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ABOUT OCTADESIGN

OCTAdesign is a multifaceted plugin for Autodesk 3ds Max, made by OCTANORM. Devised for exhibition designers and architects, it offers bespoke functions for the photo-realistic presentation of room situations and exhibition stands. OCTAdesign also sets the benchmark for efficiency and speed in the business. OCTAdesign puts a clear focus on photo-realistic presentation and intuitive user experiences with easy-to-use assistants. The advantage: a highly efficient workflow, allowing for quick and convincing results, but still with a maximum of creativity and flexibility.

YOUR ADDED VALUE

Intuitive user interface.

Interactuve assistens, e.g. project, material, or poster assistents help you step by step with your project and your exhibition construction. This makes OCTAdesign easy to learn for beginners as well. Hence, you don't just save valuable time later on in your daily work, but even in the learning phase.

Smart modules.

Illuminated walls, system walls, filled or glazed. The powerful and extensive modules allow you to realize almost any of your or your customers' ideas – quickly and flexible – with or without OCTANORM systems.

3D and Virtual Reality.

OCTAdesign focuses on the photo-realistic depiction of your exhibition stand. Hence, OCTAdesign offers a multitude of detailed functions for your threedimensional presentation.

Flexible software subscription.

Since 2015, OCTAdesign is available exclusively in a flexible software subscription. Depending on your requirements, you can choose a 3 or 12 month subscription period. Including software support, all updates and a handy home office option, which allows you to use OCTAdesign mobile or in your home office as well.

Efficient remote support.

Through a secure remote connection between us and the customer's computer, you can ask for online help at any time. We also offer topical trainings online. Another advatange: the complete, remote installation of OCTAdesign.

Tailor-made Trainings.

To ensure an efficient and effective start we recommend and offer start up training courses as well as tailored training courses based on your experience in this type of software. Depending on your experience and requirements, we also offer themed training courses. As a matter of principle, the training courses can be held in-house in your company or as online training.

Prices For subscriptions AND TRAININGS

Subscriptions*	OCTADESIGN	Autodesk^® 3ds Max^®
12 months	1725 €	1855 €

Trainings	In-house Training	Online Training
Daily rate	1050 € plus travelling costs	1500 €
Recommendation / Installments	3 days for max. 2 persons	2 × 4 hours

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*) Your subscription will automatically be extended for the same subscription period if not cancelled 1 month prior to its expiration.

All prices are excl. VAT and shipping cost. Subject to change and error.

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OCTAdesign

THE EXHIBITION CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE FOR DESIGNERS

OCTAdesign is now available for download for users of Autodesk^® 3ds Max. In addition to some minor updates, you can look forward to these highlights:

Augmented Reality with EasyAR
support of Substance materials
improved SketchUp import

Augmented Reality with EasyAR

Present exhibition stands to your customers like you never did before: as a threedimensional model on your tablet or mobile phone. Using the new "EasyAR" function and the OCTANORM AR app for Android and iOS, 3D models can be created with no effort on the basis of an existing OCTAdesign project. All you need for the augmented reality experience is a finished OCTAdesign project, a QR code generated with EasyAR and a so-called "tracking image" – for example a layout or a rendering.

Scan the QR code with the OCTANORM AR app, point the camera at the tracking image and experience your exhibition booth as a virtual, threedimensional model. The only requirement for exporting to EasyAR is Unity 2019.3.

Detailed step-by-step instructions for export and use can be found at our Tutorial section

Support of Substance materials

With the support of Adobe Substance materials, we offer you the possibility to display materials in an unequalled quality which makes your renderings even more photorealistic.

Improved SketchUp import

Access 3D Warehouse's extensive model library with optimized SketchUp components import.

OVERVIEW of FUNCTIONS AND DETAILS

Interactive assistants save you valuable time

OCTAdesign's intuitive structure and the interactive assistants support you in your workflow. The project assistant, for example, assists you with all relevant basic adjustments, e.g. stand size, landing height, material, basic lighting, camera settings, and animations. You can easily save your settings and use them at the push of a button in new projects. This way, time consuming and troublesome tasks can effectively be minimized.

OCTAdesign VR for a room experience from the start

OCTAdesign VR generates a complete 3D presentation from your scene within seconds. Your customer can view this presentation in real time in any current browser and on all devices (PC, tablet, or smartphone). The advantage: you customer can walk through his threedimensional exhibition stand already during the planning phase, similar to a computer game. This already creates a feeling for the room during the design phase. Errors can be found and eradicated early on, saving valuable time and money.

System wall via drag & drop

Using the system wall modul, you can create system walls and even conventional walls from other suppliers quick and easy through simple drag & drop. Flexible in length and width, you can create straight or curved walls, even with a diagonal top. Even during the drafting phase, the materials and colours are displayed photo-realistic.

The automatic ceiling assistant

The ceiling assistant automatically generates extrusion ceilings by simply framing the desired area. If required, it can also fill square or triangular ceiling panels with the desired material.

Use your own profiles hassle-free

You use other profiles apart from OCTANORM? OCTAdesign allows you to draw any desired profile cross section. From this cross section, OCTAdesign generates a new, fully parameterized profile which you can use, e.g. for your wall definition.

Fillings are completely parameterized

You can create any kind of panel by using the "filling" module. Once created, they are available fully parameterized, can be curved, or skewed. The panels can also be used in the system wall module, or in combination with graphics from the poster assistant.

Glass retainer module for glazing

Cladding your wall with nonbearing walls or glass including glass retainer is incredibly easy with the glass retainer module. Withing seconds, you can clad your walls or whole exhibition stands.

Poster assistant for graphics

The poster assistant adds your graphics to your exhibition stand. Finish your design with picture frames with posters, graphics, or logos. You can easily position them with the click of your mouse, adding the to your stand design.

Material assistant for colours and surfaces

You need specific RAL colours for your customers? No problem for our material assistant. All prevalent RAL/Pantone colours are available. You can assign the desired colour to single objects or complete material classes. Furthermore, different surfaces for floors, plastering, fabric, glass etc. are available to improve the material classification.

Automatic parts lists

By automatically, simultaneously generating a parts list, OCTAdesign offers its user a calculation assistance. Similar to a CAD application, the length and number of all drawn parts of your exhibition stand are recorded. This enables you to do your first calculations during the first draft already.