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Cyber Studio CAD-3D
Original author(s)	Tom Hudson
Developer(s)	Antic Software
Initial release	1986; 38 years ago
Stable release	2.02 / 1987; 37 years ago
Operating system	Atari TOS
Type	3D computer graphics
License	Proprietary

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Cyber Studio CAD-3D (or just CAD-3D) is a 3D modeling and animation package developed by Tom Hudson for the Atari ST computer and published by Antic Software. The package is a precursor to 3D Studio Max.^[2]^[3]^[4]

CAD-3D is a basic polygonal 3D modeling and rendering program. An operator can assemble a scene out of geometric primitives or custom extruded or lathed objects. Various view ports are available to adjust lighting and camera positioning. The limited rendering functionality allows for flat shading in 16 shades. Rendered images can be exported in Degas Elite or NEOChrome format.

By making changes between rendering separate cels, CAD-3D can be used for simple animations. Without its scripting extension Cyber Control changes have to be made by hand.

History

The first version was published in 1986 titled CAD-3D.^[1] It still lacked advanced modeling features (boolean subtraction) and any animation.

In early 1987 Tom Hudson extended the application and it was renamed 'Cyber Studio CAD-3D v.2.02 '. The name Cyber Studio was proposed by Antic Software publisher Gary Yost due to his interest in William Gibson's seminal 1984 book "Neuromancer" which had introduced the term Cyberspace to describe a virtual 3D environment.^[5] As of 1987 the software was packaged together with Cybermate, a Forth-based authoring language written by Tektronix engineer Mark Kimball, the creator of the StereoTek liquid crystal shutter 3D glasses that Antic Software sold as an add-on to Cyber Studio.^[6] Cybermate was used to edit, sequence and present the animation files along with sound. The scripts allowed an operator to control when and how fast a video or audio segment played and whether it should loop. In combination with the other scripting language, CyberControl, users were capable to create video animations up to five minutes long. Jim Kent wrote Cyber Paint, a 2D animation program that brought together a wide variety of animation and paint functionality and the delta-compressed animation format developed for CAD-3D.^{[citation needed]}

Extensions

Antic Software published a variety of related Cyber-products to extend the software's functionality:

Cyberpaint - A Cell-based 2D-painting and animation software
CyberControl - Scripting language for CyberStudio CAD-3D
CyberSculpt - An extended modeling software
CyberTexture - A texturing extension

References

[startvol4n8-1] "START VOL. 4 NO. 8, Tom Hudson's CAD-3D review: Three-Dimensional Modeling for Everyone", 2010-04-30

[2] "The Antic Cyber Graphics Software and the Pre-history of Autodesk 3D Studio and Discreet 3ds max", 2009-06-14

[3] "The history of 3D Studio, Tom Hudson interview", 2010-04-30

[4] "The history of 3D Studio, Gary Yost interview", 2010-04-30

[5] "Going "Cyber" - The Antic Cyber Graphics Software and the Pre-history of Autodesk 3D Studio and Discreet 3ds max", 2009-06-14

[6] "Now, in 3-D!" - The Antic Cyber Graphics Software and the Pre-history of Autodesk 3D Studio and Discreet 3ds max", 2009-06-14

