Awning Composer
Features
Features
Awning Composer delivers a wealth of features:
- 3D graphics system for manipulation of objects in 3D space, to get a perfect fit to the building and a sense of perspective
- Over 60 pre-built 3D models of awnings, signs, poles, and other shapes
- Over 1300 industry-standard fabrics and films
- Import a picture from a digital camera, scanner, or image file
- Save imported images in the Backdrops tab for quick access anytime
- Print a rendering or export it as an image file
- Customize the printout with your company logo and information, as well as information about the customer and job
- Save and load scenes as files
- Drag and drop 3D manipulation works in real-time - what you see is what you get
- Use the mouse, keyboard, or both to manipulate objects
- Adjust lighting levels and direction to get the best contrast and shadowing
- Set awning dimensions by typing in numerical values (SAE or metric)
- Create 2D text using any Windows font, 3D text (channel letters), curved text, vertical text
- Backdrop editor for editing imported pictures and doing night views with glow effects
- Valances generated on the fly, customizable, with adjustable binding color and width
- Favorites tabs for easy access to favorite fabrics and custom valances
- Fabric search feature to find a fabric by name or pattern number
- Interface with Estimator Link to quickly transition to an estimate
- Import bitmapped graphics (company logos, text from another program, or anything else)
- Import 3D models (.X and 3DFACE .DXF formats)
- Object grouping, duplication, alignment tools, make-same-size tool
- Add corner(s) to the selected awning, with optional automatic wraparound
- Fabric pattern editor to quickly create any stripe pattern you want or modify existing ones
- Combo tab with pre-built combinations of objects, with the ability to add your own combinations
- Awning properties window shows which fabrics were applied
- Printout can contain a list of awning types and fabrics used in the scene
- Replace Selected Object tool lets you load different frame styles while preserving location, sizing, fabrics applied, etc.
- Palette tab lets you choose any solid color to apply to an object