Product Overview:

Features:

Autodesk® VIZ software is the ideal 3D visualization companion tool for Autodesk customers. Based on the power of Autodesk® 3ds Max® software, VIZ enables architects and designers to create photorealistic 3D renderings and animated 3D imagery. Powerful DWG™ import capabilities enable Inventor™, AutoCAD®, AutoCAD® Architecture, and Revit® software users to transform imaginative designs into breathtaking visualizations. The newly integrated mental ray® 3.5 rendering engine includes radically simplified setup and a physically accurate sun/sky system for faster, more realistic renders. Dramatic performance improvements, integrated video and new learning tools make it easier than ever to pick up and communicate your vision. Autodesk VIZ 2008 New Features * Interoperability More support for AutoCAD, Revit, and DWG files than ever before, making it possible to import large files with complex scenes and a large number of objects. * Rendering Enhancements New rendering technology for visualizing architectural spaces means users finally have a simple, fast workflow to produce stunning photo-real imagery. * Performance Enhancements Performance enhancements increase interactivity with high-density geometry and complex scenes, and improve file I/O, working with splines, geometry modelling, viewports, and xref. * Learning Dozens of integrated tutorials make getting started with VIZ easier than ever. * Other New Features & Enhancements Autodesk® VIZ 2008 software includes several enhancements for managing complexity, sharing assets and managing data, MAXScript, SDK, and 3DXI, and updates, documentation and subscription.

System requirements:

* Microsoft® Windows® Vista 32-bit —recommended,Microsoft® Windows® Vista 64-bit * Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or higher)—recommended, Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4) * Intel® Pentium® IV or AMD Athlon® XP or higher processor * 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended) * 500 MB swap space (2 GB recommended) * Hardware-accelerated OpenGL® and Direct3D supported * Microsoft Windows-compliant pointing device (optimized for Microsoft IntelliMouse®) * DVD-ROM drive