Powerful 3D CAD/CAM Software

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1 Powerful 3D CAD/CAM Software

2 PALETTE CAD AT A GLANCE. This revolutionary software is set to change the way we think about interior design & modelling software and is used by interior architects and design professionals in 45 countries. To date, the software has attracted more than 12,000 users the world over and has received multiple awards. You ll be amazed at the way Palette CAD offers eactly what you ve always dreamed of for sales and the planning of high-grade interiors. In 1995, Palette CAD was founded as a start-up company in Stuttgart by Dr. Walter Zinser. His start-up rested on a solid foundation consisting of teaching and research in the simulation technology field, management eperience in industry and consulting for a large, international business consultancy firm. the design software facts. Design any 2D or 3D floor plans you may require. Automatic generation of standard rooms. Etensive general catalogues for diverse sectors. Create or import your own catalogues. Import architectural plans. Parametric objects for fast and straightforward designing. Powerful and precise editing functions enable virtually any kind of free design. Programmed to the highest level of dimensional accuracy Integrated, high-quality photorealistic images with 1-Click Renderer. Integrated artistic presentations as a sketch or watercolour. Integrated architectural-style automatic colouring with marker pens. Integrated quotation folders with a dynamic link to the design Eposé. Presentation mode for large screens or projectors Public Viewing. Virtual reality for live tours through the design. Generate panoramas, films, 3D images or animated sketches and link up to the Palette Move app. A convenient and fully-integrated total package offering everything from a single source. OPERATING SYSTEM AND HARDWARE - Windows XP, Vista and 7 (32 bit and 64 bit). - Graphics-capable PC/laptop with a suitable graphics card. - Plans and catalogues can be installed on a network. 2

3 [introduction craftsmanship. design. high-tech.] craftsmanship. design. high-tech. and one software package that brings it all together: palette cad. high-tech to meet the most eacting demands With Palette CAD you can create convincing visualisations, fleibly accommodating your client s wishes. You can do it all with Palette CAD. introduction COMPANY AND SOFTWARE OVERVIEW 2 craftsmanship. design. high-tech. 3 design perfect interiors 4 sectors bathrooms and tiling 5 natural stone 6 interior architects 7 design without limits specialist designers 8 Creative ideas and persuasive design plans are essential when it comes to winning new clients. With Palette CAD you can enjoy the freedom you need to design perfect interiors. functions one program that simply does more presentations design at a glance so many good reasons 14 your craftsmanship in the spotlight Nothing can replace your eperience and your attention to detail. Your creative epertise is the prerequisite for ensuring that everything works out properly in later stages. Palette CAD empowers you in every respect. the wow factor for your clients CONTACT US

4 [introduction design perfect interiors] design perfect interiors. with palette cad design software. 3d design software tailored to meet your needs eactly Palette CAD 3D design software was developed specifically for the needs of craftsmen and designers. Our drawing program can now be found everywhere that custom craftsmanship is in demand: in the design of bathrooms, with tiles and natural stonework, with carpentry and joinery work, in stove and fireplace construction, interior fit-outs and much more. Individual designs can be realised simply and, above all, efficiently, with Palette CAD. Design individual objects within a room or entire comple interiors and then create sophisticated presentations of the results, all using the program s easy-to-learn functions. And do it in record time: A professional 3D design goes up to three times faster with Palette CAD than with conventional methods. Discover a vast array of new possibilities for design and persuasive presentations for eacting clients at your fingertips. Impress them in the presentation phase with a masterly performance that makes your craftsmanship shine. Perfect for interior architects and designers. Ideal for craftsmen in all areas of interior finishing. 4

5 [sectors bathrooms and tiling] bathrooms and tiling. bathe in the wealth of possibilities palette cad offers. an ecellent outlook Bring your design to life with Palette CAD s wide range of breathtaking images featuring sky and nature motifs. Of course, realistically integrating your own photos is child s play as well. brand-name products for beautiful bathrooms Industry brand names are available for use in your designs to produce the perfect finish to your client desires a huge selection of tiles With over a quarter of a million tiles from renowned international tile manufacturers as well as from creative brand names, your design will look eactly the same as your client s real bathroom later. ideal for getting the customer ecited dr. moritz gamper - italy In the area of bathrooms and fitures, we find that Palette CAD is the ideal tool for getting our customers ecited about their projects. Because of its photo-realistic rendering, the customer has a better idea of how his or her bathroom project will turn out. Palette CAD is a key tool for the success of our products and services and for convincing the customer. 5

