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Title(s): Z3D - ZModeler (or Zanoza Modeler)

Version ID: 2.2.1 - Newest release

Date released: 2009-02-16 - Date that the version was released.

Date: 2000 - ZModeler 1.x documentation was last updated in 2000, so the original format must have been created earlier than that.

Creator(s): Oleg Melashenko

Contributor(s): Oleg Melashenko

Relationships: - Relationships that the engineering format has with organizations, other formats, etc.

Previous Version(s): ZModeler 1.x - Any engineering format that is a previous version format of this one.

Contains: NONE - Any engineering format that is contained by this format.

Syntax Format(s): NONE - Any syntax formats that the engineering format may use.

Family Format(s): NONE - Any family formats to which the engineering format may belong.

Description: Zanoza Modeler (ZModeler) is a software for creating and modifying 3D artwork (models) for variouse games. Comparing to advanced 3D Graphics packages, ZModeler is not intended to produce very detailed 3D models required for photo-realistic renderings, instead, ZModeler should be used for low or average-detailed 3D models for realtime rendering in games. The more accurate you create and texture 3D models, the better they look ingame. On the other hand, high-detailed models, even while they look much more impressively, can and usually cause slowdown of game's performance and sometime make gameplay unsatisfying. A proper balance of details, texture-work and polygons optimization is what 3D artist should be aimed to.

History: There have been 2 major versions of Zmodeler, version 1.x and version 2.x. The ZModeler2 file format is different from the ZModeler 1x series' file format. Although ZModeler2 can open ZModeler 1 files, ZModeler 1 cannot open ZModeler2 files. Both formats have the same file extension. They are also both capable of storing unsupported data. Z3D files do not store the textures; instead, textures are separately stored as bitmaps, PNG, or other supported files types.warning.png"There have been 2 major versions of Zmodeler, version 1.x and version 2.x. The ZModeler2 file format is different from the ZModeler 1x series' file format. Although ZModeler2 can open ZModeler 1 files, ZModeler 1 cannot open ZModeler2 files. Both formats have the same file extension. They are also both capable of storing unsupported data. Z3D files do not store the textures; instead, textures are separately stored as bitmaps, PNG, or other supported files types." cannot be used as a page name in this wiki.

Example(s): Zmodeler2 example

Identifier: zmodeler2.com

Documentation: Zmodeler2 Documentation

File Extensions: Z3D

Applications: Zmodeler

Native application(s): Zmodeler

Interoperable applications: NONE

Magic numbers: NONE

Format(s): NONE

Rights: BSD License

Sustainability Factors: - NONE

Standardization: NONE - Information regarding standardization attempts with this format.

Adoption: N/A - Information about how this format has been adopted by other organizations.

- Licensing and patent claims: BSD License - Any licenses or patent claims that the engineering format makes.

Self-documentation: N/A - Any self-documentation capabilities of the format.

External dependencies: Microsoft Windows - Anything that the format depends on outside of its control to function.

Technical protection considerations: N/A - Any considerations that are necessary when it comes to technical protection.

Typical use: Games - Keywords that describe the format's typical use. Examples: CAD and CAM

File classification: - Specific properties that pertain to this engineering format.

