The Slide Properties dialog box is a graphical representation of the elements of a slide, such as shots and alternatives, in chronological order. It enables you to arrange elements sequentially and position them so they help you tell a story about your design. You can add multiple elements of the same type, such as alternatives from the same lineup. See Work with slide properties.
Export a storyboard to an Adobe® Flash® movie for an easy and effective way to tell your story, in a portable format. The movie you create contains thumbnail images of the slides you include. Viewers of the movie just have to click on a thumbnail to see its related slide. See Create an Adobe Flash movie from a storyboard.
Cross-sections are planes that intersect objects at the size and angle you specify. Showcase supports single-plane and corner cross-sections. See Set up cross-sections.
An orbit shot is a type of cinematic shot that enables you to move around an object while moving up or down. See Create and set up an orbit (cinematic) shot.
The Lens Distortion/Light Bloom feature enables light to spill over to neighboring pixels to create a glowing effect. See Adjust camera properties.
You can use an application like Autodesk 3ds Max or Autodesk Maya to create an FBX file containing camera information, then import this file into Showcase as a shot or multiple shots. Regular cameras will turn into still shots, and animated cameras will become animated shots. See Create shots from an FBX file.
Showcase now includes Learning Movies that describe essential skills for new and experienced users. To access them, select Help > Learning Movies.
You can also access How-To Movies on the Web. These give detailed instructions on common tasks such as using the Organizer, managing materials, and so on. These movies are available from:
http://www.autodesk.com/showcase-how-to-movies
These and other learning resources can be found in the new Showcase Learning Path at:
http://www.autodesk.com/showcase-learningpath
Also, a new sample scene is included with this release: Engine.zip. You can find it and other sample scenes in \Program Files\Autodesk\Showcase2011\support\SampleScenes\.
To apply materials to, or work with, a patch (part of an object), you need to divide it into separate objects first, using Extract Patches As New Object. Some examples of how you might use this include:
You can now modify X-Rite reflection properties in the Materials dialog box. Also, 64-bit X-rite is now supported. The driver installer can be found in \Program Files\Autodesk\ShowcasePro2011\extras\drivers\.
You can set a priority level per object; the higher the priority, the sooner an object is given a high LOD, and vice versa. See Adjust import conversion settings.
Showcase installation is now managed using the standard Autodesk ADLM licensing system. This offers new functionality such as:
For more information, see the Autodesk Showcase 2011 Installation and Licensing Guide, available at:
Autodesk Showcase includes Autodesk DirectConnect 2011. This version includes improved support for Autodesk Inventor and CATIA data, such as welds, cloud data, and Non Linear Transform Surfaces (NLTS).
