Multimedia Presentation Trends - presentation software like SketchUp 5,
Adobe Photoshop, Informatix Piranesi 4, Autodesk 3ds max, and Autodesk VIZ 6,
are putting AEC and engineering companies on the cutting edge, H. Edward
Goldberg, Cadalyst AEC, October 1, 2005
Autodesk Viz 2006 - it operates on three levels: importing data from other applications, managing the design data and sharing it with other users, Caduser.com,
June 2005
Autodesk
VIZ 2006 Starts Shipping Today
- a look at some of the new features like Scene State, Batch Render, Mental Ray 3.3
and so on, Alex Bicalho, Life of an Origamy, April 19, 2005
AEC From the Ground Up: Multimedia Presentation Tools - reviews of SketchUp 4.0, Autodesk VIZ 5, form*Z 4.0, SketchBook Pro 1.1, Toshiba Tablet PC, Wacom Cintiq, QuadriSpace Presenter and Presenter Pro and ArchVision's RPC, H. Edward Goldberg, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004
Leap Forward with VIZ 2005 - a look at some of the many new and improved tools in the latest version, including the mental ray renderer, Joy Voltenburg, Hagerman & Company Technology Bulletin, August 2004
Visualize This! - reviews of rendering and visualization software: ImageStudio 1.0, StudioTools 11, Autodesk VIZ 2005, form*Z, Piranesi 3, NuGraf Rendering System, AccuRender 3 and 4 and Rhino 3, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004
Energy Tool, CAD Updates, a Mini-PC - reviews of Green Building Studio, Architectural Desktop 2005, Project 4D, ConstructSim, VectorWorks ARCHITECT and VIZ 2005, Deborah Snoonian, Architecture Record, June 2004
VIZ 2005 - a look at some of the key new features in the latest version, which now shares a common interface and file compatibility with 3ds max, making integration between the two programs much easier, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect, June 2004
VIZ Software Suite Comparison - offers a comparison of the features offered by comparison of Autodesk VIZ 4, VIZ Render 2005, VIZ 2005 and 3ds max 6, Steven D. Papke, the Vizdepot, May 7, 2004 (may require free registration)
VIZ 2005 Is Here - with the latest version, VIZ is now in synch with Autodesk Architectural Desktop, meaning that Styles, Layers, Materials, UV Coordinates and VIZ Render Radiosity processing are fully supported, Chris Yanchar, Between the Walls ADT Weblog, April 20, 2004
Autodesk VIZ 2005 Released! - information and links to learn more about the latest release, CGarchitect, April 20, 2004
Comparing Autodesk VIZ and form*Z-Part IV and Conclusions - form*Z wins when it comes to modeling capabilities, while VIZ has the edge for lighting tasks - but ideally you should have both applications, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News #86 (November 14, 2002)
Comparing Autodesk VIZ and form*Z, Part 3 - examines how the lighting, texture-mapping, rendering and animation capabilities of these two applications compare, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News #85 (October 24, 2002)
Comparing Autodesk VIZ and form*Z, Part 2 - when it comes to modeling capabilities, form*Z has the edge for the kind of precise, dim ensionally accurate modeling required in architecture, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News #84 (October 17, 2002)
Comparing Autodesk VIZ and form*Z, Part 1 - the first part in this series looks at the modeling capabilities of VIZ, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News #83 (October 4, 2002)
Autodesk VIZ 4 - in its latest incarnation, VIZ comes into its own and is now a prime contender to handle all your architectural rendering needs, Jerry Laiserin, CADENCE, September 2002
Autodesk VIZ 4 Exclusive - the long-anticipated release makes you wonder if 3ds max’s little brother finally grown up, Al Dean, Cadserver, March 21, 2002
Review of Autodesk VIZ - detailed review with plenty of beautiful images, concludes that latest release is worth getting for current VIZ users but still not the equal of Lightscape, Jeff Mottle, CG Architect, Dec 2001
3D Studio Viz 4 - modeling, CAD file import, rendering, visualization, and animation in a single package, Jerry Laiserin, FAIA, Architectural Record, Dec 2001
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