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UC-win/Road Ver.4 Ultimate US$15,000
UC-win/Road Ver.4 Driving Sim US$12,000
UC-win/Road Ver.4 Advanced US$9,000
UC-win/Road Ver.4 Standard US$5,800
UC-win/Road Ver.4 Presentation Version US$500
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Platforms: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
UC-win/Road Support System
UC-win/Road Support System
UC-win/Road Trial Version
UC-win/Road for Civil 3D
UC-win/Road Web Viewer
UC-win/Road Web Viewer
Ver.1.2
UC-win/Road Trial Version
UC-win/Road Trial Version
Ver.4.00.01 ('09.12.25)
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UC-win/Road TOPICS
New!
Planned : UC-win/Road for EXODUS EXODUS/SMARTFIRE
Utilization of VR (Virtual Reality) by data linkage
UC-win/Road for EXODUS Sample Movie (February 19th, 2008 issue)
 - EXODUS & UC-win/Road
 - UC-win/Road for EXODUS
UC-win/Road Evacuation Analysis Sample Model (September 14th, 2007 issue)
 - Takarazuka Karaoke Box fire model
 - Nihonzaka tunnel fire model
 - High rise building fire drill model

UC-win/Road Support System
Updated with new functions in UC-win/Road Ver.3.4 and discounts of up to 30% on standard quotations for the VR data service.

Traffic Simulation / Clearing house (Up & Coming 2007 summer issue)

UC-win/Road Web Viewer Ver.1.2 released
Compatible with data made with the latest version of UC-win/Road, "Ver.3.02.11 SP1"

UC-win/Road Drive Simulator Product information Rental fees

UC-win/Road Video Tutorial released
 The video tutorial is the operation guide for UC-win/Road recorded as a video

NETIS registration (New Technology Information System)


Awards 3-D real-time VR software package helps build consensus in road/public construction projects
SOFTWARE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR! SOFTWARE PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR!
UC-win/Road was awarded the Software Product of the Year, 2002, by SOFTIC (Software Information Center). This award system rewards outstanding software products sold during the year under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Awarded the "Outstanding Technology Award" at the Construction Technology Expo, Kinki, 2003!
At the "Construction Technology Expo, Kinki, 2003" (hosted by the Land, Infrastructure and Transportation Ministry) held on November 27 and 28 in 2003, where its thesis was announced at an exhibition booth, UC-win/Road received the "Outstanding Technology Award". 350 new technologies were exhibited at the expo and five of them were selected for awards. We believe that the superior VR (Virtual Reality) features and examples of practical use of VR data in a wide range of fields were highly regarded.

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UC-win/Road won the 2002 Software Product of the Year (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).

It is advanced software that enables the creation of large scale 3D spaces for all sorts of projects by simple PC operations and with which you can give a variety of presentations in real-time.

3D VR data creation by simple operations is available. Practical data features include our standard database, a Web/Road Database and a LandXML data exchange function. It is equipped with an excellent VR creation / editing function for everything from road alignments, cross sections and terrain processing to traffic setup, model setup / processing, etc. Large-scale 3D spaces can be made by simple procedures in a surprisingly short time.

Visual option tools supporting several VR displays and presentation functions support the real-time presentation of landscape studies, design deliberations, project descriptions, etc. It has been utilized as a tool for building wide consensus for public works and developments by private constructors in general, as well as for road planning and design.

It assists engineering design, development and research whilst also supporting advanced simulation by sunshine simulation, traffic flow simulation, manual drive simulation, etc., in addition to drive simulation.






Related Information

Launched "OpenMicroSim.org", XML sheme open site for UC-win/Road Open Micro Simulation Player


VIDEO by UC-win/Road has been adopted in the VIDEO class, IEEE Virtual Reality 2009. New!
UC-win/Road 3D VR Contest Review VIDEO by Reid Baker of FORUM8 (mov format 1,034,232KB)
* QuickTime of Apple Inc. is required to watch the movie, >>Free QuickTime Download


UC-win/Road Conference

New Product Introduction


Topics

Video Gallery / Contest
 - Video Gallery of Examples of Practical Use of UC-win/Road


Keynote Speech / Presentation Papers


Contest / Seminar Applications Wanted !



Development Information
UC-win/Road Ver.5New features plannedreleas schedule : August 2010 New!

(Free revision up toVer.5.01 includes some functions above.)
UC-win/Road for SaaS

UC-win/Road for Tsunami


VR Application Examples
Analysis Technology

Introducing a series of special features in a cooperative project between magazine "Bridge and Urban Project" and FORUM8.
The latest examples of UC-win/Road application are introduced in monthly magazine "Bridge and Urban Project" (published by the Bridge Editorial Committee) in the series "Cases and Effects of Analysis Technology Applications such as 3D Analysis, Dynamic Analysis and Nonlinear Analysis of Civil Engineering Structures".

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UC-win/Road Ver.4.00.01 (Released December 9th, 2009) New!
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  • movie New!
    Movie of UC-win/Road Ver.4's new functions-presenting improved lighting functions
    (posted on 10 February 2010)AVI[81,972KB]YouTube

  1. Improved cuttings and banks and rounding of a small stage
    • We have improved the setting method of cuttings and banks. It allows the setting of width, angle of slope and textures for each stage on the right and left side. Setting is done with each tab. You can set the texture for each stage by using the Edit button. In addition, the rounding can be set to the small steps part. If the rounding radius is set, making the small steps part where roundness was worn becomes possible.
      Road section editing-cuttings tab   rounding image

  2. Geographical features in the world
    (Available to import CGIAR-CSI SRTM 90m Digital Elevation Data for the entire world. China and Australia are installed)
    • We have enhanced the geographical features of the existing UC-win/Road.
      Using the "CGIAR-CSI SRTM 90m Database" for all parts of the world, geographical features of China and Australia are installed in UC-win/Road, as well as 50m mesh geographical features, altitude data of Japanese Geographical Survey Institute and 50m mesh New Zealand. Other countries data will be available on demand. The selection of the geographical features data can be integrated into the user Interface of UC-win/Road, the geographical features grid of the same size is made with Japan and New Zealand, and the geographical features of 36km~36km or less can be read.

