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A scenery generator is software used to create landscape images, 3D models, and animations. These programs often use procedural generation to generate the landscapes. If not using procedural generation to create the landscapes, then normally a 3D artist would render and create the landscapes. These programs are often used in video games or movies.
While the primary purpose of picogen is to display realistic 3D terrain, both in terms of terrain formation and image plausibility, it also is a heightmap-creation tool, [1] in which heightmaps are programmed in a syntax reminiscent of Lisp. [2] The shading system is partially programmable. [3]
It can also use DEM (digital elevation model) files, and other graphic surface maps for rendering. A commercial version of the software is also available and is capable of creating larger terrains, renders with higher image resolution , larger terrain files, and better post-render anti-aliasing than the freeware version.
Different models can be generated by changing both deterministic parameters and a random seed. In computing , procedural generation is a method of creating data algorithmically as opposed to manually, typically through a combination of human-generated content and algorithms coupled with computer-generated randomness and processing power.
In October 2006, Daz 3D released Bryce 6.0 and has released an update (6.1), [11] this includes a Mac Intel compatible update. New features include animation import, support for dual-processor systems as well as hyper-threading, random replicate tool, advanced terrain editing, HDRI support and other tweaks. The interface remained largely the ...
With the procedural modeling approach, CityEngine enables the efficient creation of detailed large-scale 3D city models, it is available for OS X, Windows and Linux. Clara.io (Exocortex) is a 3D polygon modeling, solid constructive geometry, animation, and rendering package that runs in any web browser that supports WebGL.
VistaPro is 3D scenery generator for the Amiga, Macintosh, MS-DOS, and Microsoft Windows.It was written by John Hinkley as the follow-up to the initial version, Vista. [1] [2] The about box describes it as "a 3-D landscape generator and projector capable of accurately displaying real-world and fractal landscapes."
Incendia is a 3D fractal program that uses Iterated Function Systems (IFS) for fractal generation. [30] Visions of Chaos, Boxplorer and Fragmentarium also render 3D images. The open source GnoFract 4D is available. [31] ChaosPro is freeware fractal creation program. [32] Fraqtive is an open source cross platform fractal generator. [33]