Short:        Sculpt3D clone (68k + Warp3D)
Author:       Stephane Guillard (stephane.guillard@steria.fr)
Uploader:     Toxico Nimbus (ToxN CdBSSoftware net)
Type:         gfx/3d
Version:      alpha 28 (04 Oct 2000)
Architecture: m68k-amigaos
Replace:      Skulpt_exe.lha


This is the rebirth of Sculpt 3D. 68K executable archive.

New features since last upload :
* Texture mapping support
* Texture loading through datatypes (so that you can use any file format supported by your installed datatypes)
* Almost complete lighting engine (all light & material properties support) in addition to the simple (but fast) engine
* Light properties editing
* PPC support (will be enhanced)
* 3D rendering w/wireframe, points or none (to speed up things)
* Warp3D hinting settings dialog
* Global optimization (still much to do)
* Improved Microsoft DirectX (r) X mesh format load support
* Full palette of basic objects (cube, cone etc.)
* Almost complete Face and Material properties dialog (will be finished in next release)
* Some bits of auto texture mapping (planar, cylindrical and spherical). Will be complete in next release.
* Working support for checked menu entries in Amiga version
* Documentation enhanced

What it does :
* full modelling
* Warp3D support for fast and real time preview
* RTG screens
* match exactly the old sculpt
* provide sources

What it doesn't:
* Ray tracing render
* Animation
* Full normal vectors support in Gouraud lighting (will be ehnanced soon)
* Font outline support in Amiga version
* Hole support when filling in Amiga version
* Texture blending / Alpha blending in Amiga version
* Splitting Intuition message handling into a 68K task to speed up GUI in PPC Amiga version
* Support of Locale (soon to be released)
* Complete documentation