formZ 6.7 - RZ Plus
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formZ by AutoDesSys is a general purpose cross-platform solid and surface modeler. The award-winning software application includes an extensive set of 2D/3D form manipulating and sculpting capabilities including:

• Surface & solid modeling
• Polygonal & smooth (resolution independent) modeling
• NURBS & parametrics

formZ is a useful design tool for architects, engineers, animators, and all design fields that deal with the articulation of 3D spaces and forms.

formZ RenderZone Plus v.6.7 is the all-inclusive, highest level of built-in rendering AutoDesSys offers. In addition to all the modeling/drafting/animation tools found in the basic formZ package (described here), formZ RenderZone Plus includes photorealistic rendering based on the LightWorks® rendering engine. formZ RenderZone Plus also represents a major evolutionary step in global illumination (GI). GI is now supported by different techniques, including final gather, ambient occlusion, and improved radiosity. These can be used separately or they can be combined to complement one another.

Updates in v.6.7 include:

• New and updated versions of the Lightworks libraries for rendering
• New and updated versions of the ACIS libraries for smooth modeling
• Over 30 new tree symbols
• New and improved export/import features inlcuding Collada, Google Earth, Google SketchUp, and more!

Additional Features:

RadioZity
RadioZity will be retired as a separate product, but its features are incorporated in the new rendering software. It should also be noted that while the focus in v. 6.7 is on rendering, there are a number of additional improvements and enhancements.

Global Illumination (GI)
GI in formZ RenderZone Plus offers two new techniques final gather (FG) and ambient occlusion (AO), and also incorporates a revised version of the previously existing radiosity. All three techniques are now offered through simple interfaces that allow the user to produce better images with significantly less set up effort and in less time than in previous versions.

Ambient Occlusion
Ambient Occlusion is a technique that is based on the assumption that all scenes have omni-directional ambient light of uniform intensity. For a given pixel, it finds if there is any object close by that occludes the surface of the pixel and, consequently, keeps some of the ambient light from reaching it. Ambient occlusion effects are easy to control and significantly enhance the realism of a rendered image.

Final Gather
Final Gather calculates a one bounce indirect illumination that occurs at rendering time. Once calculated, the illumination is maintained, unless changes are made to the scene. It computes secondary illumination just like radiosity, but without its complexity. It handles atmospheric and environment lights very efficiently and can make good use of even a quick radiosity solution.

Radiosity
Radiosity's primary role is support for final gather. Whenever desirable, it can be added to FG directly from the RenderZone Options dialog. It can also be used as a pure radiosity analysis based rendering method, as in previous versions, but with a much simpler interface.

More rendering enhancements:

Exposure correction
Exposure Corrrection is a post-rendering process of RenderZone that has been available in previous versions, has been enhanced with two new methods, which automatically adjust under and overexposed images.

New Shaders
Introducing new shaders for formZ RenderZone Plus! Most of them are intended to support architectural renderings and they include shingles, brick pavers, road and sidewalk paving, and frosted glass. Also, a new gradient shader can generate a variety of color gradients in a surface.

Interactive Shaded (OpenGL)
This OpenGL based renderer has been reengineered to improve performance and attain new features. This improves its use as a working environment and also makes it a more accurate method for previewing RenderZone Plus renderings and texture placements. Specific improvements are as follows:

• Shadows from point and cone lights are now supported and shadows can now be shown with accurate intensities.
• Procedural textures generated by RenderZone are now also rendered.
• Transparent and bump textures, both map based and procedural, are now rendered.

STEP translator
The STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data) translator, previously available only as a separately purchased plugin, is now included with all formZ v.6.7 versions. This translator allows for importing and exporting of 3D data to the STEP file format within formZ.

Sketch rendering
This rendering feature, previously available only as a separately purchased plugin, is now included with formZ RenderZone Plus. The Sketch rendering mode creates images that have a variety of expressionistic effects that make the image appear as if it were done by hand sketching or painting techniques.

A Note on Individual vs. Network Licenses:
Any single license you buy may be used anywhere you like. If you purchase additional licenses you have two options: network or individual. If you purchase two licenses and would like to have one user in the office and one user work from his or her machine at home, you will need to note this in the drop down menu, "Individual License?" above. This purchases an additional USB dongle(s) that allows a license to be used independantly of your network. So for example, if you purchase 3 licenses and choose "1" from the "Individual License?" tab, you will recieve 2 network licenses and 1 individual license.

System Requirements

• Memory:
  Minimum: 512 Mb
  Recommended: 1 GB
• Hard Disk Space:
  Minimum: 500 Mb
  Recommended: 2 GB
  * Note that complex models or large texture maps may require additional hard disk space.
• DVD-ROM Drive:
  Required for DVD installation only
• OS X:
  Minimum version: 10.4.3
  Recommended version: 10.4.9 or later
• Windows:
  Minimum version: Consumer - Windows XP Home edition, or Windows Vista Home edition
  Professional - Windows XP, or Windows Vista
  * Note that the latest service packs are recommended. See Microsoft’s web site for available service packs. Computer with USB port (or USB hub) or Parallel port.

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