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Anim8or is a freeware OpenGL based 3D modeling and animation program by R. Steven Glanville, a software engineer at NVidia. Currently at version 0.95, it is a very capable program with many features and tools. Its small size, ease of use and easy-to-follow tutorials make it a gateway into the world of 3D graphics for many computer users who normally would never get a chance to try their hand at modelling and animation. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 577 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 739 pixel, file size: 135 KB, MIME type: image/png) Screenshot of Anim8or 0. ...
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Development
On July 20, 1999, a message was posted to the newsgroup comp.graphics.packages.3dstudio, introducing the first version of Anim8or to the public.[1] In its first week, the original version was downloaded almost 100 times.[2] The next version, 0.2, was released on September 6, 1999, containing bug fixes and the ability to save images as JPEG files. July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 164 days remaining. ...
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In the past few years, newer versions have been released, introducing features such as undo and redo commands, keyboard shortcuts, an improved renderer and morph targets. With each new version, the popularity of Anim8or has grown. It has been featured in numerous magazines around the world including 3D User, Freelog, c't and the Lockergnome newsletter. Thanks to the community, there are many fan sites with user-created tutorials, image galleries and programs. The main Anim8or website contains an active forum with places to post creations, discuss the program and get support, or users can visit the Anim8or IRC chat room. A keyboard shortcut (also known as an accelerator key, shortcut key, or hotkey) is one or a set of keyboard keys that, when pressed simultaneously, perform a predefined task. ...
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Anim8or's latest version, 0.95, was released to the public on November 4, 2006, although beta versions were available earlier for users wanting to test them and provide feedback. This version introduced features such as graphic material shaders, the ASL scripting language, plug-in support and numerous bug fixes. Version 0.95a was posted on December 2, 2006 and contains further bug fixes. November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ...
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Anim8or's mascot is a red robin named, of course, Robin that most users learn to model and animate in Anim8or's "A Simple Walk Tutorial". Users are also very familiar with the eggplant, a model first designed by Steven to demonstrate 3D printers at SIGGRAPH. It is likely the first model most Anim8or modellers have ever created, as it is taught in the introductory tutorial to demonstrate the basics of the modeller and the tools available. Binomial name Solanum melongena L. The eggplant, aubergine, or brinjal (Solanum melongena) is a solanaceous plant bearing a fruit of the same name, commonly used as a vegetable in cooking. ...
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Features Although it is not as powerful as commercial programs such as LightWave 3D and 3D Studio Max, it contains many features that are important to a 3D computer graphics package while remaining free. Such features include: LightWave (or, more properly, LightWave 3D) is a computer graphics program for 3D modeling, animating and rendering. ...
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- 3D Modeller with primitives such as spheres, cubes, and cylinders
- Mesh modification and subdivision
- Splines, extrusions, lathing, modifiers, bevelling and warping
- A scripting language called ASL
- TrueType font support allowing for 2D 3D text
- The ability to import .3DS, .LWO and .OBJ files for modification
- The ability to export .3DS, .LWO, .OBJ , .VTX and .C files for use in external programs
- 3D object browser to allow the user to view 3D files in a specified directory
- Textures in .BMP, .GIF and .JPG formats
- Environment maps, bump maps, transparency, specularity and more
- Character editor with joints
- Morph targets
- Renderer supporting fog, infinite, local and spot lights, anti-aliasing, alpha channels and depth channels
- Printing directly from the program
- Volumetric Shadows as well as ray traced hard and soft shadows
- Plug-in support
- Anim8or Scripting Language, also known as ASL for short, is a scripting language for an easier way to model objects
- A plain text file format, allowing for the development of external tools such as Terranim8or
A basic feature list can also be found at the Anim8or website, but even that list is nowhere near showing the complete power of Anim8or. A sphere is a perfectly symmetrical geometrical object. ...
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System requirements With its low system requirements, Anim8or is able to work on computers ranging from low-end systems to top of the line machines. While originally designed to work with Windows, users have reported running it successfully on Apple computers with Connectix Virtual PC and on Linux with WINE. The minimum requirements are: Almost all computer software requires some features to be present on a computer system before it can be used with the computer. ...
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Future releases Not much is known about what features will be modified or included in future versions. Inverse kinematics will likely be added, as it was included the latest release, but was disabled because it was not quite ready for use. It is expected that Anim8or's popularity will continue to increase, as it has done in the years since it was first announced on the Internet. Users have posted their thoughts on what they would like added in future releases to Anim8or-related forums, but for now, it is just speculation. Inverse kinematics is the process of determining the movement of interconnected segments of a body or model. ...
Current planned features are:
Some of these features may not be included in the next release. A ray traced scene. ...
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- "Anim8or has come a long way since the first release called v0.1. There are still may areas that need improvement, primarily the renderer, but it's getting close to what I had originally imagined as the magic v1.0. I don't plan on stopping there, but it'll be a nice milestone along the way." - R. Steven Glanville[3]
References July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 164 days remaining. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
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