Ayam 1.20

Ayam - A 3D modelling environment for the RenderMan interface.

A 3D modelling environment for the RenderMan interface.

Ayam is a free 3D modelling environment for the RenderMan interface, distributed under the BSD licence. This means that neither the author nor any contributors make money out of this software.

The Ayam's workspace is split into three window types: a main window, a toolbox and an arbitrary number of view windows. The main window displays the object hierarchy and allows to edit object properties.

The toolbox window is for easy creation of objects and starting of modelling actions and tools. The modelling actions are then carried out in view windows, where also the scene is displayed.

Ayam features :

CSG-Modelling:
- CSG (Constructive Solid Geometry): compose complex objects from primitives that are combined with boolean operations.
- The following RenderMan primitives (quadrics) are implemented: Sphere, Disk, Cylinder, Cone, Hyperboloid, Paraboloid, and Torus; additionally, there is a Box primitive.
- All quadrics may be automatically closed (missing cap surfaces generated), even if any of their parameters are not on default values.
- Primitives may be combined using Level objects (that do CSG operations) in a hierarchy.
- Ayam itself does not calculate and preview the results of CSG operations, this is done by a RenderMan compliant renderer or by the aycsg CSG preview plugin, which is based on OpenCSG. See an example rendering of the aycsg plugin.
- CSG operations are not limited to the aforementioned primitives. As long as it is guaranteed that an object is fully closed, it may be used in CSG operations.

Ayam 1.20 is licensed as Freeware for the Windows operating system / platform. Ayam is provided as a free download for all software users (Freeware).