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ﬁrstlook By Ron LaFon Deep Access Highly Recommended software helps deliver searchable 2D, 3D, and related media assets and metadata. D eep Access, from Pleasanton, California–based Right Hemisphere, is Internetbased digital-media asset management software that works with the company’s Deep Server processautomation system to deliver a uniﬁed repository of searchable 2D, 3D, and related media assets and metadata. Together, these two products provide a scalable and secure information-management solution that In Right Hemisphere’s Deep Access you can visually locate assets by project, manage folders, can generate graphics derivatives and upload and download assets and assemblies, and switch projects by browsing tree-view hierdocuments from product data for colarchies of folders, assemblies, and categories. laborative use in development, production, marketing, and support. Today, the individual bits of information involved with a multiple-page 2D/3D documents with data merged from given company or product often are scattered around the a company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) or product country or the globe, so obtaining access for collaboration lifecycle management (PLM) system. and publishing can be fraught with complexity. It’s difficult to streamline a discussion of this application At one time, for every 3D CAD part or assembly, graphic and still give a sense of how it might be used in the real design teams had to recreate content for use in techniworld, so perhaps the best approach is to give three examcal documentation, training, illustration, marketing mateples of scenarios that illustrate usage. rials, and parts catalogs. Right Hemisphere’s Deep Access For Scenario Number One, let’s assume that a computersoftware helps automate the generation of these derivative generated imagery (CGI) artist needs the latest Maya file of assets and final documents from simple thumbnail image a car to use for a high-end animation or rendering. A certirepresentations of parts or assemblies to produce complete fied partner (such as an automotive company’s advertising or media partner) could be granted controlled access from IT to its Deep Access/Deep Server environment to allow it Deep Access to connect directly with engineering, without actually pullDigital-Media Asset Management Software ing an engineer from an important task. Deep Access will also ensure that the artist is working with only the most Pros: Powerful; sophisticated; depth of application; easy up-to-date engineering content. Deep Access associates all to use; ﬂexible. related images, so users can see everything that’s been Cons: None significant. created on the same part or assembly, as well as who Price: Deep Access is priced as part of an enterprise created each individual image. system and starts at $995 per server-connected user. Scenario Number 2 is similar to the preceding examRight Hemisphere ple and assumes someone in sourcing is working on a new 925.460.8133, 800.720.9809 request for quotation (RFQ) to send to suppliers. The sourcwww.righthemisphere.com ing professional can pull the relevant product images from 32 www.cadalyst.com cadalyst August 2008 http://www.righthemisphere.com http://www.cadalyst.com

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Cadalyst - August 2008 Contents Editor's Window CAD Central Tech Trends: Rotor Bug Strikes Again Cadalyst Labs Reviews: Digital Dreams — Visualization Software: Make Your Design Visions a Reality Maple 12 — Math Software AutoLINE 2009 — Linetype Management Add-On Deep Access — Digital-Media Asset Management Software View Point: Examining the Autodesk–Bentley Agreement CAD Manager: Managing Multioffice Mayhem MCAD Modeling: Do You Need Modeling Standards? AEC Insight: Modeling Technology for Building Engineers CAD Cartoon Issue Indexes Hot Tip Harry: Better Living with Objects and Smart Entities

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