Friday, March 02, 2007

3D World Studio 5.52

3D World Studio

3D World Studio is a constructive solid geometry (CSG) modeler with support for object placement, terrain, and lighting. The program is used by thousands of architects, game developers, interior designers, and hobbyists around the world to produce 3D walkthroughs, games, and simulations.

3D World Studio Features

Editing
Extremely fast object manipulation and drawing, designed for efficiency.
Select and texture objects or object faces.
Stretch, position, mirror, flip, and rotate meshes.
Automatic UV mapping.
UV mapping tools, including justify and fit to face.
CSG operations include carve, hollow, split, and extrude face.
Configurable entity system.
Adjustable viewports.
Accurate grid snap.
Draw selection boxes.
Export to .x, .map, .wmp, .dbo, .b3d, or .dif.
Browse meshes by thumbnails.
Manage and browse thousands of textures and meshes.
Extremely small compressed file format.
Edit multiple objects' properties at once.
New brush primitives including arches and tubes.
View detailed statistical information including polycounts broken down by object type.
Texture lock freezes brush texture coordinates.
Select a texture by picking a surface.
Multiple undo levels.
Export .map and compile to Torque .dif in one step.

Meshes

Referenced meshes.
Load .x, .obj, .md3, or .gls meshes.
Shadow-mapped meshes with gile[s].
Adjust scale to fit meshes without distorting vertex coordinates.

Lighting

Complete lighting for brushes, meshes, and terrain.
Calculate lightmaps, vertex lighting, and uniform lighting.
Support for translucent and masked surfaces.
Control settings per object for casting and receiving shadows.

Terrain

Smooth-blended layered terrain.
Support for large-scale terrains.
Adjustable terrain subdivision.
Automatic edge turning.