home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- Path: sparky!uunet!mcsun!Germany.EU.net!uniol!caty!cbmger!cbmehq!cbmaus!cbmozq!rowe.adsp.sub.org!johnr
- From: johnr@rowe.adsp.sub.org (John Rowe)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
- Subject: Re: New Real 3D?
- Message-ID: <johnr.01i8@rowe.adsp.sub.org>
- Date: 7 Jan 93 06:18:47 GMT
- References: <1hpm8aINNsuc@crcnis1.unl.edu>
- Organization: John Rowe 3D Graphics & Animation
- Lines: 100
- X-NewsSoftware: Amiga GRn V1.29 4/25/92 (Beta) by Mike Schwartz
-
- In article <1hpm8aINNsuc@crcnis1.unl.edu> bberg@unlinfo.unl.edu (bruce berg) writes:
- >Does anyone have any information on this new release of Real 3D...
-
- The major features for Real 3D Version 2.0 include:
-
- -áFully integrated editor and renderer taking full advantages of
- multi-tasking
- -áUser customizable editor
- -áOpen architecture for expandability
- -áSavable macros, which can be bound to keys or user defined icons
- -áUndo with unlimited user definable depth
-
- -áHierarchical object construction
- -áCSG (Constructive Solid Geometry) modeling
- -áBoolean operations
- -áQuadric surfaces
- -áPolygonal surfaces
- -áB-splines
- -áLarge collection of creation tools for constructing complex shapes
- by combining primitives.
- -áComprehensive set of free form surface construction tools
- including co-planar and orthogonal sweeps, swinging, rotation,
- cross-sectional building etc.
- -á`Landscape' and `Tree' fractal generators
- -áAll necessary linear transformations are included
- -áNearly one hundred non-linear free-form deformations available
- -áComprehensive set of direct curve and surface manipulation tools
- through control and knot points
-
- -áUnlimited number of texture/material descriptions per object
- -áTransparency with physically correct refractions
- -áTexture mapping
- -áColor mapping
- -áBump mapping
- -áEnvironment mapping
- -áShadow mapping
- -áReflection mapping
- -áClip mapping
- -áTransparency mapping
- -áBrilliance mapping
- -áMapping through user defined formulas
- -áFogs
- -áBlurred reflections & refraction
- -áProcedural material/texture properties which can be customized by
- user definable formulas and programs
- -áInfinite number of light sources
- -á`Sun-glow', `atmosphere' and other non-homogeneous material
- effects.
-
- -áHighly optimised ray tracing
- -áSoft shadows
- -áDepth of field
- -áMotion blur
- -á9 level anti-aliasing uses adaptive over-sampling
-
- -áRevolutionary animation system based on the object-orientation
- theory includes:
- -áMorphing/key-framing of objects and materials
- -áParticle animations
- -áInverse kinematic modifications
- -áSkeletonal modeling
- -áMagnetism
- -áProcedural animations
- -áAllows all transformations and free form deformations to be
- animated
-
- -áRPL, aáfully featured programming language is used for:
- -áExpanding the program features and user interface
- -áDescribing macros
- -áScene description
- -áDefining behavior for particles
- -áProcedural texture and material handlers
- -áInteractive object creation and manipulation etc.
- -áFully customizable object and material data structures using tags
-
- -áAnimatated background images
- - `Matte' objects for combining ray traced scenes with backgrounds
- -áWell defined protocol to output devices allows, for example,
- graphics hardware manufactures to write the software needed for
- using their products with Real 3D.
- -áField rendering
- -áAlpha-channel support
- -áAutocad DXF import
-
- If anyone is interested, I have a 15k file which describes the features in
- more depth. I thought it best not to include it in this post, as perhaps
- not everyone in the world would appreciate an 18k news item in
- comp.sys.amiga.graphics... ;-)
-
- Please Email me if anyone wants further info or, if you have access to past
- posts to the Imagine Mailing List, check out a number of posts on this
- subject from Dec 3. 1992.
-
- cheers!
- --
- ____ John ____ Australian Developer FAX +61 76 383867
- // Rowe // Christian VOICE +61 76 324444
- // __ //-- Amiga Programmer, Renderer, 3-D Animator
- //__//rafix //__ffects EMAIL johnr@cbmaus.au.so.commodore.com
- OR EMAIL rowe.adsp.sub.org!johnr@cbmvax.commodore.com
-