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From the supplier: Teachers in the design and architecture departments at such institutions as the Texas Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Cincinnati are integrating three-dimensional animation and rendering software into their instructional programs. Using these packages, computer-aided design, previously confined to the industrial arena as a means of speeding up the product development process, can be used to help architecture students master their course material. Graphics Software Inc's Big D Rendering Software, which imports .DFX files from AutoCAD, is used to facilitate thesis projects at Texas Tech. Students at MIT use Strata Inc's Stratavision 3d 2.0 to perform spline-path animations as well as modeling, photorealistic rendering and scene compilation projects. Wavefront Technologies Inc's Advanced Visualizer and Visualizer Paint programs help architecture students at the Univ of Cincinnati grasp basic concepts in computer graphics. Add-on products and resources for CAD rendering, as well as available hardware platforms, are discussed.
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Title: 3D animation & rendering SW: inspiring new applications. (use of new computer-aided design packages in various universities)(includes related article on how the new technology is changing perceptions) (New Trends In. . .)
Author: Elizabeth Greenfield
Publication:T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1991
Publisher: T.H.E. Journal, LLC
Volume: v19 Issue: n5 Page: p6(4)
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