FORUM 8 Newsletter UC-win/Road ver.3.3/The 9th UC-win/Road Conference <vol.2>
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FORUM 8 Newsletter April 21, 2008
Civil Design/VR UC-win/Road FORUM8 Co., Ltd.
http://forum8.co.jp/english/index.html
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Contents
--------What's New at FORUM8--------
--------UC-win/Road Conference--------
-The 9th UC-win/Road Conference
-UC-win/Road Expert Training Seminar
--------Product Information--------
-UC-win/Road Ver 3.3 Highlights of special features
-UC-win/FRAME(3D) Version 3 released
-UC-win/Section Ver.3 released
--------Upcoming Exhibition--------
-Upcoming overseas exhibitions
-Overseas Distributor Meeting
-Contest and conference schedule
--------FORUM8 Homepage Information--------
-Reseller Inquiry
-Web Estimate Service
-Technical Support Service for UC-win/Road overseas users
-User Information Page
-Navigation Tips in FORUM8 Homepage
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--------What's New in FORUM8--------
-Introducing Nepoch-FORUM8 conference 2008 Collection of Documents
http://forum8.co.jp/english/nepoch-conf2-review-e.htm
-Updated product information
http://forum8.co.jp/english/products-e.htm
-New product introduction for LPILE Plus v5.0 and GROUP v7.0 (3-D)
developed by ENSOFT,INC.
http://forum8.co.jp/english/shokai/Lpile-Group3D-e.htm
--------UC-win/Road Conference--------
********The 9th UC-win/Road Conference********
FORUM8 has been continuously upgrading UC-win/Road since
the first version was released in May 2000. We are now pleased to
announce that UC-win/Road ver. 3.4 will be released in May 2008.
In the conference, we will focus on introducing additional features,
changes, and improvements of the new version as well as some
development options. In recent years, UC-win/Road has been
utilized across a wide range of fields, and this has significantly
boosted the application and sales.
During the technical sessions, 2 latest case studies will be
presented by UC-win/Road users, and the contents include impressive
VR usage from their projects. Prof. Fukuda from Osaka University,
renowned in the architectural field, and Prof. Kobayashi from
Arizona State University will conduct special lectures and
introduce latest VR utilizations. Peter Simmons, senior engineer
at FORUM8, will present our new strategic product, VR-Studio(R)
and demonstrate the prototype.
Drive Simulator, demo simulator, and 3D stereo will also be
exhibited at the conference, and the participants will have
opportunities to exchange their opinions and ideas.
Please make full use of the information that will be given
at the conference for your research, work, and proposals.
We look forward to seeing you all at the conference.
Date: Tuesday 20th May, 2008 11:00-17:00
Registration starts at 10:30
Venue: Tokyo Conference Center in Shinagawa
Schedule:
11:00-11:45 UC-win/Road Latest Development Information
(Lecture by developer at Hall A)
12:00-13:00 Lunch Buffet
(Free Lunch Tickets for Premiere Members)
13:00-13:45 Technical Sessions
Stream-1 (Hall A)
Special Lecture by User 1: Nihonbashi River Project
Stream-2 (Conference Room 402): Traffic Simulation&VR
Stream-3 (Conference Room 403): UC-win/Road GIS
14:00-14:45 Technical Session
Stream-1 (Hall A)
Special Lecture by User 2:
VR Application Project & Its Utilization (tentative title)
Stream-2 (Conference Room 402): xpswmm&VR
Stream-3 (Conference Room 403): UC-win/Road for EXODUS
15:00-15:45 Special Lecture 1 (Hall A)
Presentation Techniques with VR (tentative title)
Associate Professor Tomohiro Fukuda,
Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental
Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering,
Osaka University
15:45-16:15 Special Lecture 2 (Hall A)
The Latest VR Modeling in USA and 3D Modeling Tool Development
Assistant Professor Yoshihiro Kobayashi,
School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture,
College of Architecture & Environmental Design,
Arizona State University
16:15-17:00 UC-win/Road Future Development - VR-Studio
(Lecture by developer at Hall A)
17:00-19:00 Networking Party (buffet style, foyer)
Free participation!
Simultaneous translation is available.
Details and application for The 9th UC-win/Road Conference
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/fair-e.htm#9-kyogikai
********Overseas Distributor Meeting********
To strengthen business relationship with our distributors and
consultants, we will hold overseas distributor meeting.
Date: Wednesday 21st May, 2008
Venue: GT Tower Seminar room, FORUM8 Tokyo Head Office
Schedule:
9:00-13:00 Sales proposal for UC-win/Road and FORUM8 products
Opinion exchange and discussion
(11:30-13:00 lunch meeting)
********UC-win/Road Expert Training Seminar********
We will hold UC-win/Road Expert Training Seminar for UC-win/Road
distributors and consultants who need skills and knowledge
on the creation of VR work using UC-win/Road.
