Product Overview

Versatile Design SolutionShark supports an integrated collection of 2D, 3D, surface, and solid modelingtools. Choose from a variety of design solutions such as hybrid surface modeling,feature based solid modeling, direct face editing, or a combination of these toolsfor the design task at hand. Whether you are designing a bird house or the nextgeneration airplane, Shark has the right tools to handle your next design project.

Intelligent DesignQuickly explore “What if” scenarios with Shark’s intelligent design features. Allmodeling operations remember how they were constructed through a feature treeand geometric associativity. Change a key feature or modify reference geometry toexplore different part configurations. Use dimensions and constraints to drive 2Dprofiles which are then used to define lofted, extruded, lathed, or swept 3D parts.Shark’s intelligent design tools assist you in rapidly turning ideas into precisionmodels suitable for prototypes or production.

Automatic Drawing GenerationTwo dimensional drawings are still a critical part of product design. With Shark,precision 2D drawings are only a mouse click away using our innovative model tosheet tools. Our model to sheet tool will take a part or assembly and preciselyproject the data into orthographic and isometric views with hidden lines removed.Use our extensive dimension tools to call out key lengths, angles, and otherannotations. Add more drawing information with specific tools for adding detail,section, and auxiliary views.

Share Data With AutoCAD®, CATIA®, and PRO/E®Shark supports over 20 translators, including AutoCAD® DXF/DWG, AdobeIllustrator®, SketchUp®, STEP, IGES, and SAT file formats. Read nativeCATIA® v4 and PRO/E Wildfire® parts and assemblies using our direct translatorsolutions. Use these translators to share data for manufacturing, analysis,documentation, or presentation.

Cost Effective SolutionShark provides a complete modeling solution for precision drafting, curve, surface,and solid modeling, at a fraction of the price of competitors. Now you can have allthe power without all of the cost. Visit us at www.punchcad.com where you canfind out more information regarding Shark, including trial versions to take a firsthand test of Shark on your next design project.

Use Shark to take your idea to thenext step using a full set ofprecision design and drafting tools.Shark can help you take your ideafrom concept to a virtual digitalmodel suitable for prototype orproduction.

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Technical FeaturesEase of Use• Snaps for intelligently locating x y z

coordinates, tangents, and perpendiculars• Concept Explorer to examine and modify

associative relationships and constructionhistory

• Customizable key short cuts• Prompt Window for prompting designer

through commands• Data Entry Window for explicit creation and

modification of geometry• Object show/hide tools• Layers and Sub Layers• Tool Tips, Help, and Hints• User defined views, work planes, and pen

styles• Dual Monitor SupportPrecision Kernel• Precise kernel serves as foundation for NURB

and analytic based geometry definitions2D & 3D Wireframe• Points, Lines, Arcs, Circles, Ellipses, Splines,

and Conics• Double Line Tool• Splines construction methods of Through

point, Control Point, Bezier, On Surface, andSketch

• Add, remove, elevate, smooth spline controlpoints

• Dynamic modification of position andtangencies

• Smart Polygons• Dynamic curvature plots• Project curve to plane• Best in class offset, trim and relimit curve

tools• 2D Fillet, Chamfer, and Corner• 3D Curve FillUtilities• Group, Lock• Transformations

Translate, Rotate, MirrorScale (and Non Uniform)Linear & Polar DuplicateAlign, Stretch, Twist

• Verify2 Point Distance & AnglesLengths & Minimum DistanceInterference Detection3D Mass Properties (Volume, Centroid,Principle Moments, Weight)2D Planar Properties (Area, Centroid,Principle Moments)Dynamic Curvature Plots

Surfacing• 1 & 2 Rail Sweep• Extrude by Vector• Cover (Coon's and N-Sided)• Cover with Guide Curves• Skin, Skin with Guides, and Skin with Draft• Nets (MxN curve networks)• Offset• Blend with user defined takeoff magnitudes• Fillet• Rebuild, Elevate, & Join• Capping and Filling• Match G1 or G2• Trim and Untrim• Associativity for all creation and modifications• Gaussian, Zebra, Draft AnalysisSolid Modeling• Constant and Variable Edge Filleting and