      Example of geographical data: China
      Geographical features DB:
      CGIAR-CSI SRTM 90m Database:
      http://srtm.csi.cgiar.org/

  3. Context (function to save the settings)
    • In VR, you can see from various views and compare by the varied settings. This concept was strengthened in UC-win/Road 4 and the context function was developed. You can save many settings as follows and the context setting is executed easily to make this setting more effective.

      traffic flow settings, whole drawing option, Showing the selection of before/after,
      State of view position and scenery view

  4. Traffic connector (connecting function of road and traffic)
    • This function allows you to move from one road to another at the time of driving, manual driving and driving the car in a traffic flow. From editing display or the main menu, make a virtual pipe that ties one node to another node and set the movement of traffic.

  5. Creating and customizing function for vehicle model, reproducing engine braking and creep phenomenon
    • We have improved vehicle dynamics model of UC-win/Road. The braking of the vehicles engine is displayed and the method of calculating the driving performance of the engine was updated.
      Edit screen of vehicle performance file

  6. Improvement of the special effect of the weather expression

  7. Improvement of lighting function (vehicle headlight, bloom function of object, light source of the spotlight)
    • The lighting function was added to UC-win/Road Ver.4. It has been developed to improve the simulation at nighttime in VR space.
      • The headlight of the car was replaced from a spotlight to a more advanced lighting function.
      • A default spot light source can be arranged. You can use it for the lighting of the town or the shopping street, etc. The number of models and light source is not limited and can be arranged as well as the usual 3D model.
      • It is possible to display the bloom function to make objects glow. For instance, you can use it for a signal lightm, and a light in a window or the light of a vehicle.

  8. 3D stereo display
    • 3D stereo display function is shown as standard. 3D stereo display is a means to show three-dimensional image by using a right and left parallax. In UC-win/Road adapts the inclination (passive) method to display in multiple screens using a right and left parallax and an active method using a Quadro video chip of NVIDIA that displays in the one screen right and left images alternately. Special glasses are necessary respectively. Moreover, you can also make them display in wide 3D, because it corresponds to the display of maximum 6ch.

  9. Renewed user Interface
    • We reviewed the user Interface totally including the user Interface of UC-win/Road Ver4. A lot of improvements were implemented on the start screen as well as the simulation panel.
      Start screen

New products Introduction
UC-win/Road Ver.4 (Up & Coming 2009 late fall issue)


UC-win/Road Ver.3.04.07 (Released June 26th, 2009)
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New Function: Fire and Smoke Expression
Products Information
UC-win/Road Ver.3.4.7 (Up & Coming 2009 midsummer issue)
  
UC-win/Road Ver. 3.04.06 (Released May 19th, 2009)
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Released UC-win/Road Motion Platform Option
Allows you to link with Motion Platform hardware OEMed by INNOSIMULATION,Inc , as a one of UC-win/Road Drive Simulation Options
Products Information
UC-win/Road Motion Platform Plug-in Option
New products Introduction
UC-win/Road Motion Platform Option (Up & Coming 2009 new fresh green leaves issue)
  
UC-win/Road Ver. 3.04.05 (Released April 20th, 2009)
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UC-win/Road Micro Simulation Player (Up & Coming 2009 early spring issue)

  • Support for simulations such as external AP analysis results
    (Playback of traffic micro simulation, building 4D simulation or evacuation / crowd simulation)
    Recording and playback of UC-win/Road
Main Specifications
  1. 3D animation function:
    3D model animation following Open XML format
    Several type of 3D model animation based on model location
    Synchronize multiple data to play simultaneously
  2. Snap function of vehicles, pedestrians:
    Allows you to place vehicles or pedestrians on the road, sidewalk and ground of UC-win/Road
  3. Control of existed objects:
    Allows you to control static objects such as traffic signals
  4. Control of drawing option:
    Allows you to control time, weather, lights etc
  5. Control of drawing effect to objects:
    Move command, status of traffic signals, transparent, MD3 character animation
  6. Optical integration with UC-win/Road functions:
    Transportation, scripts, camera modes


Snap arrangement

Preview screen

UC-win/Road Ver. 3.04.04 (Released February 20th, 2009)
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Added functions
  1. Expansion of Scenario funtion
    Support for sub scenarios and simultaniously execution of scenarios
  2. We added six event actions and seven transition conditions
  3. Support for display of tire rotation of vehicle wheel and rudder angle
  4. Support for downloading of UC-win/Road VR data from UC-win/Road Database
  5. Update the default model, the minimum of a viewing radius 500 meter
  6. Improve LandXML, Shapefile plug-in
Bug fixes
  
UC-win/Road Ver. 3.04.03 (Released December 26th, 2008)
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Added functions
  1. We added a GIS plug-in, which links UC-win/Road data with GIS View.
  2. Absolute pathnames and relative pathnames referenced by aaSIDRA data or satellite images in LandXML files imported from TRACKS can now be processed.
  3. The left and right mirrors of the car you're driving are now displayed on either side of the cockpit for greater realism.
Bug fixes

UC-win/Road Ver. 3.04.02 (Released December 8th, 2008)
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Support for Chinese (Simplified Chinese) and Korean.

Bug fixes

UC-win/Road Ver. 3.04.01 (Released October 27th, 2008)
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Additional functions
We added a scenario option plug-in. To edit scenarios, both this plug-in and the license for this option are necessary.
On installation of UC-win/Road Ver. 3.04.01, the Driving Option and this plug-in are installed, or you can select them from the customised installation window.

Upgrades
Intersection texture editing screen: we've made it easy for the gaps in the lines at intersection exits related to the dashes in the road cross-section texture to be adjusted.

