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	TrueSpace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		trueSpace is a 3D computer graphics and animation software developed by Caligari Corporation, originally created for the Amiga Computer, and later for the Windows platform.
		One of the most distinctive features of trueSpace is its interface, using mainly 3D widgets for most common editing operations.
		The software's native formats are basically two: one for standalone objects (with the file extension.cob), and another for the scenes (with the file extension.scn).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/TrueSpace (264 words)

	TrueSpace 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		TrueSpace's ability to manipulate, deform and sculpt three dimensional objects directly and in real time is unique.
		In TrueSpace there is no need to modify an object 'mathematically' by entering values in a dialog box (though it does permit you to do this).
		What TrueSpace does well is to provide tools which allow the user to interact with an object such that its shape is modified by pushing, pulling, scaling, bending and rotating.
	desktoppublishing.com /reviews/truespace_2.html (774 words)

	Encyclopedia: Truespace
		While TrueSpace is a powerful tool for modeling objects which can be exported to other 3D systems it is also capable of creating complex 3D scenes.
		Another example of this realism in lighting is seen when a light is projected through a transparent object which has a mapped image on its surface: the light acts as a projector for the image.
		Objects can be visually aligned or they can be aligned by entering absolute X,Y and Z positions, but this technique is cumbersome, inexact and does not permit the alignment of multiple objects on their bounding boxes, centers, by offsets and so on.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Truespace (557 words)

	TrueSpace 2 Part 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		While TrueSpace also comes with a somewhat limited library of material properties (for example, textures simulating glass, metal, granite and so on) that can be applied directly to objects, the library is flexible and permits the addition of user defined materials.
		Not only is TrueSpace a good tool for modeling objects and scenes, it also has the added feature of being able to animate these objects and scenes.
		The ability to morph one object into another object is missing, but you can deform an object in the animation allowing for such effects as the squishing of a ball as it impacts the ground on a bounce.
	desktoppublishing.com /reviews/truespace_2_part_3.html (601 words)

	trueSpace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Unfortunately I eventually found that most of them were not implemented nearly as well as they were in the much more expensive packages and in a few cases had shortcomings that drastically reduced either their capabilities or user friendliness.
		I spent between one and two years working with trueSpace and by the time I had pretty much stopped using it I realized that almost all of that time was spent trying to figure out how to force the program to do something I wanted but which it was reluctant or completely unwilling to produce.
		I have probably made trueSpace sound worse than it is. In fact it has improved quite a bit in version 5 but I upgraded to that version and tried it briefly and even with the newer features I keep finding limitations to their use that other programs do not have.
	www.computer-music.com /articles/artcl_graphics_music-04.htm (1455 words)

	Computer Graphics World - TrueSpace 5
		TrueSpace enables you to draw trim curves directly on a NURBS surface to cut a hole in a patch.
		TrueSpace offers a variety of lights, including physically accurate lighting, based on actual, manufactured light models for tasks such as architectural design.
		TrueSpace fills that niche in the market for those who need a quality 3D package but can't justify spending many thousands of dollars.
	cgw.pennnet.com /Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=Articles&Subsection=Display&ARTICLE_ID=102795 (823 words)

	Caligari Truespace 6 - vnunet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Truespace was the first desktop 3D package to successfully offer real-time editing in part-rendered shaded mode (as opposed to mere wireframes).
		Truespace is popular for designing 3D characters for use in games and multimedia, and it's now possible to create complex symmetrical objects, such as a person's face, in half the time by using the Mirrored modelling tools and just concentrating on one side.
		The Truespace documentation assumes you already understand 3D concepts, so when you read 'Higher noise amplitude setting results in visible noise perturbations to the volumetric scattering', don't expect any further explanation.
	www.vnunet.com /personal-computer-world/software/2043467/caligari-truespace (774 words)

	Graphics.com: The shared resource for creative design - Caligari Announces rayPak for trueSpace
		New trueSpace lighting capabilities are provided in rayPak via VirtuaLight and Virtuaout: VirtuaLight is a sophisticated rendering engine for previewing and photo-realistic rendering of 3D scenes.
		New trueSpace shading capabilities are provided by SimbiontTS, ShaderLab, and Ray Catcher: SimbiontTS is a shader engine for creating textures and materials.
		Using the trueSpace physics engine, vcTNT allows for complicated interaction of individual 'shrapnel' objects, randomness for chaotic effects, multiple explosions, moving targets, and support of doppelganger target objects.
	www.graphics.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=736 (1030 words)

	Ars Technica: trueSpace 5 - Page 1 - (5/2001) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It was so different from everything else that you had to change your work style to use it well.
		Older versions of trueSpace weren't this logical and forced you to constantly look at the status bar to figure what the vague icon did.
		trueSpace is now a lot more enjoyable to work with than before.
	arstechnica.com /reviews/01q2/3dapps/truespace.html (792 words)

