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Euclid

3 dimensional drawing for RISC OS

Euclid is the standard 3D graphics package on the Archimedes. With thousands of copies in circulation, and with the ability to view Euclid pictures from any angle within Genesis, it is the natural choice when moving from the 2D world of !Draw into the next dimension. The single window interface allows instant interaction with your designs, which are put together with tools which mimic their 2D equivalents in !Draw.

Being object oriented, it is easy to build up and use a library of 3D shapes for any project from interior design to landscape gardening. The system includes the ability to try out simple lighting effects, and you can view the scene by placing your own cameras inside the picture.

Euclid, of course, forms part of an extensive graphics and animation suite, and once you have made your designs, the Mogul animator can be used to fly through them. For more professional renderings, the ArcLight ray-tracer can handle a single Euclid picture, or a whole Mogul animation.

3 dimensional drawing tool based on !Draw with a similar main menu

four views of the drawing - plan, side & front elevations and isometric

construction of paths for planes and sections is done as in !Draw

colour selection via a colour wheel rather than slider bars

tool icons for picture rotation, wire-frame toggle and object duplication

just drag a picture to move, rotate or scale the objects

create cameras for viewing the drawing from any position and any zoom factor

an object view is provided to show you the contents of your drawing

all objects from one drawing can be used as clip-art in other drawings

links to optional Mogul animation package for creating fly-through films

exports draw files for inclusion in DTP etc

importing and extrusion of draw files including text converted to paths

prints via RISC OS standard drivers