Purdue University

Knoy 346 - Advanced Graphics and Visualization Laboratory

The Advanced Graphics and Visualization Laboratory is an area located in Knoy 346 dedicated to teaching, research, and service.  The laboratory is equipped with high-end specialized computer graphics hardware and software.  The room is open for faculty, graduate and undergraduate students to use for special projects and development.  There are 20 workstations used for animation, 3D modeling, CAD, rendering, digital video, multimedia production, web development, and video editing.  In addition there are a number of output devices for small and large high-resolution color prints.

Software utilized in this laboratory:

• Adobe PhotoShop
• Adobe Premiere
• Adobe AfterEffects
• Alias/Wavefront
• AutoDesk AutoCAD
• Macromedia Dreamweaver
• 3D Studio Max
• Lightscape I-DEAS
• Macromedia Director

• Macromedia Flash
• Macromedia FreeHand
• Macromedia Shockwave
• Maya
• Microsoft Office Professional
• Parametric Technology ProEngineer
• Robert McNeel and Associates Rhino
• SolidWorks
• Sonic Foundry Sound Forge

Hardware used in this laboratory:

14 - Dell Optiplex GX280
Pentium 4 3.2Ghz
Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX
Dual 160 GB Hardrives
1 GB RAM
DVD-ROM, DVD +-RW
GB NIC

6 - IBM MPro
Pentium 4 2Ghz
1 GB Ram
40 GB Harddrive
Dual Head Matrox Video Card
CD-ROM, internal 100MB Zip
GB NIC
Firewire