PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Molnar, Donald J.
TI  - SCEEN: An Interactive Computer Graphics Design System for Real-Time Environmental Simulation
AID  - 10.3368/lj.5.2.128
DP  - 1986 Sep 21
TA  - Landscape Journal
PG  - 128--134
VI  - 5
IP  - 2
4099  - http://lj.uwpress.org/content/5/2/128.short
4100  - http://lj.uwpress.org/content/5/2/128.full
AB  - Graphic simulation of design projects is a recognized need, yet creating models and perspectives manually is difficult. Purdue University's SCEEN system has been developed by utilizing computer graphics to simulate design models that display architectural and landscape elements, including buildings, trees, people, urban furniture, and land forms. Using an Evans & Sutherland PS300 package, SCEEN enables conversion of plan data to a full three-dimensional model which can be viewed in real-time, moving both around or through it. True topographic lines accurately portray landforms. Revisions can be made quickly and viewed immediately. Applications include interactive design instruction for students and design participation by design user/clients.