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Ez3d 2.0 series from Radiance Software...
o Ez3d VRML Author
o Ez3d VR Builder
o Ez3d Modeler Pro
o Ez3d Lite
* Quick and easy model-building to work with animation programs such as
Alias, Wavefront and SoftImage
* Virtual world building for the Internet (VRML) and other VR applications.
* Photorealistic 3D image generation for publishing and visualization.
* Ideal modeling environment for Open Inventor and Performer programmers.
* High end features such as splines, deformations, flying logos, texture
mapping, bump mapping and ray-tracing...
* Real time modeling features such as Level of detail control and automatic
polygon reduction!
* An intuitive interface for all VRML extensions including Inlines, Anchors,
and camera vantage points...
* Scene composition features such as precise positioning and alignment of
objects, hierarchical object list editor and much much more!
* Based on OpenInventor 3-D framework with a complete Motif interface,
Ez3d provides native VRML authoring capabilities without the need for an
external translator!
Ez3d (Version 2.0) Feature List
Ez3d features powerful modeling tools, real-time features, easy scene
composition, textures/material mapping, and photoreal rendering, all in one
integrated, easy-to-use interface - everything you need to build a virtual
world.
Simple yet powerful modeling tools that are a pleasure to use!
* Support for VRML primitives such as cubes and cylinders, for optimized and
compact scene generation.
* Ez3d's unique NURBS-based modeling tool, Potter, with intuitive
sweep/extrude/bend capabilities has now been extended to allow an unlimited
number of holes and caps on objects!
* SplineSurfer tool allows tweaking and bending of spline surface control
points - you can make dinosaurs with this!
* New Slice tool can be used to interactively slice and extrude objects.
* Face Builder tool allows low-level creation and editing of polygons with any
number of vertices. You can create stage props and skylines in seconds!
* Unique Mold tool lets you push and pull the surface of an object. Imagine
the object as a "lump of clay" that you can mold any way you want!
* New and improved 3-D text tool lets you create bevelled text in a wide
variety of PostScript fonts. You can even "Slice" or "Face Build" the polygons
of the 3-D text!
* Line Editor allows creation of patterned lines of any thickness - useful for
high-performance VRML scenes.
* 2-D Text Editor allows annotation of 3D models or scenes.
* Background Image feature makes modeling of 3-D objects in Ez3d even
simpler!
* Object Statistics feature dynamically updated information (number of
objects, polygon count, and so on).
Real time modeling features for virtual reality applications!
* Level of Detail tool allows you to take an object and create any number of
levels of detail and test real-time display. LOD tool works concurrently with
modeling tools for quick turnaround.
* Automatic Polygon Reduction - for Potter/Spline objects as well as
unstructured polygonal shapes.
* Create optimized geometry and scene files - a must for real-time display.
* WWW Anchor tool allows creation of WWW links from 3-D objects to other
resources on the Internet such as hypertext, images, sound video or 3D.
* WWW Inline tool allows 3-D objects from any remote location on the Internet
to be referenced and placed in the Ez3d scene.
* Ez3d allows an unlimited number of Camera Vantage Points to be created.
* Instant preview of VRML scenes and links using a Web browser, at the touch
of a single button!
Scene composition has never been easier!
* Import objects in a wide variety of 3-D formats, and use
modeling/mapping/composition tools on them:
o OpenInventor
o VRML
o Autodesk DXF
o Autodesk 3DStudio
o Wavefront
* Export objects in the following formats:
o OpenInventor
o VRML
o Autodesk DXF
o Wavefront
o Autodesk 3DStudio
* New "Universal 3D Manipulator" makes interacting with 3-D objects even
easier!
* Automatic Assembly and Alignment of objects using snap-dragging.
* Unique Transform tool allows precise specification of all numerical values.
* Unique graphical "Hierarchial Object List" editor facilitates easy
management of complex scenes.
* Hide/Show selected objects or parts of objects to reduce clutter
* Project file management made easy. Perform operations such as compression,
Inventor scene graph viewing, text editing, etc on output files, without ever
leaving Ez3d.
Attribute - apply materials and textures!
* Control Display Style of objects - smooth-shaded, flat-shaded, wireframe,
points, and so on.
* Ez3d's Material Editor allows your objects to be shiny or transparent,
specular, reflective or photo-real!
* Interactively apply materials and colors to selected vertices or faces of
polygonal objects.
* Texture editor lets you wrap your objects with color/bitmap images in SGI,
GIF, JPEG and a variety of other formats. You can interactively scale,
translate, rotate or mirror texture maps directly on objects!
* A range of Editable Texture Mapping Function Types - planar, cylindrical,
parametric (skin-wrap), environment, and so on.
* Light editor lets you edit and create any number of directional, spot,
point, ambient and headlights, and shine them on selected objects.
* Environment editor can be used to create stunning effects of fog and mist!
Photorealism - at the touch of a button!
* Powerful Rayshade ray-tracing module lets you add photo-realism to your
scene. Create real shadows, layers of textures, bump and reflectivity maps.
* Remote and Background Rendering allows you to run the raytracing on any
machine on the network, and monitor progress.
* Write out models in the popular Renderman format, for rendering.
* Rendered images can be used as WWW images or texture maps for flat props in
VRML scenes.
Ez3d - the name says it all!
* "...You don't have to be a rocket scientist or a millionaire to use (it)" -
Brent Malnack of AV Video.
* 100% graphical interface based on standard Motif and SGI Inventor 3D
interface
* Undo/Redo for most operations
* Cue Cards - context-sensitive on-line help.
* Well-integrated into the Indigo Magic Desktop Environment.
* Works well with other popular SGI tools such as WebFORCE Web authoring
system, Showcase, and MediaMail.
* Ideal modeling environment for OpenInventor and Performer programmers.
* Customer Support - Extensive telephone and free e-mail support.
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For a list of authorized resellers around the world, please contact:
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Radiance Software International
1726 Francisco Street
Berkeley, Ca 94703
Tel: (510) 848-7621
Fax: (510) 848-7613
E-MAIL: Ez3d@radiance.com
WWW: http://www.radiance.com