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FFEI will demonstrate RealPro 3D-Packager software and new features at the coming Gulf Print & Pack 2011
Thursday 03. March 2011 - New additions to RealPro 3D-Packager further simplify the packaging design process.
These include:
Packaging weight calculator
3D PDF format
High-resolution export capability
iPad/iPhone application
RealPro 3D-Packager is an interactive, versatile software tool that simplifies the development and communication of carton board packaging concepts. Capable of simulating all aspects of the final product in a 3D on screen mock-up, including folding, surface finishes, material type and media thickness, RealPro 3D-Packager enables stakeholders to view multiple design concepts without reliance on costly, time-consuming physical mock-ups.
The latest version of the software, which incorporates a number of new features specifically requested during customer trials, will be launched in the Middle East Market during the Gulf Print & Pack 2011.
A new packaging weight calculator now offers on-screen data, detailing the weight of individual components along with the total weight of the assembled packaging. This allows early decisions to be made about substrate selection and other elements that may affect packaging weight before a tangible sample is available. Such data can also be used in packaging waste, recycling and recovery calculations for reporting in line with government legislation and company sustainability commitments.
A new 3D PDF export format is also available, offering seamless communication of RealPro 3DPackagers output with clients. This allows viewing of the 3D file within Adobe Acrobat without the need for any additional software or plug-ins.
Other additions include a high-resolution export feature, which allows a high-resolution image of the product to be exported for use in printed or online publications, and an Ipad / iPhone application, allowing viewing of the exported 3D file on Apple portable devices.
“The increasing sophistication of packaging designs potentially makes the concept approval process a lengthy, time-consuming affair. RealPro 3D-Packager provides a three-dimensional, soft prototyping solution that helps streamline the development and approval cycle and offer the freedom to explore more options before a design is commissioned” comments FFEI Software Product Manager Mark Ridgeway.