Bug fixes

UC-win/Road Ver. 3.04.00 (Released September 24th, 2008)
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UC-win/Road Ver. 3.04.00 (Up & Coming 2008 fall issue)

Basic Functions
1. Support for Windows Vista and HTML help format
2. Intersection texture editing function
3. Advanced building generation function
4. Support for simulation panel and full-screen

Paid Options (Added)
1. Added the scenario function to Drive Simulator
2. Support for aaSIDRA file import by aaSIDRA plug-in

Expanded Functions
1. Improved MD3 characters
2. Improved LandXML and InRoads plug-ins
3. Re-sizing of textures and display of thumbnails
4. Demo simulator is supported by the INNOSIMULATION plug-in

Scenario function

Building creation tool

UC-win/Road Ver.3.03.08 (Released July 11th, 2008)
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- New plug-in: EXODUS plug-in
This plug-in allows you to display the results of EXODUS simulations.
- Settings for MD3 characters have been improved.
As well as the walking speed for each animation, we've made it possible to set speed and animation when you set up the pedestrians.

UC-win/Road for EXODUS released.

UC-win/Road Ver.3.03.07 (Released June 25th, 2008)
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This is bug fix version.
UC-win/Road xpswmm plug-in released.

UC-win/Road Ver.3.03.06 (Released June 10th, 2008)
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1. UC-win/Road Shapefile plug-in has been released.

UC-win/Road Shapefile plug-in ¥70,000 (¥73,500 including tax)
Import of Shapefiles, which are widely used in the GIS world, is available.
It's possible to convert Shapefile vector data about terrain, road alignments and building models into separate objects for use in UC-win/Road.
UC-win/Road Advanced comes with the Shapefile plug-in.

UC-win/Road Shapefile plug-in (Up & Coming 2007 late fall issue)


< Ver.3.03.05 February 8th, 2008 Release >
1. Support for a link with "Autodesk Civil 3D 2008" by the Civil 3D plug-in.

UC-win/Road Ver.3.03.03 (Released November 7th, 2007)
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1. UC-win/Road Drive Simulator (Plug-in Option) has been released.

UC-win/Road Drive Simulator (Plug-in Option) ¥300,000 (¥315,000 including tax)
This is a full-scale drive simulator combining the UC-win/Road package and the actual drive simulator provided by the OEM.
It allows free creation of simulation data. With regards to hardware, a complete replica of a car cockpit can be created.
It includes all the functions necessary for simulation of everything from starting an engine to driving and eventually stopping.

  UC-win/Road Drive Simulator


< Ver.3.03.05 February 8th, 2008 Release >
1. Support to link with "AUTODESK CIVIL 3D 2008" by Civil 3D plug-in.

UC-win/Road Ver.3.3 (Released 9th July, 2007)
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< Related Page (Japanese) >
UC-win/Road Ver.3.3 UC-win/Road Development Kit SDK (Up & Coming 2007 early spring issue)
1. Improvement of support for mouse wheel
2. Support for 3D mouse SpaceNavigator
3. Support for advanced settings of game controllers
4. Support for default setting of bridge and tunnel cross sections
5. Improvement of Draft mode
6. Improvement of Performance function
7. Improvement of shadow representation
8. Independent settings for transitions in traffic lanes
9. Support for independent portrayal of 2D and 3D trees
10. Internationalization support (UNICODE, traffic rules, etc.)
11. Support for terrain generation that matches road definitions
12. Support for creation of transparent road cross sections
13. Support for a new traffic simulation control function

UC-win/Road Ver.3.2 SP1 (Released 24th November, 2006)
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<Related Page (Japanese)>
UC-win/Road Ver.3.2 SP1
(Up & Coming 2006 fall issue)
1. Support for LOD of 3D tree models
2. Support for multi-displays in landscape view
3. Support for a rearview mirror, a wing mirrors and a car navigation system in the 3D cockpit
4. Support for a 2D view scale setting for the car navigation system display
5. Support for adjustment of the 3D display size
6. Support for command line arguments (DONT_LOAD_DEFAULT_PROJECT, LOAD)
7. Expansion of script commands
8. Expansion of commands for motion control points

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Features
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Standard Data / CAD Data Utilization

A 50m topographic mesh (of New Zealand and Japan) and 2500 spatial infrastructure data are included. Other useful features include a custom terrain feature, a world geographic coordinate system conversion feature, DXF-XML conversion as well as a 3D and 2D terrain editing feature.

Geographical Survey Institute Authorisation (2000, #173): 50m mesh elevation (nationwide) / 2500 spatial infrastructure data (Tokyo / Osaka)
World geographic coordinate system conversion tool authorisation: (#603, Planning and Coordination Division of the Geographical Survey Institute)
50m mesh altitude (nationwide)
2500 spatial data infrastructure(Tokyo/Osaka)


Efficient VR data creation assistance through the use of standard models/textures and an extensive download DB


In addition to the standard data including 3D models and textures, extensive downloads are available directly from the UC-win/RoadDB on the Internet. Also, useful editing and movement tools are available, allowing scaling up and down, movement, rotation, inclination and arrangement of models. Action setting offers generation and motion control of moving models.



Easy creation of a complicated road structure is available with high definition.

All sorts of lines such as roads, rivers, lakes or flight paths can be set up with parameters or free hand drawing and roads, tunnels, bridges, rivers or walking routes can be automatically created.

Tunnel and bridge sections are set by the definition of a horizontal road alignment (clothoid and spline supported) and a vertical alignment.









Real-Time Display of Large Scale Spaces

It's possible to create data from the size of a dice to a 20 kilometer road structure in the same space. Maximum size is 8000 cubic kilometers.
Smooth dynamic display is supported by performance settings and 3D trees compatible with dynamic LOD.


Various displays with the Visual Options Tool. Traffic simulation of road hazards is also available.

Control of time, weather and light is available in real time. With the artificial light function, expression of day and night, and shadow is also available.
Traffic flow generation, based on traffic volume, car profiles and traffic lights, and road hazards, from disasters and


Real-time VR operation by simple operations.
Helps presenters with Before/After, scripting and manual driving.


It supports several driving modes (speed of car, lane changing, height of viewpoint, viewpoint switching in 8 directions) and dynamic movement of viewpoint (from other cars, up and down, turn head). Automatic flight and walk-throughs are available with the flight path setting (editing in the 3D display is supported). More advanced simulation can be performed with manual driving and support for a 3D cockpit and multi-monitors.
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Manual Driving and the 3D Cockpit

Support for manual driving as well as traffic flow based on vehicle performance by vehicle type. A 3D cockpit and line of sight movement are available.


