[Dos] form06r.zip - Abstract 3D art object creator/renderer for IBMPC
Malcolm Muir
> From: Andrew Rowbottom <ru...@snaffle.demon.co.uk>
> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 07:18:52 GMT0BST1,M3.4.0/02:00,M10.4.0/02:00
> This is resent because I missed a couple of things out from the last
> message.
>
> Filename: FORM06R.ZIP
> Size: 490K
> Short: Abstract 3D art object creator/renderer for IBMPC; many
> outputs
> preferred directory: pub/ibmpc/msdos/graphics/form
> (or wherever the previous form0??.zips are stored now)
>
>
> Long:
>
> The FORM program is a FREE program that allows you to create
> "FORMS" for display on your monitor or for rendering by selected
> renderers/viewers. You can mutate existing forms, and "evolve"
> (Morph) between two selected forms to create an animation.
>
> A form is a three dimensional object built up from a simple set
> of primitives and some simple operations performed on them.
> None of the forms produced are intended to represent anything real in
> any way, they are just supposed to look good.
>
> REQUIRES : An IBM PC compatible with a 386 or better processor
> A co-processor (very useful, though not strictly needed)
> A VGA or super VGA display with a VESA driver.
> A text editor, such as DOS's EDIT.
> at least 2Mb of extended memory.
> Runs as DOS or Windows program (both supplied)
> OUTPUTS To : VGA, SuperVGA, GIF, TGA, PNG, POV, VIVID, VRML, RAW,
> VOL, DXF.
> SUMMARY : Abstract 3D art object creator/renderer; many outputs
>
> New on version 06
> package is now bundled with Borlands DOS extender
> There is a Windows version WFORM.EXE
> new command line options
>
> General
> -yield (used in WFORM only ,FORM yields more often)
> -memscr renders for to a memory "screen" from where it can
> then be saved for text screen implementations.
>
> New save options
> -png save screen in PNG format
> -DXF:2 save as Hierachical DXF format
> -VRML save a vrml .wrl file
> -VOL save .vol files suitable for Lviewer
> -accurateExtents (on by default) should give slightly larger
> pictures
>
> New Evolution options
> -zoomsamples
> -fitPoints
> -fitQuality
> -sined
>
> Mutation Options
> -steer
>
> Language Changes
> JOIN - "Shape join 3" is exactly as "Shape & Shape & Shape"
> Can now specify ranges for mutation - eg "{ -10 7 20 }"
> meaning VALUE starts at 7 and can go as low as -10 or upto 20.
>
> ,--^, Andrew Rowbottom
> _ ___/ /\ /
> ,;'( )__, ) ~
> // // L__. ru...@snaffle.demon.co.uk
> ' \ / '
> ^ ^
>
This file is now available from ftp.demon.co.uk in the directory
/pub/ibmpc/dos/apps/graphics/form. Please note the new location for
these files. Thanks for the upload.
Malcolm
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Malcolm S. Muir
Sunderland
England