IntroductionWelcome to AC3DAC3D is designed to make the construction of 3D objects fast and easy.
Want to test out AC3D for yourself? Then why not download this trial version.Version 6.5 User Manual Copyright Inivis Limited 2009 Preferable, but not necessary - 3D accelerated video card with OpenGL drivers
Simple documented file formats allow easy conversion from other forms of data - ideal for visualizing your own data in 3D. Remove duplicate vertices and surfaces ('optimize')
Scale a selection to a specific size įlip a selection (mirror) about X, Y or Z axis Supports many output/input formats including: Įxtrude and revolve 2D lines to make 3D shapes Multi platform program - AC3D file format compatible across platforms Īttach URLs to objects for use in VRML files Īttach string data to objects to be used as scripting in Dive or special directives for POV or renderman Headlight and up to 7 other positionable lights Ģ4-bit colour palette with adjustable diffuse ambient emissive specular shininess and transparency Īdjustable 2D and 3D grid guide lines with grid-snap function Ĭreate new surfaces/objects around any selection (Convex hull) Ĭonfigurable to use external renderers such as Povray and BMRT - just select Tools->Render to start. Hide/unhide objects for easier/faster editing of complicated scenes Navigate/Zoom around the 2d views with cursor keys and other single key presses Named objects can be searched for within a scene Graphical Texture Coordinate Editor (UV Mapper) Ĥ views - 3 orthographic and one 3D. Texture/background image file formats supported: Texture mapping support with real-time rendering e.g create a sphere and easily move the points (vertices) to deform the shape Ĭreate and edit multi-point polygons and lines - not just triangles Spin the model or switch into 'walk mode' for Quake-style control Įdit at different granularity - groups, objects, surfaces, vertices įull polygon editing.
Software development kit and plugin interface įast and memory efficient, compact program binary īuilt-in fast OpenGL 3D renderer with adjustable field-of-view - instantly see results of your actions in 3D. Multipoint polygon and line editing down to vertex level Integrated graphical texture coordinate editor įast real-time OpenGL graphics views (2D and 3D) Truetype font 2D and 3D text generator Simple, intuitive 'click and drag' user interface Other changes include: improved Collada export and KML (Google-Earth export), fixes and compatibility improvements. If you’re working with a lot of STL files, you needn’t worry about having to rotate objects. Objects loaded from STL files are automatically reoriented (rotated to AC3D’s coordinate system) on import and export. This means that if you save a model with some of the hierarchy folded, locked or hidden, the state will be retained when the file is next loaded. Įdit->Select-by-name now accepts wild cards so you can search using * and ?, where * matches any characters, ? matches a single character. If an object is hidden, locked or folded (in the hierarchy), this state is now saved in AC3D. In the Tools->Hierarchy, right-clicking on a ‘+’ button will now open a group, AND all its children. This new function automatically orients surfaces so that you can quickly ensure that all surfaces face outwards. Previously it could be time-consuming ensuring that all surfaces face in the right direction. This seeks out open areas in a 3D object and automatically fills them with new surfaces. Perfectly suited to creating in-game objects and characters. Īutomatically fill holes with menu Object->Fill Holes. Spin / Walk / Fly around inside your model to view it from any angle. Ĭreate 2D and 3D text ready to paste into your own documents. ĪC3D is an easy-to-use, powerful and affordable 3D modelling package. The Integrated Texture Coordinate (UV) Editor allows you to map images into surfaces with maximum control.
Multiple view windows - improve your workflow. There is no guarantee of accuracy.įast integrated Subdivision-surfaces allow you to easily design smooth objects using simple underlying structures. This page is an archived page from a discontinued product, the information is provided for informational purposes only.