Autodesk VIZ 2008, Legacy Program, 1 user, DVD, English 27009-091462-9010 User Manual
Product codes
27009-091462-9010
Autodesk VIZ 2008 Key Features
Interoperability
With seamless support for all the latest AutoCAD 2008, AutoCAD
Architecture 2008, and Revit Architecture 2008 files, VIZ 2008 is more
powerful than ever. Fully optimized DWG Import options and File Link
memory management enable faster importing of even your most complex
files by encapsulating important data. The new Select Similar option helps
you clearly identify, instantly select, and easily modify multiple objects
in a scene.
With seamless support for all the latest AutoCAD 2008, AutoCAD
Architecture 2008, and Revit Architecture 2008 files, VIZ 2008 is more
powerful than ever. Fully optimized DWG Import options and File Link
memory management enable faster importing of even your most complex
files by encapsulating important data. The new Select Similar option helps
you clearly identify, instantly select, and easily modify multiple objects
in a scene.
Rendering Enhancements
VIZ 2008 includes the popular, powerful mental ray 3.5 rendering engine,
together with new architecture-specific rendering technology. Rendering
performance has improved significantly, especially for large, data-heavy
scenes. New shader support for physical Sun and Sky calculates sun
position and atmosphere turbidity, reducing pixilation and optimizing
accuracy and realism. New architectural and design shaders make it easier
to create effects such as waxy floors, frosted glass, clay, and sand-blasted
metals. Improved Final Gathering enables better results, faster.
VIZ 2008 includes the popular, powerful mental ray 3.5 rendering engine,
together with new architecture-specific rendering technology. Rendering
performance has improved significantly, especially for large, data-heavy
scenes. New shader support for physical Sun and Sky calculates sun
position and atmosphere turbidity, reducing pixilation and optimizing
accuracy and realism. New architectural and design shaders make it easier
to create effects such as waxy floors, frosted glass, clay, and sand-blasted
metals. Improved Final Gathering enables better results, faster.
Improved Performance
The fastest version ever, VIZ 2008 performs like never before. DirectX
optimizations improve interactivity with dense geometry and complex
scenes, while speeding display of bounding boxes and splines. What’s
more, using hidden-line display can as much as triple your DirectX
performance. Enhancements to file input/output, splines, geometry
modeling, viewports, and XRefs make for improved client experiences
and project outcomes. Edit meshes faster with a significantly accelerated
Vertex Soft Selection option, and enjoy better viewport interactivity
when modeling large meshes, editable meshes, or polygons.
The fastest version ever, VIZ 2008 performs like never before. DirectX
optimizations improve interactivity with dense geometry and complex
scenes, while speeding display of bounding boxes and splines. What’s
more, using hidden-line display can as much as triple your DirectX
performance. Enhancements to file input/output, splines, geometry
modeling, viewports, and XRefs make for improved client experiences
and project outcomes. Edit meshes faster with a significantly accelerated
Vertex Soft Selection option, and enjoy better viewport interactivity
when modeling large meshes, editable meshes, or polygons.
Learning
There’s a lot that is new in VIZ 2008, and we’ve got you covered. A Welcome
screen points you in the right direction. A video-based set of tutorials
gets you started quickly, and then moves you on to more inspiring tasks.
A Quick Reference Card is included for easier, spontaneous reference.
VIZ 2008 now includes* a helpful book of tutorials specifically designed
for Revit and AutoCAD users. This book features tips and tricks for gaining
the full potential of an integrated workflow.
There’s a lot that is new in VIZ 2008, and we’ve got you covered. A Welcome
screen points you in the right direction. A video-based set of tutorials
gets you started quickly, and then moves you on to more inspiring tasks.
A Quick Reference Card is included for easier, spontaneous reference.
VIZ 2008 now includes* a helpful book of tutorials specifically designed
for Revit and AutoCAD users. This book features tips and tricks for gaining
the full potential of an integrated workflow.
*The book is available for no additional cost by mailing the BRC card included in the VIZ 2008 box.
Animation
Create compelling, accurate, and informative
walk-through and flyby animations with the rich
modeling, rendering, and animation toolset in
modeling, rendering, and animation toolset in
VIZ 2008. Tight integration and interoperability
with other Autodesk architectural, visualization,
and design solutions enable fast and seamless
augmentation and enhancements.
and design solutions enable fast and seamless
augmentation and enhancements.
Modeling
Extensive, industry-best tools for low polygon
modeling and patches for higher-order surfaces
make VIZ a superior modeling solution. Full
support for third-party plug-ins further extends
the software’s solutions, particularly for NURBS
(nonuniform rational B-spline) modeling.
modeling and patches for higher-order surfaces
make VIZ a superior modeling solution. Full
support for third-party plug-ins further extends
the software’s solutions, particularly for NURBS
(nonuniform rational B-spline) modeling.
Accelerate and enhance detail in your geometry
to create complex models quickly and easily.
Lighting
VIZ 2008 accurately and precisely captures light
interaction with your visualized environment.
Global illumination helps depict subtle
visualization effects, including indirect illumination,
soft shadowing, and color bounce. Use multiple
visualization effects, including indirect illumination,
soft shadowing, and color bounce. Use multiple
lighting models to help ensure compatibility
of beautiful lighting simulations with detailed
textures. Radiosity adaptive subdivisions help you
easily enhance lighting realism in all your scenes.
textures. Radiosity adaptive subdivisions help you
easily enhance lighting realism in all your scenes.
Rendering
VIZ 2008 includes its own native renderer together
with mental ray 3.5, the award-winning renderer
capable of quickly rendering breathtaking design
visualizations. Architectural presets and Sun and
Sky shaders make for faster, more realistic renders.
capable of quickly rendering breathtaking design
visualizations. Architectural presets and Sun and
Sky shaders make for faster, more realistic renders.
Photometric lights and global illumination offer
immeasurable aid in creating photorealistic images
and performing lighting studies. High-resolution
images in both HDR and OpenEXR formats provide
greater color dynamic range. Renders can
be set up in advance and queued for later with
the Autodesk
immeasurable aid in creating photorealistic images
and performing lighting studies. High-resolution
images in both HDR and OpenEXR formats provide
greater color dynamic range. Renders can
be set up in advance and queued for later with
the Autodesk
®
Backburner™ render management
system, dramatically reducing network time.