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Amapi
was a
3D modeler
created by Yonowat S.A. that incorporates both polygonal modeling and NURBS surface modeling. Amapi was used to create models for industrial design, architecture, interior design, furniture, exhibit design, packaging, bottling, illustration, video games and multimedia.
The name of both the company and the software originate from a common saying by the cartoon character
Droopy
: "You know what? I'm happy.".
Amapi offered an original interface compared to other contemporary modeling software. The software divided modeling into three main activities: construction, modeling, and assembly. Switching between these three activities was accomplished by swiping the cursor against the right hand side of the screen, an example of a
gestural
user interface.
History
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Originally developed by Yonowat S.A. in 1993, Amapi was sold to
Template Graphics Software
in 1997.
[2]
TGS developed and sold the software under its
Eovia
brand.
[3]
In 2006, Eovia sold the
Carrara
and Amapi based
Hexagon
software products to
Daz 3D
, while Amapi was sold to
e frontier
.
[4]
In 2007, e frontier closed its French offices and dissolved the Amapi team.
[5]
In 2008, e frontier sold the Amapi asset to
Smith Micro
.
[6]
Smith Micro sold version 7.5 of Amapi Pro for a few years on its web site, but apparently did not continue to develop the software. The software is no longer listed for sale by Smith Micro.
Version History
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Version
|
Platform
|
Release Date
|
Notes
|
1.0
|
Macintosh, Windows
|
1993
|
Initial Release
|
4.0
[7]
|
PowerPC Macintosh, Windows
|
July 8, 1998
|
3D Text, Texturing
|
4.1
[8]
|
PowerPC Macintosh, Windows
|
December 2, 1998
|
|
4.1.5
[9]
|
PowerPC Macintosh, Windows
|
February 17, 1999
|
Intel SIMD CPU support
|
4.15
[10]
|
PowerPC Macintosh, Windows
|
May 11, 1999
|
Gordon Surfaces
|
5.0
[11]
[12]
|
PowerPC Macintosh, Windows
|
January 5, 2000
|
Dynamic Geometry
|
6.0
[13]
|
PowerPC Macintosh, Windows
|
June 9, 2001
|
|
7.0
[14]
|
PowerPC Macintosh, Windows
|
July 29, 2003
|
|
7.5.1
[15]
|
PowerPC Macintosh, Windows
|
March 14, 2006
|
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References
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"Amapi Pro 7.5"
. August 18, 2006. Archived from
the original
on August 18, 2006
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.
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"TGS Signs Definitive Letter of Intent to Acquire Yonowat S.A., Maker of Popular Amapi 3D Modeler"
. August 4, 1997
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.
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"Eovia Corporation Ships First Cross Platform Web Export Tool for Viewpoint Format: WebXport 2"
. July 23, 2002
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.
- ^
"e frontier Acquires Amapi from Eovia Europe"
. July 18, 2006. Archived from
the original
on July 18, 2006
. Retrieved
August 26,
2015
.
- ^
"Good bye e frontier, Good bye Amapi..."
July 31, 2007. Archived from
the original
on December 30, 2014
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.
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"Smith Micro Software Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Results"
. March 5, 2008
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.
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"New Amapi 3D v4.0 From TGS is the Natural Way to Create 3D Models for Electric Image, Form. Z, Softimage, 3D Studio MAX and More"
. July 8, 1998
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.
- ^
"TGS Ships New Amapi 3D Modeler; The Natural Way to Create 3D Models for Strata, Electric Image, Form-Z, Softimage, 3D Studio MAX and More"
. December 2, 1998
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.
- ^
"Amapi 3D Modeler Optimized for Intel Pentium III Processor; New Amapi Web Player Provides Lightweight Component for Fast, Interactive Rendering on the Web"
. February 17, 1999
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.
- ^
"TGS Releases Amapi 4.15; Includes Improved Gordon Surfaces, Error Recovery, ZAP File Export and more"
. May 11, 1999
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.
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"TGS Announces Availability of Amapi 3D v.5 In The U.S.; Unmatched Modeling Features Abound in Newest Release"
. January 5, 2000
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.
- ^
"REVIEWS: Amapi 3D 5"
. April 2000
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.
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"Amapi 3D"
. June 9, 2001. Archived from
the original
on June 25, 2001
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.
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"Immersion Offers SIGGRAPH Attendees Early Look at MOCAP Plug-in for Capturing and Editing Live Animation"
. July 29, 2003
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.
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"Amapi Pro 7.5.1 Updater"
. March 14, 2006. Archived from
the original
on March 14, 2006
. Retrieved
August 2,
2015
.