Profile by vehicle type
Compact car / Mid-size car / Full-size car / SUV / Sports car / Scooter / Motorcycle / Truck / Bus / Trailer (total 10 models)

Compatible profile
Number of gears and gear ratio (1-5), final reduction ratio, engine torque (number of revolutions), wheel radius, transmission efficiency, friction coefficient, braking force, minimum weight, maximum weight (applications to random driving cars), minimum radius of curvature, inter vehicle spacing, motorcycle function, design speed factor

 * Manual driving requires a steering controller (steering wheel and accelerator pedal).

 - Vehicle Performance / 3D Cockpit Summary
 - UC-win/Road Ver.3.1 compatible Drive Simulator hardware specifications
 - UC-win/Road Drive Simulator product information
Standard 3D cockpit model



Signal Control / Road Hazard Traffic Simulation

Traffic simulations based on vehicle performance are supported.
It is compatible with various traffic rules, signal control and traffic lane control, and car lights and signal expression in traffic simulation are available.


Traffic Simulation Function EnhancementsNew!

Traffic simulation functions, such as vehicle grouping, path ratio setting for that group, the setting of vehicle retention at intersections, traffic flow on/off settings are enhanced.


Side mirror, rear-view mirror and car navigation system displayNew!

Side mirrors, the rear-view mirror (rear view) and car navigation system (display any view) can be displayed in real time.
3D cockpit model parts are selectable.


Enhanced intersection function

More intersection types are now available for generation. Complicated flat crossings and road signs are supported through 3DS output editing. An improvement has been added so that vehicles can run through the crossing models.


Road-Terrain Matching ProcessNew!

Deal with terrain matching processing in addition to cutting and banking by road generation
Bank/Cut processing
Bank/Cut No processing


Transparency of Cross SectionsNew!

Transparency rates of parts are selectable in the cross section editor.
Transparency of a transparent panels and translucency of a sound insulation wall or balustrade can be expressed easily.


Generating forests

This feature allows the establishment of up to three types of tree models (per session) and automatic generation of between several hundred and several thousand trees at predefined locations. Collective deletion is also available.


Artificial light

A simulated lighting feature is offered by alternating textures for day and night. For lighting effects, blending and overwriting are supported. Moving models such as cars can be alternated as well.


Vehicle configuration/waypoints

Configuration of driving routes, starting positions, running behind other vehicles (e.g. trains), sound configuration and railroad crossings, by setting action control points, is available.


Realistic flags

The flag feature offers flags swaying in the wind and supports simplified views and realistic views as well as transparent views of ripped areas of the flag (color selection).


2D horizontal plane view

Horizontal location information is displayed real-time.


Japanese / English / Korean / Chinese / French New!
Standard version is available in overseas. Chinese limited version corresponds with Chinese language interfaces and traffic rules.
It is compatible with user interface (Japanese/English (NZ)/Korean/ French).
All languages are available in spite of OS language.

Traffic Rules Setting New!
Traffic light and lane control are handled, enabling the realisation of car light and traffic simulation at traffic lights.
Traffic rules for Japan, New Zealand, China and Korea are loaded by default and moreover new rules can be added freely.


3D Navigation (3D mouse) New!
3D mice, like "Space Navigator" allow intuitive operation in 3D space.
3D mouse


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History
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History


Software  Option
Upgrade History

 UC-win/Road improvements over time.

2000 . 05

 1.00.00


 Release

2000 . 07

 1.01.02


 Switching from Japanese to English / lane changing.

2000 . 12

 1.01.12
Editing function for elevation points.

2001 . 06

 1.02.00
Shadow, rain, snow, wind.
Level crossings.
Custom terrain handling.
XML terrain loading.
On / off ramps.
Flight paths.
Satellite camera view.
Locating models along a road.
Street map extension.
Driving on the right side of the road.

2002 . 06

 1.03.00
World geographic coordinate system.
Movable parts for 3D models.
Rivers.
Road Marking.
Power lines.
Flags.
Terrain transparency.
Before / After.
Joystick Control.

2003 . 06

 1.05.00
Data merging.
Lakes.
Drag movement of models.
Measurement between models.

3D Tree Editing.
Creating AVI Files.


  Ver.1.05 new features

2003 . 09

 1.06.00
2D view window.
Support for multiple monitors.


  Ver.1.06 new features

2004 . 06

 2.00.00
Traffic generation.
Travel route.
Lighting effect textures.

Script functions.
MD3 characters.


  Ver.2.00 new features

2004 . 09

 2.01.00
Forest generation.
Wheel base setting.
Pivot setting.


  Ver.2.01 new features

2005 . 05

 3.00.00
Traffic lights plug-in.
Road obstacle plug-in.
Indicator and brake lights.


  Ver.3.00 new features

2005 . 12

 3.01.00
Drive simulation and cockpit.
L-shaped intersection /
roundabouts.

POV-Ray.
LandXML.


  Ver.3.01 new features

2006 .05

 3.01.02


UC-win/Road for Civil 3D


2006 . 09

 3.02.00
Support for French and Chinese (Formosan).
Vehicle grouping.
Vehicle appearance and disappearance.
Vehicle queues.
NZ terrain data loading.
Multi view display

Tracks plug-in.

  Ver.3.02 new features

2006 . 11

 3.02.11
 (SP1)
Level of detail LOD.
Saveable view points.
Rear-view mirror, side mirror and car navigation in 3D cockpit.
Scale setting for 2D car navigation display.
3D display size setting.
Expanded dynamic control points commands.

Expanded script commands.

  Ver.3.02(SP1) new features


2007 . 07

 3.03.00
Space Navigator 3D mouse
Support for advanced game controller settings
Support of default settings for bridge and tunnel cross sections
Improvement of Draft mode
Improvement of Performance function
Improvement of shadow expression
Separate settings for transitions in traffic lanes
Support for separate drawing of 2D and 3D trees
Responses to internationalization (UNICODE, traffic rules etc.)
Support for terrain creation corresponding to road definition
Support for creation of transparent road cross sections
Traffic simulation control as a new function


Ver.3.03 new features


2008 . 03

 3.04.00


UC-win/Road Ver.3.4 release planned


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UC-win/Road DB
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UC-win/Road DB


VR Model Internet Database

Use the internet with this database of 3D models, textures and section data.
Direct downloading from the product is available.
* Free of Charge with maintenance and support products
A search function has been added. A 3D cockpit in 3D models, an "L type intersection" in textures and a "Rotary type intersection" have been added.

