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Autodesk Official USA website
Since 1982, Autodesk has ushered in state-of-the-art 2D and 3D technologies that let customers visualize, simulate, and analyze the real-world performance of their ideas early in the design process. This gives our customers the flexibility to optimize and improve designs before actually executing them. Autodesk customers not only see, but experience, their designs before they are real, empowering them to save time and money, improve quality, and foster innovation. |
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Autodesk Area Community
Launched in August 2006, AREA is designed for artists using Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya 3D animation, modeling, and rendering software; Autodesk MotionBuilder character-animation software; Autodesk VIZ 3D modeling, rendering, and presentation software; and the Autodesk FBX universal 3D asset-exchange file format. The site provides access to tips, tutorials, discussion forums, blogs, downloads, galleries, member portfolios, and feature stories. Membership is free. |
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Autodesk User Group International
AUGI is the Autodesk User Group International, officially recognized by Autodesk as representing the Autodesk user community. AUGI has two prime directives. The first is to assist its members by presenting programs and information that will enhance their use of Autodesk products. The second is to deliver the voice of the user community to Autodesk, thus assisting Autodesk in product development and giving users a say in the process. |
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Autodesk University
Autodesk University, an annual user conference, is the premier educational and networking event. The conference features 500 classes, hands-on labs, and great networking opportunities with Autodesk representatives and industry experts. |
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Autodesk Labs
Autodesk Labs is home to innovative new technologies - spanning everything from drivers and plug-ins to brand new applications. What you'll find here today are technologies created by the development teams at Autodesk, ideas that have been percolating in the minds of engineers trying to solve customer problems. Before Autodesk Labs, many of these technologies were put on a shelf and lost to the public forever. Others may have made it into fully released products without benefiting from user feedback in the early stages of development. |
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Autodesk Manufacturing Community
Join the manufacturing community to stay current with your industry, grow your network, and take advantage of a host of resources. Benefits of membership include access to:
. 3D content sharing: peer-to-peer and supplier content
. Member discussions
. Local events
. Tips, tricks, how-tos, and many other resources
. Member galleries
. The monthly newsletter bringing you the best of what's happening in your community |
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Autodesk Civil Community
Become a member of the Autodesk Civil Engineering Community to stay current with your industry, grow your professional network, and take advantage of a host of resources. Benefits of membership include access to:
. Civil 3D Content Sharing
. Member Discussions
. Blogs, Local Events, and Webcasts
. User-submitted Tips and Tricks |
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Autodesk beta tester
Our Feedback Program provides Autodesk customers worldwide with an exciting opportunity to be involved in developing our product lines.
The goal of our Feedback Program is to give you, our customer, a voice that helps drive the development of Autodesk's products. We have programs with small commitments of your time (e.g. answer product related survey questions) or programs that are more hands on such as Usability Testing or Beta Testing Programs where you can take future products out for a test drive. |
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John Walker - The Autodesk Files ( the History )
The Autodesk File chronicles the history of Autodesk, Inc. and its principal product, AutoCAD, through contemporary documents edited and annotated by Autodesk founder and former CEO John Walker. The book traces the company from the first glimmer of an idea in the minds of the founders, through start-up, initial public stock offering, and growth from a loose confederation of moonlighting individuals to a leader in the industry of computer aided design. The book is available in several different editions, suited for on- or off-line reading with various tools. Click on the titles of the section describing the edition you select to view it or download to your computer. [...] |
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Unofficial AutoCAD History Pages
This site is only for fun and historical reflection on AutoCAD history. Please do not email requesting copies of the old versions of AutoCAD as I cannot distribute any of the files or disks. I hope you enjoy this look back in CAD history. [...] |
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Tom Hudson - Klanky the Robot - analog computing
After leaving ANALOG in 1985, Tom started writing commercial graphics software for the Atari ST computer series. The first product was DEGAS ("Design & Entertainment Graphic Art System"), a painting program. Next he developed CAD-3D, a 3D graphics package, in conjunction with Antic Software's Gary Yost. Following this, he revisited DEGAS and created an upgraded version for the Mega ST computers called DEGAS Elite. It is believed that this is one of the first programs to use "plugin" technology for added functionality. From there he shifted gears back into the 3D graphics world and created CAD-3D 2.0 and a number of other Cyber Studio packages and plugins. [...] |
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The ANTIC cyber graphics software
This Web site documents some moderately obscure computer graphics software history: a suite of animation products produced in the late 1980's for the Atari ST personal computer platform. Although the fact is not widely known, this Atari software, published by a defunct computer magazine called Antic, directly preceded and led to the Autodesk 3D Studio and Discreet 3ds max products used by thousands of people today. [...] |
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Classic Computer Magazine Archive
The Classic Computer Magazine Archive is a small crusade to make information from old computer magazines available on the Web.
