologie (ZKM), Karlsruhe, Germany was founded in 1989<br />

(Zentrum Für Kunst und Medientechnologie, 2007).<br />

2.2.5 1990s<br />

This rate of development continued and accelerated throughout the 1990s with<br />

the release of the first versions of many of today’s market-leading 11 3D<br />

applications. Ars Mathematica was founded in Paris, France in 1992 by<br />

Christian Lavigne and Alexandre Vitkine to promote the interconnection<br />

between art, science, and technology, with a particular focus on computerassisted<br />

sculpture. In 1993 SensAble Devices (later SensAble Technologies,<br />

Inc.) was founded by Thomas Massie and Dr. Kenneth Salisbury at MIT<br />

(SenseAble Technologies, 2007). This introduced 3D touch-enabled modelling<br />

systems that enabled users to touch and manipulate virtual objects via an<br />

articulated stylus. In 1995 Ars Mathematica and the Computers and Sculpture<br />

9 Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM) is a rapid prototyping system developed by Helisys Inc. Helisys went out<br />

of business in 2000.<br />

10 e.g. ANVIL-5000, DesignCAD, Ashlar Vellum, Creative Environment (later Softimage), Pro/ENGINEER, SurfCAM,<br />

Autodesk Animator, mental ray and MicroCADAM.<br />

11 e.g. 3D Studio (later 3D Studio MAX), Alias Studio, LightWave 3D (first shipped with Video Toaster),<br />

PowerAnimator (later MAYA), form•Z, CINEMA 4D, Sculptura (later Rhinoceros), Mechanical Desktop, Solid Works,<br />

ANVIL EXPRESS, etc.<br />

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