Content Summary : Autodesk VIZ 2008: Key Features and Benefits It’s now easier than ever to transform your CAD data into breathtaking 3D architectural visualizations. Autodesk ® VIZ 2008 software is the ideal 3D visualization companion tool for AutoCAD ® , AutoCAD ® Architecture, and Revit ® Architecture 2008 software users. Based on the power of 3ds Max ® 9 software, Autodesk VIZ 2008 enables architects and designers to create stunning photo-realistic 3D renderings and animated 3D tours of virtual environments. VIZ 2008 features powerful support for Revit ® Architecture 2008 and AutoCAD files, flexible modeling tools, and professional quality rendering environment. Whether being used for conceptual design, daylight simulation, in-process design review, or highly polished visual communications, Autodesk VIZ enables users to go beyond their imagination and visualize the possibilities. Interoperability VIZ 2008 users now have more powerful support of their AutoCAD and Revit ® files then ever before, including support of AutoCAD 2008 and Revit ® Architecture 2008 versions. New DWG™ import options and an optimized import memory management system facilitate ease-of-use and dramatically improve import performance – making it possible to import large files with complex scenes and a large number of objects. The new Select Similar feature parses object metadata to isolate objects with similar characteristics, making simple work of identifying and changing multiple objects in a scene.