[iamain] DANCE software available for download

[<ash...@CS...>]

11/9/05

The DANCE software has been released!

The DANCE system along with all source code can be downloaded from:

http://www.magix.ucla.edu/dance/3897493824/

The DANCE web page is located at:
http://www.magix.ucla.edu/dance/

DANCE is a portable, open, plug-in based, object-oriented software
package for physics-based character animation. One of its goals is
to provide researchers with a common platform where they can test
their control methods and share their results. In addition, it
provides the common, yet complex functionality that everyone needs
in a physics-based animation system, allowing researchers to concentrate
on their research work. DANCE has been used for a variety of
physics-based applications that include biomechanics modelling and
composeable controllers.

DANCE Features

* Import/Export of motion capture
* Ragdoll simulation
* Physical simulation of characters with dynamic control
* Pose based dynamic control
* Creation of videos from OpenGL or high quality output via POVRay http:/=
/www.povray.org
* Integrated with the Open Dynamics Engine (ODE) http://www.ode.org
* Easy to use plugin architecture
* All source code included

The DANCE bug database is located at:

http://bluefin.cs.ucla.edu/bugzilla/

Discussion Group
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Regards,

Ari Shapiro
ash...@cs...
http://www.cs.ucla.edu/~ashapiro