3D visualization is creating a three dimensional world on the computer screen that allows you to navigate through it as if it were real. It can bring two dimensional drawings, such as floor plans, to life. It can also provide important information that is difficult to get in other ways. An example of this is checking line-of-sight from seats in a home theater design. Is a two-foot platform high enough for the back row? Go to the 3D walkthrough and see for yourself!
To move from 2D schematics to 3D visualization requires several things. First, 3D models of 2D shapes need to be created and linked together. Then placement on the 2D drawing needs to be translated into the 3D space. And finally, the third dimension needs to be added.
Apprentice Systems can create custom 3D models and 2D shapes to meet your needs, and generic 2D/3D content is available for certain applications (such as furniture and electronic equipment). We integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Visio, a drawing package that is an extension of Microsoft Office, to translate 2D drawings into a 3D world. The third dimension is added through the creation of rules about how objects are allowed to behave. Which objects can sit on other objects? What happens when something is hung on a wall? 2D/3D content comes prepackaged with logical behavior rules that make your 3D world come alive!