Chamfering Tools• Shelling, Holes, Bosses• Extrude, Sweep, Lathe• 1 & 2 Rail Sweeps• Protrusions and Cutouts• Booleans (Add, Subtract, Union)• Trim and Split• Thicken To Solid• Stitching and Healing with user defined

tolerances• Primitives• Lofting between Faces• Feature Patterns• Pipes• Branched Solids

Solid Editing• Parametric Features• Associative History Tree• Deform Face• Remove, Offset, Move, Replace Face• Bend and Bend Along Curve• Draft & Match Faces• Stretch, Twist, Bend, Bend Along Curve• Mate, Align, Insert FacesAnnotation/Detailing• Generate side, front, top, and isometric views

automatically from 3D models and templates• Easily Create Section, Detail, and Auxiliary

Views• Pen Weights, Patterns, Styles• Horizontal, Vertical, Radial, Diametric, Center

Marks, Leaders, Callouts, Angular Dimensions• Tolerances and User Settings for Dimension

Attributes• Stacked, Dual, Fractions• Hatching and Fill Patterns• Bill of Materials• Text (Normal, Angle, Path)Data Exchange• DXF/DWG• SAT, IGES, STEP• CATIA® v4• Pro/E® (Import Only)• Adobe Illustrator ® (up to v9)• 3DS, COB, Rhino (Import Only)• STL (ASCII & Binary)Part Library• 26,000+ Part Library

Electrical, HVAC, MechanicalConstruction, Bathroom, KitchenLAN, CMOS, FastenersDoors, Windows, Counters

• Drag and Drop2D Constraints• Coincident, Tangent• Perpendicular, Parallel• Offset, Collinear• Auto Constrain• Variables & Equations• Dimension Driving• Animate DimensionsOther Features• MicroScribe® Support• 3DConnexion® SupportSystem Requirements• PC

Microsoft Windows XPProfessional, Vista,or Windows 2000Intel Pentium or AMDAthlon class processor512 MG RAM or greaterMouse Point DeviceDVD Drive

• Mac OSX 10.4OpenGLG4 or G5512 MB RAMDVD DriveMouse (recommend 2 button mouse)

Product ComparisonFeatures Shark Shark

FXAutoCAD 2008

MSRP $1295 $1795 $3995Adaptive 2D/3D User Interface X X  Cross-platform--Mac & PC versions X X  80+ Minutes of Video Tutorials X X  LogiCursor ™ X X  2D and General Tools      Precision database X X XUndo/Redo X X XLayer Manager X X XShort Cut Keys X X XGroup/Ungroup X X XPoints, Lines, Arcs, Circles, Ellipses X X XThrough Point Splines X X XText and Box Text X X XSymbols 26,000+ 26,000+ <1000Dimension Types 13+ 13+ 13+2D Section Properties X X XText Along Curve X X  Bezier Splines X X  Reference Spline Slopes X X  Dynamic Curvature Plots X X  Spiral X X X Helix Along Curve X X  Region Trims X X  Spline to Arc X X  Auto 3D to 2D Drawings X X  Section, Detail, Auxilliary Views X X  NURB Surface Modeling      Extrude, Sweep, Revolve, Loft X X XSection Planes X X XThicken Any Surface to Solid X X XNet Surfaces X X  N-Sided Cover Surfaces X X  Two Rail Sweep Surface X X  History & Associative Surfaces X X  Stitch & Heal to Solids X X  Trim, Split, Join Surface X X  G1 & G2 Surface Matching X X  Tangent Cover and Fills X X  Skinning with Guide Curves X XSolid ModelingSolid Primitives X X XExtrude, Sweep, Revolve, Loft X X XShelling X X X3D Mass Properties X X XMatch, Remove, Offset & Draft Face X X XHistory Based Solids X XFeature Tree X XVariable Radius Blending X XVariable Length Chamfers X XBoss & Hole Features X XProtrude and Cutout Features X XStretch, Twist Surface/Solids X X3D Zebra and Curvature Plots X XFace Deformations X XBend & Bend Along Curve X XParametric Dimensions and Constraints X XPhotoRendering & AnimationRayTracing, Shadows, Transparency X XTexture Library X X XQuickTime OBJ VR Movies XCamera Path Animation X XObject Path Animation XRapid Render Presets XDrag/Drop Decal Library X

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