6 [sectors natural stone] natural stone. your clients will be able to virtually feel the natural stone teture. hard facts for hard stone Because it has to fit. Design down to the last millimetre with Palette CAD. the fascination of natural materials Clients who opt for natural stone want to be able to see the stone s teture right away in the design phase. Palette CAD has perfected the presentation of stone and offers realistic imaging for more than 500 types of natural stone. every stone is different Bring natural stone to life. Simply photograph the eact slab which you wish to use. Palette CAD can even divide one slab up into individual tiles. palette cad is a perfect tool adrian pientka germany We opted for Palette CAD because this software is a perfect tool: simple, intuitive to operate, and a key factor for us it can be used in all sectors. The program is so fleible that you can construct anything imaginable yourself. In addition to the presentation feature, the workshop preparation function is essential for us. Whether you need a parts list or a detailed section of a drawing, you can get it fast with Palette CAD. What s more, every visualisation is only the press of a button away from your CNC machine, which reduces the number of possible error sources. 6

7 [sectors interior architects] interior architects. a professional tool guarantees the best design results. import architectural plans You can import plans already prepared by an architect and base your design on them. over 30,000 objects and materials Our General Catalogue contains more than 30,000 products and materials that will bring more life and realism to every design. more than just run of the mill Palette CAD doesn t limit you. Simply produce creative designs or items which you can t find in the catalogues yourself or import them from the Internet. inspired by palette cad alicja marzec, poland My work as an interior designer is a passion which started with making my first design of a fireplace, using Palette CAD software. Its visualizations positively surprised clients, thus making my work immensely satisfying. For more than seven years, this software has been the main tool I use in my work. It is now so advanced that you can use it to design any type of interior. It is very accurate. Properly performed visualizations are virtually indiscernible from photographs. 7

8 [sectors specialist designers] specialist designers. palette cad is astonishingly versatile. typical applications Furnishing of properties Shop construction Ehibition stand construction Workshop fit-out Drywall construction Event and stage technology Backdrop construction Architecture Decoration of prefab houses Spa facilities and swimming pools Ready-built bathrooms and hotel bathrooms Air heating installation Estate agents and facility management Wheelchair-accessible and seniors apartments Medical practices and operating theatres Amusement arcades and fitness centres System kitchens Conservatories Playgrounds Horticulture and landscaping Cemeteries Stairway Technical documentation Creation of product literature Animation it facilitates our everyday work routine norbert linnemann - germany Palette CAD has made our everyday work routine as a medium-sized business simpler and more successful. Everything goes more quickly now that we are designing with Palette CAD, especially because we can use the same data for our presentations. Discussions with our clients are also much better due to the attractive presentations! 8

9 [functions one program that simply does more] one package that contains it all. the program that does everything you need it to. Interior finishing is made a breeze, with Palette CAD, delivering impressive presentations and fast, precise designing with great dimensional accuracy. And, everything runs on a Windows-based PC just the way you re used to! CREATE ATTRACTIVE PRESENTATIONS Palette CAD software offers you a great breadth of possibilities for highgrade presentations. And with the program s easy-to-learn functions, you can effortlessly create a professional 3D design in record time using Palette CAD. + DESIGN FASTER The more quickly and precisely ideas can be incorporated into a CAD design, the more orders can be planned and carried out. That s why so many details and steps in Palette CAD are pre-planned or automated. You can create dimensionally accurate floor plans with only a few clicks. + DESIGN WITH ACCURACY Palette CAD is programmed for the highest level of dimensional accuracy because even the smallest deviations can cause major problems later. 9

10 [functions presentations] successful presentation. order in the bag! it s as easy as that to acquire new clients with palette cad. POWERFULLY PERSUASUVE PRESENTATIONS Involve your clients in the design process early on and present your ideas to them with Palette CAD. Play around with your client's proposals, with patterns, surfaces, materials, perspectives and views. If you want, your client can even eperience the design live and inspect the results at once on the screen. Or, you can present your client with an impressive presentation folder which, of course, you have created with Palette CAD. 10

11 [functions presentations] the perfect spatial eperience. with persuasive views. visualise ideas top quality with only a few clicks of the mouse Clients have high epectations and every client is different. Palette CAD offers you the ideal style for every presentation at the press of a button. whatever style you may choose Palette CAD is your marketing package offering the most diverse options for every application. Read more on page 15. i black and white Understated black and white line drawings leave a lasting impression on your clients and give free rein to every aspect of your imagination. watercolour Create a watercolour with Palette CAD that looks as if it were hand-painted, with both a temporary flavour which leaves it open to clients suggestions, and with a unique and eclusive touch. markers Use design images with the appearance of top-quality drawings coloured in with marker pens to enthuse your clients, architects and the judges of design competitions. photorealistic Create an astonishingly realistic image with ease. With a simple mouse click (1-Click Renderer), the newly designed interior can be captured dramatically with indirect lighting, back-lit surfaces or the softening effect of slight blurring. 11

12 [functions design] design faster and more reliably. it all comes down to this. simple and powerful Intuitive operation combined with powerful CAD functions are the secret for Palette CAD s success. design in 3d Design using 3D objects in the floor plan, in the wall view or in the room. Work intuitively, to suit the way you work best. everything s included Catalogues with brand-name manufacturers and general catalogues independent of specific manufacturers guarantee fast and efficient designing. Adaptable objects along with many automated functions eliminate inaccuracies and do much of the thinking for you. This saves valuable time, avoids mistakes and creates room for ingenuity. transparent and variable Create your own objects and catalogues and import objects and finishes from other formats, even from the Internet, if you wish. 12

