b o n z a i 3 d

Report from Architosh

Autodes-sys, Inc, has formally announced its new Bonzai 3D at the National AIA Convention & Exhibition in San Francisco this week. This formal first release sees the legendary formZ modeling and rendering software developer go head-to-head with Google’s popular SketchUp 3D modeling application. Bonzai 3D promises to take conceptual 3D modeling to a new level by combining the immediacy and ease-of-use of conceptual modeling–popularized by SketchUp–and combine it with serious “modeling head-room” for the architect or designer.

Bonzai 3D's file format interoperates with multiple CAD and 3D software packages, including Google’s SketchUp. It supports more than 20 file formats.

Bonzai 3D will support all of these features (partial list):

• Fluid, powerful, smart user interface
• Smart 3D drawing
• All the classic 3D modeling tools
• Real time Booleans
• NURBS and curved surfaces
• Dynamic Graphic Editing
• Advanced OpenGL rendering
• Sculpting Editing Tools
• Graphic Texture Mapping and Editing
• Extensive Texture and Object Library
• Google Earth and SketchUp Compatibility
• Embedded video tutorials
  

Bonzai 3D will retail for 500.USD. Architects at the AIA show can pick up the new application for a show special price of 299.USD. To learn more visit auto-des-sys, Inc. here.

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