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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 softwares functionality:


[['Cyberpaint]] - A Cell based 2D-painting and animation software
[[Cyberpaint]] - A Cell based 2D-painting and animation software


[[CyberControl''']] - Scripting language for CyberStudio CAD 3D
[[CyberControl]] - Scripting language for CyberStudio CAD 3D


[[CyberSculpt]] - An extended modeling software
[[CyberSculpt]] - An extended modeling software

Revision as of 21:43, 14 June 2009

Cyber Studio CAD 3D
Developer(s)Antic (magazin)
Operating systemAtari TOS
Type3D computer graphics
LicenseProprietary

Cyber Studio CAD 3D is a 3D-modeling and animation package developed by Tom Hudson for the Atari ST computer plattform and published by Antic (magazine).

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.

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.

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.

In many ways Cyber Studio CAD 3D can be considered an early precursor to 3D Studio Max.[1]

Extensions

Antic Software published a variety of related Cyber-products to extend the softwares 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

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

See also

Antic (magazine)