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AutoDesSys improves its FormZ.(FormZ 6.0)(Brief article)

Computer Graphics World

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Enhanced with a number of new features and functionality, FormZ 6.0 will be released this month at SIGGRAPH by maker AntoDesSys. Some of the new features include animation, 3D printing with color and textures, and a number of others that extend the software's modeling power.

The release will have object-centric animation, meaning the object retains its integrity during the animation process. FormZ animates well-defined objects complete with their parameters and attributes, which can also be freely animated. This potentially makes the animation process a modeling venue that can generate forms beyond what is possible through conventional means. At any stage during the animation process, models can even be captured as different types of objects. FormZ 6.0 also offers a seamlessly integrated animation environment, where objects, lights, and cameras can be animated and transformed over time.

In addition, AutoDesSys offers a venue to ...

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