In 1982, designers were In 1982, designers were introduced to the virtues of introduced to the virtues of the product they knew was the product they knew was the One: AutoCAD the One: AutoCAD

In the short history of In the short history of computer software, a few computer software, a few programs have struck at the programs have struck at the right place and the right right place and the right time. Autocad proceeded to time. Autocad proceeded to release the winds of change release the winds of change that would blow drafting that would blow drafting tables into back rooms.tables into back rooms.

The development of The development of AutoCad to the AutoCad to the amazing world of 3D amazing world of 3D Max has enabled us Max has enabled us to design to design environments which environments which allows us to take a allows us to take a virtual walkthrough virtual walkthrough of a site or of a site or experience a heart-experience a heart-stopping racing stopping racing game.game.

3D modelling is used in a wide variety of industries:

Architecture industry - create models of proposed buildings and landscapes. Engineering community -design new devices, vehicles and structures as well as a host of other uses. Movie industry - create and manipulate characters and objects for animated and real-life motion pictures. Video game industry - create assets for video games. Medical industry - create detailed models of organs. Science sector - create highly detailed models of chemical compounds.

A new 1.5-mile long public park built on an abandoned elevated railroad stretching from the meatpacking district to the hudson rail yards in manhattan.

Surface is digitized into discrete units of paving assembled along the 1.5 miles into a variety of gradients from paving to richly vegetated biotopes.

The paving system consists of individual pre-cast concrete planks with open joints to encourage emergent growth like wild grass through cracks in the sidewalk.

The public can meander in unscripted ways

the park accommodates the wild, the cultivated, the intimates, and the social.

designed to transition from the frenetic pace of city streets to the slow otherworldly landscape above.

A whole lot of complex A whole lot of complex subsystems need to mesh subsystems need to mesh together perfectly to together perfectly to provide a realistic provide a realistic experience to the user. The experience to the user. The development of these development of these graphics provides a graphics provides a fascinating insight into what fascinating insight into what this intricate technology can this intricate technology can produce... produce...

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