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+{{short description|3D modeling and animation package}}
-{{notability|Companies|date=June 2009}}
 {{Infobox Software
-|name = Cyber Studio CAD 3D
+|name = Cyber Studio CAD-3D
-|screenshot = [[Image:Cyberstudio.gif|250px]]
+|screenshot =
-|caption = Cyber Studio CAD 3D running on an [[Atari ST]] in high-resolution
+|caption = Cyber Studio CAD-3D running on an [[Atari ST]] in high-resolution
+|author =  [[Tom Hudson (software developer)|Tom Hudson]]
-|developer = [[Antic (magazine)|''Antic'']]
+|developer = [[Antic Software]]
-|latest_release_date = 1987
+|released = {{Start date and age|1986}}<ref name=startvol4n8>[http://www.atarimagazines.com/startv4n8/cad_3d.html "START VOL. 4 NO. 8, Tom Hudson's CAD-3D review: Three-Dimensional Modeling for Everyone"], 2010-04-30</ref>
+|latest_release_version = 2.02
+|latest_release_date = {{End date and age|1987}}
 |operating_system = [[Atari TOS]]
 |genre = [[3D computer graphics]]
 |license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]
 }}
-'''Cyber Studio CAD 3D''' is a 3D-modeling and animation package developed by Tom Hudson for the [[Atari ST]] computer platform and published by [[Antic (magazine)|''Antic'']].
+'''Cyber Studio CAD-3D''' (or just '''CAD-3D''') is a 3D modeling and animation package developed by [[Tom Hudson (software developer)|Tom Hudson]] for the [[Atari ST]] computer and published by [[Antic Software]]. The package is a precursor to [[3D Studio Max]].<ref>[http://doudoroff.com/atari/ "The Antic Cyber Graphics Software and the Pre-history of Autodesk 3D Studio and Discreet 3ds max"], 2009-06-14</ref><ref>[http://cgpress.org/archives/cgarticles/the_history_of_3d_studio "The history of 3D Studio, Tom Hudson interview"], 2010-04-30</ref><ref>[http://cgpress.org/archives/cgarticles/the_history_of_3d_studio_pt2 "The history of 3D Studio, Gary Yost interview"], 2010-04-30</ref>
-The application was a basic polygonal 3D modeling and rendering program. An operator could assemble a scene out of geometric primitives or custom extruded or lathed objects. Various view ports were available to adjust lighting and camera positioning. The limited rendering functionality allowed for [[flat shading]] in 16 shades. Rendered images could be exported in [[Degas Elite]] or [[NeoChrome]] format.
+CAD-3D is a basic polygonal 3D modeling and rendering program. An operator can assemble a scene out of geometric primitives or custom extruded or lathed objects. Various view ports are available to adjust lighting and camera positioning. The limited rendering functionality allows for [[flat shading]] in 16 shades. Rendered images can be exported in [[Degas Elite]] or [[NeoChrome|NEOChrome]] format.
-By making changes between rendering separate cels CAD 3D could be used for simple animations. Without its scripting extension [[Cyber Control]] changes had to be made by hand.
+By making changes between rendering separate cels, CAD-3D can be used for simple animations. Without its scripting extension [[Cyber Control]] changes have to be made by hand.
+== History ==
-As of 1987 the software was packaged together with [[Cybermate]], a Forth-based authoring language created by Mark Kimball. This was supposed to be used to edit, sequence and present the animation files along with sound. The scripts allowed an operator to control when and how fast a video or audio segment played, and whether it should do looping.
+The first version was published in 1986 titled '''CAD-3D'''.<ref name=startvol4n8 /> It still lacked advanced modeling features (boolean subtraction) and any animation.
+In early 1987 Tom Hudson extended the application and it was renamed '''Cyber Studio CAD-3D v.2.02'' '. The name Cyber Studio was proposed by Antic Software publisher [[Gary Yost]] due to his interest in [[William Gibson]]'s seminal 1984 book "[[Neuromancer]]" which had introduced the term [[Cyberspace]] to describe a virtual 3D environment.<ref>[http://doudoroff.com/atari/history6.html "Going "Cyber" - The Antic Cyber Graphics Software and the Pre-history of Autodesk 3D Studio and Discreet 3ds max"], 2009-06-14</ref>  As of 1987 the software was packaged together with [[Cybermate]], a [[Forth (programming language)|Forth]]-based authoring language written by Tektronix engineer Mark Kimball, the creator of the StereoTek liquid crystal shutter 3D glasses that Antic Software sold as an add-on to Cyber Studio.<ref>[http://doudoroff.com/atari/history3.html "Now, in 3-D!" - The Antic Cyber Graphics Software and the Pre-history of Autodesk 3D Studio and Discreet 3ds max"], 2009-06-14</ref> Cybermate was used to edit, sequence and present the animation files along with sound. The scripts allowed an operator to control when and how fast a video or audio segment played and whether it should loop. In combination with the other scripting language, CyberControl, users were capable to create video animations up to five minutes long. [[Jim Kent]] wrote Cyber Paint, a 2D animation program that brought together a wide variety of animation and paint functionality and the delta-compressed animation format developed for CAD-3D.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}
-In many ways Cyber Studio CAD 3D can be considered an early precursor to [[3D Studio Max]].<ref>[http://www.asterius.com/atari/history7.html "The Antic Cyber Graphics Software and the Pre-history of Autodesk 3D Studio and Discreet 3ds max"], 2009-06-14</ref>
 == Extensions ==
-Antic Software published a variety of related Cyber-products to extend the softwares functionality:
+[[Antic Software]] published a variety of related Cyber-products to extend the software's functionality:
+* [[Cyberpaint]] - A Cell-based 2D-painting and animation software
+* [[CyberControl]] - Scripting language for CyberStudio CAD-3D
+* [[CyberSculpt]] - An extended modeling software
+* [[CyberTexture]] - A texturing extension
+== References==
-*[[Cyberpaint]] - A Cell based 2D-painting and animation software
-*[[CyberControl]] - Scripting language for CyberStudio CAD 3D
-*[[CyberSculpt]] - An extended modeling software
-*[[CyberTexture]] - A texturing extension
-== History ==
-The first version was published in 1986 titled '''CAD 3D'''. It still lacked advanced modeling features (boolean subtraction) and any animation.
-In early 1987 Tom Hudson extended the application and renamed it '''Cyber Studio CAD 3D v.2.02'''. It was shipped together with '''CyberMate'''.
-== Notes ==
 {{reflist}}
+{{3D software}}
-== See also ==
-*[[Antic (magazine)]]
-*[[3d studio max|Autodesk 3D Studio Max]]
-== External links ==
-*[http://www.asterius.com/atari/ History of Antic's Cyber-series]
+[[Category:1986 software]]
 [[Category:Animation software]]
+[[Category:Atari ST software]]

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