Acropora, a voxel modeling software developed by Voxelogic, is now in its alpha phase and is ready for download. The demo software is fully functional. 250 MB of tutorials and projects are also available for download.
We are looking for input in this relatively new field of voxel modeling, so please download and test your imagination with voxels!
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A procedural modeler, Acropora combines volumetric modifiers with multi-octave 3D noise sampling to generate detailed surfaces in far less time than conventional surface modeling software. Acropora adopts a less deterministic approach to generating complex, organic shapes by applying sequences of modifiers on large voxelized meshes. The effect is to create an endless, seamless expanse of surface that undulates and changes in a natural way. The resulting meshes can contain caves, ridges, overhangs and other natural features that are not possible with height maps.
Just some of the features available:
A variety of base shapes including sphere, plane, cylinder, torus and others.
Compound shapes (heightmaps, pillars, caves, weaves)
Terrain generation
Caves and overhang controls
Voxelisation of user imported models (.3DS, .FBX, COLLADA, .OBJ)
Mesh export to .3DS, .FBX, COLLADA, .OBJ
User-specified volume block and voxel dimensions.
Over 50+ volume modifiers
Automatic generation of up to 15 octaves of noise (volumetric, Perlin, fractal)
Extensive voxel and noise editing tools
Batch processing
Multiple LOD support
Seamless joining of adjacent meshes
Mesh decimation, smoothing and tesselation.
Mesh filtering and vertex blending tools
Ambient occlusion
Multithreaded CPU support and GPU acceleration (on supported cards)