Type {Binary, Text}: Binary
Raster data: - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports raster data.
- Raster data 2D: - Can the format support 2D raster data? Example: A format that can contain 2D pixelated data supports 2D raster data.
  - Is Supported: NO
  - Description: only supports creating models
- Raster data 3D: - Can the format support 3D raster data? Example: A format that can contain 2D pixelated data of a 3D model supports 3D raster data.
  - Is Supported: NO
  - Description: only supports creating models
Geometric representation: - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports geometric representations.
- Implicit representation: - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports implicit representations.
  - Implicit surfaces: - Can the format support implicit surfaces? Example: A format that can contain surfaces that are generated with mathematical equations that contain the independent variables x, y, and z, like x^2 + y^2 + z^2 * R^2 = 0, supports implicit surfaces.
    - Is Supported: NO
    - Description:
  - Implicit curves: - Can the format support implicit curves? Example: A format that can contain curves that are generated with mathematical equations that contain the independent variables x, y, and z, supports implicit curves.
    - Is Supported: NO
    - Description:
  - Point set: - Can the format support point sets? Example: A format that supports surfaces and lines that are generated by points that form triangles supports point sets.
    - Is Supported: YES
    - Description:
- Mesh: - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports mesh.
  - Manifold surface meshes: - Can the format support manifold surface meshes? Example: A format that supports surfaces that are mathematical spaces in which every point has a neighborhood which resembles Euclidean space
    - Is Supported: NO
    - Description:
  - Manifold volume meshes: - Can the format support manifold volume meshes? Example: A format that supports volumes that are mathematical spaces in which every point has a neighborhood which resembles Euclidean space
    - Is Supported: NO
    - Description:
  - Non-manifold meshes: - Can the format support non-manifold meshes? Example: A format that supports meshes that are not manifolds
    - Is Supported: YES
    - Description:
- Parametric representation: - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports parametric representations.
  - Parametric surfaces: - Can the format support parametric surfaces? Example: A format that can contain surfaces that are generated with parametric equations supports parametric surfaces.
    - Is Supported: NO
    - Description:
  - Parametric curves: - Can the format support parametric curves? Example: A format that can contain curves that are generated with parametric equations supports parametric curves.
    - Is Supported: NO
    - Description:
- Contour sets: - Can the format support contour sets?
  - Is Supported: NO
  - Description:
- NURBS: - Can the format support Non Uniform Rational Basis Splines? Examples: The engineering formats IGES, STEP, ACIS, and PHIGS
  - Is Supported: YES
  - Description:
Multi-resolution models: - Can the format support models with multiple resolutions? Examples: A format that supports a highly detailed and lowly detailed model simultaneously supports multi-resolution models.
- Is Supported: NO
- Description:
Dynamics: - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports dynamics.
- Kinematics: - Can the format support kinematics? Example: Does the format allow model parts to rotate?
  - Is Supported: NO
  - Description:
- Assembly: - Can the format support assembly? Example: Does the format allow the assembly instructions to be explicitly specified with a model?
  - Is Supported: NO
  - Description:
- Force(s): - Can the format support forces? Example: Does the format support acceleration forces?
  - Is Supported: NO
  - Description:
Boundary representation - Can the format support models with boundary representations?
- Manifold surface boundary representations: - Can the format support manifold surface boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
  - Is Supported: NO
  - Description:
- Manifold volume boundary representations: - Can the format support manifold volume boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
  - Is Supported: NO
  - Description:
- Non-manifold boundary representations: - Can the format support non-manifold boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
  - Is Supported: NO
  - Description:
Material transparency: - Can the format support transparency? Example: Does the format allow models to have a clear window in a car?
- Is Supported: YES
- Description:

References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zmodeler, http://www.zmodeler2.com/docs/program/lessons/basics/contents.html, http://forum.zmodeler2.com/