Number of registrations (2008.06.09):
*3D 2D Trees: 652; MD3 character human models: 220; 3D models: 2 227; textures: 2 542


New! UC-win/Road DB Download Ranking (January-June 2009) (posted on 02 July, 2009)
PDF 3D Model Data for UC-win/Road Users (2008.07.23) (54 page PDF, 23 200KB)



*VR Model DB
*3D 2D Trees
3D tree
leaaves / bark / flowers
2D tree
tall evergreen trees / evergreen trees / evergreen shrubs / tall deciduous trees / deciduous trees / deciduous shrubs / tall flowering trees / flowering trees / flowering shrubs / house plants
*MD3 character human models
characters / animals / humans
*Vehicles / Equipment / Running models
Road vehicles
passenger cars / trucks / trailers / cabs / buses and taxis / bicycles / motorcycles / special vehicles
3D cockpit
Railway vehicle
High speed trains / ordinary trains / monorails
Airports / harbors / river facilities
port facilities / harbor signal equipment / rivers / flood control facilities
aviation / marine vessel, construction heavy duty equipment, temporary equipment
*Building / Facility / Structure model
Building / House / Store / Steel tower
office building (super high-rise) / (med to low-rise) / building (low-rise) / condominium apartment / general home / store / market / industrial facility/public facility / transmission tower
railroad / road structure
bridge superstructure / bridge substructure / road structure / gate pier / pedestrian bridge / traffic sign pole / marking
railroad / road facility
bridge superstructure / sign / alarm equipment / station / street light / others / road regulatory equipment / road accident
park facility
playground equipment / building / others
*Road / Traffic / Traffic sign texture
paved road / railroad surface
pavement surface / railroad surface / others
banking / cut
planting / concrete block / concrete blasting / others
guardrail / curb / footpath
guardrail / curb / footpath
bridges: truss / beam bridge, tunnel, intersection
traffic sign
indication sign / regulatory sign / guide sign / warning sign / auxiliary sign / railroad sign /  Korean sign / Chinese sing / U.S.A. sign / New Zealand sign / French sign / Malaysian sign / U.K. sign
marking
indication marking / Regulatory marking / others / Korean road marking / Chinese road marking
building (mural painting)
background
super high-rise building group / mid to low building group/ low-rise building group/ forest / fence / others
river, cockpit, sky, flag, terrain
water surface, others


Model
By using abundant standard models, data generation can be effectively performed, allowing use of the model editing tool and action settings of the models through easy operations. The UC-1 design series can be loaded and the structure models designed using UC-win and import textured 3DS-format models generated with other 3-D tools.
It exports from UC-win/FRAME(3D),RC substructure design calculation,UC-1 Series

3D Tree
3-D tree data exclusively prepared for UC-win/Road. Diverse features such as leaves and branches swaying in the wind, growth simulation, and such are available.

MD3 Character
New!
PDF About MD3 Characters (making way from motion captures) (03/03/2009)
 (16pages/PDF/ 813KB/Japanese version only)
Sample Movie

Texture
Excellent default textures of slopes, excavations, road surfaces, pavements, walls and such are available. Sky and landforms can be mapped in default, and many special textures such as trees and signs can be arranged with their dedicated commands. The cockpit while cruising can be used as a texture.

Section
Textures such as a cross section form, a road surface, a pavement are available as it is.

 Construction machinery
For the 3-D models of heavy machinery, over 100 types of construction machines from Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. are supported as moving models.
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Please refer to the CG data license agreement for the use of the 3-D models of the heavy machinery.
The copyright is reserved by Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

 Disaster/Regulations
It supports model/texture for road hazard simulation. (Date provided by Road Management Technology Center)

*This database is provided having permission from Road Management Technology Center.

 Construction Methods
It supports textures for construction methods.(Data provided by HIROSE&Co., Ltd)
*HIROSE&Co., Ltd has the copyrights of texture (photo image)


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Data Link with Road CAD

It is total integration system to allow you to design of civil engineering, such as road/land development, VR simulation, presentation by linking with Design CAD application and UC-win/Road.

UC-win/Road for Civil3D

UC-win/Road can link at object level with Next generation solution "Autodesk Cilil3D" which brings a paradigm shift to civil engineering design process.

<Civil3D Main Function>
surface generation, rezoning design/land development design, alignment, linear calculation documents preparation, vertical alignment plan, cross section preparation, amount calculation, corridor, conduit line design, cross section quantity sheet, project management, shared data, electronic delivery compatible

UC-win/Road Data Exchange tool for Civil 3D


UC-win/Road InRoads plug-in New!

"InRoads", 3D land development /Road design system, can exchange data based on LandXML data reading/writing function. Horizontal cross section data is exchanged through the use of InRoads original XML format.
(Correspond to only reading from InRoads to UC-win/Road)

<Data Exchange Range>
¥Data read: newly road generation, road updating (alignment, vertical alignment, cross section)
¥Data write: objected road, terrain


UC-win/Road Data Exchange Tool for APS-Win

It has necessary function to examine the road alignment (road curve: clothoid curve), railway alignment (sine curve, cubic parabola) and can check designs and calculate coordinates. Moreover results can be output as an alignment diagram.

HlCAD-UC-win/Road Data Exchange Tool

It is Road Design CAD to support totally road design from a route selection to vertical alignment design, cross section design and quantity calculation. A drawing is made with AutoCAD, a calculation sheet with Excel.







UC-win/Road Development Kit SDK New!

It is API to customize UC-win/Road.With this API, the same level option can be developed as UC-win/Road basic plug-in. Customizing of UC-win/Road data reading/writing/user interface is available in real time.



