Case Study: Ron Mendell achieves rapid 3D modeling and faster part development with Altair (solidThinking Evolve)

Ron Mendell - Customer Case Study

Ron Mendell, a Hollywood concept artist who has designed vehicles and props for films like Iron Man and The Hunger Games, faced the challenge of turning pencil sketches into clear, buildable designs for art departments under tight timelines and changing studio environments. To reduce translation errors and speed up approvals, he adopted Altair’s solidThinking Evolve to move from manual 2D drafting to a 3D workflow.

Using Altair’s solidThinking Evolve, Ron quickly creates, refines and renders fully realized 3D models with construction history, enabling fast design changes, accurate physical properties and direct file handoff for fabrication. The Altair solution eliminated ambiguity in handoffs, increased the speed of part development and approvals, and improved presentation quality for directors and producers—delivering measurable gains in development speed and build accuracy for blockbuster productions.

Ron Mendell