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 '''Rights:''' [[Rights::BSD License]]
-'''Sustainability Factors:''' - Facts about the sustainability of this particular engineering format.
+'''Sustainability Factors:''' - NONE
-* '''Standardization:''' [[Standardization::]] - Information regarding standardization attempts with this format.
+* '''Standardization:''' [[Standardization::NONE]] - Information regarding standardization attempts with this format.
-* '''Adoption:''' [[Adoption::]] - Information about how this format has been adopted by other organizations.
+* '''Adoption:''' [[Adoption::N/A]] - Information about how this format has been adopted by other organizations.
-** '''Licensing and patent claims:''' [[Licensing and patent claims::]] - Any licenses or patent claims that the engineering format makes.
+** '''Licensing and patent claims:''' [[Licensing and patent claims::BSD License]] - Any licenses or patent claims that the engineering format makes.
-* '''Self-documentation:''' [[Self-documentation::]] - Any self-documentation capabilities of the format.
+* '''Self-documentation:''' [[Self-documentation::N/A]] - Any self-documentation capabilities of the format.
-* '''External dependencies:''' [[External dependencies::]] - Anything that the format depends on outside of its control to function.
+* '''External dependencies:''' [[External dependencies::Microsoft Windows]] - Anything that the format depends on outside of its control to function.
-* '''Technical protection considerations:''' [[Technical protection considerations::]] - Any considerations that are necessary when it comes to technical protection.
+* '''Technical protection considerations:''' [[Technical protection considerations::N/A]] - Any considerations that are necessary when it comes to technical protection.
-'''Typical use:''' [[Typical use::]] - Keywords that describe the format's typical use. Examples: CAD and CAM
+'''Typical use:''' [[Typical use::Games]] - Keywords that describe the format's typical use. Examples: CAD and CAM
 '''File classification:''' - Specific properties that pertain to this engineering format.
-* '''Type {Binary, Text}:''' [[File Classification Type::]] - The type of file, choices are binary and text.
+* '''Type {Binary, Text}:''' [[File Classification Type::Binary]]
 * '''Raster data:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports raster data.
 ** '''Raster data 2D:''' - Can the format support 2D raster data? Example: A format that can contain 2D pixelated data supports 2D raster data.
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Is Supported::NO]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Description::only supports creating models]]
 ** '''Raster data 3D:''' - Can the format support 3D raster data? Example: A format that can contain 2D pixelated data of a 3D model supports 3D raster data.
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Is Supported::NO]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Description::only supports creating models]]
 * '''Geometric representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports geometric representations.
 ** '''Implicit representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports implicit representations.
 *** '''Implicit surfaces:''' - Can the format support implicit surfaces? Example: A format that can contain surfaces that are generated with mathematical equations that contain the independent variables x, y, and z, like x^2 + y^2 + z^2 * R^2 = 0, supports implicit surfaces.
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Is Supported::NO]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Description::]]
 *** '''Implicit curves:''' - Can the format support implicit curves? Example: A format that can contain curves that are generated with mathematical equations that contain the independent variables x, y, and z, supports implicit curves.
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implict Curves - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implict Curves - Is Supported::NO]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Curves - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Curves - Description::]]
 *** '''Point set:''' - Can the format support point sets? Example: A format that supports surfaces and lines that are generated by points that form triangles supports point sets.
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Is Supported::YES]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Description::]]
 ** '''Mesh:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports mesh.
 *** '''Manifold surface meshes:''' - Can the format support manifold surface meshes? Example: A format that supports surfaces that are mathematical spaces in which every point has a neighborhood which resembles Euclidean space
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Mainfold Surface Meshes - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Mainfold Surface Meshes - Is Supported::NO]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Meshes - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Meshes - Description::]]
 *** '''Manifold volume meshes:''' - Can the format support manifold volume meshes? Example: A format that supports volumes that are mathematical spaces in which every point has a neighborhood which resembles Euclidean space
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Is Supported::NO]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Description::]]
 *** '''Non-manifold meshes:''' - Can the format support non-manifold meshes? Example: A format that supports meshes that are not manifolds
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Is Supported::YES]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Description::]]
 ** '''Parametric representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports parametric representations.
 *** '''Parametric surfaces:''' - Can the format support parametric surfaces? Example: A format that can contain surfaces that are generated with parametric equations supports parametric surfaces.
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Is Supported::NO]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Description::]]
 *** '''Parametric curves:''' - Can the format support parametric curves? Example: A format that can contain curves that are generated with parametric equations supports parametric curves.
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Is Supported::NO]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Description::]]
 ** '''Contour sets:''' - Can the format support contour sets?
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Is Supported::NO]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Description::]]
 ** '''NURBS:''' - Can the format support Non Uniform Rational Basis Splines? Examples: The engineering formats IGES, STEP, ACIS, and PHIGS
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Is Supported::YES]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Description::]]
 * '''Multi-resolution models:''' - Can the format support models with multiple resolutions? Examples: A format that supports a highly detailed and lowly detailed model simultaneously supports multi-resolution models.
-** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Is Supported::NO]]
-** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Description::]]
 * '''Dynamics:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports dynamics.
 ** '''Kinematics:''' - Can the format support kinematics? Example: Does the format allow model parts to rotate?
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Is Supported::NO]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Description::]]
 ** '''Assembly:''' - Can the format support assembly? Example: Does the format allow the assembly instructions to be explicitly specified with a model?
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Is Supported::NO]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Description::]]
 ** '''Force(s):''' - Can the format support forces? Example: Does the format support acceleration forces?
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Force - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Force - Is Supported::NO]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Force - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Force - Description::]]
 * '''Boundary representation''' - Can the format support models with boundary representations?
 ** '''Manifold surface boundary representations:''' - Can the format support manifold surface boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Is Supported::NO]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Description::]]
 ** '''Manifold volume boundary representations:''' - Can the format support manifold volume boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Is Supported::NO]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Description::]]
 ** '''Non-manifold boundary representations:''' - Can the format support non-manifold boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Is Supported::NO]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Description::]]
 * '''Material transparency:''' - Can the format support transparency? Example: Does the format allow models to have a clear window in a car?
-** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Is Supported::YES]]
-** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Description::]]
 '''References:''' [[References::http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zmodeler, http://www.zmodeler2.com/docs/program/lessons/basics/contents.html, http://forum.zmodeler2.com/]]

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