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- From: grubb@show10.csc.wsu.edu (Monte Grubb)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
- Subject: Tesseract: 3D Modeling and Animation Software
- Keywords: 3D Modeling and Animation Software
- Message-ID: <1992Sep8.230556.28998@serval.net.wsu.edu>
- Date: 8 Sep 92 23:05:56 GMT
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- VERSATILE DEVELOPMENT
- 10121 Portland Avenue East
- Tacoma, Wa 98445-3953
- ____________________________________________________________
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- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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- Contact: Monte Grubb
- (208) 882-7146 or via NeXTmail at grubb@show10.csc.wsu.edu
-
- RELIEF CONSULTING AND DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES THREE DIMENSIONAL MODELING AND
- ANIMATION SOFTWARE FOR NeXT COMPUTERS
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- SEATTLE, Wa., September 1, 1992 - Relief Consulting and Development
- today introduced Tesseract, a three dimensional modeling package for NeXT
- computers. Tesseract takes full advantage of the newly incorporated RenderMan
- objects to provide an interactive three dimensional modeling and animation
- environment.
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- A full set of drag and drop quadratic shapes, light sources and
- euclidean solids are implemented with possibilities of an "expandable object
- palette(s)". In addition, complex spline outlines can be extruded or rotated
- into shapes that can be used in conjunction with any shader.
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- This software package also incorporates constructive solid geometry and
- parametrized shapes which allow partial or truncated sections of shapes to be
- grouped to form unique shapes and objects. These new objects can then be saved
- and added to the users "expandable object palette". Full cut, copy and paste
- features are also supported between multiple scenes. The development of custom
- surface, light and displacement shaders are in progress but will not be
- announced at this time.
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- "We expect to be one of the leaders in three dimensional modeling and
- animation software on the NeXT" said John Feiler, president of Relief
- Consulting and Development. John was the sole author of the NeXT front-end to
- the highly acclaimed mathematical program, Maple V. Relief Consulting is
- located in Seattle, Washington.
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- Price and Availability
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- Tesseract (v0.9) is expected to ship October 1,1992. A one-time
- introductory price will be offered at $229, which includes a free upgrade to
- Tesseract(v1.0) due out in late December. List price is expected to be around
- $399 with site licenses available. An educational price of $89 is offered, but
- only by electronic distribution.
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- Note: A slightly disabled demo version will be available from the archives.
- Demo mode will allow a one time photorealistic rendering of a scene with a
- maximum of 15 shapes. Simple animation will not be disabled.
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- If you have any questions about anything listed in this message, please contact
- me at (208) 882-7146.
-
- Sincerely,
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- Monte W. Grubb
- Versatile Development
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