What Lasershow Converter MAX is NOT!!

[pangolinlaser]

Hi Freaks,

Occasionally I am contacted by someone asking why we charge so much for Lasershow Converter MAX, or I am contacted by someone who tells me that some other software has 3D Studio "Import" for free. As the primary creator of Lasershow Converter MAX, and the primary author of our web pages that describe Lasershow Converter MAX, these sorts of comments are pretty frustrating to me.

Allow me to tell you what Lasershow Converter MAX is NOT, and then allow me to tell you what Lasershow Converter is NOT!!!

First, Lasershow Converter MAX is NOT "3D Studio import". For those who have never tried something as simple as 3D Studio "import", this kind of thing is practically useless. 3D Studio "import" would only give you (at best) the edges of an "editable mesh" in 3D Studio MAX. Editable meshes are the least powerful part of 3D Studio and they do not offer any parametric changes over time per se. Also, most of the objects available on the internet for download have tens of thousands of faces which means they have tens of thousands of edges, lines, points, etc. It is possible to output all of the edges of an editable mesh using Lasershow Converter MAX, but as I said, this would be useless and so nobody does this.

So now let me tell you what Lasershow Converter MAX IS!!! Lasershow Converter MAX is an extremely sophisticated piece of software that falls under the computer graphics category of "Non Photorealistic Renderers" (sometimes abbreviated NPRs). Lasershow Converter MAX is one of only four vector NPRs in the entire world!! Of the four NPRs in the world, Lasershow Converter MAX is the fastest by a factor of 2.5. What makes it even more unique is that it is literally the ONLY vector NPR that renders in real time. And finally, it is unique in that it renders directly to laser light.

Lasershow Converter MAX is a combination of two plugins which together, convert 3D Studio MAX into a video and laser workstation. It is the only product on the planet capable of delivering this flexibility and, I can tell you from working with professionals in this industry, Lasershow Converter MAX is creating a revolution in the way that you create a laser show.

Lasershow Converter MAX is actually an artist. Believe it or not, it is capable of looking at MESH, SPLINE, NURBS, Parametric, and other objects and figuring out how to draw these objects in laser light. Lasershow Converter MAX actually makes artistic decisions. And all of the parameters of Lasershow Converter MAX are adjustable on an object-by-object basis, giving you total freedom.

Currently there are people doing entire 40-minute laser shows using only 3D Studio MAX and Lasershow Converter MAX. What's more, I have recently heard that laserists with Lasershow Converter MAX are actually winning jobs over laserists who do not have this tool. Companies who already have artwork and scenes created in 3D Studio MAX can simply give a MAX file to our LCMax user and they can directly render this to laser. This is a very attractive quality and it lends credibility to laserists who can do this.

Let me take one more moment to tell you what Lasershow Converter MAX is not. Lasershow Converter MAX is not FREE!! It is a sophisticated tool, by professionals for professionals. 3D Studio MAX is not free either.

For more information about Lasershow Converter MAX, please see the web site at:
http://www.pangolin.com/LD2000/lc-max_overview.htm

You can actually see a video that demonstrates Lasershow Converter MAX, and its real time capabilities. If you use your imagination, you can also see in this video what Lasershow Converter is NOT. Please see the link:
http://www.pangolin.com/LD2000/lc-max_videos.htm

I do hope that this sheds some light on our Lasershow Converter MAX product, and especially demonstrates that Lasershow Converter MAX is far more than just 3D Studio "import".

Best regards,

William Benner
President, Pangolin Laser Systems