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A Altair Case Study
XOX Audio Tools, an Italian designer and manufacturer of high‑end musical instruments, needed to create a completely new electric guitar—the Handle—with striking organic form, superior tone and stability using carbon fiber. To model the smooth, complex shapes and iterate rapidly, XOX Audio Tools used solidThinking Evolve from Altair.
Altair’s solidThinking Evolve delivered organic modeling freedom, high‑quality 2D curves mapped into accurate 3D surfaces, and history‑based workflows that saved significant development time for design variations. The Evolve model was sent directly to rapid prototyping for mold creation, photorealistic renderings guided finish decisions, and the resulting Handle moved into production and won multiple awards—demonstrating Altair’s measurable impact on product quality and time to market.
Paolo Storti
Marketing & Sales Manager.