The site was launched July 27, 1996 with the name "Digital Antic Project" and the goal of putting the full text of Antic magazine online. We met that goal on September 17, 2000, then turned our attention to Antic's sister magazine, STart. In July 2001, we finished putting the full text of STart magazine online, and began work on Creative Computing. We have also received permission to include articles from Compute!, Hi-Res, Antic Amiga Plus, Whiz Kids, II Computing, and other classic computer magazines. It was clear that the name "Digital Antic Project" was becoming increasingly inaccurate, so in July 2001, the name of the project was changed to Classic Computer Magazine Archive. [...] |
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A Critical History of Computer Graphics and Animation
The study of the history of CGI (computer generated imagery) is an important part of our overall educational experience, not necessarily to build on the historical precedent, but to gain an understanding of the evolution of our discipline and to gain a respect for the key developments that have brought us to where we are. The discipline is so recent in its early developments and so rapidly changing that we are in fact living it, and it evolves as we speak. Yet we have been so busy in advancing the discipline that we have often neglected to accurately record this history. So we will decide to agree upon certain past events in order to begin to develop a definitive record of what has transpired in this evolutionary process. [...] |
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HISTORY OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS
The advance in computer graphics was to come from one MIT student, Ivan Sutherland. In 1961 Sutherland created another computer drawing program called Sketchpad. Using a light pen, Sketchpad allowed one to draw simple shapes on the computer screen, save them and even recall them later. The light pen itself had a small photoelectric cell in its tip. This cell emitted an electronic pulse whenever it was placed in front of a computer screen and the screen's electron gun fired directly at it. By simply timing the electronic pulse with the current location of the electron gun, it was easy to pinpoint exactly where the pen was on the screen at any given moment. Once that was determined, the computer could then draw a cursor at that location. . [...] |
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Autodesk AREA
CG Community for 3D and 2D products such as Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Autodesk Mudbox, Autodesk FBX, Autodesk Toxik, Autodesk Smoke, Autodesk Flame, Autodesk Combustion, Autodesk Lustre, Autodesk Inferno, Autodesk Sketchbook.[...] |
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Cad3D.it
CAD3D.it la community dei progettisti.
Portale dedicato ai professionisti. Forum di discussione per argomenti, mailing list, archivio notizie, news, CAD, solidworks, catia, meccanica, progettazione, architettura, autocad, allplan, unigraphics, 3D ed animazione.[...] |
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3DCyborg.com
Portale di Computer Grafica 3D, news, tutorial 3d, galleria, immagini, forum, modelli 3d.[...] |
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Treddi.com
Sito Treddi.com - Community dedicata alla grafica 3D, dove e possibile trovare tutorial, texture, news e links, oltre ad una galleria di immagini.[...] |
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RenderGlobal.org
This is a CG discussion forum about Maya, Computer Grafica, CG, 3DStudio, XSI, Tutorials, Renderman, MentalRay, Lightwave, Effetti Speciali, VFX, 3D, 2D, Compositing, Programmazione, Modellazione, Animazione, Rigging, computer grafica, photshop, computer graphics, media, video, effetti speciali, special fx,special effects[...] |
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CG Channel
CG Channel is an online magazine dedicated to Computer Graphics and the world of Visual Effects. Updated every day, CG Channel has established itself as one of the most trusted sources of information in the industry. |
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3D Total
It all started in August 1999 as a project to make a simple 3D resource site. . . . Then in July 2001 we released Version 2of the 3DTotal site,which was seen by 100,000 visitors each month. The latest figures show a tremendous growth to over 1.5 million monthly visitor sessions. We have many updates and site improvements planned which will increase traffic and revenue, which in turn will be reinvested creating a cycle of continued growth for 3D Total. For now, please enjoy the sites daily news on the frontpage, free model libraries, galleries, interviews, articles , tutorials and products. Stay tuned for the forthcoming features. |
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3D Buzz
3D Buzz is a company dedicated to providing the world with quality technical education over 3D animation, programming, game design, and much more. We have been producing training videos since 2001, always pushing the envelope in the development of informative lessons with an engaging and personable format. We try to make the viewer feel more like they're involved in a classroom discussion with an energetic teacher as opposed to being stuck in a dry, uninspired, run-of-the-mill training video. |
