Autodesk VIZ 2008 Sean Young Media & Entertainment Product Manager February 2nd, 2007 1 1 Preliminary Tower Study, courtesy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP with studioamd.
Autodesk VIZ 2008 Autodesk VIZ 2008 software is the ideal 3D visualization companion for AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, and Revit software users. Visually inform a design concept by providing a rich visual context with the powerful modeling, animation, lightning, and rendering tools in VIZ 2008. Seeing Is Believing Bring a design to life by creating photoreal still and animated sequences to Visualize issues during schematic design and design development Accelerate approvals for design reviews, win competitions, and build stunning marketing presentations Conceptual Design Quickly mock up concepts (massing and stacking studies), model complex forms, and import them to AutoCAD Architecture or Revit Architecture to build a design Contextual Studies Create physically accurate lighting, sun, and shadow studies Visualize site studies to meet planning requirements Establish context for a design by simulating textures and materials Aggregate real-world content to bring a design to life through context High-Value Animation Cinematic-quality animation provides a rich narrative context 2 2
Autodesk VIZ 2008 Highlights Get more from your CAD data Fastest version of VIZ ever Easily render stunning architectural imagery New learning tools to get started quickly Image courtesy of Swiss Interactive. Image courtesy of Arqui300. 3 3
Top Reasons to Upgrade Compatibility with Revit Architecture 2008, AutoCAD 2008, and AutoCAD Architecture 2008 File Link and DWG Import memory management optimization Select similar Improved rendering productivity with mental ray 3.5 Physical sun and sky shader Architectural and design shaders Car paint shaders Improved performance Microsoft Windows Vista support Statistics in the viewport and hidden-line display mode New learning tools VIZ Essentials videos Printed Tutorial Guide and Quick Reference Card 4 4
Key New Features Interoperability File Link Enhancements DWG Import Memory Management Optimization Select Similar Support for Revit 2008, AutoCAD 2008, AutoCAD Architecture 2008, Autodesk Inventor 2008, FBX, DWF, Autodesk Vault 2008, 3ds Max 9, and Combustion 4 software Performance Statistics in the Viewport Hidden-Line Display Mode Optimization of Meshes for Editing Vertex Soft Selection Optimization Vertex and Edge Display Optimization Bounding Box and Spline Display Optimization Track View Filter Selected Windows Vista Support Rendering mental ray 3.5 with unified indirect lighting Physical Sun and Sky Architectural and Design Shaders Final Gather Presets Car Paint Shaders Photon Map Compactification Refactor Translation System for High Poly-Count Scenes Command Line Split and Stitch Learning VIZ Essentials Videos Printed Tutorial Guide and Quick Reference Card Welcome Screen Integrated Tutorials E-Courses (for Subscription customers) Image courtesy of Swiss Interactive. Image courtesy of Glowfrog Studios Limited. 5 5
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