Software for creating cutting edge interactive 3D applications Product line overview and FAQ

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Frequently Asked Questions

Engine requirements Hardware DirectX compatible graphics card 3D accelerated, 32Mb memory 1Ghz CPU, 256Mb memory, 400Mb disk space Software Requires Win32/64 platform Requires DirectX 9

Engine requirements

Hardware

DirectX compatible graphics card

3D accelerated, 32Mb memory

1Ghz CPU, 256Mb memory, 400Mb disk space

Software

Requires Win32/64 platform

Requires DirectX 9

Editions Creative Power VR All editions contain the same engine Difference lies in functional package

Editions

Creative

Power

VR

All editions contain the same engine

Difference lies in functional package

Creative Edition All basic development functionality F ull OO development system, HLSL shaders, LUA Scripting, etc All import capabilities COLLADA, .X, 3ds Max plugin All publishing capabilities Stand-alone executable, web plugin, installer, screensaver Advanced graphical capabilities Nature painting, crowd rendering, skinned characters, post processor effects, particle simulation and more... Physics simulation Open Dynamics Engine Business park visualization

Creative Edition

All basic development functionality F ull OO development system, HLSL shaders, LUA Scripting, etc

All import capabilities COLLADA, .X, 3ds Max plugin

All publishing capabilities Stand-alone executable, web plugin, installer, screensaver

Advanced graphical capabilities

Nature painting, crowd rendering, skinned characters, post processor effects, particle simulation and more...

Physics simulation

Open Dynamics Engine

Power Edition All Creative Edition functionality More advanced graphical capabilities Weather and water simulation, GUI, HDR rendering, advanced motion blending, etc Physics simulation Newton Game Dynamics Networking and database connectivity DirectPlay network engine, ODBC and MySQL database support “ The Plunge”, Quest3D Awards 2008

Power Edition

All Creative Edition functionality

More advanced graphical capabilities Weather and water simulation, GUI, HDR rendering, advanced motion blending, etc

Physics simulation Newton Game Dynamics

Networking and database connectivity DirectPlay network engine, ODBC and MySQL database support

VR Edition All Power and Creative Edition functionality Stereo rendering Passive stereo Multiple render station network synchronization Time adjusted Motion tracker support Several motion tracker systems, additional hardware support can usually be arranged Support for CAVE Templates and custom support that can be negotiated Offshore Simulator Centre, Norway

VR Edition

All Power and Creative Edition functionality

Stereo rendering

Passive stereo

Multiple render station network synchronization

Time adjusted

Motion tracker support

Several motion tracker systems, additional hardware support can usually be arranged

Support for CAVE Templates and custom support that can be negotiated

Publishing Stand-alone executable Just one .exe file Installer executable Installs Quest3D engine and the user application Viewer only For making custom installs Web Plug-ins for Firefox and IE that can run on Win32/64 platforms only. Requires a set-up. Suitable for simple visualizations and intranets

Publishing

Stand-alone executable Just one .exe file

Installer executable

Installs Quest3D engine and the user application

Viewer only For making custom installs

Web

Plug-ins for Firefox and IE that can run on Win32/64 platforms only. Requires a set-up. Suitable for simple visualizations and intranets

Licensing Per seat Dongle Floating licenses possible Network server with one or more licenses No royalties or extras License paid per major version 3.x, 4.x, etc Free upgrades until next major version Major upgrade requires fee Usually 1/3 of the new price Upgrading to other edition possible Difference between new edition and current edition Quest3D uses Sentinel Hardware Keys

Licensing

Per seat

Dongle

Floating licenses possible

Network server with one or more licenses

No royalties or extras

License paid per major version 3.x, 4.x, etc

Free upgrades until next major version

Major upgrade requires fee

Usually 1/3 of the new price

Upgrading to other edition possible

Difference between new edition and current edition

Licenses Commercial license Per seat, per major version, no royalties Educational license Educational institutes only, not to be used commercially 30 day trial license Access to the Quest3D license server can be obtained at Act-3D Reseller license Demonstrational/educational use only

Licenses

Commercial license

Per seat, per major version, no royalties

Educational license

Educational institutes only, not to be used commercially

30 day trial license

Access to the Quest3D license server can be obtained at Act-3D

Reseller license Demonstrational/educational use only

Support Quest3D tuturial and reference manuals support.quest3d.com Quest3D forum forum.quest3d.com Quest3D knowledge base knowledgebase.quest3d.com Limited e-mail and phone support Development support Outsourced if it is not related to extending or changing Quest3D