13 [functions design] get results in a few simple steps. that s how easy it is to design with palette cad. 5 6 impressive results in just moments Palette CAD closes the gap between simplistic and infleible run-of-the-mill design programs and highly-specialised, ultra-comple CAD applications. Consequently, the program is ideally suited for everyone who wants to design faster, better and with greater success yet with less effort. Even novices can achieve admirable results with Palette CAD in no time at all, designing interior landscapes that will leave clients with a lasting impression. Now select a kitchen cabinet body for both the kitchen island and the row of standing cabinets from the library and position the objects as desired in the room. Copy the objects and adapt the dimensions to transform the individual cabinets into the island and the row of standing cabinets. Now equip each with a base. a design eample First define the outer walls. The dimensions of the walls define the floor area. Net, select doors and windows from the library. As they are intelligent objects, they automatically incorporate themselves into the walls with the dimensions previously entered. Now you can position an object (such as fireplace) in the desired location. Finally, provide the kitchen island with a counter top and a stove top. Generate a finish for the row of cabinets and the kitchen island using ashlars. Then place an ehaust hood of your choice above the kitchen island. In a mouse click, you can generate the properly dimensioned recesses in the cabinets, needed for installation of electrical appliances. Give the walls and wall coverings a coat of paint or a finish with some other material, if you wish Select a floor covering and laying pattern from the library. Complement the fireplace insert with a fireside bench to which you can add a finish either now or later, with a natural stone look. Then complete the wall with a fireplace front which you can adapt to the respective requirements. Now set up the dining table with seating. You can combine objects such as the table and chairs to form a group and save them in your own library. That will save you time in your net design. Give your design a homely atmosphere using decorative elements from the library, such as tableware, flowers, pictures and other accessories. 13

14 [at a glance so many good reasons] so many good reasons. ultimately, everyone is enthused about palette cad. Your clients, because they can visualise your designs; you, because you can design and manufacture more quickly and easily; your wallet, because you can handle profitable orders with less work. request information: enquiries@palettecad.com.au intuitive operation Working with Palette CAD is highly intuitive. You ll have your first design finished in only a matter of hours. top-quality presentations Create the highest quality presentations in eceptional display styles with ease. The result will be more successful quotations, better orders and increased client satisfaction. design faster With Palette CAD you can design up to three times faster than with conventional methods and can realise time savings of up to 90% for work preparation. etensive catalogues Palette CAD includes catalogues containing over half a million products. But the best thing of all is that the program is open, permitting you to import, photograph or design individual objects yourself and build up a customised library for future use. precise drawings With Palette CAD, you can rest assured that your designs are created to the highest level of accuracy, with intuitive snapping tools allowing you to design precisely and quickly. the latest trends Thanks to ongoing dialogue with partners and close working relationships with trade associations, Palette CAD incorporates the latest industry developments and trends and carries out quarterly library updates. 14

15 taking the lead through innovation. the wow factor for your clients! palette cad your versatile marketing tool. the strengths of palette cad: The software not only helps you to design with perfection and efficiency, but, above all, enthuses your clients and persuades them of your results. Tracking shots and 3D films: Take your clients along on their first trip through their new interior. The Tracking Shot function produces a film clip that will move you. 3D films bring your presentation to life even more. a few eamples. Palette Move: Palette CAD started as an innovation: The program was the the first and only design program worldwide specifically for stoves and fireplaces and Palette CAD developed from this. Intelligent objects: This ingenious idea is the secret behind Palette CAD s high degree of adaptability and ease of operation. Ambient lighting: Our innovative renderer generates realistic images with true-to-life light distribution surprisingly quickly and is as simple as an automatic camera. Let your clients eperience their room in virtual reality on a tablet or smart phone. Every turn with the tablet corresponds to the same motion in the room. Watercolours and marker pens a veritable global first: The drawing techniques of professional interior architects are replicated on the computer with deceptive realism. The configurator: Palette CAD solves the classic dilemma between predefined processes and free CAD using an ingenious trick. Creating Automatic objects within Palette CAD integrates the specialised trade know-how into the design without placing limits on the designer. Palette Move: Display panorama images from Palette CAD on a smart phone or a tablet with this app. Place modern multimedia directly in the hands of your clients. Palette Sketch: Watch the computer as it draws a sketch. Fascinated amazement will fill your showroom. Enthusiasm for the possibilities afforded by new technology remains the driving force behind Palette CAD. Why don t you come along! Palette Sketch and Public Viewing: Watch as step by step your design takes shape. In Palette Sketch, your pencil moves on the monitor or screen as if by magic, drawing what you have just designed. With the Public Viewing function, your client is actively involved in the design. 15

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