CORPORATE FACT SHEET Background: solidThinking, Inc. (www ...

CORPORATE FACT SHEET
Background:
Management:
Industries Served:
Key Customers:
Product Capabilities:
solidThinking, Inc. (www.solidthinking.com) – a SolidWorks Solution Partner and
developer of the industrial product design industry’s most user-centric software
– develops and markets industrial design/styling software that helps designers
invent, explore and evaluate new ideas easily, rapidly and cost-effectively,
without the limitations of traditional software. solidThinking is the first and
only software of its kind to run on both Windows and Mac OS. It can exchange
data quickly and efficiently with any CAD/CAM system, thereby improving
collaboration between industrial designers and engineers, and accelerating the
product development cycle. solidThinking is a wholly owned subsidiary of Altair
Engineering (www.altair.com).
Robert Little, President
Alessandro (Alex) Mazzardo, VP product strategy and marketing
Mario Mazzardo, VP product strategy and management
Jim Hassberger, VP business development and customer relations
James Dagg, VP software development
Companies that rely on solidThinking include many of the world's leading
designers. solidThinking is the software of choice among leading brands in
architecture, interior design, automotive, furniture, electronics, packaging,
lighting, jewelry/timepieces, yachts, clothing, footwear and other specialized
sectors. Click here to read how customers rely on solidThinking to design
innovative products.
Thousands of designers use solidThinking to develop products and packaging for
such renowned companies and brands as Automotive Lighting, Azimut Yachts,
Bulgari, Korg, Mares, Nestle, Panerai, Peg Perego, Pininfarina, Scavolini,
Thomson, Tisettanta, Cartier, Diesel, Fujitsu, Hugo Boss, Italdesign Giugiaro,
MacGregor Golf, Masterfoods, Merck, Nikon, Toshiba, Toyota, Volkswagen,
Volvo and others.
-Is compatible with SolidWorks, and following its recent introduction of a free
plug-in, allows SolidWorks users to exchange data from/to solidThinking using
the solidThinking (.st) native file format.
-Integrates with other computer-aided design/manufacturing/engineering
(CAD/CAM/CAE) systems.
-Offers a best-in-class, unlimited interactive construction history that enables
the user easily to explore any design alternative from an existing design. At the
core of its ability to infinitely reshape 3D models, solidThinking is a real idea
generator that promotes innovation.
-Encourages users to change their minds at any point in the design process.
Instead of starting from scratch when new ideas or directions emerge, designers

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can use the construction history to revise their creation and continue to
innovate.
-Enables more real-time editing with full interactivity; variations and changes
take seconds.
-Allows for simultaneous parameter editing and control-point editing: even
when they want to finely sculpt a surface by editing, users need only revise a
few control points.
-Offers unprecedented accuracy and flexibility for curves drawing and a
complete set of advanced modeling tools.
-Incorporates one of the fastest, most deeply integrated rendering engines
available and an intuitive user interface for rendering.
-Produces fast, high-quality photorealistic 3D renderings for exploring colors and
finishes with ease, and global illumination.
Additional Info:
Media Contacts:
The free SolidWorks plug-in and thirty-day trial versions of solidThinking can be
downloaded at www.solidthinking.com. Designers can also find a list of local
resellers through the solidthinking.com Web site.
Jenn Korail
Airfoil Public Relations
+1.248.304.1429 (office)
+1.586.202.4392 (mobile)
korail@airfoilpr.com