User manual AUTODESK AUTODESK SHOWCASE 2011 BROCHURE

[. . . ] Plus, you can publish your Showcase scenes as movies or Adobe® Flash® files so that they can more easily be posted to the Web and reviewed remotely. Interoperability and Performance Save valuable time with improved ability to read Autodesk Inventor data and certain free third-party CAD translators. Native 64-bit support helps boost performance and stability of complex scenes and higher-resolution rendering. [. . . ] Triggers help make geometry clickable in Presentation Mode, triggering an alternative, a shot, a behavior, an environment, or a storyboard slide. In Presentation Mode, the cursor will change when it hovers over Trigger geometry, indicating that it is a clickable trigger, with an optional tooltip to show the trigger name. Additional New and Enhanced Features: · Certainthird-partyfileformatsareincludedat no additional cost: CATIA® v4/v5. · NowyoucanimportadvancedAutodesk® 3ds Max® and Autodesk® Maya® camera animations directly into Showcase shots, via the Autodesk® FBX® data exchange. · Byinstallingtheincludeddriver, userswholicense Autodesk® Showcase® Professional and an X-Rite MA98 device can scan paint samples and assign accurate materials immediately to geometry with the intuitive Showcase user interface. · ThenewPlug-inManagerhelpssimplifyloading and unloading of Showcase plug-ins. · TheOrganizernowdisplaysobjectnamesina manner consistent with the originating software. · ShowcaseAPIdocumentationintheSoftware Developer's Kit has been updated and enhanced. · ThenewCameraControlUIallowsyoutospecify camera parameters: position, for more precise camera control. Autodesk Showcase Product Family The Autodesk Showcase product family helps facilitate informed decision making on digital prototypes by simplifying the creation of more accurate, highly realistic imagery. Autodesk Showcase 2011 Viewer The Autodesk® Showcase® 2011 Viewer is a free* application available for download. It allows non-Showcase license holders to view and navigate Showcase scenes. For the first 30 days of use, the Showcase 2011 Viewer is a fully functional trial of Autodesk Showcase 2011 software. Autodesk Showcase 2011 Showcase** 2011 addresses the needs of designers, engineers and marketing professionals, providing tools for interactively exploring design options and creating highly realistic renderings for sales and marketing purposes. The Showcase 2011 software includes has support for industry-standard 3D CAD formats, geometry tessellation, photorealistic materials, HDRI environments and lights, easy-to-use camera and object animation, interactive 3D triggers and storyboards with precise timing control, and image, movie, and Flash rendering output. Autodesk Showcase Professional 2011 Showcase Professional 2011 is designed for specialized display environments involving multiple-screen displays, high-speed raytracing clusters, stereoscopy, and remote session sharing. The software includes all the features of Showcase 2011 as well as these additional functionalities. Showcase Professional also includes support for the X-Rite MA 98 Measured Material Device, a hardware device that can help measure real-world glossy paints and produce an more accurate material representation within Showcase. Autodesk® Consulting can help design and implement the right Showcase Professional solution to fit your specific needs. [. . . ] The following features remain exclusive to Showcase Professional 2011 ($6, 000 SRP***): Display Clustering, RapidRT Cluster, Stereo, Session Sharing, and X-Rite MA98 Measured Material Device Support. A cross-grade is available for customers to change their Autodesk® Subscription renewal from Showcase Professional to Showcase. *** International pricing may vary. Autodesk, Alias, FBX, Inventor, Maya, Showcase, and 3ds Max are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. , and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. [. . . ]