3DVIA Studio is an interactive 3D content development software that allows users to create all kinds of real-time applications (games, simulations, product presentations, etc.) with professional-quality rendering. Developed and made available free of charge by Dassault Systèmes for Windows and soon for Mac OS X (release planned for 2011), 3DVIA Studio, like Virtools Dev, allows users to create "interactive 3D experiences" and share them on the 3dvia.com community portal. Thanks to schematic programming, which relies on the visual and intuitive implementation of algorithms (rather than a coding language like C++), it is no longer necessary to be a seasoned developer to create 3D experiences. Following the methodical development process of an application, this guide explains all the steps involved in creating an experience in 3DVIA Studio, from resource creation and project organization to publishing and debugging: creating actors, animating content using behaviors, adding shaders and particle effects, modules for physical behaviors, navigation (calculating a path through obstacles), or virtual immersion, compiling and optimizing the project… Whether using schematic programming or a scripting language (VSL), professional-quality real-time 3D creation becomes accessible to everyone! Who is this book for? ° All 3D professionals and enthusiasts; ° Video game designers and developers; ° Graphic designers and web developers who want to add interactive 3D to their applications. Recommended by Dassault Systèmes, Jacques Vernus participated, as a project manager and 3D developer, in the creation of several video games at one of the largest independent French studios.
This article was modified on March 18, 2016