It is the tool for customizing, such as UC-win/Road application or option development.UC-win/Road 3D data and simulation function as simulation engine are on public display.Available input on a user interface is shown in a plug- in, which purpose is data import, export, and expansions.It allows accessing GUI of Plug-in by adding button or menu on user interface.

Customized menu creation is available.
 Easy menu development allows providing the customized menu for clients.

Development of Input and output plug-in is available.
Data link with our software is available in real time.
UC-win/Road Ver.3.02.21(SP1) / Delphi 7 compatible





UC-win/Road - GIS ViewNew!(Released on December 26, 2008)

<Ver.1.00.00 (Released on December 26, 2008) Main Features>
  • Coordinate conversions for GIS format files
  • Import / Export of Image files
  • Import / Export of Vector files
  • Attribute table conversion
    Import:
    Shape file
    MEM files ("50m mesh numerical value map" issued by the Geographical Survey Institute)
    XML files (UC-win/Road data)
    DXF files
    slm, slp, sal, XML (1/25 000 and 1/2 500 numerical value map data issued by the Geographical Survey Institute)
    TIFFs
    Export
    Shapefiles
    DXF files
  • GIS format files to UC-win/Road conversion function



UC-win/Road xpswmm plugin

This plug-in allows yout to take results, which is calculated with xpswmm, flood analysis software, into UC-win/Road, by using UC-win/Road SDK for UC-win/Road Customizing,
It provides features with UC-win/Road as a plug-in as well as other tools created by U/
C-win/Road SDK.
When tool is used, the location of where result file is taken in is read as a project in advance.
Import screen appears by selecting [option| import of xpswmm result data] on main menu.
after you select a result file and setup as a option, by clicking [import], 3D model is resisterd on UC-win/Road and it placed automatically by selected calculation result file.

1) Select result file
select a time history result file outputted from xpswmm.Multiplechoice is available.
2) Optional settings
- Select of the direction to output:
It allows you to select LandXML file and UC-win/Road model as a output direction.
- X-Y direction:
It supports output of a result file with each mesh location and depth informaton included.
At this time, you can select either South-North or East-West for X-Y direction.
- Depth direction:
It allows you to select depth direction from vertical upward or downward.
- Hierarchy :
Color settings of depth interval and depth location are availbale.
Import of xpswmm data Color setting of hierarchy



 

UC-win/Road Data Exchange Tool

It is the tool for XML exchange/ editing of DXF terrain, data format exchange such as SIMA data, and supports calculation of alignment, cross section.

 - Embankment edge 3D model creation tool
 - Civil engineering 3D model creation tool
 - DXF Data exchange tool
 - Horizontal alignment IP calculation tool
 - Tunnel cross section calculation tool
 - Road Data Viewer
 - GeoMap3D Data exchange tool
 - 3D model exchange tool
 - SIMA Data exchange tool
 - Transportation CensusTransportation Census VR Simulation Data Development Tool
(under development)
It is the program that road traffic census information (CD version, traffic engineering research group) can be set to traffic volume, profile on UC-win/Road.(on the right above)Weekday, holiday day and night, a peek of the rush hour by route can be set visibly and also profiles by vehicle type automatically.
And weight adjustment function is supported.



UC-win/Road 3D Stereo View System Price: Ask

Scheduled to be supported by the UC-win/Road Ver.4

Social demanding of 3D Stereo View is increasing against the background of the technical infrastructure of hardware.
UC-win/Road 3D Stereo View allows you to output the VR data by the UC-win/Road into the data in 3D stereo view data format.
It will be used for researches, developments and amusement, as well as VR creation, driving simulation through the 3D stereo view.
Support both methods: Polarizing Projection (Passive) using binocular parallax and Active.


Example of 3D Stereo View System Configuration

Example of Polarizing Projection (Passive Method)
  1. Set two projectors to overlay displays.
  2. Project through the polarizing filter.
  3. Set the distance between two eyes or the focal distance through the UC-win/Road Stereo Option
  4. Project on the silver screen and wear the polarizing glass, and you will be able to see the 3D stereo image.
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Hardware Requirements
  • Polarizing Projection (Passive Method)
    -Silver Screen Projector (two units) / Projector rack / polarizing filters for projector (two pieces)
    -Polarizing filter Glass / 3D Video Card: Two output terminal (Two Video Card Configuration is recommended.)
  • Active Stereo Projection
    -Standard White Screen Stereo Projector (one unit) / synchronized emitter
    -Active Glass nVIDIA Quadro


3D Display Plug-in(under development)New!

True3Di 19inch monitor SDM-190M Redrover Japan Co.,Ltd.

It provides 3D work environment as well as many 3D applications.

Aspect ratio SXGA
Resolution 1280x1024
Active Display area(mm,typ) 376.32(H)*301.056(V)
Color number 16.7M
Response Time(ms) 5
Dimensions(WxHxD)mm 452x467x418
Input Signal(2ports) AnalogRGB,DVI
Weight(Kg,lbs) 30Kg,66.1lbs


Exhibited at FORUM8 Tokyo head office


Same contents (UC-win/Road)






UC-win/Road Ver.3.3 Presentation Version
Product delivery styles

Useful presentation version is available !
With UC-win/Road, there is a presentation version (52,500 yen).
The VR feature is available in the same way as UC-win/Road.
With delivery in AVI file, a screen view is recorded through the AVI option feature (84,000 yen) and, if necessary, it can be mixed with voice or music using Premier (Adobe) and such.
When directly printing out other captured images, it is recommended that you do so in a higher resolution.(Example of maximum resolution: 4096x1536 dots when dual screens are used)


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WEB Viewer



 UC-win/Road Web Viewer --- Internet Explorer(IE) compatible Internet distributing tool
Free Sample Distribution !

UC-win/Road Web Viewer is the web software that 3D VR data made with UC-win/Road can be displayed on Internet Explorer (IE). And 3D VR browsing or several simulations can be executed on the PC which UC-win/Road is not installed.

 Data Download
When you click the data on web screen to download web software (first time only), then downloading, decompressing, and reading of decompression data file are automatically executed to display 3D VR.

Simulations
After finishing reading data, 3D VR drawing and the simulation of driving, flight, walking, traffic flow generation, script executing, and viewpoint switching with keyboard are as available as product version. And moreover, when a steering wheel is connected, drive simulator is available with riding on cockpit.


