PTC Creo 3.0 offers significant improvements in graphical performance and capabilities. Shade with reflections mode has been enhanced to more accurately represent real-world materials such as metal, glass, paint, and plastic. Bump maps are now realistically displayed in the graphics areas. Finally, full support has been added for HDR images that can now show realistic reflections interactively on the geometry. Seeing your model in a more realistic light can help you optimize the real-life look and feel of your product. You’ll be able to fully realize products at a conceptual stage without creating a single prototype, and gather feedback from key stakeholders. It can even help keep your work in context (you’ll see what I mean by that under Active Assemblies below).
PTC Creo 3.0 has added a long list of new options for better displays. Here are some highlights:
