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In today’s demanding market, creative ideas need to be expressed quickly and effortlessly as accurate, easily communicated visuals. Used by design studios worldwide, PrimaVision is the ideal professional design tool for the apparel industry. With a complete and integrated toolset designed specifically for textiles and garments, PrimaVision provides a comprehensive design solution, from initial concept to accurate simulation of the final design. The core module, PrimaVision Graphics Mode, incorporates drawing, layout, color, file management - plus all the basic tools required to support optional modules.

PrimaVision TCX Benefits and Features

Benefits • Cost-effective, advanced design

solution • Increases productivity. • Reduces sampling, saving time

and money. • Professional, accurate, design

simulations. • Accurate communication of

requirements to manufacturers. • Helps minimize production errors. • Link PrimaVision with Lectra

Gallery or other product development software.

• Improved communication throughout the supply chain.

• Accurate color communication through industry-standard tools.

• Quality output throughout the design process; from fashion sketches and formal illustrations to

textile designs, catalogues and storyboards.

• Logical workflow approach. • Easy to use and fast to operate. • All areas of design addressed

thanks to sophisticated, adaptable, intuitive tools.

Features • PrimaVision Graphics Mode is

the core module, with advanced features for illustration, graphics, textile and style libraries and image manipulation.

• Open communication with other applications, both Lectra and 3rd party.

• Comprehensive import / export facilities.

• Mass Export facilities using numerous industry-standard formats.

• Easily adapt files for internet use. • Advanced tools for color reduction.• Vector and bitmap drawing

features. • Layers. • Editable text features. • Visual filing system with automatic

file compression. • Excellent color matching tools with

screen to output color control. • Pantone and Lab color standards. • Reduced and True Color modes. • Automatic and manual colorways. • Instant repeat features. • Filters and special effects for

graphics. • Work to correct aspect/ratio or life-

size scale for apparel, home furnishings and textile designs.

PrimaVision Graphics Mode and optional industry-specific modules cover all aspects of apparel-related design; garments, formal illustrations, knitwear, weaving, printed textiles, page layouts and storyboards.

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Specifications

Optional modules

Knit Expert: stitch simulation and knitting graphs for lace; Aran; cable; Intarsia; jacquard and fully-fashioned panel creation, plus technical production information …OR

Knitting Mode: stitch simulation and knitting graphs for Jacquard, Intarsia and stitch interest designs.

Weave Expert: weave simulation for checks, stripes and dobby weaves … OR

Weaving Mode: entry-level weave simulation module.

ColorJacquard: jacquard weave simulation and production module.

Draping Mode: applies designs to photographs and sketches, retaining original shadows and folds.

Print Repeat: advanced repeat creation tools.

Options contd. • Quick Tex: color separation

previews, ideal for half-tone prints digital printer output.

• Print Mask Film: professional color separation solution for printed textiles.

• Super Spectrum: hand-held spectrophotometer plus software for fast color matching.

• Prima Print Server (PSR): background scanning, file spooling and printing, for even the largest files.

Connectivity • Seamless links with other

PrimaVision optional modules. • Direct access to LectraOnline for

Remote Expertise and LectraOnline Exchange.

• Real-time, secure, worldwide communication with LectraOnline members. Designs can be shared and edited by colleagues and business partners.

• Comprehensive Import / export facilities for use with 3rd party software solutions.

• Direct export features to other Lectra solutions – e.g. Gallery and 3DVM.

Technical specification • For optimum memory

management, recommended operating system is Windows 2000, with XP available soon.

• Recommended hardware specification is Pentium 4, with 512 Mb RAM, (1024 Mb for large repeats), 17”-22” high resolution monitor (1024 x 1280) and Wacom © Tablet with Pressure sensitive stylus and Lens Cursor.

Specification drawings made with PrimaVision vector drawing commands, using life-size scale tools and page layout facilities.

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Customer Care

Remote Expertise Remote Expertise provides 24 hour access to technical experts and specialists at Lectra’s International Call Centers (Atlanta, U.S., for the Americas; Bordeaux, France, for Europe; Hong Kong, China for Asia).

Software Evolution Software Evolution secures your investment over the long term. This service maintains state-of-the-art technology and can help achieve substantial savings. The subscription provides access to the latest versions of Lectra software, continually improving performance and enabling you to optimize the design environment with each technological innovation.

Training Lectra offers a comprehensive set of training programs that can be provided on site or in Lectra’s training centers around the world.

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