Bookmarks
This list of bookmarks is compiled by
Takehiko Nagakura for
ARC members' reference.
Educational Institution
Photogrammetric Modeling: Autodesk, Photoscan, etc
Panoramic Video and Image (Content)
Panoramic Video and Image (Tools)
QuickTime VR tool
- QTVRPanoTools.dmg
: download this file in a Apple Macintosh computer and double click the file
: to retrieve applications. Depending on the type of panorama file you output
: from 3DS VIZ, choose MakeCuric(spherical) or MakeManorama (cylindrical)
: application. Before using one of these software, you may also need to resave
: your image in PICT format using Photoshop on a Mac. PC Photoshop cannot
: read/write PICT format, I believe. The resulting QuickTimeVR file can be
: browsed in QuickTime player on both Mac and PC.
Video/film projects and database
Revit related links
Geometry library
-
3D Cafe
: includes a collection of 3D geometric models. a site of www.3dcafe.
com
Lighting Fixture Catalogues
- Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
- BIMobject.com (Formerly Autodesk Seek): Click SEARCH and choose Lighting in the left column
- ERCO
: the site of ERCO including catalogues of their lighting fixtures with IES data files. Files for many fixtures are provided for 3Dstudio Max, DXF and BIM IFC format with IES data (as of 2021). To download the data files, you need to select the fixture as specific as possible (sometimes by configuring them) until the page shows the buttons for "Design data".
For instance, this page is an example of a spotlight with the download buttons for its 3DS Max file and IES file.
- Bega International Site ( Bega-US Site )
: Most lights on this catalogue (on Bega-US site, not its international site) come with Revit and IES files. As of February 2021, fixtures no longer come with 3D dxf/dwg files. To find the download links for IES/Revit files, you need to click a product number in the list that shows on the page of each model.
Some excerpts are listed below (but the links are broken for dwg files).
- Lithonia Lighting Site: Site of manufacturer of commercial and industrial lighting fixtures including ones commonly found in our daily environment. Photometric Data as well as geometries (Revit only. DWG is no longer available) for fixtures can be downloaded on this page by one shot in a large zipped file for the whole catalog (instead of one fixture at a time).
- The site of brand fixtures, Louis Poulsen, including Revit/DXF+IES files for most models. Select and go to the page of a light fixture in this online catalog, and find the download button for the file on the page. For instance, Here is a ceiling mounted down light page with download buttons.
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Philips site with many Revit compatible files. For instance, here is
Arcat resource page including some interior and exterior lighting fixtures for Revit.
(DWG/DXF/MAX files are no longer available.)
AR Tools
AR Demos
AR and Kinect
3D stereoscopic viewing
Sound Effect
- Soundjay
:A great collection of sound files such as footsteps, shutting doors, light switches, etc. Check out the category under Household Sound Effects.
Special Purpose Software
- SynthEyes: Motion Tracking Software
- Real Flow
: Industry's leading software for visualization of water, etc. Free 30-day demo version available.
STL File Viewer
V-Ray
Radiance
Video production tips and tools
- High Voltage Home Page
: tips on Blue Screening, Alpha Channel and Roto-scoping
-
Tutorial at AnimeMusicVideo.org
: good explanation of video and audio production and underlying technical issues, especially useful is this section on setting up of a new Premiere Pro project.
- A Digital Video Primer (PDF) : Adobe's good overview of digital video file formats (DV, MPEG), NLE editing
- Finding an Appropriate Codec : Adobe's introduction of video file formats
- DV, DVCAM, DVCPro : mainly on DV but some info on its difference with MJPEG, MPEG and product comparisons.
- DVD Demystified : DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, copy-protection, etc
- Codec Central
- Encoder Speed Comparison
- Free High Quality Mpeg Encoder Software by Mr Hori
- Cinemacraft Mpeg Encoder
Nice Images
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