New! UC-win/Road DB Download Ranking (January-June 2009) (posted on 02 July, 2009)



 UC-win/Road Educational Version --- Educational Software for Creating Virtual Reality

This product is "3 D Virtual Reality creating educational software" for elementary/junior high/high school student or students (under age 18) As same as UC-win/Road product version, it allows you to create a town, a road or something you want in 3D VR space with your PC. Manual drive can be experienced with a steering wheel.Moreover flight simulation is available in 3D space.Different from product version, it is enable to register the created data on Database which is made with GISWeb by GEOMania Company and release it. It enables to download the other resisters' data and experience it, therefore it is useful for creating a town or designing.

UC-win/Road Educational Version
Created Data
←→
Download
Upload
GISWeb Database



Click [tool] - [GIS download] to access GISWeb Database.

With Extra-cost option or extra-cost hardware in the following table, more advanced data creation and simulation is available.

Price List

 Extra-cost option
 Modeling tool  ¥3D tree (3D tree creation) option
 ¥MD3 character (3D human creation) option
 Creation tool  ¥POV-Ray (ray tracing) option
 ¥AVI (Movie creation) option
 ¥Scripting (auto-run) option
 Professional tool  ¥Traffic lights option
 ¥Road obstruction option
 ¥UC-win/Road Data Exchange tool
 An optional hardware
   ¥Steering controller

 - Eligibility : Elementary/junior high/high school students (under age 18)
 - Price : 39,000 yen



UC-win/Road Guide Book
"An Introduction to Virtual Reality" - 3D VR Town Creating- UC-win/Road Guidebook
It is the guide book of UC-win/Road explaining from an overview to data creation and simulation in plain terms.
UC-win/Road Ver.3.2 Trial version CD bundled

 - Publisher : Kentsu Newspaper Company
 - Supervisor : Prof.Tanaka Shigenori Faculty of Informatics, Kansai University
 - Price : 3,790 yen (3,980 yen tax included)

UC-win/Road Video Tutorial
Japanese/English/Chinese/Korean

UC-win/Road operational guidance on videotape. It explains with a movie and sound the way of operation such as data creation.

 - Price:31,500 yen

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UC -win/Road Option [ Standard Equipment]
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3D-Tree Option [ 3-D tree generation ]
- The whole(shape/tree age)
- Trunks/branches/leaves/flowers settings
* 3-D trees are available in default Also available - leaves and branches swaying in the wind
AVI tool Option [ AVI movie capturing ]
- Selecting CODECs
- Specifying capture sizes
- Specifying frame rates
- Detail settings such as the generation of frames

Scripting Option
[ Creating and editing scripts ]
- Selecting and setting auto-executive scripts
- Executing diverse external media files

MD3 editor Option [ MD3 human model editor ]

- Setting movements of the upper and lower body
- Selecting actions such as "running" or "jumping"
- Scaling the models
- Setting textures such as clothing

Traffic Lights Option
3-D traffic light configuration feature
- Traffic light (forward/left and right)
- Markings for other roads' (magic)
traffic light displays

Configuration of vehicle models
- Lighting turn signals and brake lights
- Display of motorcycle tilt at corners

Editing and set-up features for crossings
- .Editing and rotating textures(left)
- Modifying halt positions (middle)
- Input configuration of traffic light phases (right, below)

Vehicle Plugin
Registering and editing 3-d vehicle models
- Rotation axis, wheelbase
- Trailer cab, pivot configurations

Replacement Plugin
Grade intersection, 3DS output and replacement.
Expansion the type of intersection.
Complicated grade intersection, road surface is compatible with 3DS output editing.
Customized to enable driving at intersection in the model.

Road Obstruction Option
Lane control feature on the assumption of disasters and accidents
- Arranging road obstacles (designation of lanes, positions,lengths, and detour start/end distances)
- Displaying road obstacles (textures of depression, cracking, disruption and such)

POV-Ray Option
Rendering function through the use of "POV-Ray"
 - UC-win/Road Object compatible
 (Except for eruption, snow, clod, HUD)
 - Check by light action of radiosity is available.
 - Tracing level setting
 - Examination range setting
 - Shadow: hard/soft
 - Mist (mist, haze)
 (No mist, global mist, local mist, both mists)
 - Light source setting, Lights with light script, Vehicle type

"POV-Ray" Screen Samples

 LandXML Plugin
Data Exchange function between RoadCAD (Civil 3D, APS-win, HICAD) and LandXML format
 - LandXML import, export
 - Synthetic import, new import
 - Standard cross section function (shape/ road surface mark/texture)
 - Terrain, coordinate system, cross section attribute, longitudinal section attribute

→APS-MarkIV Win UC-win/Road Date Exchange tool for APS-Win
→RoadCAD series HICAD-UC-win/Road Data Exchange tool
→Autodesk Civil 3D UC-win/Road Data Exchange tool for Civil 3D
 AutoDesk Civil3D2007 compatible. Seamless data exchange with COM-API.
→The LandXML output function of UC-win/Road Ver.3.02 has been certified by the open consortium LandXML.org.

 Street Map Plugin
Edit and division of Street Map

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  Aerial photos

Digital ortho images covering the entire nation Available from 1km2 for 4,000 yen

Digital ortho images covering almost the entire nation are available for purchase at the Forum8 website.
(provided by Digital Earth Technology)

3,000 yen/Km2 (per one user)
4,000 yen/Km2 (Multi user, secondary copyright authorized, simplified ortho)
7,000 yen/Km2 (per one user, secondary copyright authorized, ortho)
(23 wards of Tokyo)
(Available units: (1) municipality unit (2) about 4km x 4km, or larger rectangle, and so forth)
Satellite picture attachment
Aerial photograph

3D building models

High-precision 3-D data by aerial laser measuring system
3-D building shape models usable with UC-win/Road are available.

