OptiTex,
the
leader
in
CAD/CAM
design
software
for the
cut-fabrics
industries
and
NVIDIA,
a
recognized
leader
in
visual
computing,
have
found
common
ground
in their
partnership
by not
only
being at
the
forefront
of their
fields,
but also
for
their
green
outlook.
OptiTex
has long
maintained
that
corporate
responsibility
and an
environmentally
friendly
approach
are not
mutually
exclusive
but in
fact are
intimately
entwined.
By
deploying
CAD/CAM
2D and
3D
tools,
designers
virtually
eliminate
wasted
fabric,
paper,
power
usage,
and,
most
importantly,
the
energy
used to
transport
physical
samples
over
long
distances.
Our
challenge
was to
bring
our vast
experience
in the
textile
industries
to the
computationally
intensive
applications
in
NVIDIA's
traditional
markets
such as
digital
art
production,
film
production,
and
broadcasting,
states
Gadi
Zadikoff,
Vice
President
Research
and
Development
of
OptiTex,
Ltd.
Because
our 2D
and 3D
software
simulates
the
dynamics
of cloth
movement,
we have
an ideal
blend
with
NVIDIA's
performance
oriented
hardware
solutions.
We are
very
excited
about
our
partnership
with
OptiTex
due to
the
excellent
synergy
between
our
products,
says
Andy
Keane
General
Manager
of the
GPU
Computing
business
at
NVIDIA.
Not
only
does
OptiTex
enhance
our
products
technologically,
but also
we mesh
perfectly
with our
policies
regarding
the
environment
and
corporate
responsibility.
We were
looking
for a
product
that
would
work
with our
CUDATM
Toolkit,
a C
language-development
environment
for CUDA-enabled
GPUs to
create
the next
generation
of cloth
animation
for
video
games,
film
production,
and the
broadcasting
industry,
continues
ANDY
KEANE .
We
tested
the 3D
animation
and
simulations
used as
the
basis of
OptiTex's
3D
engine
on CUDA/GPU
and
increased
performance
exponentially.
With its
unique
capabilities,
OptiTex
has
become
the best
3D
cloth-engine
provider
and is
poised
to
capture
considerable
market
share in
the
video
game,
movie
effect
and
computer
animation
markets.
Our
expansion
into
these
markets
provides
key
opportunities
to
demonstrate
the wide
range of
uses of
our
technology,
concludes
Zadikoff.
This is
a
logical
next
step for
our
corporate
focus;
we are
well
positioned
for this
growth
after
establishing
OptiTex
as a
must
have for
everyone
in
textile-related
industries
from
noted
designers
to
educational
centers.
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