Penn Elcom Launches New Case Designer v2 Software Penn Elcom launches Case Designer 2, a brand-new version of its software platform for the streamlined all-in-one design, costing and production of high-quality flightcases. V2 features a completely rebuilt software stack and is subscription-based. Case Designer 2 builds on the success of global manufacturer Penn Elcom's original v1 Case Designer flightcase design software. It is said to offer an agile, fast, and user-friendly build-and-order program that optimizes flightcase construction utilising Penn Elcom's range of hardware components. The program is said to offer improved performance from V1, an intuitive interface, and expanded hardware compatibility with real-time 3D rendering, STP file support, and links to Penn Elcom's continuously updated component database. New Case Designer 2 features include the support of hinged brackets and piano hinges, which are available in all territories. Case Designer 2's architecture has been built from the ground up, taking the most popular features from the original Case Designer, making them more powerful as well as adding dynamic new functionality, the company says. Penn Elcom customers can accurately construct their own flightcase onscreen using Case Designer 2, choosing from a wide range of templates, adding different hardware elements like handles, trim, extrusion, catches, butterflies, as well as wheel-boards and wheels. The price is instantly calculated according to the chosen materials -- displayed clearly at the top of the screen in the selected currency -- and a realistic 3D render with 360 rotation is produced onscreen to show the look and style of the finished product. Customizable elements like logos, other special branding and bespoke features can all be added quickly and easily using Case Designer 2, with the results immediately updated and realistically visualized. The program automatically calculates all the material requirements, including lists of the required sheet-cutting schematics with XF information -- for CNC manufacture -- together with hardware component lists as available from Penn Elcom's comprehensive library. Drawings and lists can be exported as STP files from Case Designer 2, for production or for use with third-party software for visualization and sharing. Users can add labor costs and run times to get even more precise information for their clients regarding delivery as well as the look and styling of the finished product. The program is developed for the manufacturer of all types of flight cases and includes regional variants -- like metric and imperial measurements -- for worldwide use. All parts are available by territory; the process is extremely fast; and it is possible to swap between metric and imperial measurements. Case Designer 2 is intuitive to use, even for those not familiar with 3D software or drawing programmes, and vastly more flexible and cost-effective than other drawing / visualisation packages, especially for companies who are already invested in Penn Elcom flight case products. A full tech and product support team is in place to assist users, explains Penn Elcom's sales and marketing director, Rob Platt, adding that "in a couple of minutes, a case can be modelled and priced, and all the basic case measurements and information can also be saved for repeat orders, and the licence application process has also been simplified. All the signs from the pre and early release data are positive, so we expect a good take up." For more information, www.penn-elcom.com/tools/penn-elcom-case-designer. 
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