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Data Modeling and Visualisation

Pierre-Felix Breton

Autodesk

Data Modeling and Visualisation: Sharing and reviewing 3D designs in a light and portable

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Autodesk file format used to develop 2D and 3D design solutions for architects, engineers, designers, game developers and others. All of these professionals need to make revisions to their designs and share this information with others who do not necessarily have access to advanced 2D and 3D editing software. An architect, for example, may need to show a 3D draft to a client, without requiring that the client have access to a version of AutoCAD in order to open the 3D file.

Our proposed solution is to generate documents and models in a unique and portable (i.e. 'light') file format that may be reviewed interactively and free-of-charge using a small viewing utility. Autodesk invented 2D and 3D PDF: DWF (drawing web format).

* Textured 3D models displayed in the development environment*

Pierre-Félix Breton is a product developer for Autodesk. Over the last few years, he has been working on the development of the 3ds Max software. He specialises in the interoperability between 3ds Max and the various other Autodesk products and is a simulated lighting specialist, contributing to the implementation of various 3D rendering functions in Autodesk software.