CULT 3D/ Turn Tool for MAC

Cesar R · September 13th, 2003

Is there something like those packges for MAC that would work with C4D or a .3ds file and baked textures. I plan to model in archicad, tecture and render in c4d, but what about the interactivity. I have to porduce a demo home interior soon and I am missing one piece to the puzzle.

help.

Cesar R · September 14th, 2003

So, I guess their no such software for mac?

Ola · September 15th, 2003

Cesar,
Sorry this is off topic, but I know you are student currently using Archicad,ZoomGDL and C4D. I was wondering what your experience with speed and usuability of the current version of Archicad and C4D. I have a 1ghz powerbook , but would like to buy a new G5 machine this week and need to know if the single processor units are O.K or if I need to bite the bullet and purchase a dual 2ghz machine. I think I'm finally ready to make the switch from Vectorworks.

plastic · September 15th, 2003

hey Ola,

archicad doesn't take any advantage of a dual system.

Cesar R · September 15th, 2003

... what about my question.... (I would get the dual)

tcorbett · September 15th, 2003

I know that the PC version of Form-Z has been able to handle 3DS files for some time. Don't know about the Mac version though.

I do know that the Mac version will accept DWG, DXF, and I believe some of the other systems like IGES.

Good Luck!

PhillipT · September 29th, 2003

Cesar,

you might want to take a look at Anark Studio. Its really a multimedia presentation tool but it has some pretty good 3D interactivity features. There is a version for OSX (recently released)

www.anark.com

The demo is worth a look at and it seems pretty easy to get something up and running. it might be of interest.

phillip

Cesar R · September 29th, 2003

thanks, i will check it out.

FredSpeaks · September 29th, 2003

I am working on a 1.8 gig G5 with 1.5 gig of ram. It runs great. The update to 8.1 should help, and should be out in 4 weeks or so.

As for interactive presentation software... not to sure. Are you looking to walk through the building in realtime? fully textured. This is where exporting to a game engine such as quake or UT would be killer.

eon reality has a powerfull, but expensive software for realtime exploration of 3d space, but it is windows only.

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Cesar R Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Age: 27 Posts: 903 Name: Cesar Rullier	Is there something like those packges for MAC that would work with C4D or a .3ds file and baked textures. I plan to model in archicad, tecture and render in c4d, but what about the interactivity. I have to porduce a demo home interior soon and I am missing one piece to the puzzle. help. __________________ 27" iMac Quad : Revit/Archicad + Looking for a Rendering engine for my mac. ------------------------------------------ Fa5 - Honda Civic Si

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Cesar R Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Age: 27 Posts: 903 Name: Cesar Rullier	So, I guess their no such software for mac? __________________ 27" iMac Quad : Revit/Archicad + Looking for a Rendering engine for my mac. ------------------------------------------ Fa5 - Honda Civic Si

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plastic Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: vienna, EU Posts: 317 Name: Marc Lorenz	hey Ola, archicad doesn't take any advantage of a dual system. __________________ Marc Lorenz http://www.marclorenz.com

September 15th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
Cesar R Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Age: 27 Posts: 903 Name: Cesar Rullier	... what about my question.... (I would get the dual) __________________ 27" iMac Quad : Revit/Archicad + Looking for a Rendering engine for my mac. ------------------------------------------ Fa5 - Honda Civic Si

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Cesar R Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Age: 27 Posts: 903 Name: Cesar Rullier	thanks, i will check it out. __________________ 27" iMac Quad : Revit/Archicad + Looking for a Rendering engine for my mac. ------------------------------------------ Fa5 - Honda Civic Si

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Ola Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 7 Name: Olawale oladunni	Cesar, Sorry this is off topic, but I know you are student currently using Archicad,ZoomGDL and C4D. I was wondering what your experience with speed and usuability of the current version of Archicad and C4D. I have a 1ghz powerbook , but would like to buy a new G5 machine this week and need to know if the single processor units are O.K or if I need to bite the bullet and purchase a dual 2ghz machine. I think I'm finally ready to make the switch from Vectorworks.

September 15th, 2003	#6 (permalink)
tcorbett Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 33 Posts: 143 Name: Tom Corbett	I know that the PC version of Form-Z has been able to handle 3DS files for some time. Don't know about the Mac version though. I do know that the Mac version will accept DWG, DXF, and I believe some of the other systems like IGES. Good Luck!

September 29th, 2003	#7 (permalink)
PhillipT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: France Posts: 21 Name: Phillip Trotter	Cesar, you might want to take a look at Anark Studio. Its really a multimedia presentation tool but it has some pretty good 3D interactivity features. There is a version for OSX (recently released) www.anark.com The demo is worth a look at and it seems pretty easy to get something up and running. it might be of interest. phillip

September 29th, 2003	#9 (permalink)
FredSpeaks Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Oh Age: 32 Posts: 20 Name: Michael Rensing	I am working on a 1.8 gig G5 with 1.5 gig of ram. It runs great. The update to 8.1 should help, and should be out in 4 weeks or so. As for interactive presentation software... not to sure. Are you looking to walk through the building in realtime? fully textured. This is where exporting to a game engine such as quake or UT would be killer. eon reality has a powerfull, but expensive software for realtime exploration of 3d space, but it is windows only.

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