Construction and maintenance of synthetic environments

Lumo Builder introduces a revolution in database construction and maintenance of geospecific and geotypical virtual environments. In the production workflow, it fits in seamlessly between polygon-based 3D modeling and final processing tools for the simulation environment. 

Lumo Builder is not a low-level polygon 3D modeller. It is used as a tool for level design using the concept of building blocks which contain a visual, AI and dynamics representation.

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Open architecture

To ensure easy integration within your current production pipeline, Lumo Builder was designed to store its workspace data in a text-based format: the open-source Lua scripting language. This also maximizes the conversion possibilities for users. Integration of Lua scripting also allow Lumo Builder operations to be scripted.
 

Application Areas

• Training & Simulation
• Virtual Reality
• Research
• Education

Key Features

• A proven tool for database generation for Driving Simulators
• Uses a building block concept.
• Automatic road and intersection generation based on graph networks in full 3D.
• Exports dynamics databases: collision hulls, material properties, object masses, etc.
• Export traffic databases: graph networks that can be used for computer generated forces (AI).
• Export visual databases.
• Very usable for non-3D modelers.
• Open, stores workspace files in text-based format for easy integration in other production tools.
• Import existing 3DS and OpenFlight models directly.
• Lumo MaxLink plugin for 3D Studio MAX that exports directly into native Lumo Builder format.
• Import existing GIS (Shape, DTED, etc) data.
• Maintains a consistent building block database, simplifying simulator interoperability.
• What you see is what you get. Build and make changes in real-time. Builder shows you what the world looks like.

Minimum System Requirements

Lumo Builder runs on almost any COTS (commercial off the shelf) hardware.

• Windows 2000/XP/Vista ready.
• Standard PC hardware.
• DirectX 9.0 compliant video hardware with shader model 2 and at least 32mb memory.
• Screen resolution of 1024x768.
• 256 MB main memory (512 MB or more recommended)
   

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