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This file contains the following information:
*** What is Amapi 3D?
*** Where is Amapi From?
*** Full Amapi 3D v4.15 License Password
*** Why Register?
*** Upgrading to Amapi 5 or 6
*** Getting Started With Amapi
*** Upcoming Tradeshows - guest passes?
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*** What is Amapi 3D? *****************************
Amapi 3D is a fast and powerful 3D modeler, with a mix or cartoon
rendering styles, raytracing and some animation. It is often used in
conjunction with other applications for web content creation, morph
target generation and a variety of 3D design and illustrations in print
and other media types. Amapi exports to many 3D and 2D file formats,
renders to popular image file formats, and animates to Quicktime (or AVI
on PCs).Some of these are in 2D vector formats, many are 3D polygonal,
some include Nurbs. Amapi is a great modeling tool for both low polygon
editing and NURBS based design.
The full CD of Amapi 3D v6 comes with a large model collection and tons
of material shaders. However, you will also find that Amapi 3D is an
excellent tool to create all such content youself. When you quickly need
to add a little critter, or just a piece of clothing for your hero, a
space rocket or weapon to your game, Amapi comes in very handy.
*** Where is Amapi From? *****************************
Amapi is available being developed and marketed by EOVIA, a TGS Company.
Visit http://www.eovia.com for details about the latest version of Amapi
and Carrara.
A collection of tutorials for Amapi 3D v4, v5 and the all new v6 is
available from the Eovia website as well as www.tgsmirror1.com
*** Full Amapi 3D v4.15 License Password *******************
This month's CD contains a fully functional version of Amapi 3D v4.15.
After installation, when you launch the application, it will prompt
you for a license "password". If you don't enter a password or
mistype it, Amapi remains in "demo mode", where saving and exporting
are disabled (but rendering to images and animations are still possible).
Here is the full license password you may use to permanently enable
Save and Exports on Amapi 3D v4.15:
29fab61da8fcbf7a6
Make sure there's no leading or trailing blank (whitespace) in the
password box after entering this password.
*** Why Register? *******************
We recommend that you register your copy of Amapi 3D, so that you
may be amongst the first to learn of new features, releases,
patches etc... You can "Register Online" in the COMMUNITY section
at http://www.eovia.com
When you register your Amapi 3D 4.15, please use the following
registration key in the online registration's password field:
A3D410895MA
From time to time, EOVIA may run a promotion, perhaps offering a
special upgrade price for registered users of this free Amapi 4.15
to the newer or latest versions, so be sure to register if you want
to be informed of such events and opportunities.
*** Upgrading to Amapi 5 or 6 *******************
If you like Amapi 4.15, you will *love* Amapi 3D v5.15 and even
more so the newest v6 with its powerful dynamic geometry editing
and many new exports to OBJ and 3Space for the web! See
http://www.tgsmirror1.com/Marketing/3space for examples, and
http://www.tgs.com/3space for all about 3Space technology.
Contact Brian Patera at brian@eovia.com to inquire about current
promotional upgrade pricing from v4.15 to v5.1 or v6.
*** Getting Started With Amapi *******************
Here are a few quickstart tips:
* Make sure your graphics card has a recent (latest) driver
(OpenGL, RAVE (Mac), GDI (PC)). If you're not sure, visit
the website of the graphics card manufacturer and look
for their latest drivers.
* use the Basic Wireframe mode initially to become familiar with
Amapi
* use the Workshop interface with the unique set of 3 toolkits on the
right. It's the fun and addictive way to use Amapi!
* use both hands if you can, one on the mouse/tablet, the other on
the arrow keys for view control
* Need the Amapi 4.15 manual in print? It is available for $25 plus
S&H while supplies last - contact brian@eovia.com. Or get the HTML
version downloaded from ftp://ftp.tgs.com/Amapi/Doc/
*** Upcoming Tradeshows - guest passes?
Come see EOVIA's latest product demonstrations at MacWorld expo this summer,
July 18-20, at the Javitts Center in New York, or during SIGGRAPH expo in
Los Angeles at the LACC, August 14-16, 2001
Contact EOVIA to find out if they still have any guest passes to these shows.
Email philip@eovia.com
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The TGS Amapi team thanks you for your interest in Amapi. Don't hesitate
to contact support@eovia.com if you need assistance.
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