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Truespace3 lets you create whatever your mind's eye can visualize. New features give you unprecedented power
and control, all seamlessly integrated in the design environment.
TrueSpace3 gives you the tools to create 3D characters and worlds your
way, faster and easier than with any other program.
New Features
Modeling
- Collision Detection
TrueSpace3 uses
accurate real time collision detection to position objects easily and
precisely, even in perspective space. Use the Magnetic tool to combine
objects just by colliding and sliding along surfaces. Or simply roll an
object along any surface without losing contact. That's total control.
- Live Skin
Organic modeling is taken to
an all time high. Real time metaballs allow you to see the skin of an
organic animal deform in real time as you move any metaball particle
around. With Live Skin you get realistic natural objects faster than
ever before.
- PlastiForm
Until now, particles have been for
animation only. PlastiForm gives you a 'hot' engraving tool to generate
new surface particles. This tool pushes surfaces and forces them to
expand and deform, conforming to the tool's shape. This is modeling
taken to the next level.
Animation
Animation is more interactive then ever before with
seamlessly integrated Key-Framing, Collision Detection, Dynamics, Inverse
Kinematics, and Metaballs. Animation to the limits of your imagination
and beyond.
- Physics
Give objects properties of
real materials like wood or rubber with weight, elasticity, torque and
velocity. Apply gravity, wind and other forces. Then just click ‘Play’
to see objects fall with gravity, slow down from atmospheric density and
collide with each other. You can animate a leaf dancing in the wind
simply by dropping it.
- Inverse Kinematics
Manipulate a figure simply by shaking
its hand. Or animate walking by key-framing the figure's footsteps.
Inverse Kinematics is integrated with Dynamics -- including degrees of
stiffness for each joint. Animate complex behavior with global actions,
so you don't have to manually manipulate each individual object. Create
and edit joints with direct manipulation - without opening one dialog
box!
Rendering
- 3D Paint
Paint textures or bumps directly on
objects in 3D. You won't have to spend hundreds on a separate 3D paint
package, and you won't have the hassle of switching between two separate
programs - it's all in the same workspace with trueSpace3!
- Direct 3D Support
Manipulate solid
objects including lights and textures using software or hardware
acceleration. All in real time. The direct manipulation design of
trueSpace3 accelerates all aspects of your work.
TrueSpace3 Works Like You Work
- Constant Frame Rate
Constant Frame
Rate maintains smooth motion in editing or navigation, regardless of the
scene's complexity. Your interaction with your work never gets
interrupted.
- 3D Plug-Ins
TrueSpace3 can grow
according to your needs. TrueSpace3 uses 32bit Adobe compatible plug-ins
and includes free 3D eXtensions like Particle Fountain, Primitives Plus,
and TrueView. And new trueSpace3 plug-ins are on their way for even more
specialized effects.
- 3D Guides
Tool Guides explain each
trueSpace3 tool just by clicking. You'll get a full 3D simulation
tutorial. Task oriented tutorials teach you how to build a building,
spaceship or realistic animal. So you'll be productive.
- Universal Authoring
Output to any
medium, including Paper, Film, Video, AVI, HTML, or VRML without the
need for translation filters. You won't need to use external
applications. You get an abundance of tools and the ability to publish
in multiple media, all in the same workspace.
- 3D Sound
Attach audio to any 3D object
with true positional 3D sound, attenuation and Doppler effect.
trueSpace3 creates more realistic environments with navigation by sound,
making your world a more sensory experience.
The Web
TrueSpace3 seamlessly integrates Web functionality.
You avoid programming, using friendly modeling and animation tools to
create complex 3D Graphics, VRML objects and fully animated worlds.
- Integrated VRML 1.0 Browser with
Publishing
Navigate to any VRML site, 1.0 edit, and save the
changes with one button push using the Publish feature; all without
leaving trueSpace3.
- In-lining, LOD and Polygon
Reduction
Download only visible portions of VRML sites, and
display objects with detail based on the distance from the viewer.
Create several levels of detail for any object with the touch o f a
button. So even large worlds will navigate smoothly.
Features and Specifications
Modeling
- Live Skin - a real-time metaballs implementation for animatable organic forms
- Push through surfaces with PlastiForm, creating new surface particles on the fly
- Position objects with accurate collision detection
- Clay-like organic deformation
- Add, subtract, or intersect any two objects with Boolean operations
- Draw with polygonal and spline based tools
- Powerful polygon editing and advanced sweeps
- TrueType text in 3D
- Constant Frame Rate gives you closer control of your work
Animation
- Forward Dynamics (Physics) provides realistic physical behavior
- Inverse Kinematics integrated with physics and metaballs allows for high level control of animated characters
- Create and edit Key-Frames interactively with visual time editor
- Draw spline-based paths for smooth motion
- Move vehicles or jointed figures through hierarchical animation
- Animate deformations (even warp space), metaballs, PlastiForm, materials, lights, cameras, and more
- Use AVI files as textures
Rendering
- Interact better with Direct3D support for hardware and software acceleration
- 3D Paint including airbrush, transparency and bump maps works right in the perspective workspace
- Use ray-tracing for accurate reflections and refractions with water, glass and more
- Add realistic effects, like procedural textures, environment maps, transparency, shadows, and fog
- Eliminate image artifacts with 4 levels of anti-aliasing
- Render up to 8,000 by 8,000 pixel resolution with motion blur, depth of field and alpha-channel for transparency
- Add spot, local, and global lights and unlimited cameras
Internet Support
- Create VRML 2.0 worlds
- Browse with integrated VRML 1.0 browser with 3D bookmarks and without leaving the program
- Use in-place editing and one button publishing
- Use state of the art in-lining, level of detail, 3D sound, polygon reduction and more!
- Use separately available 3D Plug-ins
- Learn with simulated 3D guides
Import and Export
3D Export
VRML 1.0 - 2.0, DXF, ASC, CAN, RSD
3D Import
VRML 1.0, 3DS, ASC, PRJ, OBJ, LWO, LWB, IOB, GEO, EPS, AI, PS
2D Export
BMP, TGA, AVI, FLC, JPG, TXR, TAB, TIM
2D Import
BMP, DIB, TGA, AVI, JPG, TXR, TAB
System Requirements
Windows 95 or Windows NT, 486 PC (Pentium Recommended), 16MB RAM, 15MB free hard disk space, VGA Graphics, (3D video card recommended).
Currently trueSpace3 is available for Windows95/98 and NT 4.0 only.
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