Fundamentals of Real-Time 3D Visualization

Course Description

The requirement for real time visualization in simulation introduces performance goals that can be far more demanding than in other applications. The key to success in this field lies in a thorough understanding of all the influences on visual performance and the careful planning and consideration of all the elements that constitute the final product.

The goal of this course is to provide a baseline understanding of the fundamentals of real time 3D visualization. Everyone involved in visual simulation, from exercise planners and participants to software and content developers must understand how their roles influence each other and how the decisions they make affect the overall outcome.

This course will start with the basics then build upon these foundations to include advantages and disadvantages of different approaches and techniques, performance strategies as well as common misconceptions and errors and mitigation strategies.

What You Will Cover

•  Overview of Visual Simulation

• The Image Generation System

• Graphic System Technology

• Hardware

• Visual Scene Graphs

• The Database Development Process

• Content Generation Tools

• Performance Issues and Mitigation Strategies

• Development Issues

• Future Directions in Visual Technology

How You Will Benefit

• Understand the fundamental building blocks and techniques employed in 3D visualization

• Understand how these fundamentals affect the real time performance of a system

• Ability to design and  implement content solutions that work with your system

• Avoid common pitfalls and trouble shoot for your system

Course Materials

• Course participants will receive a notebook with slides from the course as well as full versions of the Acron 3D Modeller^TM Standard Edition and Acron SimX^TM for ESP