Kommentare zu: reBang weblog » Blog Archive » Next Generation Product Development Tools, Part 11 http://zeitspur.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/rebang-weblog-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-next-generation-product-development-tools-part-11/ spuren und notizen aus der Zeit Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:19:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Von: csven http://zeitspur.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/rebang-weblog-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-next-generation-product-development-tools-part-11/#comment-1280 csven Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:08:58 +0000 http://zeitspur.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/rebang-weblog-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-next-generation-product-development-tools-part-11/#comment-1280 The 3D modeling tools in SL were developed by a consultant firm, RealityPrime (recently absorbed by Big Stage). They models these tools generate are parametric, but in the simplest sense (no history, no real relations, etc). The consultant, according to accounts on his blog, wanted to introduce more sophisticated modeling tools, but Linden Lab didn't want anything more than what they currently have (excluding their more recent additions: "flexiprims" and "sculpties"). There's no reason to think that at *some* point Linden Lab won't improve the modeling tools; however, I expect the open source efforts surrounding OpenSim to take the lead, mostly because IBM is working on a "Fashion PLM" (though admittedly their effort could be a 2D "pattern" affair). Meanwhile, Croquet reportedly has the beginnings of a CAD system being coded into it. I don't know much about it though. The 3D modeling tools in SL were developed by a consultant firm, RealityPrime (recently absorbed by Big Stage). They models these tools generate are parametric, but in the simplest sense (no history, no real relations, etc). The consultant, according to accounts on his blog, wanted to introduce more sophisticated modeling tools, but Linden Lab didn’t want anything more than what they currently have (excluding their more recent additions: „flexiprims“ and „sculpties“).

There’s no reason to think that at *some* point Linden Lab won’t improve the modeling tools; however, I expect the open source efforts surrounding OpenSim to take the lead, mostly because IBM is working on a „Fashion PLM“ (though admittedly their effort could be a 2D „pattern“ affair).

Meanwhile, Croquet reportedly has the beginnings of a CAD system being coded into it. I don’t know much about it though.

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