Support

Quest3D tuturial and reference manuals support.quest3d.com

Quest3D forum

forum.quest3d.com

Quest3D knowledge base knowledgebase.quest3d.com

Limited e-mail and phone support

Development support

Outsourced if it is not related to extending or changing Quest3D

FAQ How to import 3D content? COLLADA file format XML based interchange format, modern and widely supported. Real-time import possible .X file format Free exporters available for 3DS Max, Maya, Lightwave, Softimage, Cinema4D, Autocad and more Quest3D exporter plug-in for 3DS Max 32 bit 3DS Max versions Okino Polytrans support

FAQ

How to import 3D content?

COLLADA file format

XML based interchange format, modern and widely supported. Real-time import possible

.X file format

Free exporters available for 3DS Max, Maya, Lightwave, Softimage, Cinema4D,

Autocad and more

Quest3D exporter plug-in for 3DS Max

32 bit 3DS Max versions

Okino Polytrans support

FAQ What does it import? Geometry Vertex colors Multiple texture coordinates Textures Animations Cameras Lights

FAQ

What does it import?

Geometry

Vertex colors

Multiple texture coordinates

Textures

Animations

Cameras

Lights

FAQ What else can be imported? Textures TGA, BMP, DDS, JPG Sound WAV, MP3, OGG Video AVI, MPEG, WMV (DirectShow supported CODECS)

FAQ

What else can be imported?

Textures

TGA, BMP, DDS, JPG

Sound

WAV, MP3, OGG

Video AVI, MPEG, WMV (DirectShow supported CODECS)

FAQ And non-audio/visual formats? Quest3D contains XML DOM/SAX parsers, so conversion of XML based standards is easily possible Other text based formats can be used by using LUA scripting Binary formats/network protocols can be supported by creating channels using the Quest3D SDK

FAQ

And non-audio/visual formats?

Quest3D contains XML DOM/SAX parsers, so conversion of XML based standards is easily possible

Other text based formats can be used by using LUA scripting

Binary formats/network protocols can be supported by creating channels using the Quest3D SDK

FAQ How many polygons can Quest3D render? Limit is hardware related. Real-time 3D requires low-poly models Optimizing usually begins with reducing the number of polygons, surfaces and size of the textures

FAQ

How many polygons can Quest3D render?

Limit is hardware related. Real-time 3D requires low-poly models

Optimizing usually begins with reducing the number of polygons, surfaces and size of the textures

FAQ Can I load or change content while my end-application runs, or after publishing Loading channelgroups dynamically Often requires LUA scripting. Can also be done over the internet with all Quest3D Editions Importing COLLADA files in run-time

FAQ

Can I load or change content while my end-application runs, or after publishing

Loading channelgroups dynamically Often requires LUA scripting. Can also be done over the internet with all Quest3D Editions

Importing COLLADA files in run-time

FAQ Does Quest3D run in a Web-page? Yes, however the client needs to run a set-up that installs IE and Firefox plug-ins It runs on Win32 platforms with DirectX 9 installed only If you have a public web-site and want to support as many users as you can, don’t use Quest3D

FAQ

Does Quest3D run in a Web-page?

Yes, however the client needs to run a set-up that installs IE and Firefox plug-ins

It runs on Win32 platforms with DirectX 9 installed only

If you have a public web-site and want to support as many users as you can, don’t use Quest3D

FAQ How do I learn Quest3D? Follow the online (video) tutorials Look at the Quest3D examples and templates Use the Quest3D knowledge base Be active on the Quest3D support forum Build Quest3D applications

FAQ

How do I learn Quest3D?

Follow the online (video) tutorials

Look at the Quest3D examples and templates

Use the Quest3D knowledge base

Be active on the Quest3D support forum

Build Quest3D applications

FAQ Can I get a Quest3D training course? Act-3D tries to organize 4 beginners courses per year in the Netherlands Training possible in several countries, depending on available lecturers

FAQ

Can I get a Quest3D training course?

Act-3D tries to organize 4 beginners courses per year in the Netherlands

Training possible in several countries, depending on available lecturers