Simply 3D

1. Platform, Prices, Company

• PC - Windows 95/98/2000/NT/ME
• Simply 3D Version 2
  $4.49
  http://www.e-cdrom.com/cd7584.html
• Simply 3D Version 3
  $12.95
  http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00003PNLB/102-6876233-4780932?v=glance
• Book by Visual Software
  http://www.softwareandstuff.com/s_graph_dsk_simply3d.html
• Micrografx
  http://www.micrografx.com/

2. Applications

• Simply 3D is a powerful application for creating 3D graphics and animations for documents, 
  presentations, and the Web. It is a simple alternative to create 3D animations and stills for less
  experienced users.
• Simply 3D can be used outside any OLE 2.0 program such as Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.
• Simply 3D is ideal for use in the 3D office, internet, and home use.

3. Examples/Tutorials

• Galleries

• http://dragonlord.htmlplanet.com/galary/
• http://www.graphiccastle.com/simply.html
• http://www.artispower.com/s3d/index.shtml
• http://www.3dlinks.com/GalleryDisplay.cfm?softwareid=62&startrow=1

• Tutorials

• http://nebulus.org/index.html?pg=tutorial_s3d.asp
• http://home.wmis.net/~wkj/

4. Functions

• Wizards

• Instant 3D text wizard
• 2D-to-3D wizard
• Output wizard
• Project wizard (Creates an entire project from start to output in one continuous wizard;
  a one-step wizard that contains all the other wizards mentioned above.)
• Flying Text wizard

• Features

• User-friendly morphing capabilities
• Intuitive modeling functions
• Object deformation in the viewport that includes 80 deformations
• Selective ray-tracing capabilities for rendering images
• Drag-and-drop animation
• Support for animated GIFs, Direct3D acceleration, and VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling
  Language) 2.0
• Additive Animation
• Built-in object reshaping tool
• Display options including wireframe, solid shading, and texture mapping

• Included/Pre-Generated Objects/Settings

• 1,000 3D drag-and-drop objects
• 800 professional-quality textures
• 50 lighting setups
• 100 animations
• 45 background scenes

• Formats

• Animated/Still formats: BMP, AVI, FLC, GIF, IVR, JPG, S3D, TGA, TIF, and WRL

5. Web Resources

• http://www.rocketdownload.com/details/grap/2106.htm
• http://www.rochnet.net/acatalog/Simply3D3.htm
• http://www.thetadata.com/cpr-88.pdf
• http://www.software-blowouts.com/misi3dv2.html
• http://www.micro-wiz.com/simply3D.html
• http://5dollarsoftware.com/misi3d.html
• http://www.rochnet.net/acatalog/Simply3d2.htm