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3D Valley
Welcome to 3Dvalley.com, one of the largest and most complete 3D resources with the best FREE models, textures, tutorials, plug-ins, 3D modeling and rendering software, and much more. Besides the huge amount of links, we also provide our own models, textures and art from some of the most excellent artists in the 3D industry. Everything a 3D artist needs to make a fantasy reality. |
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Renderosity
Show your support to the Renderosity Art Community by joining the Renderosity Link Share Program. We thank you for your participation and hope you enjoy Renderosity! Free digital artist resources: 3D models, texture maps, special effects, tutorials, online portfolio, art galleries, art jobs and artist resumes forum. The mission of Renderosity is to create a thriving, productive environment that encourages an atmosphere of community, respect, collaboration, and growth for graphic artists, photographers and writers of all backgrounds and levels. We provide artists with a vast array of resources such as free 3D models, texture maps, special effects, tutorials, online portfolio galleries, more than 11,000 free digital products: free desktop wallpaper, free screen savers, free 3D models, free textures. Membership is FREE! |
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CINECA Italian SuperComputer
CINECA is a non profit Consortium, made up of 32 Italian universities*, The National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics - OGS, the CNR (National Research Council), and the Ministry of University and Research. Today it is the largest Italian computing centre, one of the most important worldwide.
With more than three hundred and fifty employees, it operates in the technological transfer sector through high performance scientific computing, the management and development of networks and web based services, and the development of complex information systems for treating large amounts of data. It develops advanced Information Technology applications and services, acting like a trait-d'union beetween the academic world, the sphere of pure research and the world of industry and Public Administration. [...] |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Computer Graphics Group is a research group within MIT's Laboratory for Computer Science. To learn more about the projects within our group, click on the research page. If you'd like to stop by and chat with our researchers, you can find a map of campus at http://whereis.mit.edu (we're in building 32). You might want to call or email ahead, to make sure that we're here to demo our projects and to give you a tour of our lab. [...] |
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Lighting Academy
Lighting Academy is a lighting training programme promoted by the Fondazione Targetti and organized by Targetti Sankey SpA. Designing light is no longer a technical subtlety at the margins of an architectural project, but is an integral part of it that lends high added value. This need, by now well-rooted in our market, calls for professional, competitive responses and knowledge not only of lighting techniques but also understanding of the cultural, psychological, and perceptive aspects of lighting. Lighting is not only a technical problem and a necessity, but above all, a great opportunity that offers the designer greater freedom in expressing his creativity, and the client a precious support tool for achieving his business objectives. [...] |
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Silicon Graphics Inc.
SGI and its products, solutions, services, and employees rank at the top in reputation, leadership, and innovation. SGI continues its long tradition as an influential mover and shaker in the community, in the industry, and globally. SGI's vision is to provide technology that enables the most significant scientific and creative breakthroughs of the 21st century. While delivering mission-critical solutions to specific markets--government and defense, sciences, manufacturing, energy, and media--SGI and SGI personnel continue to achieve numerous distinguished awards and honors. [...] |
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OpenGL official website.
OpenGL.org is a vendor-independent and organization-independent web site that acts as one-stop hub for developers and consumers for all OpenGL news and development resources. It has a very large and continually expanding developer and end-user community that is very active and vested in the continued growth of OpenGL. There are discussion boards, news groups and a variety of other venues for learning how to code using OpenGL, getting feedback on your projects, job opportunities, and support for the consumer trying to play a 3D game. [...] |
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3D.sk
All the Human Photo References and Textures 3D Artist Wants.