	Creating 3D Graphics in trueSpace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The final result is an object that you can load into your Direct3D application and manipulate at a high level without having to know that the object you see in your display is really just a collection of triangles with different colors.
		And like the teapot program in Chapter 2, you are free to zoom, rotate, and move the viewpoint (note that in trueSpace, the viewpoint is referred to as an eye).
		To say that trueSpace has a unique user interface may be putting it a bit mildly (see Figure 3.1).
	www.informit.com /articles/article.asp?p=28708&seqNum=4 (1150 words)

	Kurt von Behrmann reviews Caligari Truespace 6.5
		In contrast to Carrara Studio, which uses the metaphor of rooms to create and manipulate objects, TrueSpace allows the space to remain open and free.
		TrueSpace allows this through a unique option, "the magic ring primitive manipulator." This hands on tool allows you to stretch, manipulate and form your primitives directly in real time.
		As hard as TrueSpace tries, there is no escaping the fact that you need to be familiar with certain design concepts first.
	www.unleash.com /kurt/caligaritruespace65/index.asp (1348 words)

	TrueSpace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		TrueSpace 3 is a leading 3D graphics program for animation, rendering, and modeling.
		In this book, users familiar with the TrueSpace basics will find a primer on the two new features and hands-on tutorials for modeling various types of creatures.
		Inside trueSpace is not another manual, instead, it is the production guide to visualizing, modeling, surfacing and animating in trueSpace3.x and trueSpace4.
	www.digitalmediafx.com /bookstore/TrueSpace/truespace.html (97 words)

	[No title]
		Caligari's trueSpace, a well-rounded, icon-driven 3D animation tool used by Rolls-Royce, NASA, and others, provides a useful prism for exploring the spectral range of 3D capabilities.
		In particular, a careful inspection of trueSpace's strengths lends insight into "stereo lithography," a facet of 3D design that's found in many of the products we'll explore in 3D Space.
		trueSpace also offers metaballs, which are special geometric primitives that join into a composite metaballs object, or even animations in which objects either blend together or separate, like the T-1000 cyborg in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, who formed himself from blobs of metal rolling on the floor.
	www.emedialive.com /Articles/PrintArticle.aspx?ArticleID=8269 (1465 words)

	COBDump3 Help ~ trueSpace file conversion
		To signal that a particular trueSpace avatar is AW version 3 format, use the aw_avatar_v3 name (see the example file).
		To make the trueSpace user interface for animation more intuitive, you may use Inverse Kinematics and Bones, as well as several animation-creation plugins (see Caligari's home page).
		To tell trueSpace exactly what you want, you may need to insert helper key frames immediately before or after the ones you create to tell trueSpace (and LifeForms) to NOT interpolate that section.
	www.activeworlds.com /cobdump3.htm (3094 words)

	trueSpace
		For most, trueSpace includes all of the features needed, including the ability to create single sided triangulated meshes, interior and exterior type level geometry, objects, characters, animations, texture mapping, excellent file exporting features, and plug-in extensions – to name a few.
		This article will go through some of the aforementioned features, and show exactly what it is that makes trueSpace 4 such an excellent tool for any game developer on a budget.
		This is not meant to be a tutorial on how to use trueSpace 4 specifically, but rather, an overview as to why this often under-rated piece of software makes such a great game development tool.
	www.gignews.com /truespace.htm (896 words)

	trueSpace Tutorials
		Since the primary goal is to produce an animation which mimics the natural motions of the human face, we must first understand s few important aspects of the underlying muscle structure...
		Here's a simple way to use trueSpace and some good textures to give the illusion of a scene full of highly-detailed geometry (the meshes).
		For this tutorial, a human head is used, but this can just as easily apply to a car, a torso, or anything you want to model only half of and copy and join to have perfect symmetry and save time.
	www.huntfor.com /3d/tutorials/truespace.htm (481 words)

	Amazon.com: Caligari Truespace2 Bible (Bible S.): Books: Peter M. Plantec (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Caligari's trueSpace is truly outstanding only if you learn to use it properly.
		The Caligari TrueSpace 2 Bible is an excellent and VERY thourough 3D animation information source.
		Included is the psychology behind character developement and many in depth tips describing techniques that Hollywood cinematographers use, such as camera angles and pans, to engage your audience.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1568848412?v=glance (1043 words)

	TrueSpace - User reviews and free download at Download.com
		Simply do this every time you make any major improvements or changes to any objects or scenes you create, and you should have no problems that are way too major for anyone to fix.
		Keep in mind that all programs are told what to do, and that they, along with Truespace, come up with these errors because YOU caused it.
		Pretty much what I am saying is that Truespace only has issues if you do anything that takes up too much memory in RAM, so don't forget to save oftenly.
	www.download.com /TrueSpace/3640-2186_4-10298420.html?sb=3&v=0 (704 words)

