EASYnat, sprouting life in architectural scenes

EASYnat, plant modeling and simulation

plugin for Autodesk VIZ and 3ds max
will rapidly change how you view 3D
plant simulation.
EASYnat v2.0 is Bionatics plant modeling and
simulation solution for architects needing
photo-realistic trees and plants on the fly.
Simple to use and fast to implement, EASYnat
saves considerable on production time by
enabling users to generate any procedural
plant or tree from a diverse library of 300 virtual seeds. Virtual seeds contain an expression
of the genetic code of the plants real-life
counterpart. One virtual seed can generate an
infinite number of variations of the same plant.
Coupled with a growth engine, EASYnat delivers botanically correct models that may be
aged and have their seasons changed at will.
With EASYnat v2.0, Bionatics has incorporated
its exclusive hybrid 2D/3D modeling technology enabling users to generate 3D realistic trees
at a fraction of the polygons. Hybrid 2D/3D
modeling combines full geometry with 2D
plates (billboards), drastically reducing polygon
count while retaining plant aesthetics and
organic integrity. Trees with several thousand
polygons now suddenly have less than 100
without sacrificing detail.
Full 3D models to single billboards, EASYnats
flexible plant modeling techniques allow for
optimized workflow. Coupled with LOD (level
of detail) controls, the user has complete control over the visual impact and appeal of the
tree in his scene.
Compatible for both Autodesk VIZ and 3ds
max, EASYnats simple approach to plant procedural modeling will help any visual architect
needing photo-realistic vegetation in his
scene.

Applications :
Architecture
Interior decorating
Parks and gardens
Urbanism

Integration into host platform

EAYnat uses a combination of high-end 3D
mechanisms for each of the platforms to help
optimize memory consumption and reduce calculation time. Tight integration into the host
platform enhances the overall effectiveness of
EASYnat, thus providing the user with a well
defined tool. EASYnat is loaded into the Create
and Modify panel and like primitives, EASYnat
plants may be modified and easily placed about
the workspace.

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With the ability to view a trees evolution over

time and even add wind for short animations,
EASYnat is the architects tool of choice.

Simple to use
An intuitive and user-friendly interface,
EASYnat was designed to provide users with a
simple and efficient tool to operate. EASYnats
direct functionality help the user to quickly start
generating photo-realistic plants and trees.
Select the virtual seed from the plant nursery,
set age and season for example and then generate the tree. Set level of details and even
generate simple billboards for background
foliage.

Instantaneous modeling
Rapid plant modeling with professional results
saves considerable on production time. Classic
plant modeling methods take an
enormous amount of time and is
tedious. With EASYnat, plants
are instantly generated and
placed into the scene with only a
few clicks of the mouse. Modify
the age of the tree without generating a new model thanks to
EASYnats growth engine. This
amazing feature enables you to
visualize plants and trees over
time.
Have their seasons
change as well !

Photo-realistic plants
EASYnat plant library is powered by AMAPTM, a
technology developed by the CIRAD. Each
model is associated with a virtual seed containing an expression of the plants genetic code in
a parametric file. EASYnat interprets the genetic code, calculates the plants architecture and
renders it in 3D or as simple billboards. Based
on the laws of botany, EASYnat is able to faithfully recreate 3D trees, bushes and flowers that
are photo-realistic.

Choice & diversity

EASYnats extensive and diverse plant library
has a vast geographical range. 25 years of
CIRAD research in more than 90 countries has
contributed to EASYnats nursery. An everexpanding database of plants and trees,
EASYnats current range of vegetation may be
viewed and purchased from Bionatics website.

From 9200 polygons to 200 polygons. Hybrid tree.

Connect to www.bionatics.com
to get in touch with Bionatics !

1. Simulate plant growth

Place high polygon count plants in the foreground and low polygon count plants in the
background by using the LOD.
The new hybrid 2D/3D is a new feature in
EASYnat v2.0. When activated, it tells
EASYnat to automatically combine geometry and billboards. This results in trees that
appear to be in 3D but without all the polygons. Trees that normally have several thousand polygons are reduced to below 100
polygons without sacrificing too much
detail. Fewer polygons equates to optimized workflow and faster renderings.

AMAP technology, used by EASYnat,

enables the user to simulate a plant's stages
of growth. Using the Age Field, the user can
adjust the age of the plant. Once the age
has been determined, EASYnat automatically calculates the model and renders a 3D
botanically coherent plant.

3. Control polygon count

EASYnat possesses a technology that optimizes polygon count. It allows you to modify the Level of Detail (LOD) of the plant by
adjusting the polygon number.
Bionatics s.a.
12, avenue Raspail
94250 Gentilly - FRANCE
Tel : + 33 1 49 69 12 20
Fax : + 33 1 49 69 12 28
Bionatics Corp.
350 Townsend Street
Suite 200
San Francisco, CA
94107 USA

EASYnat is capable of calculating any seed

from its library of virtual "seeds". Bionatics' site
is especially developed to offer you a simple
and rapid service enabling you to add plants
to your plant library. Order your plants and
download them directly onto your computer.
EASYnat, it's as easy as that !
One virtual seed will generate an infinite
number of procedural models that are all correct botanically. EASYnat currently has over
300 virtual seeds to choose from. At any
moment, you may purchase virtual seeds
from Bionatics website for immediate use.
Simply click the "Buy plants" button from
EASYnat's interface.
Bionatics along with the CIRAD, regularly
adds new plants and trees to the library, truly
making it the worlds largest and only virtually living online plant nursery.

2. Simulate seasons
EASYnat allows you to set the season of the
modeled plant. An advanced function
enables you to rapidly change seasons of
the whole of your plants in your scene with
out having to recalculate new ones.
EASYnat uses the plants already set in your
scene. Simply drag the slider, allow EASYnat
to recalculate the model and watch the
scene change according to the newly established parameters.

5. Purchase virtual "seeds" on line

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4. Plants automatically textured

The plants from Bionatics' Library are automatically textured in relation to their set season and age. EASYnat plants, therefore,
add a considerable amount of realism to
your scenes. Thanks to extensive photographic efforts throughout the world, textures such as bark and leaves are developed
through a co-operative effort by Bionatics
and CIRAD's research team. All textures; like
the geometry, are also procedurally generated.

www.bionatics.com

Bionatics and EASYnat are registered trademarks of Bionatics s.a. AMAP is a registered trademark of CIRAD, exclusively used by Bionatics s.a. Autodesk VIZ is
a registered trademark of Autodesk, 3ds max is a registered trademark of Discreet.