Showplace
Showplace is a 3D computer graphics program. It was released in the 1990s by Pixar with versions for Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows. The Mac version was co-developed by Phil Beffrey and Dana Batali. Version 1.0 sold for US$995. It would create a basic primate model, from which the user could change model surfaces and set lighting and camera angles. Version 2.0, which cost $495–695, provided additional modeling tools for users call Clip Objects Library and require Pixar's Renderman for render images. Users can import model from other software by use file RIB format. Features . Version 1.0: Version 1.1 Version 2.0 features In 1992 Valis group create PrimeRIB object library and PickTure (345$ US) and 3 shader libraries (345$ US) for Showplace. It was discontinued when Pixar chose to concentrate on film production instead of application development. Universal Scene Description. Pixar's Universal Scene Description (USD) software tool included many Showplace features, such as importing models, creating basic primate models and applying transformations. Transformations include organizing, rotating and scaling models, adding lights, adjusting and changing lighting and changing model materials. USD is designed to work with the modern 3D animation pipeline. Unlike Showplace , Pixar uses USD to create 3D animated movies. USD uses an internal OpenGL renderer. Pixar released an open source version of Universal Scene Description on 2016-07-26.