	Computer Graphics World - trueSpace 6.5
		TrueSpace has been around for a number of years.
		TrueSpace also provides a nice stitching tool that blends two surfaces together.
		TrueSpace, however, is particularly well suited to users who model and create stills for illustration, because it produces excellent images.
	cgw.pennnet.com /Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=Articles&Subsection=Display&ARTICLE_ID=191152 (800 words)

	Getting Around trueSpace Page 1
		TrueSpace has a unique interface which can baffle a beginner.
		The tutorial does not go into details about all the tools available in trueSpace, but rather, intends to introduce you to the layout and navigation of the interface, so that it will be easier to get started.
		There is a menu bar in trueSpace, though it’s pretty short and it’s on the bottom of your screen, not the top.
	www.render-lab.com /Getting_around_1.htm (628 words)

	CGTalk - TrueSpace?
		He already several TrueSpace licenses and all of his employees know the package well.
		I remember the days whereby trueSpace and RayDream were the alternative apps, and in the case of trueSpace, pretty much it was a phenom much in the same way that Wings3D is today.
		Truespace falls in an uncomfortable place between bryce/poser artist and Cinema4D, im not sure it will appeal to either user.
	forums.cgsociety.org /printthread.php?t=77559 (872 words)

	Animation Artist
		We know that they can be used to bring inanimate objects to life, unfortunately at the time of this writing a lot of trueSpace users find them a little intimidating.
		Believe it or not, trueSpace bones are easier to use then you might think.
		We need to tell trueSpace what the joints limitations as well as how we want the muscle and tendons to be defined.
	www.animationartist.com /2000/Tutorials/trueSpaceBones/Bones.html (8044 words)

	trueSpace Geometry Export Converter
		A file exported to trueSpace should render almost exactly as whence the file originated (ie: a 3DS MAX file exported to trueSpace should render almost exactly the same as it would in 3DS MAX).
		These radio buttons determines whether the trueSpace file is to be written in the.scn file format or the.cob file format.
		Many objects exported to trueSpace are typically too large for the default 20x20 grid shown in the trueSpace user interface.
	www.okino.com /conv/exp_cob.htm (555 words)

	elYsiun.com :: View topic - Truespace 7 released - what do you think?
		I've always had a soft spot for caligari as a demo of Truespace 3 is what got me into computer graphics nearly 10 years ago now.
		Truespace certainly doesn't have a fluid simulator or softbody simulator and where it claims that "trueSpace7 is the only program on the market allowing multiple users to collaborate in real-time within a shared immersive 3D space.
		Only good thing about trueSpace is you get better at modeling, because every time you're about to save something it crashes and you have to start the whole thing over.
	www.elysiun.com /forum/viewtopic.php?t=55643&sid=9e748eec64eb7e4e726ff6404f2ccf64 (994 words)

	Render-lab
		TrueSpace has a unique interface and this tutorial's goal is to help learn to navigate in this icon-driven environment.
		It is not a replacement of the manual nor does it show specific projects to accomplish, but rather is an explanation of how to find the tools that you want to use.
		This tutorial tells you how to import Poser figures or other.obj files into trueSpace with the excellent and free luuv plug-in and shows you some methods of texturing the objects inside trueSpace.
	www.render-lab.com /Render-lab_Tutorials.htm (302 words)

	3DValley.com Resource for 3D models textures tutorials and more
		is a trueSpace extension that allows you to convert 3D scenes in a specific format compatible with the Real-Time exploration.
		Luuv is a Free plugin that enables import and export of Wavefront.OBJ files and their corresponding.MTL files directly from trueSpace.
		This plug-in was made to replace trueSpace`s primitive panel for creating basic objects.
	www.3dvalley.com /phplinks/index.php?PID=5 (424 words)

	The SiegeWorks - Caligari TrueSpace Imagery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This was one of the first images I created using TrueSpace.
		TrueSpace was a good introductory program for playing with 3-D graphics, but I soon found that it couldn't do some of the effects I was after, and that's when I switched to using Real3D and Realsoft3D almost exclusively.
		This was the first image I created with TrueSpace as a title image for my old webpage designs.
	www.bgcrisis.com /siege/caligari.html (266 words)

	Amazon.com: Inside trueSpace (Inside): Books: Frank Rivera,Frank A. Rivera (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The point of the book is to get you combining TrueSpace's features creatively, to build just the sort of project that you have in mind.
		The section on special effects using spheres is especially disheartening, since trueSpace has had many plugins available for some time that were created for particle effects and other special effects.
		If you're seriously thinking about adding just one book to your Truespace collection then this has to be the absolute finest offering out at the moment on the subject.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1562059572?v=glance (1420 words)

	This page is dedicated to all those trueSpace users (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Each of these plugins are trueSpace 3.x and 4.x compatible.
		This is also very useful for those who have to reproduce characters, scenes, or objects from pictures, since it allows you to view them directly in trueSpace.
		is a useful tool for monitoring the status of system memory from within trueSpace, rather than having to open another application.
	www.supportingcomputers.net /Applications/tsX/tsX.htm (196 words)

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