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| facilitate our work. Some of these software | | | | Vertical programs allow designers to draw 3 D |
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| deals with two of these programs: Autocad | | | | Autodesk 3DS Max 2008 is such a program. |
| 2008 academic and Autodesk 3DS Max 2008. | | | | Autodesk 3DS Max 2008 represents the latest |
| | | | software version used for 3 D modeling, |
| Autodesk is a world leader in 2D and 3 D | | | | rendering and animation. This software |
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| manufacturing, building and construction. | | | | overcome difficulties related to 3 D |
| Autocad is a set of Cad software products | | | | modeling. Furthermore, Autodesk 3DS Max 2008 |
| which are used in dimensional design and | | | | increases the productivity of the artists, |
| drafting, this software being developed and | | | | allowing them to achieve higher levels in a |
| sold by Autodesk Inc. Initially, the concept | | | | shorter period of time. This software is |
| of Autocad was to propel customization and | | | | equipped with improved viewing and handling |
| other features but the software was quite | | | | of larger scenes, new options for faster |
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| has a number of application programming | | | | the mental ray workflow and new enhancements |
| interfaces used for customization. Autocad | | | | for complex workflows and pipelines. |
| 2008 academic promotes daily drafting and it | | | | |
| is endowed with new features which are meant | | | | The new technology of Autodesk 3DS Max 2008 |
| to facilitate daily tasks. Some of the most | | | | allows the modeling of larger and more |
| important features of Autocad 2008 academic | | | | complex scenes consisting of tens of |
| are: annotation scaling, layers per viewport, | | | | thousands of objects. Thus, artists can |
| enhanced tables and text and table | | | | select and transform objects much faster. The |
| enhancements. | | | | improved modeling options provide artists a |
| | | | streamlined workflow, which helps them focus |
| Autocad 2008 academic comes up with the | | | | on the creative process. The mental ray |
| concept of annotation scale as an object | | | | workflow simplifies indoor scenes while the |
| property. Thus, designers can easily set the | | | | integrated MAXScript ProEditor enables the |
| scale of a model space view and afterwards | | | | author scripting for automation and |
| they can apply the respective scale to each | | | | customization of 3 DS Max. The common tasks |
| object, mentioning its size, placement and | | | | such as selection, material assignment, |
| appearance. The second feature, layers per | | | | grouping and others can be realized much |
| viewport, enables users to specify the color, | | | | faster with the help of Autodesk 3DS Max |
| the line weigh and the line type for a | | | | 2008. |
| certain viewport. The enhanced tables allow | | | | |
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| users can select ands update the information | | | | focus on more important aspects that require |
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| table enhancements allow users to specify the | | | | Autodesk 3DS Max 2008 which provides an ideal |
| number of columns that are necessary and to | | | | environment for 3D applications. |
| put new texts between those columns. These | | | | |