Successful applicants will be given a certification as an expert
for UC-win/Road. Participation is free.
Date: Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd May, 2008
Venue: GT Tower Seminar room, FORUM8 Tokyo Head Office
Schedule:
1st day: 13:00-17:30
13:00-13:30 Basic Knowledge of VR
13:30-15:30 How to use sales tools
15:40-17:30 Sales process
2nd day: 9:30-17:30
9:30-12:00 UC-win/Road Basic Operation
13:00-14:30 UC-win/Road Operational Practice
14:40-16:50 Market expansion and networking
17:00-17:30 Designation Test
Details and application for UC-win/Road Expert Training Seminar
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/fair-e.htm#9-kyogikai
--------Product Information--------
********UC-win/Road Ver. 3.3 Special Features Highlights********
-3D mouse space navigator
-Advanced settings in game controller
-Improved draft mode, performance, and shading
-Independent setting of transition against traffic lane
-Transparency for cross-section
-Supports Unicode
-Improvement of cutting and banking function
-Enabling / Disabling Shape Adjustment of road surface
-Automatic terrain mapping
-Independent Transition section definition for left/right
carriageways
-Default texturing for pavement, curb, cutting, banking
UC-win/Road Product Information
http://vr.forum8.co.jp/english/
Web Estimate Service
https://www2.forum8.co.jp/road_est_en/html/main.htm
Technical support service for UC-win/Road
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/uc-win/road-support-e.htm
********UC-win/FRAME(3D) Ver. 3 released********
Special Features Highlights
-Improved computational speed for analysis of fixed value and
arithmetic processing speed for dismantling parts
-Expanded section steel database
-Added checks for minimum amount of reinforcing steel
-Added allowable stress for steel
-Improved computation for shear equivalent height and checks for
shear reinforcing bar
-Improved convergence for computation of biaxial bending unit stress
-Enhanced checks for distortion of steel member
-Expanded steel hysteresis
-Added functions for linear interpolation -Interface with SDNF file
-Consecutive operations for multiple files
-Supports Windows Vista
UC-win/FRAME(3D) Product Information
http://3d.forum8.co.jp/english/
********UC-win/Section Ver. 3 released********
Arbitrary RC SRC cross section calculation program,
UC-win/Section Ver. 3 was released.
Special Features Highlights
-Expanded steel section database
-Added checks for minimum amount of reinforcing steel
-Added allowable stress for steel
-Improved computation for shear equivalent height and checks for
shear reinforcing bar
-Improved convergence for computation of biaxial bending unit stress
-Control model analysis which is hard to converge
-Supports Windows Vista
UC-win/Section Product Information
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/uc-win/section-e.htm
--------Upcoming exhibitions--------
********Upcoming overseas exhibitions********
FORUM8 will participate in the following exhibitions.
HANNOVER MESSE 2008 (Hannover, Germany)
21-25 April 2008
http://www.hannovermesse.de/homepage_e
International Safer Roads Conference 2008 (Cheltenham, England)
11-14 May 2008
http://www.saferroads.org.uk/
Intelligent Transport Systems (Suntec City, Singapore)
14-16 July 2008
http://www.itsasiapacific2008.com/
********Contest and conference schedule********
6th UC-win/FRAME(3D)/The 2nd FORUM8 design conference
Friday, 19 Sep 2008
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/fair-e.htm#ucwin1kyougi
2nd international VR symposium
Wednesday, 19 Nov 2008
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/fair-e.htm#2VRsymposium
7th 3D VR simulation contest by UC-win/Road
Thursday, 20 Nov 2008
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/fair-e.htm#7VRcon
--------FORUM8 Homepage Information--------
********Reseller Inquiry********
Global Dealer Recruitment http://forum8.co.jp/english/reseller.htm
********Web Estimate Service********
Free web estimate service at
https://www2.forum8.co.jp/road_est_en/html/main.htm.
Explore sample projects, experiment and create!
********Technical support service for UC-win/Road overseas users********
The support service undertakes data generation tasks concerning
UC-win/Road such as the generation of 3D VR simulation data, 3D models,
and textures, fully empowering simulation tasks of road businesses,
urban development planning, public projects, private developments,
and so forth using cost-affordable, high-quality data.
Details for Technical support service for UC-win/Road
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/uc-win/road-support-e.htm
********User Information Page********
Retrieve and download marketing materials and updates from
https://www2.forum8.co.jp/scripts/f8uinfEN.dll/login.
New training materials available!
********Navigation Tips in FORUM8 Homepage********
Other useful information for UC-win/Road.
-Drive Simulator Introduction Movie
-Download service for UC-win/Road ver.3.3 (trial version)
-6th 3D VR simulation contest awarded movies
-Up&Coming User introduction
More information: http://vr.forum8.co.jp/english/
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Thank you for your continued support.
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