Imagine (3D modeling software) explained
Imagine was the name of a cutting-edge 3D modeling and ray tracing program, originally for the Amiga computer[1] and later also for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows.[2]
It was created by Impulse, Inc. It used the .iob extension for its objects. Imagine was a derivative of the software TurboSilver, which was also for the Amiga and written by Impulse.[3]
CAD-Technologies continued the distribution of the Amiga version.[4] Starting with version 5.1, new updates were available for free for current customers as part of the Amiga Constant Upgrade Program (ACUP) up until presumed Imagine 6.0 release.[5]
Versions
Amiga
- 1990 - Imagine[6]
- 1992 - Imagine 2.0[7]
- 1993 - Imagine 2.9[8]
- 1994 - Imagine 3.0[9]
- 1995 - Imagine 3.1[10]
- 1995 - Imagine 3.2[11]
- 1995 - Imagine 3.3
- 1995 - Imagine 4.0[12]
- 1996 - Imagine 5.0[13]
- 1998 - Imagine 5.1 and 5.1a (first ACUP release)[14] [15]
- 1998 - Imagine 5.13
- 2000 - Imagine 5.17[16]
- 2006 - Imagine 5.19 (last public release)[17]
MS-DOS
- 1993 - Imagine 2.0
- 1994 - Imagine 3.0
- 1995 - Imagine 4.0
Windows
- 1996 - Imagine 1.0
- 1997 - Imagine 1.3.4 (first CUP release)
- 1999 - Imagine 1.9
- 1999 - Imagine 2.0[18] [19]
- 1999 - Imagine 2.1.2
- 2000 - Imagine 2.1.3
- 2000 - Imagine 2.1.4 (no bones)
- 2002 - Imagine 2.1.5
- 2002 - Imagine 2.1.6 (additional effects (*.ifx files))
- 2002 - Imagine 2.1.7
- 2002 - Imagine 2.1.8 (additional effect (FireRing.ifx file))
- 2004 - Imagine 2.1.9 (last public release, added Volumetric)
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Conconi. Patrick. April 1991. Imagine. French. AmigaNews. NewsEdition. 0989-5450. 34. 18–21.
- Llombart. Philippe. March 1997. Imagine 5 Amiga (Cybgfx) et Windows ´95. French. AmigaNews. NewsEdition. 1164-1746. 99. 68–69.
- Jeanjean . Marc . May 1993 . Imagine Le pas à pas... . AmigaNews . French . NewsEdition . 57 . 42 . 1164-1746 . Vous avez sans doute tous entendu parlé de ce merveilleux logiciel qu'est Imagine 2.0. Digne successeur de Turbo Silver..
- Web site: CAD Technologies - Imagine 3D. imaginefa.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20150801135016/http://imaginefa.com/ . 2015-08-01 . 2016-08-05.
- Web site: CAD Technologies - Products/ACUP. cadtech.demon.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/19991103085214/http://www.cadtech.demon.co.uk/Acup_feat.htm . 1999-11-03 . 2016-08-05.
- Web site: Imagine 1.0 . amigafuture.de . 2016-08-05.
- Web site: Imagine 2.0 . amigafuture.de . 2016-08-05.
- Thierry. Jean-Nôel. January 1994. Imagine 2.9. French. AmigaNews. NewsEdition. 1164-1746. 64. 43–45.
- Janin. Lucas. July 1994. Imagine 3.0. French. AmigaNews. NewsEdition. 1164-1746. 70. 40–43.
- Janin. Lucas. February 1995. Imagine 3.1. French. AmigaNews. NewsEdition. 1164-1746. 76. 18–19.
- Janin. Lucas. June 1995. Imagine 3.2. French. AmigaNews. NewsEdition. 1164-1746. 80. 30.
- Janin. Lucas. February 1996. Imagine 4.0. French. AmigaNews. NewsEdition. 1164-1746. 87. 26–27.
- Llombart. Philippe. July 1996. Imagine 5.0. French. AmigaNews. NewsEdition. 1164-1746. 92. 24.
- Jirák. Pavel . March 1998. Imagine 5.1/5.1a. Czech. Amiga Review. Atlantida Publishing. 1211-1465. 34. 21.
- Segel. Georges. April 1998. Imagine 5.1a. French. AmigaNews. NewsEdition. 1164-1746. 111. 53–55.
- March 2000 . Product News, Imagine 5.17. Amiga Format . Future Publishing. 0957-4867. 134. 9.
- Web site: Raytracer: Imagine 5.19. Amiga-News.de. 2006-06-18. 2021-02-16.
- Web site: 2008-10-01. Imagine 3D for Windows. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200813055006/https://www.studiorola.com/tutorials/software-programs/imagine-3d-for-windows/. 2020-08-13. Studio Rola. en-US.
- Web site: 2002-06-02 . Impulse Imagine 2.0 . 2022-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020602212238/http://www.coolfun.com/INFO/PRODUCTS/Imagine/imagine.html . 2 June 2002 . dead.