AutoVision (TM) Release 2 Features List

AutoVision Release 2 is a Rx application designed specifically for 
AutoCAD(R) Release 13 for Windows(R) and DOS. Its impressive array 
of features includes:

Rendering

* Fast, realistic renderers (scanline and ray-tracing) integrated with AutoCAD 
  Release 13
* Ray-tracing effects such as shadowing, reflection and refraction
* Rendering to screen or file at any resolution
* Rendering 8-, 16-, 24- or 32-bit photorealistic still images
* Quick preview via subsampling
* Test rendering to a selected rectangular window within the scene 
  (crop window)
* Scalable antialiasing controls
* Scene control for setting up multiple views with different lighting effects
* Fog and depth cueing for adding visual information about object distance 
  from the camera
* Rendering information saved in the .DWG file
* Rendered images saved in .TGA, .TIF, .BMP and .GIF formats
* Rendering by object or entire scene
* Support of .BMP, .GIF, .TIF, .JPG, .PCX and .TGA files as background images


AutoVision Sample CD-ROM

* a library of prebuilt materials for quickly developing
  photorealistic renderings
* Bitmap images and 3D geometries
* Windows and DOS browser utilities


Materials and Materials Editing

* Interactive editor for modifying and creating materials for customized 
  materials/textures 
* Procedural textures for producing customized, seamless granite, wood and 
  marble surfaces
* Control of different material properties, including RGB color, ambient color
  reflectivity and transparency, for creating surfaces that range from plastic 
  to chrome
* Texture, bump, opacity and reflection mapping to achieve complex surfaces 
  with depth and mirrored effects
* Compatibility with nonprocedural 3D Studio materials for easy material 
  exchange and animating of AutoVision files
* Material assignment by object, layer or AutoCAD Color Index (ACI)
* Planar, spherical, solid and cylindrical mapping for easy alignment of maps 
  with AutoCAD entities


Lighting

* Sophisticated lighting options, including ambient light and point, spot and 
  distant lights
* Sun Locator, with control over latitude, longitude and time of day, 
  intensity and color, for simulating sun-shadow lighting effects
* Control of light intensity, attenuation, color and shadowing to achieve 
  desired lighting effects
* Precise control over spotlights, including hot spot, falloff and color


Animation

* Camera-target path animation for creating architectural walk-throughs, 
  mechanical fly-bys and animated sun/shadow studies
* FLI(TM) and Flic(TM) animation creation
* Freely distributable DOS or Windows Animation Player(TM) for playing 
  back FLI and Flic animations


Landscape Components

* Landscape elements and other bitmap objects for enhancing scenes
* Camera-aligned, single-face or crossing-face alignment


Compatibility with 3D Studio and Other Autodesk Software

* Reads and writes .3DS files
* Works with 3D Studio materials and material libraries, making it easy to 
  bring AutoVision files into 3D Studio for animating
* Reads AutoCAD Render information for rendering with AutoVision software's 
  high-quality renderer
* Works with Autodesk 3D modeling programs, including AutoCAD Designer(R), 
  Advanced Modeling Extension(R) (AME) and AutoSurf(TM) Release 2 software


AVAILABLE SEPARATELY

Enhance Your Work In AutoVision With the Texture Universe(TM) CD-ROM

Add richness and impact to your work with Texture Universe(TM), a CD-ROM 
collection of more than 425 high-quality textures and backgrounds--including 
collections of paints, scenes, fabrics, signs, rocks, water and many 
others--tailor-made for AutoVision

* Hundreds of textures that can be seamlessly tiled
* Royalty-free use of all textures, subject to Texture Universe License 
  Agreement
* Windows and DOS browser utilities
* All textures in 24-bit TGA, 8-bit GIF and BMP file formats 
* High- (756x512) and low-resolution versions included


System Requirements

AutoVision runs on 386/486 PCs under MS-DOS(R) or Microsoft Windows. It 
supports 8-, 16-, 24- and 32-bit display devices and works with rendering 
and display drivers included with AutoCAD Release 13 software. System 
requirements are the same as for the Windows and DOS versions of AutoCAD 
Release 13. Optional equipment includes a frame buffer and CD-ROM drive.  

System requirements include:
* AutoCAD Release 13 for DOS or Windows.
* IBM or compatible 386/486/Pentium(R) PC. 
* An Intel(R) 80387 or 80487 math coprocessor.
* Windows-supported VGA or higher video display. SVGA or Truecolor frame 
  buffer recommended.
* 8MB RAM. Additional memory will improve performance.
* MS-DOS 3.31 or later. MS-DOS 5.0 or later recommended.
* Microsoft Windows 3.1 (required for AutoVision Windows version only).
* One 1.44MB, 3.5-inch floppy-disk drive.
* Permanent swap file of 4 times the amount of RAM.
* A Windows-supported mouse, digitizer or other pointing device.


Contact Your Authorized Autodesk Dealer

AutoVision is distributed and supported through a network of Authorized 
Autodesk Dealers. To locate a Dealer near you, call Autodesk at 800-879-4233. 
From outside the United States or Canada, please fax your request 
for information to 415-491-8303 (Latin America), 415-491-8398 (Asia/Pacific) 
or 41-22-788-2144 (Europe). 


Autodesk, the Autodesk logo, AutoCAD, 3D Studio, Advanced Modeling Extension 
and AME are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. AutoVision, AutoSurf, 
Animation Player, FLI, Flic and Texture Universe are trademarks of Autodesk, 
Inc. MS-DOS is a registered of Microsoft Corporation. All other brand names, 
product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. 
 
(C)1994 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved. 