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Modeling Lab: Supported Applications

The following applications are on all of the Lab workstations:

3D Modeling
Software Type
Autocad Modeling
Creator Modeling
Creator Terrain Studio Terrain modeling and GIS
Maya Modeling, rendering
NuGarf 3D modeling conversion, modeling, rendering
Rhino Modeling, rendering
SketchUp Modeling, rendering
3DSMax Modeling, rendering
2D Image Processing
Software Type
ACDSee Image editing, image creation, file viewing and archiving
After Effects Image sequence editing and processing, movie making
Illustrator Vector image editing and creation
InDesign Page layout for documents and images
Photoshop Image editing and creation
Picasa Image editing and archiving
Rendering
Software Type
Maxwell Rendering
Mental Ray Rendering
V-Ray Rendering
Authoring
Software Type
Acrobat Pro PDF file creator and reader
Excel Spreadsheet creation and editing
InDesign Page layout for documents and images
Powerpoint Presentation creation and editing
Textpad Text, code file editing
Visio Presentation creation and editing
Word Word processing, document creation
Web Browsing and Authoring
Software Type
Contribute Edit and update websites
Dreamweaver Web authoring
Fireworks Web graphics creation and editing
Internet Explorer Web browser
Mozilla Firefox Web browser
Second Life Create, edit and navigate interactive website
GIS
Software Type
Arc2Earth GIS, tile creation and rendering
Creator Terrain Studio Terrain modeling and GIS
ESRI ArcInfo GIS, editing, analyzing and rendering
ERDAS Imagine GIS map and image processing
Google Earth Pro GIS and editing
MapCruncher GIS, tile creation and rendering
RoboGeo GIS
Archiving and Cataloguing
Software Type
Endnote Archiving, cataloguing
Expression Media Archiving, cataloguing
Picasa Image archiving, cataloguing
ACDSee Image archiving, cataloguing
Media Players and Recorders
Software Type
iTunes Music player and archiving
Nero CD and DVD recording
Power DVD DVD playing
Quicktime Pro Music and movie player, editor
Real player CD, DVD, music and movie player
Windows Media Player CD and DVD playing
Movie Makers and Animation
Software Type
After Effects Image sequence editing and processing, movie making
Flash Animation and movie making
Quicktime Pro Image sequence editing and movie creation
Interactive, Real Time, Display and Editing
Software Type
FLTtoIVE Converts .flt files to .ive files
Open Scene Graph shell Edit, control and navigate models
Open GL Performer VR navigation API
vrNav VR navigation
vrNav2GUIOSG Control and navigate models

Downloading Programs

Downloading and installing programs onto workstations is permitted providing the programs are obtained legally and are not used to engage in illegal activity. Keep in mind however that the stations are rebuilt several times each year and that any software that is not in the designated Modeling Lab suite will be deleted. If you would like an application to become part of the Modeling Lab suite, contact lab staff.

Reporting Problems

Should you run into any problems using hardware or software, notice any computer behavior that might indicate a virus or worm, or have any trouble accessing either your files or the lab itself, be sure to report it immediately to l ab staff, either in person or by e-mailing modeling-lab@ats.ucla.edu. Be as specific as you can in reporting the problem. We will respond as soon as is possible.