- "Terrain Model" + "Solid Model" data where one lot is 6km2/9km2
- Provided in XML (UC-win/Road landform format)/DXF format
- Available areas: major areas of kanto, central, and kansai regions and government-designated cities (approx. 10,000km2)

- 3-D building data/landform data Price for the original data: 100,000 yen/km2
- Data processing for UC-win/Road 3-D building data 150,000 yen/km2
(Reducing polygons, layer separation (for textures), deleting unnecessary ground objects such as trees)
Available units: *1 mesh: approx. 10,000km2 9km2 (third mesh) 6km2 (third mesh)
UC-win/Road Reading screen
UC-win/Road 3D VR expression image
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Cases Introduction
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 User Introduction Up & Coming Excerpted from user introduction
(Many users are utilizing in advanced way)

User Introduction Up & Coming No.41 - No.67

Construction Consultant  - San civil engineering consultant Co., Ltd. <2001 new yearissue>
 - Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd. Sendai branch <2001 spring issue>
 - Structural Design Institute Co., Ltd. <2002 new yearissue>
 - Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. <2004 new year special issue>
 - Metro Planning Consultant Co., Ltd. <2004 summer issue>
 - JR-Central Consultants Co., Ltd. <2004 fall enlarged issue>
 - Docon Co., Ltd. <2005 new year special issue>
 - Daiichi Fukken Co., Ltd. <2005 midsummer issue>
 - Nishitetsu C.E.Consultant Co., Ltd. <2006 midsummer issue>
 - NEWJEC Inc. <2006 fall isue>
University / School  - Kinki University Technical College <2002 spring issue>
 - Kyushu Surveying College <2002 spring issue>
 - Regional planning laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Utsunomiya University <2004 spring issue>
 - Daido Institute of Technology <2006 spring issue>
 - Faculty of Science and Technology, Nihon University <2007 new year special issue>
 - Faculty of Engineering, Gunma University <2007 Early Summerissue>
 - Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Information Engineering, Meijo University <2007 fall issue>
Government  - Tajimi road bureau, Chubu Regional Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport <2002 fall issue>
 - Bureau of Port and Harbor Tokyo Metropolitan Government <2003 summer issue>
 - Matsuyama river road bureau, Shikoku Regional Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport <2005 fall issue>
Research Institution / Foundation - Road Management Technology Center <2003 the heat of late summer special issue>
- Japan Construction Method and Machinery Research Institute, Japan Construction Mechanization Association <2006 new year special issue>
Road Company - Atsugi construction bureau, Japan Highway Public Corporation <2003 new yearissue>
- Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd. <2007 earyl spring issue>
Construction Company - DPS Bridge Works Co., Ltd. <2001 fall issue>
NPO / Exhibition house - J-FORCE <2001 summer issue>
- MAG Road House <2002 summer issue>
Overseas - Korea Agricultural & Rural Infrastructure Corporation <2003 fall issue>
- Korea Institute of Construction Technology <2005 spring issue>
- Shanghai Urban Construction Design & Research Institute <2007 midsummer issue>




 User Introduction Advanced Project
 Introduction Magazine of advanced projects is available for free !

Advanced Project

The VR simulation has gained considerable attention!
As seen in the following TV coverage (UC-win/Road simulation):

June 3, 2001
Nishi-suma Machi-zukuri Kyougi-kai (Nishi-suma municipal meeting) on a SUN-TV news program (noon))

July 26, 2001
Multi-media VR Messe Gifu 2001(our booth) on a NHK Tokai's local news program (noon and evening)

December 6, 2001
Hyougo IT Business Fair (our booth) on a SUN-TV news program.

December 11, 2001
Inter Media Forum 2001 (our booth) on a NHK Kinki's local news program (night)

January 27, 2002
Machi-zukuri Kyougi-kai on a SUN-TV news program (evening).
February 19, 2002
SUN-TV (featured on News Island)
Nishi-suma Machi-zukuri Kyougi-kai (telop "Produced by Forum 8")

August 20, 2002
Cable Television Kani Co., LTD (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, road communication tour)

Novemner 13, 2002
TOKAI TELEVISION (Multimedia VR MESSER Our booth)

July 24, 2003
NHK Tokai daytime news (IT CITY MESSE in GIFU 2003)

March 25, 2006
TV Tokyo Shutubotsu! Adomatikku tengoku(as Ikebukuorokai's activity)

At Forum 8 Osaka branch with the camera crew
aired on SUN-TV on February 16, 2002)
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3D data compatible format
3D Studio Object *.3ds
Conversion tool is available with the VRML model.
The Win series products such as UC-win/RC and FRAME (2D) have been made compatible with 3DS model creation one by one.
Refer to : 3D software list (Japanese)

Product operation environment ( required system )
[Operating System] Windows 2000 , XP
[Computer] PC/AT or compatible system
[System Requirements]
  Essential system specification Recommended system specification
CPU Intel Pentium/Celeron (2GHz or greater) Intel Pentium/Celeron (3GHz or greater)
Memory 1024MB of RAM or greater 2048MB of RAM or greater
Hard disk Approx. 800MB (incl.landform data) Approx. 800MB (incl.landform data)
Graphic card OpenGL compatible with 128MB or greater graphic memory. OpenGL compatible with 256MB or greater graphic memory.
Display 1024 x 768 or greater graphic 32bit colors 1280 x 1024 or greater graphic resolution 32bit colors
Others CD-ROM drive DVD-ROM drive . Soundcard


System Requirements <Traffic Flow simulation>
[System Requirements]
Requirement Recommendation
CPU Intel Pentium 4(3GHz) Intel Pentium4 EM64T/PentiumD€Athron FX-60 x 2/64X2
Memory 2GB 2GB
Graphic adopter nVIDIA Quadro FX1500 nVIDIA Quadro FX4500 , nVIDIA GeForce FX 7800 GTX 512
UC-win/RoadVer.3.2
An extra cost option A Steering controller(a steering wheel, an accelerator pedal) is required to manual drive simulation on UC-win/Road

 UC-win/Road Drive Simulator Product Information Page


Benchmark Test Result
The Benchmark test result of UC-win/Road,UC-win/FRAME(3D)has been posted.
Our software performances, such as CPU, Memory, and Graphic adopter by a desktop PC and a notebook PC are available.

Refer to : UC-win/Road Video Card Information

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