All 3D.sk subscriptions include:
. Texture Source Photos
. Modeling Reference Photos
. Animation Reference Photos and Movies
. Details of Eyes, Faces, Hands etc. |
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Pluginz Com
Pluginz.com is the ultimate source of plugins and digital tools for digital artists. We have all the plugins, training, tools and hardware you need to purchase to make your projects stand out and blow your competition away. Come and see the latest ang greatest products, news, reviews and hot digital downloads! |
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MaxPlugins DE
C David Baker 2000 - 2008 Hosted by: Animation Design |
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MaxUnderground
MaxUnderground is a non-commercial website being designed by, run by, and dedicated to Max users. Site: Founder, Original Designer and Programmer: Scott Kirvan Co-Designer and Programmer: Richard Annema V2 Designer & Extra Coding: Pablo Hadis V2 Programmer: Greg Boyington. |
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ScriptSpot
ScriptSpot is a diverse online community of artists and developers coming together to share and discover scripts for 3ds max and SketchUp. Our users come from a variety of fields - from Visual F/X to Game Developers, Architects or even hobbyists. Come discover. Share. Blog. Comment. ScriptSpot is powered by you. |
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TurboSquid
Our goal is to revolutionize the way that 3D products are bought, sold and delivered by creating a new and focused digital marketplace designed to offer large selections of affordable products while providing maximum returns to intellectual property owners. We strive to provide unmatched value and support to our partners, content creators and customers while creating a stimulating and exciting environment to accomplish our plans. |
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Gnomonology
With the increasing prevalence of online video and high-speed net access, Gnomon has created Gnomonology as a resource for our professional instructors and students from around the world. Delivering high-quality tutorials and assets for a variety of tools and applications, Gnomonology strives to provide you with convenient, affordable and educational content. Our mission is simple... to empower digital artists with professional techniques that have been developed over the years of experience our instructors bring to the site. Whether you are a 2D or 3D digital artist, we hope that you find Gnomonology to be a valuable resource. Tutorials and assets for an increasingly wide range of tools will be added to the site every month. |
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MaxForums
3D Studio MAX Resources, Artist Forums, tutorials, free plugins, galleries... |
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Max-Realms
Our goal is to revolutionize the way that 3D products are bought, sold and delivered by creating a new and focused digital marketplace designed to offer large selections of affordable products while providing maximum returns to intellectual property owners. We strive to provide unmatched value and support to our partners, content creators and customers while creating a stimulating and exciting environment to accomplish our plans. |
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The3dstudio
The3dStudio.com is one of the oldest and largest 3D resource sites on the Internet. We have a vast selection of 3D models, textures, tutorials, plugins, scripts, gallery art, and much more for programs such as Autodesk 3ds max, Cinema 4D, LightWave 3D, Softimage|XSI, Maya, Rhinoceros, Sketchup, Strata 3D, trueSpace, Bryce, Carrara, ZBrush, Poser 3D, Vue, XNA Studio, OpenFlight, Second Life, and many others. |
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Super Computer
Il supercomputer è un tipo di sistema di elaborazione progettato per ottenere potenze di calcolo estremamente elevate, dedicato ad eseguire calcoli particolarmente onerosi. I supercomputer sono ovviamente strumenti costosi, normalmente di proprietà di società o enti di ricerca che condividono il loro utilizzo tra molti dipendenti/ricercatori. Vista la velocità attuale dello sviluppo tecnologico nel campo dell'informatica e dei microprocessori, di solito perdono l'aggettivo "super" dopo pochi anni dalla loro nascita, superati da macchine ancora più potenti. |
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Render Farm
Una render farm è un insieme di calcolatori collegati tra loro (cluster) allo scopo di elaborare (tramite rendering) le immagini di computer grafica presenti negli effetti speciali cinematografici e televisivi. Il rendering delle immagini si presta facilmente alla realizzazione in parallelo: ogni fotogramma viene calcolato indipendentemente dagli altri, e la comunicazione tra i vari processori consiste principalmente nel caricamento delle informazioni di base del soggetto (come la geometria e le texture) e nello scaricamento dell'immagine finita. [...] |
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Server
Un server (detto in italiano anche servente o serviente) è una componente informatica che fornisce servizi ad altre componenti (tipicamente chiamate client) attraverso una rete. Si noti che il termine server, così come pure il termine client, possono essere riferiti sia alla componente software che alla componente hardware. [...] |
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Root Server
Nell'ambito della rete Internet, un root nameserver è un server DNS che risponde alle richieste di risoluzione dei nomi riguardanti il namespace del dominio principale (detto root, radice). Il suo compito è quello di reindirizzare le richieste relative a ciascun dominio di primo livello (top-level domain, TLD) ai nameserver propri di quel TLD. [...] |
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