Vizup Reducer description
Pick the best compression parameters for a particular model and perform the reduction automatically.

VizUp is a professional software tool that optimizes 3D models to meet the requirements of real-time visualization systems. This software product can also be used to reduce the size of your 3D models (for example, for Web use). Moreover, the optimization process will be performed by various unique polygonal reduction algorithms.

Models that you create with the help of 3D modeling tools, as well as models converted from CAD software can be extremely complex. These models may consist of many hundreds of thousands of polygons and be practically impossible to process in real-time visualization.

VizUp Reducer is an ad hoc polygon reduction system that enables you to reduce the number of polygons in a complex 3D model while retaining the quality and appearance of the original.

The end result of the reduction is a 3D model with a well-balanced level of details and size, which is perfect for the use in virtual reality and real-time visualization systems.

Decreasing the size of 3D models stored on the Web also lets your users and customers download them considerably faster. Not only this, VizUp Reducer can be used for effective Level-of-Details (LOD) generation.

The process of reduction is extremely simple and doesn't require any advanced knowledge. VizUp Reducer automatically picks all necessary parameters without any manual interference on your side.

With VizUp Reducer in place, the process of polygon reduction is downright simple and does not require any advanced knowledge of CAD or CAE.

You may completely rely on its artificial intelligence, which is able to pick the best compression parameters for a particular model and perform the reduction automatically.

Here are some key features of "Vizup Reducer":

· Exceptionally high quality of complex model optimization achieved after many years' work on developing algorithms. We are very proud to have developed and implemented these unique technologies; these trade secretes let us stay ahead of competition.
· Extremely simple and user-friendly. You just open your file, press "Reduce" and watch the process of optimization.
· Optimization is performed automatically. You are given an option not to set any parameters manually - VizUp will pick the most suitable ones for this particular model automatically.
· By decreasing the number of polygons dramatically without loosing quality of your model, you increase 3D rendering performance, reduce file size and decrease download time for your customers.
· When selecting slight degree of reduction, in the absolute majority of case, you won't see any difference between the original and the reduced models. If you decrease the number of polygons several fold, you will see some differences, but the program will make sure you have the highest visual quality possible. High reduction ratios are useful for creating different LODs of models.
· It saves you a lot of time by performing model optimization only once - simultaneously for all possible reduction ratios. You don't need to restart the process each time for 10%, 20%, 30%, ... reduction ratios to compare the reduced models as competing applications require. Optimize once and get desired reduction ratio model instantly!
· Visual control for model tuning during the process of optimization. Instant switching model's reduction ratio with corresponding visualization in 3D window - both during the process of model optimization and after the process is finished. Built-in 3D viewer is intuitive and lets you examine your model without any difficulties.
· The process of optimization results in deletion of some vertices, but the coordinates of the remaining vertices do not change. Thanks to this, there are minimal distortions during texture mapping, as texture coordinates of the vertices stay the same. Just use any competing software to see gross distortions during texture mapping and feel the difference.
· File structure stays the same - comments, text format, and other things do not change. The program only reduces the size of the geometry data that is responsible for the shape of the object. So we implement "don't fix it, if it's not broken" principle and don't alter any data that is not related to optimization (such as animation or navigation data).
· Batch mode reduction let you perform model optimization according to some set parameters for all files in specified folders. This feature is very helpful when you work with large numbers of models (available only in Batch Mode edition).
· Supports VRML 2.0/97, Wavefront .OBJ and StereoLitho .STL file formats.


Requirements:

· 16MB RAM
· 2MB HD


Limitations:

· The 'Save' option is disabled