Features:

Autodesk® VIZ software is the ideal 3D visualization companion tool for Autodesk customers. Based on the power of Autodesk® 3ds Max® software, VIZ enables architects and designers to create photorealistic 3D renderings and animated 3D imagery. Powerful DWG™ import capabilities enable Inventor™, AutoCAD®, AutoCAD® Architecture, and Revit® software users to transform imaginative designs into breathtaking visualizations. The newly integrated mental ray® 3.5 rendering engine includes radically simplified setup and a physically accurate sun/sky system for faster, more realistic renders. Dramatic performance improvements, integrated video and new learning tools make it easier than ever to pick up and communicate your vision.

• Interoperability

More support for AutoCAD, Revit, and DWG files than ever before, making it possible to import large files with complex scenes and a large number of objects.



• Rendering Enhancements

New rendering technology for visualizing architectural spaces means users finally have a simple, fast workflow to produce stunning photo-real imagery.



• Performance Enhancements



Performance enhancements increase interactivity with high-density geometry and complex scenes, and improve file I/O, working with splines, geometry modelling, viewports, and xref.



• Learning



Dozens of integrated tutorials make getting started with VIZ easier than ever.



• Other New Features & Enhancements



Autodesk® VIZ 2008 software includes several enhancements for managing complexity, sharing assets and managing data, MAXScript, SDK, and 3DXI, and updates, documentation and subscription.

System requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® Vista 32-bit —recommended,Microsoft® Windows® Vista 64-bit
• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or higher)—recommended, Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4)
• Intel® Pentium® IV or AMD Athlon® XP or higher processor
• 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
• 500 MB swap space (2 GB recommended)
• Hardware-accelerated OpenGL® and Direct3D supported
• Microsoft Windows-compliant pointing device (optimized for Microsoft IntelliMouse®)
• DVD-ROM drive