Re: Commercial Modellers

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Ed Millard (millard++at++hawkeye.newport.sgi.com)
Tue, 10 Jan 1995 13:55:51 -0800 (PST)

>
> >
> > Ciao
> >
> > This is a visual simulation question:
> > Which products are on the market for the modelling of vis-sim databases
> > (especially terrain)? I'd be interested in short product descriptions
> > rather than in a simple list of names.
> >
> > Merci ...
> >
> If you have access to Mosaic the SGI application directory for Visual
> Simulation is at:
>
> http://www.sgi.com/products/appsdirectory.dir/MarketIXVisual_Simulation.html
>
> It has short descriptions of a lot of products with contact information.
> Multigen and Modelgen are probably the most widely used modelers for this
> role.
>
It occurs to me (with a little prodding :), that it might be inappropriate
for me to mention specific products being an SGI employee. SInce I did
mention Multigen I should point out Corypheus with Designer's WorkBench
and the rest of their product line is another excellent choice for this
application. Depending on your needs and budget there may be a
number of proucts in our directory that might fit your bill and they are
probably too numerous to mention all by name. I didn't intend to express
any bias, but probably did. I intended to throw Multigen as an example
and really intended for anyone interested to look through all the optionss
available on our applications directory.

As someone pointed out not everyone has access to the web yet so I figure
I would post a couple brief production descriptions of two industry leaders
as an example of whats in the directory. I would be glad to post
any other entries that anyone felt approproate for those without web access.

Designer's Workbench(tm)

Designer's Workbench(tm) (DWB) 2.1 is the only commercial 3D modeling
environment that allows non-programmers to build and edit 3D models,
out-the-window scenes, dynamic (real-time data-driven and interactive)
instrumentation displays and virtual reality databases in a single,
seamless system. DWB is X/Motif compliant, easy to use, cost-effective
and supports open, non-proprietary database formats to facilitate data
sharing. Database translator source code is available at no cost to allow
users to develop their own format translators.

Jordan Green

Director, New Business Dev
Coryphaeus Software
985 University Avenue
Suite 31
Los Gatos, CA 95030
USA
408-395-4537
fax:408-395-6351
jordan++at++cory.coryphaeus

MultiGen(R)

MultiGen(R) is an inter active, graphical modeling system for creating,
editing, and viewing 3D scenes for visual simulation. The modeler views
all work in fully shaded, solid 3D at all times, much as it would appear
in the real-time application. Dramatic new simulation modeling features
have been added to the already mature MultiGen product including advanced
Road Tools, LOD morphing, Automatic LOD generation, and 3D sound tools.
Databases can also be created automatically from DMA terrain (DTED) and
culture (DFAD) data.

MultiGen is the premier choice of professional modelers in flight, ground
and marine simulation, accident reenactment, virtual reality, entertainment,
and other real-time applications.

Tom Dowgiallo

Sales Representative
MultiGen Inc.
1884 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
USA
408-247-4326
fax:408-247-4329
multigen!tom++at++uunet.uu.net

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